What’s Facebook’s largest market? Undoubtedly, first place belongs to U.S (146 million users), the country of origin. Second place goes to Indonesia (34 million users) and third goes to United Kingdom (27 million users). What’s most intriguing is Indonesia’s growth. Out of a population size of 240 million (fourth most populous country in the world), only 40 million people are connected on the Internet. In other words, Facebook has connected more than 75 percent of all the country’s online users and has a lot more to conquer as more Indonesians join ...
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Cloud computing seems like a new concept. But it really isn’t. In this video, it is shared that the idea of cloud computing first originated in the 1960s. It wasn’t technically possible back then. It was only until the rise of the Internet, that the concept of cloud computing started to see light. Unless you have been living under a rock, you are in the cloud. Cloud computing touches us in numerous ways. It isn’t just about using DropBox or Google Docs. It’s more than that. Every time you check your ...
Farmville’s Creator Zynga To Host “On-Game” Engagement Ads

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Farmville and Mafia Wars' creator, Zynga is recently valued at an astonishing $4 billion valuation. Its main source of revenue comes from selling virtual products to players who wish to gain an edge in the otherwise free-of charge games. Now, the social game maker giant is on its next move towards greater riches. Unsurprisingly, it is ads that will be Zynga's next business portfolio. According to AdWeek, Zynga has partnered with engagement ad network SocialVibe to trial run this possibility. Ads would appear as a simple message at the bottom of the screen ...
HUMOR: The Farmville Commercial
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Farmville, the most played social game of 2009 (and still top as we speak) has gotten itself a user generated commercial to recruit more farmers. The commercial features creator, Tobuscus, repeatedly shouting "Farmville' in an exaggerated way. I must admit, the word 'Farmville" is still echoing in my mind. He could very well earn a living as a marketer who specializes in repetition to aid viewers' recall. :) Enjoy the video.
Facebook Farmers Petition For India Flag

byWillis WeeinUncategorized
Are you a Facebook farmer? If you are, is your country flag "flying high" on your territory? A massive group of Farmville players can't have their flag displayed because well, it's not available. According to BBC, more than 21,000 Indian farmers signed a petition via Facebook Cause, requesting Zygna to make their flag present on Farmville. This has since triggered other players to request for their own flags to be added as well. Catch the highlights below: "...users would even be prepared to pay to be able to use their flag, while on a ...
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