Facebook just weighed in at a beefy 30 million users - and that is a count of active users who have logged in at least once in the past month. To go into these growth numbers, I found this article particularly insightful in shedding the perceptions of FB as a college network (their roots), and in giving real numbers to the growth.
“I think it is safe to say that facebook is no longer a college based social site. The raw data proves this. While it has its roots as a college based site, the growth is moving it out of that segmentation. To say facebook is mainstream would be premature. However if the trends of the past year continue; we might be able to say this in a relatively short time (12-18 months).”
I’d reiterate the fragility of the current “user explosion + developer pile-on” effect - the character of this social engine is in tremendous flux.
Perry,
Its seems you spend a lot of time on this blog. How are things with Local Matters?
Left by David Weiss on July 17th, 2007