In its sixth S-1, Facebook isn’t really revealing anything new. The message on both AllThingsD and Business Insider – as well as in the Facebook IPO filing itself – is pretty clear: ‘we’re really failing at mobile.’ Mobile has long …
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StumbleUpon: what you need to know today
Social media start-up – well, it’s been around for a decade – StumbleUpon just lost its CEO, Garrett Camp. He’d been with the company since its launch in 2002. According to Business Insider, Camp ‘has been talking to the board …
Facebook IPO roadshow: the basic stats you need to know
From everything Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said over the past few years, it’s clear that he’s more concerned with the user experience than the revenue side of the business. And, that means user and interaction growth trump financial growth. …
Tumblr: unique users double YOY
People love to stay at Tumblr. The average visitor spends 89 minutes there, tying it with Pinterest at #2 behind Facebook for this metric. And, the number of people taking up the Tumblr habit is increasing: from 6.9 mn unique …
Facebook IPO roadshow: the numbers that matter
The Facebook IPO roasdshow is in motion, and the presentation tells a lot about the company. Yesterday, we looked at the social media company’s advertising capabilities. Now, let’s peek at the financials: Facebook monthly active user growth Facebook posted YOY …
Facebook still leads social media market in time on site
With the Facebook IPO right around the corner, the social media giant is starting to feel some pressure. Even with user base growth, revenue growth is slowing, and even with still-impressive revenue growth, profit growth isn’t showing the promise it …
Facebook advertising: a small piece of a small pie [ROADSHOW CHARTS]
The Facebook IPO roadshow presentation has been revealed, and what it contains is shocking. The company is still trying to position itself as a future advertising leader, claiming that every $1 that Ben & Jerry’s spends on Facebook translates to $3 …
Facebook IPO: under $75 bn according to new S-1
Facebook has released an amended S-1, and the new details are interesting … and maybe a little alarming. The valuation for which is aiming is much lower than the $100 bn many had expected, due in large part because the …
SecondMarket: 10 interesting facts from Q1 2012 [CHARTS]
Private secondary trading platform SecondMarket has revealed its Q1 2012 results. Many of the same charts are available, although the company has added the community banking sector results, reflecting its entry into this new space. Here’s what you need to …
Tumblr gets bold with advertising rates
Timid Tumblr? I think not. The social media company’s first real foray into advertising (its ‘highlighted post’ product really doesn’t count) is a bold one: the starting point is $25,000, according to Business Insider. The ads will appear on Tumblr …