Comments on: LinkedIn Growth Surpasses Facebook http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/linkedin-growth-surpasses-facebook/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:30:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: LinkedIn Gets Its Billion Dollar Valuation http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/linkedin-growth-surpasses-facebook/#comment-3576 LinkedIn Gets Its Billion Dollar Valuation Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:45:04 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=410#comment-3576 [...] The company has experienced massive growth over the past year. 319 percent to be exact according to statistics released in April. While the company is a fraction of the size of Facebook, the company has an extremely targeted [...] […] The company has experienced massive growth over the past year. 319 percent to be exact according to statistics released in April. While the company is a fraction of the size of Facebook, the company has an extremely targeted […]

]]> By: LinkedIn’s Plan for Domination - Covering All That's Social On the Web http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/linkedin-growth-surpasses-facebook/#comment-2202 LinkedIn’s Plan for Domination - Covering All That's Social On the Web Mon, 05 May 2008 14:15:41 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=410#comment-2202 [...] its role as the social network of choice for professionals. Boy was I wrong! As I wrote last week, LinkedIn’s growth has surpassed Facebook. Not only did their growth surpass Facebook but according to Alley Insider, LinkedIn is also [...] […] its role as the social network of choice for professionals. Boy was I wrong! As I wrote last week, LinkedIn’s growth has surpassed Facebook. Not only did their growth surpass Facebook but according to Alley Insider, LinkedIn is also […]

]]> By: Anonalyst http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/linkedin-growth-surpasses-facebook/#comment-1974 Anonalyst Thu, 01 May 2008 02:51:53 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=410#comment-1974 I believe what we are seeing is a dawning of the realization that what was once labeled purely "social networking" has true business value- or at least perceived, probable business value- worth exploring. The more that is accepted as legit for business, the more people become willing to sign up and advance themselves without concern that they are looking (to their employers) like they are disloyal and want another job. Were Facebook to go "pro"- that is, to allow for a resume-style professional view of the profile, allow for users to determine for each friend whether they can toggle between pro and personal, see pro only, or see personal only-, which I would recommend, it could experience a new growth curve as well. (It could also experience a great revenue opportunity in the talent and jobs market.) I network online primarily for professional (social, but professional) reasons. My LinkedIn network is bigger, true, but my Facebook network is more committed- interacting vs. simply adding connections. I also care more what my Facebook crew is up to. Most people I interview (in my job) feel Facebook has more social value- and let's not underestimate the value of "social" in a social (even a professionally based social) network. My day to day on LinkedIn has more to do with accepting and reviewing requests to connect. But there are a lot of people in the world, and theoretically, that network activity could go on for a very long time... I think we will see it even out- LinkedIn at 30-40 Million users end of year, and then 2 years from now, both networks at about the same size (say each at about 100 Million). I also imagine LinkedIn will eventually replace the resume... it has for me. I believe what we are seeing is a dawning of the realization that what was once labeled purely “social networking” has true business value- or at least perceived, probable business value- worth exploring. The more that is accepted as legit for business, the more people become willing to sign up and advance themselves without concern that they are looking (to their employers) like they are disloyal and want another job.

Were Facebook to go “pro”- that is, to allow for a resume-style professional view of the profile, allow for users to determine for each friend whether they can toggle between pro and personal, see pro only, or see personal only-, which I would recommend, it could experience a new growth curve as well. (It could also experience a great revenue opportunity in the talent and jobs market.)

I network online primarily for professional (social, but professional) reasons. My LinkedIn network is bigger, true, but my Facebook network is more committed- interacting vs. simply adding connections. I also care more what my Facebook crew is up to.

Most people I interview (in my job) feel Facebook has more social value- and let’s not underestimate the value of “social” in a social (even a professionally based social) network.

My day to day on LinkedIn has more to do with accepting and reviewing requests to connect. But there are a lot of people in the world, and theoretically, that network activity could go on for a very long time…

I think we will see it even out- LinkedIn at 30-40 Million users end of year, and then 2 years from now, both networks at about the same size (say each at about 100 Million).

I also imagine LinkedIn will eventually replace the resume… it has for me.

]]> By: Anonalyst http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/04/linkedin-growth-surpasses-facebook/#comment-4916 Anonalyst Thu, 01 May 2008 02:51:53 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=410#comment-4916 I believe what we are seeing is a dawning of the realization that what was once labeled purely "social networking" has true business value- or at least perceived, probable business value- worth exploring. The more that is accepted as legit for business, the more people become willing to sign up and advance themselves without concern that they are looking (to their employers) like they are disloyal and want another job.<br><br>Were Facebook to go "pro"- that is, to allow for a resume-style professional view of the profile, allow for users to determine for each friend whether they can toggle between pro and personal, see pro only, or see personal only-, which I would recommend, it could experience a new growth curve as well. (It could also experience a great revenue opportunity in the talent and jobs market.)<br><br>I network online primarily for professional (social, but professional) reasons. My LinkedIn network is bigger, true, but my Facebook network is more committed- interacting vs. simply adding connections. I also care more what my Facebook crew is up to. <br><br>Most people I interview (in my job) feel Facebook has more social value- and let's not underestimate the value of "social" in a social (even a professionally based social) network. <br><br>My day to day on LinkedIn has more to do with accepting and reviewing requests to connect. But there are a lot of people in the world, and theoretically, that network activity could go on for a very long time...<br><br>I think we will see it even out- LinkedIn at 30-40 Million users end of year, and then 2 years from now, both networks at about the same size (say each at about 100 Million). <br><br>I also imagine LinkedIn will eventually replace the resume... it has for me. I believe what we are seeing is a dawning of the realization that what was once labeled purely “social networking” has true business value- or at least perceived, probable business value- worth exploring. The more that is accepted as legit for business, the more people become willing to sign up and advance themselves without concern that they are looking (to their employers) like they are disloyal and want another job.

Were Facebook to go “pro”- that is, to allow for a resume-style professional view of the profile, allow for users to determine for each friend whether they can toggle between pro and personal, see pro only, or see personal only-, which I would recommend, it could experience a new growth curve as well. (It could also experience a great revenue opportunity in the talent and jobs market.)

I network online primarily for professional (social, but professional) reasons. My LinkedIn network is bigger, true, but my Facebook network is more committed- interacting vs. simply adding connections. I also care more what my Facebook crew is up to.

Most people I interview (in my job) feel Facebook has more social value- and let's not underestimate the value of “social” in a social (even a professionally based social) network.

My day to day on LinkedIn has more to do with accepting and reviewing requests to connect. But there are a lot of people in the world, and theoretically, that network activity could go on for a very long time…

I think we will see it even out- LinkedIn at 30-40 Million users end of year, and then 2 years from now, both networks at about the same size (say each at about 100 Million).

I also imagine LinkedIn will eventually replace the resume… it has for me.

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