LinkedIn Will Outlast Facebook
April 18, 2012 at 4:57 pm 4 comments
Shock. Horror. Awe.
Not only does Geoffrey James of Inc.com think LinkedIn will outlast Facebook, but he also thinks LinkedIn has a much more viable business model;
“Facebook’s latest $1 billion acquisition smacks of a desperation that LinkedIn consistently manages to avoid.”
Facebook vs. LinkedIn
See why Geoffrey might be right about the future of Facebook:
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fabfred2012 | April 19, 2012 at 1:18 am
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business internet | April 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Good insight, however I think we shouldn’t be focussing on what already exists but new initiatives that will rear their heads in the years to come.
Having said that, Facebook isn’t a business networking site and LinkedIn isn’t a social network for friends; they both serve their purposes.
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fastmetrics | April 19, 2012 at 8:56 pm
True – they both serve a purpose.
One of Geoffrey’s major points in the article is that LinkedIn has a stronger business model and targets a niche. Facebook is just another social media site, like MySpace before it – subject to the next best thing.
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