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YouTube Was UK's Fastest Growing Social Network In April
PC ADVISOR - May 6 - YouTube was the fastest growing social networking site in the UK in April, says Experian Hitwise. The site accounted for 20.03% of all visits to social network sites by Brits last month. That's 0.98% up on March 2011, and 4.11% up on the same month last year. Furthermore, YouTube is the third biggest website in the UK.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/youtube-was-uks-fastest-growing-social-network-in-april.html
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Facebook And Google Mull Skype Deals
REUTERS - May 5 - Facebook and Google are separately considering a tie-up with Skype after the web video conferencing service delayed its IPO. A Skype deal could be valued at $3 to $4 billion. Skype's IPO is expected to raise ~$1 billion. For Skype, the clock is ticking, as large social media and software companies pour into the public markets. On Wednesday, shares of Renren, China's largest social network, surged ~57% in its first day of trade.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/facebook-and-google-mull-skype-deals.html
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“Facebook Of China” Set For $5 Billion IPO
MASHABLE - May 4 - Renren, China’s leading and most-trafficked real-name social network, could raise up to $734.4M when it lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Renren is offering shares at $12 to $14, a 30% increase over its suggested offering of $9 to $11 per share just one week ago. At the $13 mid-point price and private placement to investors, the company could have a market value of $5.1 billion. Founded in 2005, the social network has a reported 117M users — compare that to Facebook’s ~600M members — though only 31M are said to use the service at least once per month.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/facebook-of-china-set-for-5-billion-ipo.html
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AT&T To Launch Groupon Competitor
MASHABLE - May 3 - Add another big player to the list of Groupon competitors: AT&T. AT&T began pre-registration to consumers in LA, Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth for a service via the company’s yp.com that will send daily deals to consumers. The company is offering $10 toward the first Deal of the Day for those who sign up through May 22. The service is expected to go live in a few weeks.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/att-to-launch-groupon-competitor.html
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Schools.com Launches Infographic Highlighting Professors’ Use Of Social Media
PRESS RELEASE - May 2 - Schools.com, an education website, has launched a new infographic that focuses on professors’ use of social media in higher education. In a recent survey of 2,000 faculty, Pearson researchers found that 80% incorporate social media into their teaching. Additionally, 90% utilize at least one social network for personal use. ~40% of professors are leveraging the YouTube platform to teach, while 30% use Facebook and 21% blog to better engage their students. On the other hand, Twitter sees very little academic use – only 7% of professors currently use it.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/schoolscom-launches-infographic-highlighting-professors-use-of-social-media.html
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Twitter To Buy TweetDeck For $40 - $50 Million
TECH CRUNCH - May 3 - Twitter has acquired TweetDeck. The $40-$50M purchase price includes both cash and Twitter stock.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/05/twitter-to-buy-tweetdeck-for-40-50-million.html
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