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relaxedguy posted a blog entry
Calculating Cost Per Acquisition
Andrew Chen on How to calculate cost-per-acquisition for startups relying on freemium, subscription, or virtual items biz...
Andrew Chen on How to calculate cost-per-acquisition for startups relying on freemium, subscription, or virtual items biz...
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Top 10 Most Original Facebook Games
For anyone that has spent any significant time on Facebook, you may have noticed how many Facebook apps and games are nearly carbon copies of others. No matter where you look, you’ll see about 500 RPGs that all do the same thing using different names,...
For anyone that has spent any significant time on Facebook, you may have noticed how many Facebook apps and games are nearly carbon copies of others. No matter where you look, you’ll see about 500 RPGs that all do the same thing using different names,...
2 days ago
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insidefacebook posted a blog entry
Facebook, Eager to Grow its Gifting Platform, Launches Birthday Notification Service
It’s clear that with the looming slowdown in the US advertising markets, Facebook is ratcheting up its efforts to grow...
It’s clear that with the looming slowdown in the US advertising markets, Facebook is ratcheting up its efforts to grow...
2 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Development
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Developmentinsidefacebook posted a blog entry
This Week Inside Social Games for November 16, 2008
Check out the latest news & insights this week from Inside Social Games:Top 10 Most Original Facebook Games - The social...
Check out the latest news & insights this week from Inside Social Games:Top 10 Most Original Facebook Games - The social...
2 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Connect
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Connectinsidefacebook posted a blog entry
First Facebook Connect-Enabled Social Game for the iPhone Launches
This morning, Zynga launched the first Facebook Connect enabled social game for the iPhone, Live Poker. From the Facebook...
This morning, Zynga launched the first Facebook Connect enabled social game for the iPhone, Live Poker. From the Facebook...
5 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Applications, Connect, Development, Facebook
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Applications, Connect, Development, Facebook
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Virtual Goods Summit 2007 - Videos, Top 10 Notes, Raw Notes » Free To Play
Tencent * 10.5% internet penetration in China * 40% of net usage in China comes from net cafes * 4000 employees, 30% of whom are in R&D * 65% of Tencent revenue is from virtual goods * Calls what they do “Advanced Casual...
Tencent * 10.5% internet penetration in China * 40% of net usage in China comes from net cafes * 4000 employees, 30% of whom are in R&D * 65% of Tencent revenue is from virtual goods * Calls what they do “Advanced Casual...
John_Vrionis posted a blog entry
Facebook’s digital goods revenue $50-60m sources say
In September, I estimated that Facebook’s digital goods sales were on a $35m revenue run rate. Silicon Alley Insider...
In September, I estimated that Facebook’s digital goods sales were on a $35m revenue run rate. Silicon Alley Insider...
insidefacebook posted a blog entry
The Facebook Marketing Bible - November 2008 Edition is Now Available
Purchase this reportThe Facebook Marketing Bible - November 2008 EditionBuy PDF: $39 USD OR Buy PDF + 3 Months...
Purchase this reportThe Facebook Marketing Bible - November 2008 EditionBuy PDF: $39 USD OR Buy PDF + 3 Months...
9 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Connect
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Applications, Business, Connectinsidefacebook posted a blog entry
Final Facebook Election Day Stats: Virtual Gifts Make a Big Splash
As we noted yesterday, Election Day was a really big day for the spread of political information and influence through the...
As we noted yesterday, Election Day was a really big day for the spread of political information and influence through the...
12 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Facebook, VirtualGoods
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Facebook, VirtualGoodsRaphK posted a blog entry
China’s taxman came
Virtual Worlds News: China Levies 20% Tax on Virtual Currencies.This is completely unsurprising — after all, levying tax...
Virtual Worlds News: China Levies 20% Tax on Virtual Currencies.This is completely unsurprising — after all, levying tax...
insidefacebook posted a blog entry
Facebook Exchanges Dollars for Virtual Credits, Eyes Expanding Virtual Gifts Revenues
For as long as gifts have been available for purchase in the Facebook Gift Shop, users have been able to send virtual gifts to...
For as long as gifts have been available for purchase in the Facebook Gift Shop, users have been able to send virtual gifts to...
16 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Facebook, Metrics, VirtualGoods
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Facebook, Metrics, VirtualGoodsinsidefacebook posted a blog entry
Facebook Advertising Resources: The 6 Types of Ads on the New Home Page
When the Facebook redesign launched a few months ago, Facebook added a new ad placement on the right rail of the home page....
When the Facebook redesign launched a few months ago, Facebook added a new ad placement on the right rail of the home page....
20 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Business, Facebook, Marketing
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Advertising, Business, Facebook, MarketingRaphK posted a blog entry
Text of the ruling in the Dutch VW property case
VeeJay Burns of the MindBlizzard blog has kindly translated the Court Ruling in the RuneScape Case that was the subject of a...
VeeJay Burns of the MindBlizzard blog has kindly translated the Court Ruling in the RuneScape Case that was the subject of a...
StartupAddict posted a blog entry
Virtual Economy and Virtual Goods
The real economy might be in the doldrums, but the virtual economy is never better. Virtual products being bought and sold is...
The real economy might be in the doldrums, but the virtual economy is never better. Virtual products being bought and sold is...
John_Vrionis posted a blog entry
IMVU founder’s framework for digital goods: three key questions
Eric Reis, one of the co-founders of IMVU, posted last week on the three key decisions you have to make when thinking about...
Eric Reis, one of the co-founders of IMVU, posted last week on the three key decisions you have to make when thinking about...
John_Vrionis posted a blog entry
WSJ says experimental ad budgets are getting cut
Last week I posted on which online media companies will survive the ad recession and noted that experimental budgets are the...
Last week I posted on which online media companies will survive the ad recession and noted that experimental budgets are the...
John_Vrionis posted a blog entry
Which companies might prosper in an ad recession?
I have previously posted on which online media companies will survive the ad recession. Clearly, all online media companies...
I have previously posted on which online media companies will survive the ad recession. Clearly, all online media companies...
insidefacebook posted a blog entry
Notes from Virtual Goods Summit 2008
The 2nd annual Virtual Goods Summit was held in San Francisco on Friday with success by all accounts. Unfortunately, due to an...
The 2nd annual Virtual Goods Summit was held in San Francisco on Friday with success by all accounts. Unfortunately, due to an...
37 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Development, Facebook, Games
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Business, Development, Facebook, Games
Julie S posted a blog entry
Order Portals save Time, Money, Fuel and Headaches
This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of ProformaGreen, an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy. John’s blogs...
This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of ProformaGreen, an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy. John’s blogs...
insidefacebook posted a blog entry
Birthday Messages Are a Hit on Facebook
From what I hear, the greeting card business is a great one: hire freelance artists in small towns across America on contract,...
From what I hear, the greeting card business is a great one: hire freelance artists in small towns across America on contract,...
50 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Applications, Business, Facebook, VirtualGoods
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Applications, Business, Facebook, VirtualGoodsJohn_Vrionis posted a blog entry
How to take money from children (for your online game or virtual world)
Virtual Worlds News noted last week that:PayByCash announced … that over 50% of its US transactions were coming from its...
Virtual Worlds News noted last week that:PayByCash announced … that over 50% of its US transactions were coming from its...
insidefacebook posted a blog entry
Virtual Goods Summit 2008 Coming to San Francisco in 2 Weeks
The 2nd annual Virtual Goods Summit is rapidly approaching on Friday, October 10, at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San...
The 2nd annual Virtual Goods Summit is rapidly approaching on Friday, October 10, at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San...
54 days ago
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Development, Facebook, VirtualGoods
Inside Facebook - The hottest Facebook apps and news!
| Topics: Development, Facebook, VirtualGoodsJohn_Vrionis posted a blog entry
MMOG nuggets from Austin GDC
Some interesting tidbits about both free to play and subscription MMOGs coming out of the talks at Austin GDC. Min Kim of Nexon...
Some interesting tidbits about both free to play and subscription MMOGs coming out of the talks at Austin GDC. Min Kim of Nexon...
