Comments on: Facebook Working on an IM Service http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Facebook Messenger http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-43710 Facebook Messenger Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:15:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html#comment-43710 [...] grants, and the possible Microsoft investment was enough to raise the roof on their worth, we now hear rumors that the site is launching an IM [...] [...] grants, and the possible Microsoft investment was enough to raise the roof on their worth, we now hear rumors that the site is launching an IM [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-43704 Brian Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:04:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html#comment-43704 @Jordan - Yes, I see it working for the people you've friended in FB. I'm thinking for those people that are 'really' your friend, are already in your contacts for the IMs you use now. @Jordan – Yes, I see it working for the people you’ve friended in FB. I’m thinking for those people that are ‘really’ your friend, are already in your contacts for the IMs you use now.

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-43699 Jordan McCollum Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html#comment-43699 @Brian—I hear you. I certainly IM a lot less than I did 5 years ago. But IM is actually still a very popular activity for a lot of people—like my teenage sister. The advantage that Facebook will claim to offer is that all of your friends aren't on the same IM client, but they ARE already all on Facebook. I doubt they'd make you create another account if they do this; I'm guessing they'd probably just add something to the account & page (and friends) that you already have. FB probably sees this not as forcing you to sign up for yet another service but as integrating a capability that you're already using elsewhere and would be likely to use on FB. @Brian—I hear you. I certainly IM a lot less than I did 5 years ago. But IM is actually still a very popular activity for a lot of people—like my teenage sister.

The advantage that Facebook will claim to offer is that all of your friends aren’t on the same IM client, but they ARE already all on Facebook.

I doubt they’d make you create another account if they do this; I’m guessing they’d probably just add something to the account & page (and friends) that you already have. FB probably sees this not as forcing you to sign up for yet another service but as integrating a capability that you’re already using elsewhere and would be likely to use on FB.

]]> By: Brian Oates http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-43676 Brian Oates Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html#comment-43676 IM seems so...90's. ;) If someone wanted to start an overnight package delivery company, I'd suggest they think again. That service is well covered. Starting another IM (with nothing to significantly differentiate itself) doesn't seem to hold much. If you use IM, you likely already have enough accounts. IM seems so…90′s. ;)
If someone wanted to start an overnight package delivery company, I’d suggest they think again. That service is well covered. Starting another IM (with nothing to significantly differentiate itself) doesn’t seem to hold much. If you use IM, you likely already have enough accounts.

]]> By: PS3 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-43674 PS3 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/facebook-working-on-an-im-service.html#comment-43674 That is quite a scoop if they pull it off successfully. The cynic in me is always cautious about having all my eggs in one basket but will have to see how it develops. That is quite a scoop if they pull it off successfully. The cynic in me is always cautious about having all my eggs in one basket but will have to see how it develops.

]]>