Comments on: Facebook Vs Google http://www.dusteddesign.com/blog/facebook-vs-google/ The Blog for Dusted Design Partners Limited Tue, 10 May 2011 10:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Matt http://www.dusteddesign.com/blog/facebook-vs-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8988 Matt Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:08:30 +0000 http://www.dusteddesign.com/blog/?p=429#comment-8988 I have to say that I can see a time when Facebook becomes the home page of many people who currently may have Google set as the default. I already use Facebook to “email” friends and family, especially the ones that never seem to be off it! Regarding personal data and advertising, I wish they would start actually using my data to offer me more targeted ads. I mean, for example, it’s not difficult to take from my marital status that I really am <em>not</em> interested in “singles in my area”. With the single log-in, you have to take into consideration the familiarity and convenience of using Facebook Connect, or, put another way, the lack of geekyness required. I would imagine that a large majority of FB users don’t even know nor care what OpenID is, and also only associate Google with searching the web. Offered the choice I think these people will click on a nice recognisable “Connect with Facebook” button. I have to say that I can see a time when Facebook becomes the home page of many people who currently may have Google set as the default. I already use Facebook to “email” friends and family, especially the ones that never seem to be off it!

Regarding personal data and advertising, I wish they would start actually using my data to offer me more targeted ads. I mean, for example, it’s not difficult to take from my marital status that I really am not interested in “singles in my area”.

With the single log-in, you have to take into consideration the familiarity and convenience of using Facebook Connect, or, put another way, the lack of geekyness required. I would imagine that a large majority of FB users don’t even know nor care what OpenID is, and also only associate Google with searching the web. Offered the choice I think these people will click on a nice recognisable “Connect with Facebook” button.

]]> By: NICCAI http://www.dusteddesign.com/blog/facebook-vs-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8889 NICCAI Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:01:08 +0000 http://www.dusteddesign.com/blog/?p=429#comment-8889 Good question, but I'm going to have to side with Google. Facebook is already actively combating the clutter, and everyday I fear more and more it is the Hotmail of yester year. Don't get me wrong, FB is going to grow huge, and its notion of the circle of friends is a compelling anti-spam feature. That said, how many people are really not your friends? How will it continue to scale? How will it branch out? Google is merely the hub of a much bigger wheel. Can facebook take this over? And, god forbid, what happens when being connected becomes uncool? When the hipsters decide you need to see me to know me? I think the real question is Microsoft vs. Facebook (or Microsoft Office rather). I think Microsoft saw this very early on and had no problem sinking the money in that they did. Good question, but I’m going to have to side with Google. Facebook is already actively combating the clutter, and everyday I fear more and more it is the Hotmail of yester year. Don’t get me wrong, FB is going to grow huge, and its notion of the circle of friends is a compelling anti-spam feature. That said, how many people are really not your friends? How will it continue to scale? How will it branch out? Google is merely the hub of a much bigger wheel. Can facebook take this over? And, god forbid, what happens when being connected becomes uncool? When the hipsters decide you need to see me to know me? I think the real question is Microsoft vs. Facebook (or Microsoft Office rather). I think Microsoft saw this very early on and had no problem sinking the money in that they did.

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