If you’ve been on the internet for a while, even for a year or so, you’ve probably heard of one of the most popular social networking websites called Facebook. To date, Facebook has more than 64 million active subscribers worldwide, not including subscribers who signed up this year. Most likely, you are one of them or one of your friends has been convincing you to join this social train.
Why are websites like Facebook so popular? Why is Facebook selling like hot potatoes to Internet fanatics? Here are four reasons why.
Upload unlimited photos. Facebook is the most popular website for uploading photos. In fact, more than 14 million photos are uploaded daily. Users can not only upload unlimited photos, but also add tags and comments on their friends’ photos. With tagging, you’ll know when your friends or contacts add a photo of you to their album. Not only that, you can also embed and upload your videos via the web or via your mobile phone using Facebook Mobile. Sharing memories has never been so fun and easy.
Be in the know’. Do you want to know what your friends are doing without using instant messaging programs like Yahoo! Messenger or MSN? With the Facebook STATUS feature, you can see what your friends are doing without asking them, which can definitely save a lot of time and effort. This also works the other way around because Facebook users can also update their friends on what they’re up to.
Not satisfied? You can also let your friends know if there are upcoming events like parties, conferences, or social gatherings in your community. You can put all the details and send mass invitations. Plus, your friends can RSVP whether they attend or not. Is your party just for girls? Don’t worry, you can also choose who to invite using the Facebook Events feature.
Interact with friends through games and other applications. Facebook changed the way people use apps for social networking websites. Applications like games and tests (Poker, Trivia Games, Get-to-know-yourself tests, “What does your birthday mean?” test, “Are you Normal?” test, etc) are being used to encourage more social interaction through the Internet. You don’t have to meet face to face in order to play poker.
You can also join different groups and causes like against war or “Stop global warming”. By joining these causes, you can contribute in any way, like online support or money.
Send presents! What can make you smile on a bad day? – a gift! With the Facebook gift feature, you can select from hundreds of icons from Facebook’s virtual gift shop and add a message to send to your friends. You can send flowers, shoes or even a bone to your friend’s virtual pet. If it’s a more personal gift, you have the option to give it privately so others don’t know. You can get them from the gifts section or if you have money to spare, you can get virtual gifts for $1.00.