2. Content
• Introduction to Facebook
• Facebook’s History
• The People of Facebook
- Who uses Facebook.
- Why use Facebook.
• Benefits of Facebook
• Drawbacks of Facebook
• Facebook Features
• The “How To” section: - How to create an account
- How to find friends online
- How to share photos and write on your wall
• Conclusion
• References
3. Introduction to Facebook
Facebook is a well known social
networking service and website launched
in February 2004, which is operated and
privately owned by Facebook Inc.
4. Facebook’s History
• The website was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin,
Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes in 2004.
• All founders were students at Harvard University.
• Membership was originally restricted to students of
Harvard College, and within the first month, more than half the
undergraduate population at Harvard was registered on the
service.
• Facebook founders promoted the website. It became highly
used by universities in the United states and gradually most
universities in Canada.
5. • Day after day, the website became an interesting
investment for entrepreneurs, Facebook became
incorporated in mid 2004.
• In 2007, Microsoft announced that it had purchased a 1.6%
share of Facebook for $240 million, giving Facebook a total
implied value of around $15 billion.
• The latest news about Facebook state that In April 2012
Facebook bought the application Instagram for US$1
billion.
6. The People of Facebook
• Everyone is capable of using Facebook since it is very
easy to use. People from different ages are able to log
in and socialize.
• There has been a survey conducted to collect
information regarding who uses Facebook.
• Almost 100% of the responses stated that teenagers
are the most users of this social network.
8. Why Use Facebook?
• People use Facebook to fulfill two basic social
needs:
3. The need to fit in
2. The need for self-presentation
9. Benefits of Facebook
• Easy to use.
• A connecting tool to stay in touch with family and
friends.
• Facebook allows you post anything on your wall,
so you can freely express thoughts and ideas.
• It is a more effective way of advertising.
10. Facebook is specifically beneficial in business:
• It is a great opportunity for businesses to
make their products known.
• Allows businesses gain many new customers.
• Provides an opportunity for sellers to build
successful business cases as they target
specific vertical markets with specific business
objectives.
12. Facebook Features:
• Facebook Chat
• “Friending”: sending friend requests to users
• Facebook credits: allows users to buy virtual products for
games and apps on Facebook
• Listen with friends: allows you to listen to music with your
friends
• Like button
• Messages and Inbox
• Notifications
• Poke: gesture to attract another user’s attention
• Photos and Photo tagging
15. How to share photos and write on
your wall
Video
16. Conclusion
• To conclude, Facebook is one of the most famous
social networks.
• It is widely used by people of both genders and
different ages.
• It is easy to use and it is a good way to remain socially
interactive with friends and family.
• If we use it correctly, then we can avoid all the
disadvantages that might occur if we are not careful
enough.
17. References
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jive.com/2007/09/11-business-benefits-of-using-facebook.html
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http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-facebook/
• Chaney, P. (2011, April 18). 8 Benefits to Facebook . Retrieved April 28, 2012,
from http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2723-8-Benefits-to-
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook#History
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