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Facebook applications are still relevant?

January 23

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Facebook is indeed on everyone's lips at the moment, however, the 3rd party Facebook applications by some, while others still hyped almost predict the imminent death of this.

Facebook applications are always a great thing and the idea was awesome back then. Meaningful and creative applications are also used nachwievor helpful. In the meantime, however, the open standard is increasingly becoming a hindrance. The fact that almost anyone can create an appropriate application, are making dozens of applications for many purposes, more or less the same thing available. Therein lies the danger. First, it is increasingly difficult new and unique applications to be developed. On the other hand, one must consider now a clear strategy to market the application to stand out from the multitude of applications. Because what the best application, if it benefits no one?

Another problem is the spread of the user dar. through many similar programs users are distributed. Currently I have found, for example, over 70 programs to the term "Travel". This means a user who is interested in traveling to maybe 2 - 3 View travel applications and ultimately max. 2, probably use only one. Exactly this effect is in my view, a contradiction to the basic idea of ​​community, sharing information, etc. There are many different mini-dar. platforms created all united together, represent a great tool for users and operators would. Therefore, almost all applications tend to be even relatively small and thus to remain insignificant.

Does that create a Facebook application still make sense?
My opinion is that it may make sense. It should always think very carefully but if it can be personally meaningful to him.
For this purpose the following criteria should be given at least in part:

  • An innovative concept, USP
  • More value for the given user must be clear and
  • , Suchtkarakter muss gegeben sein Viral component: recommendation features Suchtkarakter must be given
  • , Bonus für die ersten 100 Nutzer, etc.) Marketing concept to create (Apply on Facebook, entry in the application directory, bonus for the first 100 users, etc.)
  • Monetization approach, goal definition

Successful Applications

Burger King campaign on Facebook

This application was provided in early January for a major media coverage. Burger King awarded through this application, a gift certificate to all the 10 friends have deleted. Meanwhile the application was stopped. It is rumored that data breaches have resulted. A few days ago, I had already reported on the Burger King campaign .

Burger King on Facebook

Burgr King auf Facebook

Burgr King on Facebook

Travel thoughts

Choose an activity and a destination for a virtual tour to start. Of course you take there with some friends.
Travel thoughts on Facebook

Gedankenreise auf Facebook

Travel thoughts on Facebook


Conclusion:
It is always difficult to develop new concepts and related applications. If you manage this, however, it can be a great benefit to be generated from it. Burger King's has shown us. But, if you think you sometimes quickly created an application because it is in the oh-so-innovative Facebook it shall be made, should rather stay away from it.

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E-commerce goes social

December 23

Under this title has the T-system of the German Telekom is a little video put together. Great innovations remain out, but the basic approach of a social web platform that is enriched with product placement shows beautifully here. An example is a fictitious football website.