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'''Badoo''' is a multi-lingual, [[London]] based, [[social networking service|social networking website]]. It allows users to share photos and videos, create "[[reportage|reportages]]" of their lives, and promote themselves and their work. |
'''Badoo''' is a multi-lingual, [[London]] based, [[social networking service|social networking website]]. It allows users to share photos and videos, create "[[reportage|reportages]]" of their lives, and promote themselves and their work. |
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==Origins== |
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Launched in May 2006 (although the URL existed as a web portal since 2003), the site now claims to have over 14 million registered users, <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.badoo.com |title= Badoo.com |accessdate=2007-10-22 }}</ref> and is one of the top 100 visited sites on the net, according to [[Alexa Internet]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Alexa Internet report on Badoo|url=http://www.alexa.org/data/details/main?url=badoo.com }}</ref> {{Dead link}} It is also one of the top ten community websites in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title= Skyrock Network the Dominant French Social Networking Site. Comscore, September 19, 2007|url=http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1735 }}</ref> |
Launched in May 2006 (although the URL existed as a web portal since 2003), the site now claims to have over 14 million registered users, <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.badoo.com |title= Badoo.com |accessdate=2007-10-22 }}</ref> and is one of the top 100 visited sites on the net, according to [[Alexa Internet]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Alexa Internet report on Badoo|url=http://www.alexa.org/data/details/main?url=badoo.com }}</ref> {{Dead link}} It is also one of the top ten community websites in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title= Skyrock Network the Dominant French Social Networking Site. Comscore, September 19, 2007|url=http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1735 }}</ref> |
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*Jul 2008: Badoo is totally unavailable from South Korea |
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Type of site | Social network service |
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| Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Owner | Badoo Ltd. City Business Centre, 25 Lower Road, London, SE16 2XB |
| Revenue | 15 million users |
| URL | http://www.badoo.com |
| Commercial | Free , but with a charge for higher prominence |
| Registration | Yes |
Badoo is a multi-lingual, London based, social networking website. It allows users to share photos and videos, create "reportages" of their lives, and promote themselves and their work.
Badoo.com has been criticized for its use of bulk e-mail, or so called spam, to solicit new members. The e-mails are deceitfully written as if it's from a friend who wishes you to join.
Origins
Launched in May 2006 (although the URL existed as a web portal since 2003), the site now claims to have over 14 million registered users, [1] and is one of the top 100 visited sites on the net, according to Alexa Internet.[2] [dead link] It is also one of the top ten community websites in Europe.[3]
Unlike other social networking services, Badoo does not incorporate advertising in any part of the site, thus a user's profile contains only user-generated content. It generates income through a "Rise Up" feature which allows users to pay to have their profile given more prominence on the site for a limited time. 20% of Badoo's 14 million users access this function once a month. [4]
Timeline
- 2003: URL registered as a web portal site
- May 2006: Launched in current form
- September 2007: Badoo re-launched
- Dec 2007: Badoo named No.2 in Google Zeitgeist fastest rising search terms of 2007 (only below iPhone)
- Dec 2007: Named Best Community Website in France and Spain
- Jan 2008: Finam invests $30 million into Badoo
- Feb 2008: Badoo re-launches site again with new features including photo tagging and home page news feed.
- Jul 2008: Badoo is totally unavailable from South Korea
References
- ^ "Badoo.com". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Alexa Internet report on Badoo".
- ^ "Skyrock Network the Dominant French Social Networking Site. Comscore, September 19, 2007".
- ^ Elevator Pitch: Why Badoo wants to be the next word in social networking, Mark Sweney , The Guardian, December 24 2007 , Accessed March 2008.
External links
- Badoo Home page
- Badoo is No 3 social networking site in France Rapid TV News, October 2007
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