Facebook lite review and preview – back to the glory days!

September 11, 2009 · Posted in Blog, Social networks, Twitter, Web/site review

So facebook lite was released today (to most people in US and has hit me in the UK)

I thought i’d give you a quick break down -

The stupid apps are gone!
No facebook chat
Its back to the main feed in the middle and no silly so and so has reached level 24 of Mafia Wars
Its back to the simple ways – post a photo, post a video, write a wall post, inbox, events and profiles are all brief and user friendly.

I do not think facebook thought this would be a twitter killer as a number of “industry experts” are referring to it, but it does show how easy facebook is and what it was originally designed for, quick, easy and simple communication which twitter delivers.

The one thing which twitter holds over facebook is the openness and how you can network more easily, this could happen of course but at the moment facebook lite is of course a work in progress.

Ultimately it is like the facebook mobile app but personally speaking it’s gone back to the glory, simple communication, a brief overview of activity and easy to use.

What is next for facebook?
Dedicated email functionality – think this will be a real winner for them
Search – the world of search is clearly where they want to be, being a portal for search and a one stop shop could be the next big step. It has been said facebook wants to challenge Google and co for top spot on the internet
Ad revenue – If search takes off then the advertising platform will be their next project, self funding is the only way forward and they clearly fancied their chances at providing their own ads. The idea of working like adsense/adwords would be the best for them, I think this could go hand in hand with search.

So a little conclusion, facebook lite will be for the smaller user, the one who sends an message or keeps up to date briefly.
The full version is for the stalker user, the one who needs to know everything that is happening with their friends. The ones who flirts and the ones who use it plays Mafia wars and the other games. For me facebook lite will be where I will be!

Facebook lite – http://lite.facebook.com/
Full facebook – www.facebook.com

Danny Denhard
@betalabs

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