Showing posts with label Media Firm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Media Firm. Show all posts

Thursday, 8 October 2015

Facebook Brings Changes To Mobile App User Profile



The social media company has decided to bring about some changes to the mobile app profiles so that users can express their emotions in a better way on the platform.

Facebook has rolled out yet another update on the social media platform and this time, it has decided to bring about some changes in the mobile app that the users use on their smart phones. The company is currently working towards making sure that the users receive all kinds of services and features that are being offered by the giant, even if they are not using the desktop site and are using the networking platform on their smart phones. In the recent news, it was seen that the media company’s chief operating officer, Cheryl Sandberg, has introduced a new plan to boost the ad business through the mobile system. Following a press conference, which was held on Tuesday, it was seen that Sandberg discussed about the potential that the giant has come around to have and how the ad business has a large scope to be used in the best possible way. The COO of the company also believes that by giving more preference to the ad business the social media platform can actually end up making things a lot better for the revenue generation. According to Ms. Sandberg, mobile networking has turned out to be the fastest platform for all kinds of users to communicate and to make the most out of it is the next aim of the media giant. By using ads on the networking site, Facebook can make itself grow its revenue generation in all the right ways and this is what it is planning to do now. Mobile internet usage also helps the social network company to make ads personalized for the users, which make the users less irritated towards the idea of ads. The social media giant has gone ahead to make a massive change to the profiles of users on the mobile, and a ‘profile video’ feature is added to it. By using the facility, users on the media site will be able to make small videos and upload them on their profiles for all of their friends and followers to see. The management of Facebook business is of the opinion that by introducing such a feature, the giant will be making it much easier for the users to express their emotions on the networking site in a much-improved way and will be working towards increasing the privacy provided to the users. The media firm has been focusing on the ad business for quite some time now, the amount it has been receiving from it is exponential, and the company seems to be looking forward to grow even more.

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Is Facebook Stock Capable Of Being Stable On A Long Term Basis?



The social media company has shown great strengths on the index so far and analysts believe this trend will continue for some more time for the giant.

Facebook Inc has carried out a great business from the world of social media and is without argument the largest media giant currently working in the industry. The media firm has been generating high amounts of revenue for quite some time now, and analysts in the industry are constantly looking for weaknesses and strengths that the company can further ride on to maintain its high position in the market. The growth that the social networking giant has been showing for the past couple of years has turned out to be not only commendable, but also very impressive. However, investors in the firm have been raising concerns regarding the long term potential the media company could be showing in the future and where and how it could fall on the stocks. Analysts, on the other hand, have come out to be highly bullish about the Facebook stock and believe that there is hardly any reason for the investors to worry about the growth the media company has been enjoying for some time as it is expected to go on for some more time now. As for the stocks, the networking company has shown growth at such a fast pace that it has left no space for rivals to stand beside the firm where the revenue generation is concerned. As compared to the last year’s revenue, the current year of the financial calendar saw the social media platform to be making a growth of around 38 percent revenue increase which is not only a surprising factor, but it also shows that under Mark Zuckerberg’s guidance the company is sure to reach some more places in future. The stock of the company has had the most positive impact by the increasing number of active users and currently, the total number has come around to a colossal 1.49 billion. According to the concerns which are seen to be getting raised by the investors, the fact that at some point in time the networking giant might stop getting more active users is somewhat troubling the investing party. However, it should also be taken into consideration that the tech giant has decided to step into the ad business on the social media which is to raise double the revenue than it is already receiving. The social media networking industry is working on ad spend worth a massive $25 billion on the current basis, but news suggests that this is going to change into double the amount coming around at $41 billion in the next two years alone.

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Is Facebook Hitting YouTube Hard With Streaming of Free TV Channels?



The social media giant seems to be quite serious about making a mark in the video streaming world as it releases app which will show free channels on streaming to users.

Facebook has recently announced that it will be launching its own TV services app which is sure to give a tough time to Google’s YouTube business, something that the search engine giant has something to worry now. The social media giant has made sure that around 400 channels are provided to the users of the social network which they can view through streaming.

The app that has been launched by the media company will be working in such a way that all the different videos from all over the internet will be collected and will be then guided into different channels. These channels will then be provided to the users which are active on the media firm’s website. Even though there are some important shows on the premium level like Game of Thrones and other games like that which the users will not be able to watch, there will be other video content available on the site which will prove as a good source of entertainment for them.

Furthermore, it should be taken into consideration how the firm has acquired Rabbit TV, which is a company that offers videos through a streaming system with particular subscription charges. The Rabbit TV Plus is also offers a premium service to the users in only a price of $10 for one year. Through this subscription, the users can then have access to a big number of radio channels, found all over the networking base.

Analysts are of the opinion that Facebook business has taken steps to go ahead and buy the services available by Rabbit TV but through this idea, the social networking giant will not be receiving much profit, making it look like a dead end to earn more revenue. However, the fact that this will let the media firm to engage its users in more activities on the media site than usual has been taken quite seriously by the company and it looks like users will be spending more time on the social media platform than before, only because of the excessively available free videos.

Videos have always been the ultimate aim that Facebook has wanted to reach on the social media site and the recent venture just shows how important the whole video streaming factor is for the company. The first time it released the whole video watching idea was through its acquisition Instagram on which users were first allowed to upload fifteen seconds videos on their timeline, showing things that they were doing in their daily lives.

Friday, 11 September 2015

Facebook Rolls Out a New Plan To Improve Education





The social media giant has announced that it will be working alongside Summit Schools in order to provide a new educational software to teachers and students in the US free of cost.

One of the biggest tech companies in the world, Facebook is all set to start a new project to help make attaining education on the social media a much easier process. A recent report talks about how the media company has signed a deal with Summit Schools in order to build up brand new software which will be making the classroom experience into an interesting experience for the users, by mixing it new technology.

The firm has collaborated with Summit keeping in mind how the schooling system carried out by the school has always been dominated by technology and how it has always used it spread education on a bigger scale. Summit has been using the media technology to help students reach out to lectures and tests of all kinds on the internet and this is what has inspired the social media firm to start a project with it.

Now for the collaboration, report says that by working side by side with Summit, Facebook business will be working towards providing a new software to the schools in the country and to the students which will be making their learning experience a much improved one. Furthermore, the software which will be built by the media firm will be made available to all the institutions which will be able to get them more information and content to teach to the children of their schools.

Following the deal made between the two parties, Facebook has also made sure that the Personalized Learning Plan that Summit is famous for carrying out, gets improved to greater levels and reports also say the school’s tech program has helped around 2,000 students to obtain desired knowledge and also around a hundred teachers, who have taken help of the PLP to improve their teaching techniques and content.

Facebook is currently looking towards making the program public to all schools in the United States of America so that education is free and easily attainable throughout the social media. Analysts in the industry are seen discussing how the social media platform is the first tech company of its kind to take an active part in spreading education to all levels and that too, for free.

On the other hand, Facebook has made sure that the PLP program can be accessed by any individual that wishes to learn without the restriction of him having an account on the media site. The firm will also be working alongside the privacy pledge for student that Summits works with, which is why the personal information of the students will be lept safe and away from even the Facebook employees.

Saturday, 20 June 2015

Facebook Share Is Believed To Be Valued Up To $108 By Analysts

The social media giant is expected to turn out to be stronger on the stock index in the coming time, given the number of ventures it is currently carrying out successfully.

Facebook Inc has recently been covered by analysts who seem to believe that the firm has a strong chance of staying strong on the stock index in the near future. The success that the social media platform has been witnessing since the past couple of years has groped the attention of its rivals in the industry which are still at an arm’s length to reach the position the media firm has managed to obtain.

Following the successful first quarter of 2015, the networking giant has been receiving many positive returns in the form of cash which is one of the reasons why the analysts are so bullish about its stock activities. The firm has reportedly been bringing about huge changes in its system and by turning out to be one of the most innovative firms of the media industry; it has managed to grow at an alarming rate.

Furthermore, Facebook business has made its success in the industry something that the rivals need to be reckoned with. This is being said due to the companies that it acquired recently which increased its revenue growth by a huge difference. These companies include Instagram and Whatsapp, and both the platforms have been experiencing constant growth for the past couple of years. Through the launch of the Messenger app that the media firm launched some time back, it has secured another position in the field of communication that users prefer using over any other app.

According to an analysis made by analysts at Brean Capital, it has been seen that number of smartphone apps that Facebook has so far reported to own seems to be growing more and more, and this has made the firm quite strong. The analysts also believe that currently, the Wall Street analysts are not taking into consideration the full impact the social media company is capable of making on the stock index, and it is to be believed by the analysts at Brean that the firm is being under-estimated by a mile as all the apps it owns are expected to raise quite a lot of revenue for the next quarter.

Facebook was also seen to announce a few weeks ago that it widening the ad space of Instagram, making it available for more advertisers now. This step is being taken by the analysts at Brean in quite a positive manner, as this is going to open up a space for the firm to raise even more revenue than it was before from the app. The analysts also predicted that once Whatsapp has a proper user base, the media company will find additional ways to raise revenue out of it too.

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Analysts At Raymond James Believe Instagram Can Help Facebook Grow Further


The social media company is expected to raise massive amounts of revenue from Instagram's ad platform in the coming months, according to analysts.

Facebook Inc has been under close inspection of analysts for quite some time since the social media company is always carrying out activities to bring about positive changes in the firm. Recently, analysts at Raymond James carried out a research on the stock and business activities of the media firm and resulted in suggesting an ‘outperform’ rating to the firm. The social media giant has also managed to score a price tag of $90 by the equity firm analysts. The social networking platform has recently announced that it will be using Instagram as an enhanced advertising platform, something that it was not doing before.

A few days ago, Facebook expressed its interest in expanding its advertising business to Instagram as well and discussed the possibilities of making the platform an easier one for the companies who wish to advertise on the app. Raymond James analysts are of the opinion that through the newly found advertising platform, Facebook sales can shoot up to no end and it would be advisable for the firm to carry on with its plans to make things work in this regard. If all goes according to plan, then it has been speculated that the social media giant will be able to raise huge amounts of revenue from the platform in the coming months, as it did in 2013.

Instagram is Facebook’s recent acquisition which was first met with criticism from analysts but later on, keeping in mind the increasing active users on the app, the analysts changed their opinions and started seeing it as another way through which the firm can boost revenue generation. The social networking giant has also emerged to have great plans where it wishes to cash out fame that the photo sharing app has been receiving over the period of time. It is also to be believed that the increasing fame of the app is going to attract all the more advertisers towards it.

From the announcement that was made by Facebook regarding the expansion of Instagram where it discussed the process of making it a platform for advertisers, analysts have become quite bullish about the perspective of the media company widening its position in the advertisement industry, which is why the ratings have been notably increased on the price targets.

Raymond James has shown its expectation from Instagram to grow to over a $500 million by the end of the current year. Furthermore, the revenue is still expected to increase in 2016 to $1.1 billion and in 2017, it is expected to reach a mind-boggling $2 billion on a yearly basis.