The “New” Facebook After the Profile Redesign October 28, 2008 Presenters:  Charles Yong and Jing Chen
Biggest Winners Pet Society (134%) and Elven Blood (141%) grew significantly between September and October 2008
Biggest Losers
Overall Positive Effect 145+ million Monthly Active Users (MAU) among Top 25 Apps
+252%
What should I  be thinking about?
BETTER APPS! Higher  production quality Higher level of  engagement Average page views per user per day Time spent on the application Time between visits
New Trends in Social Gaming Start  simple  and grow in  complexity Social gamer vs. MMO gamer Frequently updated  new content Everything gets boring! Incentivized rewards  Not just more virtual currency!  Inflation control  on virtual currency
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Facebook redesign impact on apps

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    The “New” FacebookAfter the Profile Redesign October 28, 2008 Presenters: Charles Yong and Jing Chen
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    Biggest Winners PetSociety (134%) and Elven Blood (141%) grew significantly between September and October 2008
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    Overall Positive Effect145+ million Monthly Active Users (MAU) among Top 25 Apps
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    What should I be thinking about?
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    BETTER APPS! Higher production quality Higher level of engagement Average page views per user per day Time spent on the application Time between visits
  • 8.
    New Trends inSocial Gaming Start simple and grow in complexity Social gamer vs. MMO gamer Frequently updated new content Everything gets boring! Incentivized rewards Not just more virtual currency! Inflation control on virtual currency
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