Are Campus Websites About to Split the World into Three Parts?

by it984 on 2007-11-09 16:36:52

The currently enormous student market is not only a battleground for digital manufacturers, but also a highly sought-after large piece of cake by major campus websites both domestically and internationally. Recently, with the gradual acceleration of Facebook, the largest campus website in the U.S., entering China, an exciting drama of three-way division among campus websites is about to be staged.

It is rumored that the American Facebook website will soon enter China.

As everyone knows, the American Facebook website is currently the largest campus website in the U.S. On October 25th, Microsoft announced in the U.S. the acquisition of 1.6% of Facebook's shares for $240 million, making Facebook's estimated market value as high as $15 billion. The Facebook website has thus climbed to the fifth most valuable internet company in the U.S., just behind Google, eBay, Yahoo, and Amazon, these four network giants. This provides a certain financial support for Facebook's entry into China, and makes rumors such as "Facebook will enter China at year-end" or "Facebook will acquire a Chinese website" even more possible. Additionally, the largest American community website has already gone online in China as early as April this year...