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Mid-Year 2009 Predictions for the Future of Social Media

Source: Ignite Social Media: The original social media agency

Jul 06, 2009

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Periodically, I try to lay out my predictions on the future of social media, particularly as it relates to social media marketing. Half-way through calendar year 2009 seems like a good time to talk about the latest, particularly as two recent moves by major web properties haven't gotten the mainstream attention they will soon deserve. So while I only have two predictions today, they are significant.

Facebook's recent adjustment to their privacy settings spell the beginning of the end for Twitter; and

Google Wave will turn social media into a true two-way conversation for the first time (if it's widely adopted).

Facebook is About to Kill Twitter

For a while there, it seemed that Twitter's explosive growth rate meant it was a serious threat to Facebook. It is certainly the media darling right now for all that is shiny about social media. With Facebook soon to allow status updates to be shared with everyone, they are yet another step closer to Twitter's public lifestreaming capabilities. But they do better than Twitter in that area, in that you can shar

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