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Three-dimensional virtual worlds are the next frontier for social networks. Among them Kaneva stands out for its simplicity. Forbes.com Special Report Rocking The Virtual World - Matthew Schifrin 12.24.07, 12:00 AM ET On the Web Facebook is the flavor of the moment, with 55 million users and a valuation (if you want to extrapolate from what Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) paid for a sliver) of $15 billion. So what's the next big thing? Three-dimensional communities. In a recent study Gartner predicted that by 2011 up to 80% of active Internet users, or 250 million people, will participate online in virtual worlds.
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Six in 10 Wealthy Consumers Online Use Social Networks The participation of wealthy online consumers in social networks dramatically increased to 60% in 2008, from 27% in 2007, according to The Luxury Institute’s latest WealthSurvey, “The Wealthy and Web 2.0.” According to the report: * Participation levels of online wealthy consumers in leading social networks are 16% for MySpace, 13% for LinkedIn, and 11% for Facebook. * The wealthy average membership in 2.8 social networks, with an average of 110 connections. * They are intolerant of opt-out techniques: 65% say having their personal data given out without permission would cause them to disconnect; 63% have an interest in “do not track” lists. “Being connected is second nature to these overachievers,” said Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute. “We are pleasantly surprised at the rapid acceleration in the over 55-year-old wealthy consumers, whose participation increased fivefold, to 49%.” “The implications for luxury goods and services firms are profound. While some in the luxury industry are still debating e-commerce, search and banner ads, the majority of their customers have leaped into the online dialogue. Luxury needs to catch up quickly,” Pedraza said.
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The Stanford Web Credibility Project: Part of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab our goal is to understand what leads people to believe what they find ...
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Creating content that gives your customer a sense of safety and security is also a way of building trust with your customer. Fraud and identity theft are big concerns for online shoppers. Sadly, according to Forrester Research, 71% of online shoppers don't believe the retailer can protect them from fraud. So, they are reluctant to give out financial information. Consumers also believe that only 49% of companies will protect their privacy. (Source Entire Web Newsletter)
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