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How to win with marketplaces: The three success factors

The Next Web

This is similar to the critical mass of users that is needed on a social network for users to find value in the network. When listings are served instead, as a feed, the clickthrough per session can serve as a proxy as well. The efficiency of discovery and matching is critical to a marketplace’s success.

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2011 Consumer Internet Predictions

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Social games overflow out of Facebook. While the amount of social gaming on other social networks, especially the Asian networks, has significantly increased over the course of the year, the vast majority of social gaming still takes place on Facebook. Direct Response Advertising becomes ever more efficient.

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9 Things to Know About Influencing Purchasing Decisions

ConversionXL

Product quality and seller reputation matter , goes without saying. Their research showed that social media rarely leads directly to purchases online — data indicates that less than 2% of orders were the result of shoppers coming from a social network. Product quality and seller reputation matter, goes without saying.