Prediction of development of social media in 2010.

Continued growth of social media

Social media will be much more accessible through mobile phones and netbooks this (kind of smaller laptops with wireless internet access). Mobile devices will be the primary way people access to online social networks.

Population between 35 and 50 years will continue to accept and use of social media. The level of use of social media, these groups will be smaller compared to the users under the age of 35 years of age. The older population will use social media to stay in touch with old friends and colleagues, or to re-find some forgotten friends. It is anticipated, however, increase participation in the development of business networks such as LinkedIn and XING.

Online Business Networking strengthen to strengthen the economic crisis

Those looking for a job will be sent to all available contacts, and online business network will be the primary source. Will grow and the relationship between sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.

Many web services will become dysfunctional

Companies will realize how difficult it is to create a profit online, especially when the profits of the banners began to be lowered and the other models are taken precedence. Soon will your online network of friends and business contacts are the best advertisement for your company and the best referral program.

More traditional television networks will become Internet Media

Just as the growing number of people who will not use the fixed phone, only mobile, so people will slowly cease to pay the subscription for cable TV and subscribe to the online package is a step forward and move YouTube already supports HD video (High definition).

Social media are changing online behavior

Since the openness of social media on which it appears and leave information about personal and business lives can affect our business relationship, people will begin to behave much more cautious.

Social media are used for research products and services

It is known that people really matter what they trusted their friends recommend. Technology for recommending products and services are already available (Facebook Beacon) and allows you to track online shopping, opinion on products services. But really the adoption of this technology are expected only after the 2010th because Google has already figured out that his main competitors are Yahoo, MSN and Ask, but Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter.