The secret of FaceBook is that it was the one of the first of its kind and it became popular extremely fast. FaceBook is not the only social networking around, although many might think that is because of its popularity, nor was it the first of its kind. MySpace was there before FaceBook, but FaceBook was better, easier to use, and eventually offered many more applications and features and continues to do so, more than any other social networking site. However, that is about to end.
Since as we all know, Google is taking over the Internet (and the world?) and by doing so, is competing with every successful website. They have been trying to compete with FaceBook and will soon really put FaceBook to the test. They are beginning something that is called Friend Connect.
This will be something that any website will be able to add eventually, which will allow their users to talk amongst themselves just like on FaceBook. In addition, there will be a page that all members of Friend Connect will be able to download applications (again, just like FaceBook… and maybe better?) and add them to their site. This program will be tried out on a bunch of sites and once they receive positive feedback, which I am sure they are expecting t get, they will launch the program and allow any site to join.