Reasons for the Popularity of Facebook

  Facebook has over 900 million subscribers (August 2012), excluding the users who have signed up this year. To begin with, Facebook is the most popular website for uploading photos; more than 14 million photos are uploaded daily. Not only can users upload unlimited photos but they can also add tags and comments on their friend’s photos. Moreover, they can embed and upload their videos through the web or through their smart phone using Facebook applications. Next, they can update their friends activities by reading their news feed, allowing them to see what their friends are up to without having to ask them. Also,Vanderhurst (2011) states that Facebook is an alternative form of entertainment. There are games and applications existing for users’ satisfaction. Furthermore, Facebook offers various communities and groups where users can choose to become a member. Many users of Facebook love various applications, features, and games offered by the site. For example, birthday alerts are also one of the features that helps them send a virtual gift to their friend on time.