It's not easy to become to the 2nd most visited website on the entire world wide wide, behind the powerhouse that is Google. But Facebook is able to hold that spot strong as of this writing. Founded in early 2004, Facebook has been growing ever since. With it's primary goal of connecting people, Facebook has grown into a website for both kids and adults alike.
Last year alone, Facebook made of 30 million dollars in revenue. Most of this is through ad campaigns that companies run through the site. Companies will pay top dollar to have their ads plastered all over the website so that the huge amounts of users are exposed to their product.
But the main use of Facebook for the average, everyday user is a social networking website. Facebook is able to easily connect you to your friends, family, co-workers and classmates in one, simple to use spot. People can add pictures of themselves for others to see, chat through the built in instant messenger, or use any of the other communication tools built right in. But along with social networking, Facebook has taken a very large presence in the gaming market. Offering many "free" to play games, with the premium content locked away for those who pay, game companies who make games for Facebook have been seeing huge traffic as well as revenue.
Facebook has seemed to have taken the social networking side of everyones lives. I can't think of another website that so many normal, everyday people use. Myspace has evolved from what Facebook is now, into more of a music site, which it was created for. It's a good way to get indie bands name out, and a way for people to listen to their music for free/
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