Is Your Facebook Profile Worth $100?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/04/30 13:00:00

Related Topics: Facebook, Money, IPO, Media, Social Media, Market, Slate, Image, Living

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	Yes	200 votes	29%
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	No, less	311 votes	45%

Don't worry, Facebook isn't planning to charge you for your profile. But according to Slate, you're already worth about $100 to them. How do they figure? Simple. With Facebook shares expected to be around $30 to $40 when its stock goes on the market, the entire company is estimated to be worth somewhere around $100 billion. Facebook also announced recently that it's close to securing 1 billion active users. That means users are worth an average of $100, according to Slate.

However, in reality, the company makes a fraction of that amount in revenue off of individual users. TechCrunch estimates $4.84 per user per year. The real value is in Facebook's growth, which has kept it a central figure -- the central figure -- in the social media game for years. It's that endless looming potential. Although, if it keeps growing, they're going to have to look beyond Earth for new users. Do you think your Facebook profile is worth $100?

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Flamingolady 2012/05/01 03:58:23

Yes

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And I damn well expect my check any day now.
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panjok2 to Grady J... 2012/05/02 12:16:19

+1
You know I used to think that too but I kinda like having google+, twitter,youtube and of cours Sodahead for all those friends that are smart enough to use more than one site! I have my own circles and I don't need google or anyone else coming up with software for me to seperate the people I know! lol I find that I have a more rich experience on each platform doing it this way! I don't personally know anyone on Sodahead so I am able to answer each question with pure honesty and I love that! lol

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iamparrot 2012/05/02 02:58:47

No, less

Facebook, if I recall before the glamorization of it all was about making it a hookup site. A place to get laid.

Now that it's gone mainstream ppl hate the fact that ppl are still getting laid on facebook? whaaa

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C. C. R... to iamparrot 2012/05/15 01:23:52

Some people, as you have proven, can only get a hook up with out being seen first. Traditional dating does not work for them, hence loser facebook for hook ups. I am sure cons have mutliple accounts on there.

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iamparrot to C. C. R... 2012/06/03 04:55:11

as I have proven?
Could you clarify that please?

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democoach 2012/05/02 02:21:43

No, less

if my account is worth 100 bucks can i sell it for 100$? make easy cash?

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docdj 2012/05/02 02:18:51

No, less

I can find better things to do with my time 30+ hours a week...

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panjok2 to docdj 2012/05/02 12:18:36

is this stuff you have done or wanna do? what job do you have?

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MHA 2012/05/02 02:18:08

No, less

+1
Since they ruined the Facebook experience with the stupid "Timeline", I don't even look at my page anymore. Can't find anything on it anyway.

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iamparrot to MHA 2012/05/02 02:57:21

not that hard.. So we need to take MHA to a question that asks how you feel about change.

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EmoMcParland 2012/05/02 02:11:41

No, more

I don't do FB for my reasons

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bosshog22 2012/05/02 02:05:50

No, more

Clicking on that "Like" button is what makes them money,i personally have over 600 likes so i know they are gettin quite a bit of that

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raine 2012/05/02 02:05:14

No, less

+2
I hate facebook it is for children

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democoach to raine 2012/05/02 02:23:01

uh its more dangerous for kids! facebook is NOT for kids!

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eli parker 2012/05/02 02:04:14

No, less

+1
Prefer to not even have one.

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not u 2012/05/02 01:53:48

No, more

So we get a share of this right...... After all they would have nothing if the people were not there........

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chas 2012/05/02 01:24:57

No, less

nothing special there. Just occassional chat with a few friends, and some political connections.

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Angie 2012/05/02 01:11:43

Yes

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I share valuable information on my Facebook profile...but I'll happily delete the whole thing if CISPA passes. Facebook still supports CISPA and I expect they will be selling our info if it is signed into law. So, if that happens, I'll switch to worldtruth.org and delete my Facebook account.

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Lessie 2012/05/02 00:56:43 (edited)

No, more

That will be my focus. To make my Fb have more value to others. I already have a POW petition I wrote. Please sign after registering https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/p...

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Ingwo 2012/05/02 00:52:44

No, less

WAAAAAAY less. I wouldn't pay a dime.

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dragonfliez 2012/05/02 00:46:10

No, more

+2
Zuckerberg took a project he was paid to do, stiffed the people who paid him, then took what he was paid to develop and rebranded it as what we now know to be the first Facebook. he's a crook just like most of the business cats he went to that uppedy school with.

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dragonf... to dragonf... 2012/05/02 00:46:54

+1
and yes I meant the misspelling of his last name.

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chas to dragonf... 2012/05/02 01:26:30 (edited)

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Shadow_Wolf 2012/05/02 00:24:35

No, less

+1
Love how people want money for being stupid

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Bob DiN 2012/05/01 23:57:11

No, less

Something strange about paying for a profile.

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hasher 2012/05/01 23:48:07

Yes

+1
cut me a check now!!! LOL

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RevJP ChrstVampyr 2012/05/01 23:46:52

No, less

+2
Face Book sucks! Its simple and the profiles are lame. I miss MySpace until they went to hell and change everything! Its Face Books turn to go down the tubes...

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Hannah 2012/05/01 23:37:31

Yes

Um I'm pretty hot so.......

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Cain2012~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/05/01 23:24:27

No, less

+1
I don't have a Facebook profile and I definitely wouldn't if they charged for it!

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Howd 2012/05/01 23:07:39

No, less

I wouldn'tgive you the $4.84 for it,and I use it alot.

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NoHandlebarsAttached 2012/05/01 23:00:58

Yes

Who wants to buy my account?

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Greenbay 2012/05/01 22:58:26
Syl 2012/05/01 22:53:34

No, less

I don't 'like' brands, click on advertisements or have a lot of personal info on my profile, so I don't think it's worth a lot.

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Jane Doe 2012/05/01 22:50:51

Yes

Apparently...

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Gangstersteve1993 2012/05/01 22:38:54

Yes

I want my cut per month

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adeenmckenziekennedy 2012/05/01 21:55:11

No, less

+1
Facebook better not cost $100!

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Maiko to adeenmc... 2012/05/01 22:16:22

It won't "cost" us Facebook users anything. They are just saying that each profile is worth about 100$ a piece to them. In other words Facebook earns 100$ from each profile, thru advertising, games, in game purchases etc. They aren't going to charge us. If they did that, they would lose over half, if not almost all their clients in one quick swoop...

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adeenmc... to Maiko 2012/05/02 01:10:25

Yup you do have a point on that one.

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Wizard to adeenmc... 2012/05/02 08:28:02

FACEBOOK would fail in less than a week, if they charged to be on it.
Everybody would go somewhere else.

But, maybe after it is public, they will improve on the software.
Right now, the messages are hard to track. If you have more than 100 friends, it turns into a mess trying to follow it. And the mobile app I use to check on it, has a very poor editor. I have to delete my entire message and start over, if I want to reedit.

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Jane Doe to adeenmc... 2012/05/01 22:49:44

+2
Did you even read the article?

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adeenmc... to Jane Doe 2012/05/02 01:11:09

Yes but I don't want anyone costing me any money to go on facebook. Are you saying that I am dumb?

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