Our sibling blog All Facebook is predicting that Facebook will hit 500 million users sometime in June–reminding us that the site is an important destination for digital publishers, despite recent privacy concerns.
Currently, a Facebook search for the keyword “publishing” turns up 17,000 pages and 78,000 people pages. In addition, nearly 700 pages focus on eBooks.
Here’s an excerpt: “Before the end of this year, the company should near the 600 million user mark and surpass $1 billion in annualized revenue. While the company still faces some risks from competition, the company will be the sole member of the 500 million user league. To think that the company was at 175 million users just over a year ago makes Facebook’s continued growth a dramatic one.”