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Can Facebook credibly challenge Groupon and LivingSocial?

by scottieh on 3/15/11, 10:00 PM with 2 comments

  • by viviensin on 3/15/11, 10:12 PM

    The main way facebook could challenge groupon+ living social 1) beyond groupon and living social, there are lots of deal-buying websites including gilt city, buywithme.com, etc. Because of the low multi-homing costs, facebook needs to be different from just providing deals. It has to successful make deals a SOCIAL EXPERIENCE with simple tools to invite friends to join deals, check who bought the deal, etc.
  • by mcoliver on 3/15/11, 11:08 PM

    Facebook's deep penetration of the social graph combined with their uncontested dominance of highly specific targeting information definitely makes them a force to be reckoned with. They need someone that can execute though. Would be interesting to see them swipe a few of the top guys at either of those places.