There is no reason importance of social networks should be ignored these days, in fact, everyone knows how powerful this median of communication has become that is why top three social engines: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are fighting to lead the aerial space before Brazil world cup begins. According to a recent report published in a UK news daily. All there social giants are claiming to be the biggest hub for soccer fans all over the world and Facebook, specially, claims to have reached a total of five hundred million fans for the world cup. Actually, Facebook has introduced a virtual stadium idea where anyone can know, in real time, actual status of any running, past, or future game along with anything that matters for the fans like injury, substitute, score tally, and etc. Similarly, Twitter also has claimed that there have been more Tweets fired by the fans across the world than the entire world cup in South Africa. This shows how closely we are associated with these social giants. YouTube is not far behind of its competitors and launched a channel featuring all the actions visibly like what we seen in real broadcasting.
Since event is about to begin, we may see more virtual places coming out with more informative ideas for the fans. This is nothing but a confident attempt by every big fish in the business to take a big slice out of the billion dollars online advertising market gradually emerged in the last couple of years. If we look at the trending device for accessing these platforms, mobile devices are much ahead of conventional desktop based computers, which shows, most of the fans who love to know about the state of a match, are on the go. It opens another market where there would be many software companies that would launch mobile apps keeping in mind upcoming FIFA event.
Facebook director of global accounts Will Platt-Higgins told the Financial Times, “for the first time in 2014, we, all of us, are carrying around a mobile stadium in our pockets, where you will be watching, learning scores, team sheets, changes, injuries, substitutes – all of it – and sharing it. That is a hugely compelling thing for a marketer.”
So, be ready to enjoy your favorite stars running, scrambling, and cheating others with innovative shots and share your views online using either of the top social engines to mark your presence in the virtual stadiums!