Facebook tops Google searches for UK in 2013

 

The FaceBook(Social Network) was the most searched-for term on Google UK in 2013. It was also the most asked "what is" question 

Google has Relased that Facebook topped its list of the most searched-for terms of 2013 in the UK.

The FaceBook(social networking) site beat the search company's own YouTube video service to the top spot. Google itself made it in to third place.

Shopping sites has proved popular with web users with eBay, Amazon and Argos all making an appearance in the top 10.

Google also noted that what questions people typed in to its search engine and from this they compiled a top "what is" list. Facebook topped this too with a substantial number of UK-based searchers who were wanting to know what the social networking site was.

The second question was, "What is love?"

Other popular "what is" topics included searches for energy, cancer and blood pressure. Perhaps reflecting economic news throughout the year "What is the minimum wage" and "What is Universal Job match" made it in to the top 10 most-asked. Universal Job match is a government-run jobs-listing site.

Explaining the position of Facebook at the top of the most searched and "what is" lists, Chris Green - an analyst at the Davies Murphy Group consultancy - said that: "Facebook has now established itself very well as a hub on the internet, making it a destination for surfers to do multiple tasks such as communications, shopping, gaming,  information gathering. and photo-sharing.

Google's Top 10 search terms

1. Facebook
2. YouTube
3. Google
4. Hotmail
5. Ebay
6. BBC News
7. Amazon
8. Daily Mail
9. Argos
10. Yahoo

 

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Use Facebook on Phones for Free With Mobilink Jazz, Jazba

Mobilink  announced the re-launch of Facebook Zero, a light-weight Facebook interface for customers to get in touch with their friends and family on Facebook without any charges.

All Mobilink prepaid customers can use Facebook Zero (0.facebook.com) on their mobile phones without paying anything.

Facebook Zero is a project by Facebook in which it partners with network carriers, around the world, to offer their customers a light weight version of Facebook at no charge.

Customers need to on to 0.facebook.com from their phone browsers (on supported networks, Mobilink in this case) and get connected to the free and fast version of Facebook.

Facebook Zero includes all key features of the standard Facebook mobile site, and allows you to update your status, view your News Feed, Like or Comment on posts, send and reply to messages, or write on your friends’ Wall just as you do on regular Facebook.com.

Mobilink had earlier launched Facebook Zero in 2010, which they re-launched now with enhanced features. Ufone also offered Facebook Zero for limited time.

The following Terms & Conditions apply to the usage of Facebook Zero offer:

• This service is available for Mobilink Prepaid subscribers only, including all Jazz & Jazba subscribers.
• This service is not available for Blackberry devices.
• Facebook Zero can be accessed only via default internet browsers on handsets and below mentioned versions of Opera Mini.
• Use jazzconnect.mobilinkworld.com for using Facebook Zero. Subscribers using jazzwap.mobilinkworld.com may get charged.
• Facebook Zero URLs should be entered without writing www and https before these.
• Facebook Zero should not be accessed via proxy server.
• Though viewing photos, videos or external link is just one click away, standard GPRS charges as per package plan will apply.
• Subscriber may get charged for any mobile phone applications consuming data in background. This can be controlled by turning off such applications.
• This is a limited time offer.
• Supported Browsers:

• J2ME Opera Mini 4	4.2.22714
  J2ME Opera Mini 5	5.1.22296
  J2MEOpera Mini 6	All versions
  Android	6.0.24212
  S60	5.1.22783
  iOS	6.X

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