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Metamend’s Search Engine Optimization Bloghttp://www.metamend.com/blog [Metamend’s Search Engine Optimization Blog] That said, why would Orkut have taken off that well in Brazil, and yet no where else? As it’s an invitation only network, I’ve never really looked into it, perhaps a reader can tell me why Orkut is that much more addictive than other excellent social networking sites like Insider Pages, (which if it ever entered the Brazilian market would undoubtably do well), Tribe, Judy’s Book, or Craigslist?

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[Searchenginejournal.com] Search Engine Journal » Why Brazil Loves Orkut!: I think it is very good that you started researching the Orkut phenomenon in Brazil, I even think that if you dig up a little bit more, you may have a study in your hands which may be worth quite a few bucks and help foreign companies such as Google to understand what our needs are. Who knows, but you might even be on the way to write the book to topple Freakonomics.

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[Searchviews.com] SearchViews: Friendster execs say the messages were aimed at those who never recieved the invite due to technical difficulties as well as folks not aware of the site's new services such as blogs and video. Stefanie Olsen's story on CNET paints a different picture, that of a company desperate for a share of ad dollars that are going to competitors such as MySpace: "Friendster, started in 2002, was one of the earliest online social networks, drawing people to build a profile, invite friends and meet friends of friends along the way.

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