Assignment 3

Targeting Advertising on Social Networks

Part 1

Microsoft

Microsoft's page on Facebook allows members to try new Microsoft products and features.  This group gives the company feedback on their upcoming products.  Such features include offering a Windows website to developers and designers using a Microsoft-based hosting software.  There are also contests for students to use their software design project in school and submit them to the company. The company to find new ideas in a inexpensive manner, pay the students for their ideas and copyright the program.  This is how Microsoft can create revenue on facebook.