MEEBOBy Andrew Yeung Com 495

What is Meebo?

is a social platform connecting users with their friends across the web.

Supports multiple IM services, including, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, MySpaceIM, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook Chat, plus over 80 other Ultimate, chess.com

Can support video conference, i.e. Google Talk

Screenshots

•Simple•All your contacts in one location.•Allows you to change your status for each chatting program.•2 Ads: One small and one large banner on the bottom.

Basic Information

Founded in 2005. First of its kind. Created by Sandy Jen, Seth Sternberg

and Elaine Wherry. Target Audience: 25 and under Over 190 million unique users globally Has apps for Iphone, Android,

Blackberry, or can be used with any mobile web browser.

Privately held, with several VC invested.

Basic Information 2

Generates revenue through advertisements.

1% click rate, considers high. 87% of the companies renew their

advertisement contracts.

Timeline

September 2005: Founded December 2005: first funding $3 Million August 2006: Meebo Widget January 2007: 2nd round funding $9

Million April 2008: 3rd round funding $25 Million November 2010: 4th round funding $25

Million

Competitions

Ebuddy.com: 2006

Imo: 2006

Comparison

Supports over 90 chat programs Allows some people who are behind the

firewalled networks to access to all your chat programs. Yay!

Sign in once to access all your existing accounts User friendly

Cons: Can’t access skype! Ads, but manageable.

Meebo widget

Add a chat box on your wordpress blog. If you have a really popular blog, you

can chat with your audience. They don’t need to sign up.

http://yeunga.wordpress.com/

How to install chat box

1st sign up and log on to Meebo

How to install chat box 2

Then go to accounts

You will see this

How to install chat box 3

Click on meebo me!

Copy the widget embed code

How to install chat box 4

Go to your wordpress: Appearance > Widgets >Meebo

How to install chat box 5

Paste the embed coded in here

Credits http://www.quantcast.com/meebo.com

http://www.quantcast.com/meebo.com

http://www.meebo.com/

http://techcrunch.com/2005/12/16/meebo-confirms-sequoia-funding/

http://venturebeat.com/2010/11/17/meebo-funding-khosla-ventures/