MocoSpace
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 MocoSpace on iPhone | |
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social networking service |
| Available in | Multilingual (8) |
| Founded | October 20, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Industry | Internet |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required |
| Users |  3.27 million monthly active users (September 8, 2015) |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | Java |
MocoSpace is a mobile game community specifically focused on HTML5 for mobile, also known as a mobile social network.[1] The features of the site are similar to other social networking sites. Features include mobile games, chat, instant messaging, eCards, and photos.[2] MocoSpace is an off deck[3] mobile site, which means that it isn't featured on the start page of cell phone carriers but is a standalone mobile web site that can be visited by any phone with mobile web access. MocoSpace is one of a number of Boston-area startups focusing on developing applications for the mobile web.[4] It is also one of the largest mobile websites of any type in the U.S. as reported by Hitwise [5][6] Venture funding for start up companies in the mobile space expanded rapidly starting in 2005,[7] and MocoSpace was a beneficiary of this trend. In 2007, MocoSpace received an initial $3 million series A round of venture funding [8] and in January 2008 received a $4 million series B round of funding.[9] At that time, MocoSpace also announced 2 million registered users and 1 billion monthly page views, placing it among the very largest off deck mobile social communities. Like most social networking services, the business model is based on serving advertisements to users.[10]
Partnerships
Because of its ad-based revenue model, MocoSpace has partnered with a number of mobile ad networks. Since ad revenue is based on user traffic, known user-generating techniques often involve user-generating profiles that instigate other users in order to build traffic, delete inflammatory profiles whom they offend, in order to increase the total number of new profiles being created in a given month.
See also
References
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- ^ "Mocospace.com Packs Quite a Punch!". JollyJo TV. 2008-02-07. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "What Services Are Driving Mobile Internet Usage?". ClickZ. 2006-05-18. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "MocoSpace Raises $4 Million B Round". TechCrunch. 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Top 10 Mobile Phone Websites - March 2008". Hitwise/Marketingcharts.com. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "SkyZone Entertainment Announces Acquisition of JSmart Technologies". TMCnet. 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ Johnson, Carolyn Y. (2007-08-29). "Moving way beyond small talk". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "MocoSpace lands $3m in funding". The Boston Globe. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "MocoSpace Raises $4 Million B Round". TechCrunch. 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "People are playing mobile games at home". VentureBeat. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-22.