Orkut vs Facebook (India)

Orkut is losing it’s market share in India – and not in terms of absolute traffic, but purely on interest/intent of users.

Picture is worth more than a thousand words – so take a look at Google trends data , which showcases the trending of search result on Google.

The inflexion point occurred towards the end of 2009 and what’s interesting is the consistency of Facebook search volume as opposed to Orkut, which is dwindling.

The writing is on the wall.

Note On Google Trends

It’s not that Facebook has beaten Orkut in absolute traffic – there still is a long way to go. But, Google Trends gives you an idea about the ‘trend‘, the intent of users and it’s surely oscillating towards FB.

It’s just a matter of time. What’s your take?

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And fades away my heart burning pain!

This rain is a capella which makes me dream heavily,
Of the purity of emotions and I begin shyly,

The dance of my heart using it as a pure accent;

To make my thoughtfulness and feel to acsend!

As to make me more capable to feel,
the touching presence and the zeal,
of someone whom I dont know and is far away;
But i know he is on his way!

Cutting through the shield of raindrops,
And as such the feeling of ecstasy in me crops;
Coming closer and closer to whisper in my ears,
And now his voice i do hear!

With all the strange phases of human emotions i gather,
I shall continue to dance but rather;
It makes me feel more eccentric
And i stand still,my thoughts all hindering;
The fact that its just a fantasy,
Which i promised to abjure but this ecstasy,

i just cant help losing myself
To this false belief called rain,
Cause it helps to rather gain myself,
As it washes away all my pain!

It lights,it thunders,it hails,it RAINS
And fades my heart burning pain!

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First impression

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Ego

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