Bebo is seeking to secure its place in the social networking market, with a recent site redesign. Innovations include emotion markers similar to a Facebook “like”, but allow users to display more relevant emotions, such as “OMG”, “funny” and “cool”.
Users are able to customise their profile pages; view videos and photos of other Bebo users; and get involved in social gaming/dating through their account. It seems that the new version of the site is looking to cover all areas of the social sphere and appeal to all user groups.
Will it be able to do this successfully, when it’s already receiving criticism from current users? Give us your view in the comments below. (more…)
