Facebook, the social network that already has more than 400 million users expected to reach the mark of $ 1 billion in revenue in 2010, an amount too high for a social network.

Last year, the company earned about $ 550 million in campaigns for brands and advertising, according to information from the site Read Write Web. For 2010, the bet is on Facebook Credits, a system of purchasing credits to be used in social network from real money, paid with credit cards. Thus, users can buy gifts and games within the Facebook, which will retain about 30% of the purchase, the site explains Geek.com.

As a result, Facebook is even more profitable, and passes some of the gains for developers of applications. The Facebook will retain 30% of the amount spent by users. With a commitment to invest heavily in the ecosystem and to explore various ways to improve, both the program and the conversion and net income for developers.

A good relationship between staff and Facebook application developers is crucial in order to keep them interested in the social network, contributing to a profitable year for the partnership between Facebook and developers.

Via: Allfacebook.