Followone

Followone lists 2015 as its founding year and Bellevue, Washington, as its headquarters. It describes itself as a social-business marketing platform combining promotion, listings and software services across industries.⁠[1]

A company release announced a move from PHP to Node.js and React.js alongside a redesigned interface. It presented product, job and service listings and customer communication as principal use cases. These were the company’s own descriptions at the time.⁠[2]

The Google PlayGoogle PlayGoogle Play is a digital content distribution service operated by Google, centered on the Google Play Store, the app store for Android devices. Its predecessor, Android Market, launched in October 2008 alongside the first Android phone, and in March 2012 it merged with Google Music and the Google eBookstore and was renamed Google Play. As the main distribution channel for Android apps, its commissions, billing rules, and review practices have drawn controversy, including the Epic Games antitrust lawsuit in the United States and penalties under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.Open the full entry listing identifies Followone, Inc. as the developer and April 23, 2025, as its latest update, described as minor updates and fixes. It advertises social sharing, business promotion and multiple listing categories. Store downloads do not establish active usage or transaction volume.⁠[3]

A federal indictment in Washington’s Western District alleged that founder Cristian Popescu misrepresented Followone’s revenue, valuation and listing prospects and diverted investor funds. It alleged at least $13 million in investments and loans. These were criminal allegations, not adjudicated findings.⁠[4]

U.S. prosecutors announced ten wire-fraud and five money-laundering counts. Popescu pleaded not guilty. The announcement scheduled trial for December 21 and stressed that he was presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.⁠[5]

The website groups automotive, property and product listings with jobs, services, food, travel and healthcare. Its About page describes various ordering, application-tracking and AI capabilities as future plans. The presence of a website category does not establish implemented services or revenue.⁠[6]

The help page distinguishes Social, Premium and Enterprise membership. The first two have category-specific listing limits, while Enterprise is described as customized for business needs. An account is required to post listings and contact sellers. This describes the membership design presented on the website.⁠[7]

The advertising page describes featured category placements, sponsored sidebar placements and a pay-per-view option. The first two allow geographic and date targeting but expressly do not guarantee clicks or views. These product descriptions do not demonstrate realized advertising revenue.⁠[8]

The privacy policy names Followone Inc. as controller and also identifies Followone Group Inc. and Followone Real Estate Inc. It describes processing account, device and user-provided information for services, recommendations and advertising, with channels for access, correction and deletion requests.⁠[9]

Followone’s press page identifies the name as a trademark of Followone Inc. and provides a logo download. It expressly disclaims affiliation with Followone.org, whose activities and organizational background should therefore be kept distinct.⁠[10]