Facebook, Internet & Twitter Stats
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Every month I read countless research reports and blog posts on interesting social media metrics. Instead of having them sit on my desk or in a bookmarks folder in my browser, I wanted to pass them along because social media continues to evolve at a rapid clip and it is very easy to lose sight of key metrics or research data that can help make more informed decisions. Below are 30 of the top stats I have seen over the past few months that can help you either sell social media to the higher ups in your company or help you in securing additional resources for your company’s social program.
96% of Americans Use Facebook
1. Source: h ttp://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/broker http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopinfo.php [roughly 52% based on table data] | 2010 U.S. 310,232,863 | 2010 World 6,814,609,654 | 30 and under: 3,548,760,268 / 6,814,609,654 = 52% http://sasweb.ssd.census.gov/idb/worldpopinfo.html 2. Babson Olin School of Business Advertisement, Fast Company April 2011, page 121. 40% of companies at top of fortune 500 rankings were no longer there in 2010
10 WOW SM Stats- Social Media Statistics 2011
Ok, I apologize for my Armageddon-esque title but results from a study conducted by the National Retail Federation and whole bunch of other people/companies reveal that more and more online shoppers are bypassing websites for Facebook and Twitter , at least in the retail space anyway. The study, which was based on more than 1,700 online shoppers, revealed some interesting findings re: the use of online shopping, social media, consumers and retailers: While these numbers are interesting and all that, what the study also revealed is what caught my eye and inspired my doomsday-for-websites blog post title.
Facebook & Twitter Will Soon Replace All Websites
We know that there are approximately two billion Internet users in the world, but how are they distributed? More specifically, how are they spread over the world’s time zones? The world population isn’t spread evenly, and neither is the Internet population.
Internet users per time zone (chart)
Facebook Stats
Now is the time to be taking the measuring of Social Sentiment seriously. The old metrics of volume and instant digital results are no longer good enough. They only tell a part of the story, the tip of the iceberg. Influence, awareness and measurement of conversation are becoming more and more important with the rise of the social web. 53% of people on Twitter recommend companies and/or products in their Tweets, with 48% of them delivering on their intention to buy the product.
4 Tools to Measure SM Sentiment
Analysis of Internet Usage Stats-June 2010
Internet in the past decade grew rapidly and has developed the businesses, economies and societies all over the globe. New online concepts and technologies are changing the way we work and communicate with each other. These new technologies are changing the way consumers shop and businesses sell their products. Because of the increased benefits of Internet, personally and commercially, many people are using Internet. The latest statistics from the Internet World Stats state that the population of the world was estimated to be around 6.84 billions in June '10 with a growth rate of 1.14 percent from June '09.Internet Users - Top 20 Countries
Digital Media - Advertising and Marketing in the Digital Age Internet advertising is expected to grow by around 18% in 2012; Microsoft is revitalising its online advertising offerings via partnerships; online advertising accounts for nearly 17% of global advertising spend across all mediums. An overview and analysis of Digital Media marketing with a focus on two of the key digital advertising platforms, Internet and Mobile. Digital Telecommunications - The Dynamic Digital Economy A positive outcome from the financial crisis was that it resulted in global attention turning to new infrastructure developments; facilitating a unique opportunity to grow the digital economy further. In June 2011 the OECD highlighted that the strength and dynamism of the Internet depends on its ease of access to high speed networks, openness, and on user confidence.
Countries with Highest Internet Pen. rates
NOTES: (1) Only countries with a Penetration Rate (p.r.) higher than 50% qualify for this list. At present only 58 countries or territories meet this condition, out of the 273 countries and territories logged by Internet World Stats. (2) The Internet Penetration Statistics were updated for December 31, 2009. (3) The Population numbers are based on the data contained at the U.S. Census Bureau . (4) The most recent Internet usage information comes from data published by Nielsen Online , ITU , GfK , local government regulators and other trustworthy sources. For definitions please refer to the surfing guide . (5) Data in this table is copyrighted. It may be cited, giving due credit and establishing an active link back to Internet World Stats . © Copyright 2011, Miniwatts Marketing Group.Surfin’ ain’t easy, and right now, you’re lost at sea. But don’t worry; simply pick an option from the list below, and you’ll be back out riding the waves of the Internet in no time.
60% of Arab Pop. in MENA Region to be Online by 2020
All data is sourced by Internet World Stats, with internet usage data published by Nielsen Online, ITI and other sources. 'Internet users' are generally described as users who have accessed the internet over the course of the last 30 days. This data was last updated on 30 June, 2010.
Internet users in MENA
Internet, Facebook and Social Media stats for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Maintained by Imad Naffa (@imadnaffa) and updated frequently. Many conflicting stats appear on the web.