Social Networking Statistics, Industry Figures, and Information - GrabStats.com. China Vs. United States Social Media Scorecard. Recently we were tasked with identifying the most outstanding difference between the average American online netizen and it's counterpart in China.
After reviewing several key sources, trending maps, growth in numbers and more; an alarming number was produced. By far the biggest growth is yet to happen in the natural expansion of Internet access in China. However the cultural phenomenon that is micro-blogging is taking China by storm. Well established network Sina and its (Twitter clone) Weibo are steam rolling the industry in a major way--and the public are eating it up. In China the inclination to document ones life and share actively is now most evident in the massive growth of micro-blogging. Social Media Involvement Greater in China than U.S. Due to the large population discrepancy, it probably won’t surprise anyone that China has more broadband users that the United States.
What might surprise you is just how much more active the Chinese are online, especially when it comes to engagement with social media. An interesting study by Netpop Research entitled Social Face-Off : A Comparison of U.S. and China Social Media Use finds that people in China are more involved in every type of social media activity of which they studied. First, some general facts about the two internet communities: of the broadband users age 13 and above, the Chinese have a much younger, more educated internet population than the U.S. They also spend more time online per weekday. A LOOK INSIDE CHINA'S SOCIAL NETWORK UNIVERSE, WHERE FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND GOOGLE ARE BANNED.
Why Facebook is forced to get rid of its advertising rates. What Americans Do Online: Social Media And Games Dominate Activity. The China Connection. China social networking sites statistics 2009 (updated) Email, Company Sites Most Used Marketing Channels. Virtually all marketers use email and company websites as marketing channels, according to a recent study from Lyris.
Email marketing (97%) and company websites (96%) are the most frequently used marketing channels for all respondent groups. Tech Crunchies.
Internet / SM usage data. Economical data. Data used. Revealing the People Defining Social Networks Brian Solis. InShare0 Source: Shutterstock Social Networks are among the most powerful examples of socialized media.
They create a dynamic ecosystem that incubates and nurtures relationships between people and the content they create and share. Social Media Metrics Superlist: Measurement, ROI, & Key Statistics Resources. Are you using content marketing as part of your digital strategy to grow your business?
If so, you're not alone. According to the Content Marketing Institute, the lion's share of marketers (some 92%) report using content marketing. In the fast moving world of digital strategy, things are always changing. What should you expect in 2014 to change in the world of content marketing? Hana Abaza of Uberflip has put together an infographic detailing five key content marekting trends for the coming year. 1. 2. 52 Cool Facts About Social Media.
13.5K Shares 13.5K Shares × As social media continues to gain acceptance as a bona-fide communications platform, I thought it might be fun to have a cool fact about it for every week of the year. So, here are ten facts about the five most well-known social media outlets – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and blogging – with two more bonus facts thrown in just for fun. (And to get to the figure of a fact a week for a year). Enjoy! Facebook 1. Statistics from Facebook press office. Twitter 11. Statistics from Twitter and the Chirp Conference . LinkedIn 21. Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far) Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010.
How are marketers planning to allocate budgets this year? What percentage of Fortune 100 companies are on Twitter? Social Media’s Hidden Costs. Extending beyond the “cool” factor, social media’s increasing marketing usage is partly attributable to its perception of being “free”.
Fueling this view are the success stories of small businesses for whom social media levels the competitive field by extending their reach using sweat equity in lieu of hard dollars. Social media marketing – the past, present and future! 500 billion – the number of minutes spent on Facebook last year.25 billion – the amount of content (web links, blogs, photos, news stories etc) that was shared on Facebook last year.27 million –the average number of “tweets” posted on Twitter every day last year.95% – the percentage of companies that are using LinkedIn to find new employees.
When I started my company in 2003, hearing the words Facebook and Twitter would have produced blank looks. Yet fast forward eight years and quite frankly the amazing figures do not surprise me. Indonesia, Brazil and Venezuela Lead Global Surge in Twitter Usage. August 11, 2010 Indonesia, Brazil and Venezuela Lead Global Surge in Twitter Usage Global Audience to Twitter.com Doubles in Past Year, as Latin American Audience Grows Fourfold Reston, VA, August 11, 2010 – comScore, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on Twitter.com growth worldwide. The study found that in June, nearly 93 million Internet users visited Twitter.com, an increase of 109 percent from the previous year, as the social networking site achieved strong gains across all global regions. “Twitter.com has experienced an explosion in global traffic over the past year, establishing itself as one of the most-visited social networking sites across each of the five worldwide regions,” said Graham Mudd, comScore vice president, search & media. Triple-Digit Visitation Growth Witnessed Across Most Global Regions *Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs. About comScore. A Collection of Social Network Stats for 2010. For the third year running (see 2008, 2009) I’m going to aggregate stats in the social networking space on a single blog post, and update it through the year.
Data fiends should bookmark this post for future reference. Stats are important –but on their own, they don’t tell us much Stats on social networks are important, but don’t rely on them alone. Data is like fire, it can be used for good and bad, proper insight and analysis is always required. Beyond that, you’ll often see conflicting stats across the industry as everyone has different methodologies, as a result, this listing will help you to see the greater trends –not numbers without context. How to interpret stats Numbers don’t tell us much without insight and interpretation, in fact, you’re going to see conflicting numbers of usage from many of the agencies and social networks themselves. A Collection of Social Network Stats for 2010 I’ll be updating this post throughout the year, bookmark it, and share it with others. Handbook of Online China (2008) Statistics Show Social Media Is Bigger Than You Think. Is Social Media a Fad or the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution?
Welcome to the Social Media Revolution: Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business Stats from Video (sources listed below by corresponding #) The above statistics and “Social Media Revolution” video tell the story, social media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. Please feel free to share with any non-believers!
Huge Thanks to These Outstanding Sources Below are the sources I used to compile this video. A huge thanks to all below: Social Media Statistics 2011. Social Media. China Social Media — Resonance China.