Study. Www. US Twitter Users Spending More Time Than Ever On Twitter.com, Report Says. Twitter stats - Twitter statistics. No Swearing in Utah « Cartastrophe. I’ve got a map on the cover of the latest issue of Cartographic Perspectives, and some colleagues of mine have been so kind as to spread it around Twitter and Facebook and all those other popular social media which I’ve never gotten in to. It’s been a while since I’ve subjected my own work to this blog, so I thought I’d take advantage of its temporary boost in popularity in a small corner of the Internet to do so again.
Click to download PDF (~12MB) This time, though I’d like to try an experiment. If you would be so kind, gentle readers, I would like to turn this critique over to you. This afternoon I am feeling unrealistically optimistic about the number of readers who might be willing to provide comments. If you’re so inclined, click the link above to download a PDF, and then let me know what you think. Here at Cartastrophe, my goal is to enlighten myself (and, hopefully others), through critique and analysis; anything you can add to the discussion is always welcome.
Like this: Facebook Brands Statistics. Social media users grapple with information overload. By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY Updated 2/2/2011 10:55:31 AM | SAN FRANCISCO — Jose Huitron had just hit the digital wall. Frank Franklin II, APAn iPhone user accesses his Twitter account. As social media toys such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube open more lines of communication, more people might find themselves overwhelmed by all the information. Frank Franklin II, AP An iPhone user accesses his Twitter account. Toggling between Facebook, Google, Twitter and a handful of other online communities, he found it hard to keep up with a constant barrage of tweets, texts and instant messages. "There are so many things coming at you," says Huitron, 29, owner of HUB 81, a social-media consultancy in Santa Maria, Calif. A crush of popular social-media toys — Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Yelp, social games, Skype, YouTube and Quora, to name a few — has opened the lines of communication between millions of people as never before.
People are drowning in a deluge of data. Source: Skype (December 2010) US Twitter Users Spending More Time Than Ever On Twitter.com, Report Says. Search Dominates Social Networking For Product Discovery, Study Says. Search engines are the number one way that consumers find out about new products, according to a new study commissioned by commerce software developer ATG. The survey was conducted online and polled 1,002 U.S. adult consumers in July 2010. One question asked respondents to list up to five ways they discover new products. 53% of respondents across all age groups said they discover products through search engines.
Only 8% said they discover new online products via “links or information on social networking sites.” In the survey, men were more likely to rely on search engines to discover new products (59% compared to 47% of women). And younger adults were somewhat less likely to discover products through search engines. 47% in the 18-34 age group said search engines, compared to 55% in the 35-54 group, and 52% in the 55 and older segment. About 29% of respondents aged 18-34 said they have discovered a product or service through a social network. The Truth About the Average Twitter User [STATS] A new study from security firm Barracuda Labs provides some interesting insights into the state of the Twitterverse. Unfortunately for the microblogging startup, the stats say that most of its users aren't very active. The study looked at around 19 million Twitter accounts (PDF) in order to figure out how people are using Twitter.
It started with one assumption: An active or "True" Twitter user has at least 10 followers, follows at least 10 people and had tweeted at least 10 times. By that definition though, only 21% of Twitter users are active users. There's a great deal of interesting data in the breakdown. In terms of tweets, the report estimates that 34% of Twitter users hadn't tweeted even once, while a whopping 73% of Twitter's users tweeted less than 10 times.
Barracuda Labs also analyzed Twitter's growth over time, and the numbers are consistent with previous reports that show while Twitter grew like wildfire in early 2009, it has dramatically slowed down in recent months. Twalue | What is your Twitter account worth? Facebook Fans Vs. Twitter Followers: Which Are More Valuable? - Forbes.com. The Twitter Clock. Real-time Twitter Growth Statistics. | TweetReports. When it comes to social networks, Twitter users are extremely active. They create, share and comment on content at high rates. According to ExactTarget, they are three times as likely to upload photos, four times as likely to blog, three times as likely to post ratings and reviews, and six times as likely to upload articles. View this chart. Social Media’s ROI. LIVE: Twitter’s Big Announcement. Twitter is about to make the biggest change to its interface in years when it adds photos and videos in the stream.
What will it look like? Will it be a game-changer, or will Twitter's users revolt? Does Twitter have a few surprise announcements prepared? We're live here at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to find out. Twitter HQ is electric with energy, and it feels like Twitter's got even more up its sleeve than has been leaked so far. Here are my live notes: All times are in Pacific Standard Time. 3:59 p.m.: We are seated in Twitter's main cafeteria as we wait for Twitter's program to begin. 4:03: Only a few minutes until we start. 4:04: Twitter CEO Evan Williams just tweeted the following: "I'm about to send 10 tweets about Twitter. " 4:05: Biz and Ev are now on stage. 4:05: "Thank you for being here on such short notice. " - Biz 4:07: Evan is now speaking. 4:08: First "tweet" from Biz Stone: "Twitter is getting better — and bigger.
" 4:10: Twitter mobile usage up 250% this year. Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled-from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May. Top 1000 sites - DoubleClick Ad Planner. Facebook’s June 2010 US Traffic by Age and Sex: Users Aged 18-44 Take a Growth Break.
[Editor's Note: The data cited in this article is excerpted from Inside Facebook Gold, our membership service tracking Facebook's business and growth around the world. Please see Inside Facebook Gold to learn more about our complete data and analysis offering.] Facebook’s growth slowed down in the United States in June, following a burst of activity through April and May. The country picked up only 320,800 new monthly active users in June, compared to the outstanding 7.8 million it gathered in May. It’s not uncommon to see a saturated country like the US take a breather after a spurt of growth. However, some unusually interesting demographic trends took place for the country in June that add nuance to the overall growth number.
Specifically, slightly less users in the prime 18 to 44 age range that represents Facebook’s largest age demographic were active on Facebook in June compared to the previous month. Less excitingly, the negative growth could simply be a blip. Twitter now has 75M users; most asleep at the mouse. News January 26, 2010 12:02 PM ET Computerworld - The number of Twitter users has climbed to a lofty 75 million, but the growth rate of new users is slowing and a lot of current Twitterers are inactive, according to a study released today.
The rate of new user growth peaked last July at about 7.8 million a month. That number has dropped to about 6.2 million new users a month now, according to a study from RJMetrics Inc., which develops online metric analysis software. The past six months, the study also noted, have seen a steady falloff in the number of new accounts. "When you look at new account registrations, no one can deny that Twitter is still growing like a rocket ship. Actually, the study shows that a lot of Twitter accounts aren't active, and the number of accounts that sent even one tweet in a given month hit an all-time low in December. According to the findings, only 17% of all Twitter accounts Twittered last month. And a lack of engagement is showing up.
Social Media Analytics | JacquelineMcGinnis.com. Twitter saw 2 billion tweets in May. Are you tweeting more these days? Seems somebody is. Last month, Twitter users hit a new milestone. They sent nearly 2 billion tweets in the month of May, according to Pingdom, a website monitoring service. The number, 1.99 billion tweets, is a significant jump for the Twitterverse. Pingdom reported that last December, users hit 1 billion tweets per month for the first time.
"Maybe Twitter won't quite be able to reach the almost 6 billion tweets per month we've predicted for the end of the year, but it's clear that the Twitter platform is still growing at a healthy pace," wrote Pingdom analysts in a blog post. Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, said such solid, steady growth is a great sign for a social networking site. "That's promising for Twitter," he added. This kind of growth isn't bad for a microblogging site that has had some issues in keeping users engaged. Reaching Teen Influencers with Social Messages. eMarketer estimates about 80% of US teen Internet users visit social networking sites at least monthly, but it may seem difficult for marketers to reach them there when they’ve signed on mainly to chat with their friends and post personal updates. A May 2010 survey by myYearbook and Ketchum looked at the power of teen influencers and how brands can influence them in turn.
About 10,000 myYearbook users were surveyed, with the top 15% most active and engaged members defined as influencers. myYearbook is the most-visited Website by teens, according to comScore, and Quantcast data shows its users skew female—not unusual for teen social sites—and white. The most influential users there care a lot about what their friends say, and are down on marketers. They also expect brands to act differently from their friends. Reaching teen influencers will mean taking advantage of earned-media opportunities and word-of-mouth that comes from highly trusted friends. Who’s Using Twitter in the U.S.? Some New Demographics [Charts] A new Edison Research report draws many interesting conclusions about U.S. Twitter users. The report summarizes the most recent data from a three-year tracking study conducted by Edison and Arbitron. The findings will help you better understand Twitter usage and assist in your social marketing efforts.
“Twitter Usage In America: 2010” pulled data from a national telephone survey of almost 2,000 Americans that was conducted in February. The data was laid over similar studies from 2008 and 2009, resulting in a comprehensive representation of Twitter-related use statistics. Takeaways: While Facebook is the dominate social platform in terms of usage, Twitter is still growing rapidly and driving consumer awareness. Among the findings: Facebook has a commanding lead over Twitter in usage in the United States — but when it comes to social awareness, the two social platforms are roughly equal: Other interesting findings from the Edison report on Twitter They love text messaging: Connect: Pam Dyer.
When Did You Join Twitter? Top 20 Facebook Fan Pages « Ed Lee's Blogging Me Blogging You. Facebook, Twitter Influence Holiday Gift Buying (Update3) - Bloomberg.com. Iphone vs lpod touch for market share. As the competition for smartphone domination starts to heat up, it is becoming increasingly clear that the iPod touch is Apple’s ace up its sleeve, and according to a report by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company, 24 million iPod touches represent about 40 percent of the total 58 million iPhone OS devices. From the time I first laid my hands on the iPod touch, I have been a big fan of it — after all, it is just like an iPhone except that it has more storage, is skinnier, and has none of the hassles of dropped calls.
It is a handy little touch computer, that allows you to quickly check emails when sitting in a nice comfortable chair and reading a book. It allows me to play a game of MLB World Series, control my favorite music system — the Sonos — manage the Apple TV, and very soon, people will be able to use it to accept credit cards. OK, so what if it doesn’t make phone calls or have 3G connectivity? Agreed. It is hardly a surprise.