social media stats - AllTwitter

social media stats - AllTwitter http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter The Unofficial Twitter Resource Copyright 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Facts, Figures & Statistics – Social Media Usage In The Middle East [INFOGRAPHIC]

Facts, Figures & Statistics - Social Media Usage In The Middle East [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that with more than three million active Twitter users, and a 300 percent year-on-year growth rate, Saudi Arabia ranks number one in the world as the fastest-growing Twitter nation? Moreover, Arabic is the fastest-growing language on Twitter, and 88 percent of the Middle East’s online population uses one or more social networking sites each day.

Indeed, social media usage throughout the Middle East is very much on the rise, with Facebook, Twitter and Google+ all popular in varying degrees through the Gulf region, and LinkedIn has a particularly strong presence in the business-focused UAE.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-middle-east_b44959#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-middle-east_b44959 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=44959 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:05 +0000 The Impact Of Social Media And Online Video (On All The Stuff We Used To Like To Do) [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Impact Of Social Media And Online Video (On All The Stuff We Used To Like To Do) [INFOGRAPHIC]

As social media has rapidly integrated itself into seemingly all aspects of our personal and professional lives over the past decade or so, it’s easy to forget how much of an impact it has had, negatively, on all those things that we used to like to do – a lot – before Twitter and Facebook came along.

TV, for example. We used to watch a lot of that. And we still, really, but it’s on the decline, as is radio, alongside newspaper and magazine reading.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/impact-social-media_b44972#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/impact-social-media_b44972 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=44972 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:52 +0000 Drowning In Data – How Can Businesses Stay Afloat In The Sea Of Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Drowning In Data - How Can Businesses Stay Afloat In The Sea Of Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

In less than a decade, social media has evolved from an innovative, albeit fairly casual digital connection between friends to an all-consuming business and marketing powerhouse that can quickly overwhelm with the sheer number of options and data available to both the end user and brands of all shapes and sizes.

Did you know, for example, that in any given minute more than half a million comments are posted to Facebook, 347,000 tweets are submitted on Twitter and 3,600 photos are shared on Instagram? For businesses looking to embrace all aspects of social media this can quickly lead to an information overload… and it’s the customer who suffers the consequences.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-data_b44758#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-data_b44758 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=44758 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00:19 +0000 Amazing Social Media Statistics From Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest And Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]

Amazing Social Media Statistics From Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest And Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]

Would you like to become a social media marketer? You know, so you can actually use Twitter and Facebook – proactively – at work?

Sure you would. But you have to memorise a few key stats, first. For example, did you know that the U.S. is the top country on Twitter, and that 34 percent of marketers have generated leads using the micro-blogging social network?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-info_b44459#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-info_b44459 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=44459 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:58 +0000 A Day In The Life Of The Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]

A Day In The Life Of The Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]

There are close to two and-a-half billion people online around the world – this number has grown a heady 566 percent since the year 2000 – and 70 percent of them use the internet each and every day. As you might imagine, with that kind of presence, which amounts to more than a third of the global population, quite a lot happens over the course of each 24 hours.

You want some examples? You got it. Each day, an average of 139,344 new websites go live. An incredible 144 billion emails are sent and received. 500 million people log into Facebook. Hundreds of millions of tweets* are written and exchanged, and, perhaps most amazingly, 60 hours of new video are uploaded to YouTube every single minute.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/internet-day-stats_b41621#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/internet-day-stats_b41621 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=41621 Tue, 07 May 2013 06:00:58 +0000 Time Spent Using Social Media Declines In The UK (Still 22% Of All Online Activity) [REPORT]

Time Spent Using Social Media Declines In The UK (Still 22% Of All Online Activity) [REPORT]

You probably already knew that social networking was popular in the United Kingdom, certainly if you live there, but until now you might not have been aware just how much time is spent using platforms such as Twitter and Facebook in the UK.

A new study from Experian has revealed that 22 percent of all time spent online by adult UK internet users last year involved social media, equating to a heady 13 minutes in a single hour.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/uk-online-time_b41094#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/uk-online-time_b41094 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=41094 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:58 +0000 6 Amazing Social Media Statistics For Brands And Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]

6 Amazing Social Media Statistics For Brands And Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that almost three-quarters (71 percent) of internet users are more likely to purchase from a brand that they are following on a social networking site such as Twitter or Facebook?

Indeed, social media now accounts for almost one-quarter (22.5 percent) of all time that U.S. citizens spend online, and this weight of activity transcends down to all levels – an incredible 91 percent of searchers say that they use Facebook to find local businesses online.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-facts_b40978#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-facts_b40978 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40978 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:18 +0000 Men Are From Google+ And LinkedIn, Women Are From Twitter And Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]

Men Are From Google+ And LinkedIn, Women Are From Twitter And Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]

Historically (and statistically), social media has always skewed slightly favourably towards women, and recent studies suggest that almost three-quarters (71 percent) of internet female users are active on one or more social media sites, compared to slightly less than two-thirds (62 percent) of men.

Typically, women are more likely to use Twitter (which has a 62 percent female populous), Facebook (58 percent women) and, of course, Pinterest (70 percent women), whereas men dominate Google+ (64 percent men), LinkedIn (54 percent men) and YouTube (54 percent men).

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-men-women_b40738#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-men-women_b40738 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=40738 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:00:48 +0000 Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram – Social Media User Demographics 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram - Social Media User Demographics 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Who is the average Twitter user?

According to the latest social research, it’s an 18-29 year old minority woman who lives in an urban area. Overall, 16 percent of online Americans use Twitter, with the micro-blogging social network scoring favourably with women, Hispanics and African-American users.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-user-demographics_b39963#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-user-demographics_b39963 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39963 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:21 +0000 The Death Of Margaret Thatcher: 43% Of All Social Mentions Were Negative [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Death Of Margaret Thatcher: 43% Of All Social Mentions Were Negative [INFOGRAPHIC]

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died yesterday, and her death, much like her life, proved to be a deeply divisive affair.

Indeed, while her passing triggered a huge reaction of 900 posts per minute in the first three hours of the news breaking, some 43 percent of these mentions were negative, with less than one in five people (19 percent) displaying any kind of positive sentiment.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/thatcher-death-social-reaction_b39533#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/thatcher-death-social-reaction_b39533 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39533 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:00:30 +0000 How Are We Using Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

How Are We Using Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that between 2011 and 2012, time spent on social media increased by some 30 billion minutes, representing a year-on-year increase of 37 percent?

But, according to one study, while Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest remain popular with users aged 30 and over, it’s the formerly niche social platforms such as Reddit, Github and DeviantArt that can boast the highest representation amongst the important 18-29 demographic.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-behaviour_b39229#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-behaviour_b39229 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=39229 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:20 +0000 The Superstars Of Social Media [VIDEO]

The Superstars Of Social Media [VIDEO]

Did you know that teenybopper music superstar (and worldwide global irritant) Justin Bieber has more followers on Twitter than the entire population of Canada?

Yep. Bieber’s more than 36 million Twitter fans means that essentially everybody from the Canadian’s homeland has signed up to be a willing participant in the Terminator-like unstoppable rampage of the pint-sized monstrosity, with a couple of million extra folks from around the globe thrown in on top.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/superstars-social-media_b38659#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/superstars-social-media_b38659 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=38659 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:00:11 +0000 The State Of Social Sharing In 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The State Of Social Sharing In 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know 3.2 billion Likes and comments are posted to Facebook each day?

Over that same period, more than 200 million Twitter users write and share hundreds of millions of Tweets, 500 years of YouTube videos are watched on Facebook alone and 40 million photos are uploaded to Instagram.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-sharing-2013_b38339#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-sharing-2013_b38339 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=38339 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:00:08 +0000 What Happens Every Minute On The Internet? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What Happens Every Minute On The Internet? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The internet: it’s kind of a big deal.

It’s where stuff happens. Lots of stuff. Too much to count, in fact. Even when you break it right down – like, for example, looking at what happens online each and every minute of the day – the numbers are staggering.

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/internet-minute_b38168#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/internet-minute_b38168 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=38168 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:00:44 +0000 Incredible Statistics, Facts And Figures From The Social Media Revolution [INFOGRAPHIC]

Incredible Statistics, Facts And Figures From The Social Media Revolution [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber have more Twitter followers than the entire populations of Sweden, Israel, Greece, Chile and Australia… combined?

What if I told you that if Facebook was a country, it would be the third largest in the world? Or that someone signs up for a new account at LinkedIn every single second?

Would you be amazed to know that if Wikipedia was made into a book, it would be more than two million pages long and take 123 years to read?

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]]> Shea Bennett http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-revolution_b37610#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-revolution_b37610 http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/?p=37610 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:00:47 +0000