21 Awesome Social Media Facts, Figures, and Statistics for 2013
By Jeff Bullas
Social media networks were a novelty 5 years ago and today they are no longer debated around the dinner party table.
The conversation has moved on.
Facebook is now part of most people's web lives, Twitter is where a lot of people are reading the breaking news and if you want to be entertained then just dial into YouTube.
Despite it's minimal mindshare, media profile and awareness Google+ has woven its way into our consciousness and is now the second largest social network.
As if these social networks aren't enough to distract us. We also now have Pinterest and Instagram to add to the online temptations.
The social web is the modern version of Alice in Wonderland, where we are following not one but many rabbits down innumerable rabbit holes.
What are 2 key factors driving the social web in 2013?
According to a Global Web Index study it is:
- Mobile - with the number of people accessing the internet via a mobile phone increasing by 60.3% to 818.4 million in the last 2 years.
- Older users adoption - On Twitter the 55-64 year age bracket is the fastest growing demographic with 79% growth rate since 2012. The fastest growing demographic on Facebook's and Google+'s networks are the 45 to 54 year age bracket at 46% and 56% respectively.
These 2 key factors are keeping the social web bubbling along. So maybe the reason your grandparents aren't turning up to that dinner party is that they have now discovered Facebook and Twitter!
So let's look at some of the facts, figures and statistics for the major social networks.
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