November 3
Is there a social media revolution
Is there a social media revolution? Apparently yes, according to this video, and it’s being backed by strong reasons!
Just some facts:
- The number of texts sent and received every day exceeds the Earth`s population
- It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million people, yet Facebook added 100 million users in less than 9 months
- If Facebook were a country, it would be the fourth largest country in the world, after the U.S.
- Ashton Kutcher and Ellen DeGeneres have more Twitter followers than the entire population of Ireland, Norway and Panama
Some useful statistics for businesses:
- 25% of search results for the world’s top 20 brands are links to user generated-content
- 34% of bloggers post opinions about products and brands
- 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations
- Only 14% trust advertisements
- Only 18% of traditional TV campaigns generate positive ROI
- By 2010, Gen Y will outnumber baby boomers, and 96% of them would have joined a social network
- Social media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the web
These astounding facts were published recently in the YouTube video, “The Social Media Revolution”. It’s amazing how fast things are progressing.
The world of social media is exploding, bringing people to people and businesses to people in a way never before imagined; and it`s having a profound effect!
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