This Monday marked YouTube’s 8th birthday. To celebrate, the company revealed some big stats – and applauded its viewers – in a blog post: Read →
A new report from Global Web Index found a rise in active engagement across all social platforms worldwide, with Twitter experiencing the fastest growth. Read →
New research from comScore shows that UK smartphone owners ages 18-24 have a higher recall of mobile advertising, at 38% vs. 26.5% of smartphone users overall. This age group is also significantly more likely to see in-game ads on mobile, click on social networking advertisements and to receive coupons or deals through social networking. Read →
Last week Vine celebrated its 100-day birthday, and new research from Unruly lays out the top metrics for the mobile video app, showing strong engagement for Twitter’s video platform. Check out the highlights here: Read →
New estimates from eMarketer show that Facebook’s worldwide user base is seeing the biggest expansion in India, Brazil and Russia, as well as the Middle East and Africa. Facebook will top one billion users worldwide in 2013, and reach 1.26 billion in 2014. Read →
Facebook released its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, showing strong mobile growth once again. Here are the highlights: Read →
A new survey by Manta of over 1,200 small businesses owners reveals that 39% are seeing a return on investment for social media efforts. While that means over 60% aren’t directly seeing ROI from social media, small businesses are continuing to invest more in social media activities. Read →
Social networking is growing faster among older internet users in the UK, according to a new study from telecoms regulator Ofcom. While growth rates are lower among younger demographics (where social networking use is already widespread), internet users ages 55+ have shown strong growth in social network use. Read →
Social sign-in serves as a “leading indicator of consumer trust in the different online identity providers.” Facebook is currently in the lead for social logins, remaining the most popular choice for the ninth consecutive quarter. However, a recent study by Janrain reveals that Facebook’s lead is slipping, and Google is gaining ground in the social login space. Read →
Regular readers know that we track stats on the largest social networks every week. But did you know that there are many social networks out there targeted to small, niche communities? From cat owners to knitters to moustache lovers, there’s a social network for everyone. How many of these niche social networking sites have you heard of? Any maybe you even belong to one or two of them? Read →
