Infographics containing interesting facts and figures about the use of social media are regularly published. This is also the case for the visualization below by Jessica Draws . It shows once again how social media are changing the world and the use of the internet in an innovative way. An overview of recent statistics from the most important social media platforms of the moment.
The infographic shows that Facebook is the third largest country in the world. And that every second list to data someone creates a profile on LinkedIn. If Wikipedia were a book, it would contain more than two million pages and it would take 123 years to read it. In 2012, 100,000 tweets were sent per minute, 1684,478 messages were shared on Facebook and 48 hours of videos were published on YouTube.
….as on business
It is not only individuals who spend a lot of time on social media . Figures show that companies spend at least 6 hours per week managing social media platforms. More than 90 percent of marketers use social media for business purposes. We also trust the recommendations that are posted on social media: 90 percent of consumers say they trust them, in contrast to 14 percent who trust advertisements.
In short, social media have taken an important place in the daily lives of both individuals and companies. And this will not decrease in the near future. Do you want to see all the facts and figures about the use of social media? Then quickly scroll down to view the infographic. Click on the image for a larger copy.