Tech Hacks8 crazy facts about Social Media
Here are eight insane and interesting facts about social media that might surprise you.
Despite still being a work in progress, social media has certainly come a long way in the past five years.
In
the early days of social media, it was viewed as a fad that was all the
rage among teenagers, these it has cut across all age grades as it is
quite to teenagers interacting with their grandparents via social media.
With
essentially everyone signing up to some sort of social media network,
it only makes sense that you know as much as possible about social
media.
So, just in case you need a little help in managing your social media presence, here are eight insane facts about social media.
- If Twitter were a country, it'd be the 12th largest in the world- Yes indeed, if internet space was real space, the home of all of our tweets would be right above the Philippines and right below Mexico on the list of most populous countries. Still, that's only a little more than 1% of the world population...when do you think it'll take the top spot from China?
- Nearly 12 years worth of YouTube footage is uploaded every day- According to the latest statistics on the YouTube website, there's probably more time in footage on the site than the amount of time modern man has existed. Think about that one for a second. Even if you spent your whole life watching YouTube videos, you wouldn't even be scratching the surface of everything that's been uploaded.
- LinkedIn gets two new members every second- With a crazy enrollment rate like that, it's no wonder that the new face of job hunting has seen their revenue double in every quarter for the last two years now.
- 1 in 5 couples overall and 3 in 5 gay couples meet online- Social media seems to be changing everything about our lives, doesn't it? Dating sites have been around for a little while already, but their influence gets bigger by the minute to enhance our dating pools.
- Over 5 million pictures are uploaded to Instagram every day- To give you a clue of what this means, it's as if nearly the entire population of Singapore, or the entire country of Norway, were to upload a photo every day. Given that Instagram is on the upswing and shows no sign of going way, expect this number to go way up!
- 97% of the fans of Pinterest's Facebook page are women- Just another reminder of the differences between men and women. Could it be that Pinterest is just too 'cute' for guys? Maybe some day it'll even bridge the gender gap!
- 3 million new blogs come online every month- Everyone has a story to tell these days, apparently. If you haven't already, go sign up with Tumblr or WordPress or something and get on the Blogosphere! You could be the next Linda Ikeji.
- Links about sex are shared on Facebook 90% more often than any other kind of link- Just like in real life, our digital lives seem preoccupied with relationships and what happens between the sheets. Think about the things that take a backseat: Sports, movies, video games all seem to matter less to us!
Know any insane, crazy facts, let us know.