Social Media and Mobile Marketing: Facebook Statistics and Facts for 2011 that businesses should know.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Facebook Statistics and Facts for 2011 that businesses should know.

After reading this I am reassured that if any business is not on Facebook they will be forgotten, or at minimum lose a tremendous amount of business and brand development.

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Want to see some interesting comparisons, click on the link at the bottom of this article from 6 months ago. "The Ultimate List: 100+ Facebook Statistics...

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Facebook Statistics, Stats & Facts For 2011

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Facebook Statistics, Stats and Facts for 2011 are starting to roll out, and here is the first infographic to wrap them all up thanks to Online Schools. With over 500 million users, Facebook is now used by 1 in every 13 people on earth, with over 250 million of them (over 50%) who log in every day. The average user still has about 130 friends, but that should expand in 2011.

48% of 18-34 year olds check Facebook when they wake up, with 28% doing so before even getting out of bed. The 35+ demographic is growing rapidly, now with over 30% of the entire Facebook user base. The core 18-24 year old segment is now growing the fastest at 74% year on year. Almost 72% of all US internet users are on now Facebook, while 70% of the entire user base is located outside of the US.

Over 700 Billion minutes a month are spent on Facebook, 20 million applications are installed per day and over 250 million people interact with Facebook from outside the official website on a monthly basis, across 2 million websites. Over 200 million people access Facebook via their mobile phone. 48% of young people said they now get their news through Facebook. Meanwhile, in just 20 minutes on Facebook over 1 million links are shared, 2 million friend requests are accepted and almost 3 million messages are sent.