Commonly Used Social Media Tools

Today, we are going to see what social media are most used nowadays:)

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Rankings:)

1. Twitter(88%)

2. Facebook(87%)

3. LinkedIn(78%)

4. Blogs(70%)

5. YouTube(46%)

 

As you can see, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Blogs are the top major 4 social media that are currently loved by many corporate marketers. It is noteworthy that, in 2009, Facebook ranked 4th while Blogs ranked 2nd. Although Blogs are still popular and powerful social media, it is less used than before. Facebook grew at a very fast rate and is currently employed as a marketing vehicle for many companies. There were some interesting facts to look at. Those who run small businesses were more likely to utilize LinkedIn while man tend to visit YouTube more than women. Twitter, by a small margin, won over Facebook:)

 

1. Tools used by those just getting started

2. Tools used by those using social media for a few months

3. Tools used by those using social media for years

Twitter is used by 96% of marketers who have been employing social media for years. It is also noteworthy that this group is a huge client of video than other groups.

 

4. Tools used by those who commit small v. large amounts of time

1. Those who spend a few hours a week are more avid users of video than those who work full-time with social media.

2. MySpace(which was often low in ranks) was used by 73% of those who commit more than 40 hours a week.