Our latest Squidoo page is the next edition in our series of social networking facts tutorials. This Squidoo lens gives you a quick rundown on how to maximize your impact on LinkedIn. Whether you’ve just joined LinkedIn or are a longtime user, you’ll find a number of quick fixes that can help you craft a LinkedIn profile that gets results. Whether you want to use LinkedIn for professional networking, industry and market research, or for finding a new job, there’s something on our LinkedIn social networking facts page for you. The lens includes 10 Steps to Getting Started — Fast and 10 Ways to Use Your Status Updates More Effectively.
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New Squidoo Page – Social Networking Facts: Getting the Most out of LinkedIn
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Social Networking Facts: New Figures Report a Booming 2008 for the Social Networks
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009According to Nielsen Online’s newest social networking facts report, social networking is now more popular than email in terms of reach and strength of communication. The study reports that 66.8% of Internet users used “member communities” (that would be social networking services like Facebook and LinkedIn) compared with just 65.1% of Internet users who used email.
The study also reported other interesting social networking facts. Internet users spent 63% more time on social networking that they did in earlier years. And it should be no surprise that the biggest social networking service is Facebook. Facebook, the largest social network service, saw growth of 566% in time spent on it by users. The fastest-growing demographic among the Facebook social network service is older users, with 12.4 million people between the ages of 35-49 joining in 2008.
Nielsen also reported other key social networking facts: 29.9% of all Internet users are on Facebook. But while it’s the leading social networking service in the United States and many other countries, Facebook is not the dominant social network in Germany, Brazil and Japan.
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Social Networking 101: What is Social Networking?
Saturday, October 11th, 2008This is one of a 3 part series on social networking.
You’ve heard the term “social networking.” You have probably seen ads for MySpace and Facebook, you may even have children who use one or both of these sites. However, what is social networking?
Social networking, defined by various users and groups, is essentially a series of links to friends, family and/or business associates; hence, a network of people who communicate with each other on a designated Web site.
What is social networking and how can I benefit from it? Not only is social networking good for college students and business colleagues, but it is also good for connecting to people one would not ordinarily do business with or know personally. Through groups such as graduating classes, business specialties, or personal interest, one can link to even more people, ideas to increase their network.
Social networks build a reputation for you and the company you represent. You are more likely to find seminars, clubs, free stuff and clients by joining groups within a social networking site such as FastPitchNetworking or Twitter. On some social networking sites you are able to become an expert in a field or subject, so that others will ask you questions thus increasing your reputation status or points. The higher the status or points the more popular you’ll be, which equals more clicks to your profile and could mean more business or contacts for potential clients.
What is social networking popularity among people over 30, you might ask? It may seem that this form of networking is only for Generation X and Y, not true. More people over 30 are becoming familiar with business social networks and using it to their advantage. According to study statistics released in June by Rapleaf, the 25-34 age group are more likely to use the Flickr and LinkedIn social network sites, and the younger age (14-24) use Facebook and MySpace. However, visitors to MySpace and members including popular and upcoming musicians use MySpace to share their music with fans, which also represent a wide range of ages.
Look forward to the blog next in this series: social networking facts.
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