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Social Networking Stats: Twitter & Politics In 2012, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Twitter: over 500 million users. Foursquare: over 25 million users. Twitter & Politics: A 2012 Recap. On Tuesday, Twitter released a recap of the past year – 2012: Year on Twitter. It was a big year for Twitter and politics, particularly in the US. Facebook: 1 billion active users.

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Social Networking Stats: 42% of Those With Foursquare App Are Active Users, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Twitter: over 500 million users. Foursquare: over 25 million users. 42% of Those Who Downloaded Foursquare App Use It Actively. Foursquare had 10.4 million users in July 2012 (on Android/iPhone), up from from 5-6 million per month from March through June. Foursquare usage in July was up 118% year-over-year.

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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012.

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The 2012 Social Networking Privacy Policy

Webbiquity SMM

Though membership continues to grow for companies like Facebook, 2012 hasn’t been kind to the social giants when it comes to what they’re doing with all of our personal data and facts about ID theft online. In a sub-page Foursquare calls “Privacy 101,” the plan and purpose of users’ privacy is laid out simply.

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Can Ads Actually Make Foursquare Better

Convince & Convert

In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about the newly launched Foursquare ads , and whether they are a viable option for marketers, an annoyance for users, both or neither. I’m on record as being a fan of Foursquare’s strategic pivot toward real-time, location-aware advice and counsel.

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Social Networking Stats: Twitter Sees Over 300 Million Tweets Around #WorldCup, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Twitter: 255 million monthly active users. Foursquare: 45 million users. Twitter Sees Over 300 Million Tweets About #WorldCup (And Counting). Twitter recently announced that in the first 15 days of the World Cup tournament, there have been over 300 million tweets related to #WorldCup. Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook.

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One Social Thing Wrapup – Week of 6/4/2012

Convince & Convert

Who is Using Twitter? Who is Using Twitter? Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. Jess Ostroff. Jess Ostroff.