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Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network Worldwide

The Realtime Report

mobile is the most popular way to access social networking sites (66%), vs. PCs and tablets at 64%. tablets (44%) are the most popular way to access microblogging services (Twitter, messaging apps). Other highlights from the report: excluding China, 80% of respondents had registered Facebook accounts, and 50% were active users.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. Apparently, A LOT of people (like 45 million unique viewers by 2013 ) love watching live-streamed video games.

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Best Social Media and Digital Marketing Research and Statistics of 2011, Part 2

Webbiquity SMM

Researchers To Marketers: Go Social, Mobile by MediaPost Online Media Daily. ” And 37% of buyers have consumed b2b content using a mobile device. 2011 Insane Mobile Marketing Facts & Trends by Bit Rebels. Among the trends: paid search is projected to grow 15% in 2012 and 2013, followed by 13% in 2014.