The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week. via  SmartBlog on Social Media. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. With over 80 million blogs and tens of millions of users ( GigaOM ), the platform has grown popular for sharing pictures, stories and memes without losing its “intimate, community feel.” And judging by the platform’s growth, it seems to be working. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via  Facebook. MORE >>

Tweet When taking the first step and starting out with social media, there are some basic things worth considering for creating the right foundation for your presence. Here, the different social media format options come into the picture, which are some of the first elements to take hold of during your social media planning. Searching the web, I stumbled across this schedule made by Heidi Cohen , which provides an overview of the social media format options by exploring the pros and cons of different social platforms. Click here to see more. MORE >>

Facebook is a “one size fits all social network” for much of the world. It does not matter what age or social background you have, you are on Facebook. The networks in China are much more fragmented. The users of the top social networks that I will present here, are more divided. This This blog post is the second part of two , on the state of social media in China. Web-based social networks. Qzone , with its 560 million users, is by far the largest web-based social network in China. Specialized networks. Qzone. MORE >>

The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week. via  SmartBlog on Social Media. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Nielsen’s “Social Media Report 2012″ report revealed that 42% of the 25 million people who have downloaded the Foursquare app are using it at least once per month. That’s true of any platform. Social Media Statistics Dennis Crowley Foursquare Nielsen Social Media Report 2012 social networking statistics MORE >>

The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week. via  SmartBlog on Social Media. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. The study tracks social commerce from Eventbrite events, calculating visits per share and dollars per share on social networks across the globe. Facebook drives more revenue from ticket sales than any other platform, with dollars per share increasing 65%, from $2.52 Facebook: 1 billion active users. to $3.23). Facebook MORE >>