Facebook Now 200 Million Strong
By Brian Solis, blogger at PR 2.0 and principal of FutureWorks PR, Co-Author Putting the Public Back in Public Relations and Now Is Gone
Mark Zuckerberg
Not to be outdone by the news of Twitter's astronomical growth, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced that the popular social network has hit a noteworthy milestone, the welcoming of their 200 millionth user.
To celebrate the moment, Zuckerberg commented, "When we built Facebook in 2004, our goal was to create a richer, faster way for people to share information about what was happening around them. We thought that giving people better tools to communicate would help them better understand the world, which would then give them even greater power to change the world."
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Indeed, Facebook and other social mediums are empowering those who possess the ability to emerge and shepherd as true leaders at any level. Social Networks represent the larger impact beyond mere communication efficiency, they serve as a catalyst for organized connectivity, inspiration, and action, ultimately shifting our culture for how we consume and share information and potentially engender positive change.
To celebrate "change," Facebook is also creating a space in the network where people can share their stories about how Facebook has helped them make an give back. Facebook is also collaborating with 16 charitable and advocacy groups to create gifts that are available now in the gift shop.
General Statistics:
It took 20,000 years for the world population to reach 200 million people
It would take 46.5 years for 200 million babies to be born in the U.S.
200 million would be the world's 5th most populous country, bigger than Brazil, Japan, and Russia
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Facebook Statistics:
General Growth * More than 200 million active users * More than 100 million users log on to Facebook at least once each day * More than two-thirds of Facebook users are outside of college * The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older
User Engagement * Average user has 120 friends on the site * More than 3.5 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide) * More than 20 million users update their statuses at least once each day * More than 4 million users become fans of Pages each day
Applications * More than 850 million photos uploaded to the site each month * More than 8 million videos uploaded each month * More than 1 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photos, etc.) shared each week * More than 2.5 million events created each month * More than 25 million active user groups exist on the site
International Growth * More than 40 translations available on the site, with more than 50 in development * About 70% of Facebook users are outside the United States
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Platform * More than 660,000 developers and entrepreneurs from more than 180 countries * Every month, more than 70% of Facebook users engage with Platform applications * More than 52,000 applications currently available in the Facebook Application Directory * More than 5,000 applications have 10,000 or more monthly active users * More than 8,000 websites have implemented Facebook Connect since its general availability in December 2008
Mobile * More than 660,000 developers and entrepreneurs from more than 180 countries * Every month, more than 70% of Facebook users engage with Platform applications * More than 52,000 applications currently available in the Facebook Application Directory * More than 5,000 applications have 10,000 or more monthly active users * More than 8,000 websites have implemented Facebook Connect since its general availability in December 2008
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Brian Solis is globally recognized for his views and insights on the convergence of PR, Traditional Media and Social Media. He actively contributes his thoughts and experiences through speaking appearances, books, articles and essays as a way of helping the marketing industry understand and embrace the new dynamics fueling new communications, marketing, and content creation. Solis is Principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning PR agency in Silicon Valley. Solis blogs at PR2.0, bub.blicio.us, TechCrunch, and BrandWeek. Solis is co-founder of the Social Media Club and is a founding member of the Media 2.0 Workgroup. Solis has been actively writing about new PR since the mid 90s to discuss how the Web was redefining the communications industry – he coined PR 2.0 along the way. Solis is considered an expert in traditional PR, media relations, and Social Media. He has dedicated his free time to helping PR professionals adapt to the new fusion of PR, Web marketing, and community relations. PR 2.0 has earned a position of authority in the Technorati blog directory and currently resides in the top 1.5% of indexed blogs. BrianSolis.com is also ranked among the most influential blogs in the Ad Age Power 150 listing of leading marketing bloggers. Working with Geoff Livingston, Solis was co-author of “Now is Gone,” a new book that helps businesses learn how to engage in Social Media. He has also written several ebooks on the subjects of Social Media, New PR, and Blogger Relations. His next book, co-authored with Deirdre Breakenridge, “Putting the Public back in Public Relations,” is now available from FT press. Connect with Solis on: Twitter, FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Plaxo, Plurk, Identi.ca, BackType, Social Median, or Facebook --Subscribe to the PR 2.0 RSS Feed
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