According to a new survey, 56% of Americans have a personal profile on a social network, up 4% from 2011. And the number of people who say they follow brands or companies online has almost doubled in the last 2 years, to 33% of those polled.
These stats are from The Social Habit 2012 study by Edison Research (@edisonresearch) (SlideShare; Blog) and Arbitron (@ArbitronInc).
See The Social Habit website (@thesocialhabit).
WCG (@WCGWorld) highlights the following from the report:
· Social networkers check their profiles often
· Understanding the mobile experience is critical
· Visual content is king
· Users of social networking sites are following brands now more than ever
· Facebook does impact buying decisions
· It is not all about the coupon
Also see our previous blogpost, “Report: Half of Americans Are Now Social Networkers.”
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