More Time Spent on Social Networks
The number of minutes Americans spent on social networking sites nearly doubled in the past year with Facebook and Twitter enjoying explosive growth. This is according to Nielsen Online.
Nielsen Online found that the number of minutes Americans spent on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, Tagged, Twitter and LinkedIn grew by 83 percent from April 2008 to April of this year.
It says the total minutes spent on Facebook increased nearly 700 percent year-over-year, from 1.7 billion in April 2008 to 13.9 billion in April 2009.
"We have seen some very exciting growth in Facebook during the past year, and a subsequent decline in MySpace," says Jon Gibs, vice president of media and agency insights, at Nielsen Online.
To read the article titled, “Social networks soaking up more time,” click here.
Nielsen Online found that the number of minutes Americans spent on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, Tagged, Twitter and LinkedIn grew by 83 percent from April 2008 to April of this year.
It says the total minutes spent on Facebook increased nearly 700 percent year-over-year, from 1.7 billion in April 2008 to 13.9 billion in April 2009.
"We have seen some very exciting growth in Facebook during the past year, and a subsequent decline in MySpace," says Jon Gibs, vice president of media and agency insights, at Nielsen Online.
To read the article titled, “Social networks soaking up more time,” click here.
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