Things you may not know about Facebook and Twitter

They are two of the biggest Social Media platforms in the world with 16% of online adults using Twitter and 67% of online adults using Facebook, but do you know everything about them? We have come across some interesting facts about Facebook and Twitter and here are just a few of them.

Things you may not know about Facebook and Twitter

Things you may not know about Facebook and Twitter

Twitter

The Twitter account Notebook of Love has the most engaged Twitter followers
Tweets sent between 2pm and 5pm tend to generate more response
The average tweet per day for February 2011 was 140 million
1 billion tweets are posted per week
82% of Social Media leads come from Twitter
Twitter has 200 million active monthly memberships
Twitter engagement rates for brands are 17% higher on Sat and Sun
Twitter has a 30% higher interaction rates between 8am and 7pm
Twitter gets 300,000 new users a day
Twitter has 175 employees

Facebook

Facebook has 1 billion active monthly users
140 billion photos are stored on Facebook
1 million websites has integrated with Facebook
91% of local searches say they use Facebook to find local businesses online
83% of companies prefer Facebook as their preferred social tool for brand marketing
The average user has 130 friends
Facebook is the most trafficked site on inflight Wi-fi
There are over 250 million photos uploaded to Facebook daily
95% of Facebook wall posts are not answered by brands
87540 Maldivians are on Facebook

So there you have it a list of facts that you may or may not have known about Twitter and Facebook. If you are unsure how to best utilise Social Media for your business, we can help. Call us on 01502 712800.