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72 Million internet users are using social networks. That number is expected to climb to 105 Million. 1 in 4 internet users is on MySpace According to Facebook, their page views surpassed Google last year. comScore reports Facebook is the 6 th most trafficked site on the net The average user is spending 20 minutes at a time on site.
Adults are catching up with the trends Face has 250,000 new registrations per day with the over 18 demographic as the fastest growing user segment
14 Million teens are social network users That will climb to 18 million The uptake is decreasing as the demographic is getting saturated.
Social networks experienced a 150% increase in media spend this year.
These are what most people think of when it comes to social media. Social Networks usually begin with catering to a specific audience and, in the case of MySpace and Facebook, open to the general public when they hit critical mass. These are the three most popular social networks.