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1. Top 10 Social Media Statistics

2. Every now and then it’s good to
remind yourself just how fast social
media is progressing. It’s become such
an important part of marketing, that it
has become a fundamental step in any
businesses success – on or offline.
That’s why today we’re bringing you
our top 10 social media statistics. Hot
off the press and ready to inspire you
to greater heights.

3. #1: According to Ning via TheNextWeb
– It only takes 20 people to bring an
online community to a significant level
of activity and connectivity.

4. This stat is still astounding.
Considering that most marketers are
constantly looking to add numbers to
their social sites, is this really all it
takes? Yes! Just 20 people chatting and
interacting on your social sites, will be
enough to help the more passive
members of your site to engage with
you. Makes you think.

5. #2: Everyday on Facebook, over 20
million apps are installed. If you’ve
been wondering how much your
business would benefit from one –
here’s your answer.

6. #3: The average Facebook user spends
15 hours a month on Facebook. That’s
900 minutes, or almost 2 full working
days!

7. #4: Twitter publishes 190 million
tweets a day. This is where the
conversation is! Perhaps investing
more time in Twitter is a good future
investment.

8. #5: There are 181 million blogs on the
internet. 34% of these bloggers post
opinion pieces about businesses and
products. If you’re looking to make a
good impression, the right thing to do
would be to launch a blog outreach
campaign.

9. #6: 80% of all people that use Twitter,
do it from their mobile phone. The
mobile industry is growing, and
businesses need to get in on that
technology now.

10. #7: HubSpot recently reported that
small businesses intend to spend up to
19% of their marketing budgets on
social media. This is in contrast to big
business, which has only set aside 9%
on social media spending. Looks like
small businesses are leading the way
once again.

11. #8: Every minute, 3000 new images
are uploaded on Flickr. Are you using
Flickr as a marketing tool? It could be a
highly rewarding untapped traffic
source.

12. #9: There are more than 25 million
users on Google+ right now.
Unfortunately, activity on the site is
steadily declining. We’ll have to wait
and see for this one.

13. #10: According to the NYTimes, users
are more likely to buy your products, if
you answer their questions on Twitter.
Is this the future of your customer
service department? Trends say it
could be.

14. Once glance at these stats and it
reaffirms our belief in what we’re
doing. Are you doing enough on social
media to benefit your business in the
near future? According to these stats,
investment in social media is a sure-
thing! Budgets and users continue to
expand, with mobile technology
emerging as the new way to connect
with your customers.

15. Social Media Marketing University
(SMMU) is the creation of John Paul
Souza, a serial entrepreneur who's
held senior managerial positions at
Banc America Capital Management
Group and JP Morgan Chase. Serving
marketing professionals,

16. entrepreneurs and corporations,
SMMU differentiates itself by offering
hands-on training from hands-on
experts who are actively applying their
skills on real-world projects.

17. SMMU was recently honored as one of
the top 5 finalists by the leading blog
site, Mashable, as one of the top
provider of social media services for
businesses. The firm has earned the
title of "most trusted social media
firm" with over 900 unsolicited
testimonials.

18. For more information about social
media webinars and social media
online courses, please visit
http://www.socialmediamarketinguniversity.com