"Tumblr Numbers: The Rapid Rise of Social Blogging"

Mashable just posted an article today the rise of social blogging that echoes a lot of the information we covered class. The article notes that Tumblr has grown 218% in the U.S., and an astounding 900% worldwide--which is very impressive, especially when compared to the growth seen in other social networking sites over the same time frame (Linked in, 63%; Twitter, 31%; Facebook, 14%; Myspace, -50%).

The article really dives into what these numbers actually mean in terms of the type of user and their frequency of use. For example, a group labeled "Addicts" is the 2% of users make up 43% of total visits to Tumblr.com. In addition, "Regulars" consist of the 40% of users that make up 44% of total visits, and "Passers-By" are the 58% of users that make up 13% of visits. Clearly, people who use Tumblr are incredibly loyal as the statistics show.

After reading the article, I decided to join Tumbler myself... so I guess I'll be adding to these growing statistics!

Check out the article for more interesting facts and stats: http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/tumblr-infographic/

Know your meme

I’m sure you all know the feeling of being the only one in the room who doesn’t get a joke. With the explosion of internet memes, this is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon online. If you have ever wondered who in the world is Good Guy Greg? or what does Mike Tyson have to do with the Herman Cain campaign? then you should check out the site below:

http://knowyourmeme.com/

Know your meme is a site dedicated to documenting and researching the most popular internet memes. You can see what memes are trending, and often get a detailed history of where the meme originated. Thanks to this site, the next time someone asks you if you know the Futurama Fry meme, you can reply, “Nope, it is just Chuck Testa” (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you can look up both memes on the site).

Chime.In Launch Today!

I came across this on Huffington Post.  A new interest-based social network where they pay users in cold hard cash for their input.  The ideas is somewhat revolutionizing.  The app was already leaked but the website was launched today.  They are scrambling to get apps for android and blackberry.  The concept is that not everyone follows a link on Facebook.  The user is suppose to seek out interests and be paid for their interaction and contribution to that interest.  The site is said to police itself like digg.com  and other websites.  Gross, the CEO believe there will be a new level of seriousness  on the site.  Large brands such as E! Entertainment and Bravo have already agreed to work with Chime.in.  I think its a great concept for larger brands.  Facebook is a great interaction but hopefully with Chime.in certain brands can reach more people because there will be more selective updates Chime.in.  Instead of just having a Facebook and a website, people like the Kardashians can have constant access to their fans without be pushed out by 1,000 Facebook friends posting their newest friendships.  Its trendy like twitter but with more options for interactions.  Could be a new outlook on social media?

http://allthingsd.com/20111017/bill-gross-new-social-network-chime-in-will-pay-people-to-use-it/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/chimein-social-network_n_1016634.html#s416146

http://chime.in/

Facebook Changes!

Everyone already knows about the changes coming to Facebook. Whether you're excited or hesitant, there's no question that we're all going to have to adapt. Change to the popular social network is inevitable and every time Facebook comes out with some new feature, there is always an uproar surrounding it. Social Media Examiner posted an article which features five new changes that Facebook will incorporate when it launches the new format. Check them out to get a head start. What do you think? Are you ready for change or do you want Facebook to stay the same? Will these have an effect on your Facebook use?