Part of the Path of the Blue Eye Project, Living the Path is a global online community for health marketing communications professionals. Consultants, executives, students, journalists, social marketers and others are welcome. Educate yourself, share knowledge and more!
Read Fresh Content
Recent Updates
Recent Updates
Who's Online
There are currently 0 users and 4 guests online.
Adults and Social Network Websites
Posted June 19th, 2009 by fjohnmar Tags:
PrintThe Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that "the share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years -- from 8% in 2005 to 35% in 2009." Many people use social networks for personal rather than professional reasons.
See below for a Pew Internet presentation on how social network demographics have changed over time.
The Democratization of Online Social Networks
Data Source:
Pew Internet & American Life Project
Date Content Published By Source:
January 14, 2009
Additional Resources:
- The Democratization of Online Social Networks, Pew Internet & American Life Project, October 8, 2009, http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2009/41--The-Democratization-of...
- Older adults among newer members on social networking sites, USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/tech/hotsites/2009-01-14-social-networking_N.htm
Related Links:
Learn More: Click the links below to read additional data on Living the Path.