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Top 18 social networks who have joined the 100 million (and more) users club

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The best of the best social networks have numbers that are difficult to comprehend. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google+ have more users than the entire population of the United States. All top six social networks have more users than the combined total of pet dogs in the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, Brazil and China (estimated 262 million pet dogs).

So, just how do the world’s top social networks stack up? Here are the top 18 who have broken the 100 million plus mark:

Top social networks as of April 2013

 

  1. Facebook: 1.06 billion monthly active users, 680 million mobile users
  2. YouTube: 1 billion users
  3. Twitter: 500 million total users, more than 200 million active users
  4. Google+: 343 million active users
  5. Shazam: 300 million users
  6. Skype: 280 million users
  7. LinkedIn: 200 million users
  8. Soundcloud: 180 million monthly users
  9. Pandora: 175 million registered users
  10. Viber: 175 million users
  11. Tumblr: 170 million users, 100 million blogs
  12. SoundHound: 130 million users
  13. Paypal: 117 million users
  14. Dropbox: 100+ million users
  15. Instagram: 100 million users
  16. Ebay: 100 million active users
  17. WhatsApp: 100 million users
  18. Tango: 100 million users

And, a few well on their way:

Flickr: 87 million users
Yelp: 78 million users
WordPress: 74 million blogs
Pinterest: 48.7 million users
Reddit: 43 million users

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FAVE INFOGRAPHIC: The Ultimate @Pinterest Cheat Sheet

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If you’re using Pinterest for business, you probably want to make sure you’re getting and providing the most out of your pins. The makers of Pinerly put together an infographic I actually want to print out and use (or at least add to my tactical guide).

A few highlights:

  • Did you know the best time to pin on weekends is Saturday morning? What about the best weekday? That would be Thursday.
  • The best pins evoke a call-to-action and use short words with simple context
  • If you know the cost of something you’re pinning, add it in your description so it posts on the photo.
  • The best images target emotion.
  • Use searchable keywords in board names and make sure you have a compelling photo for each board.

And, now, here’s that cheat sheet:

 

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FAVE APP: jusgramm, the text messaging app for @Instagram

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An image is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal in today’s world of Instagram, Pinterest and other visually-based social networks. That said, sometimes you just want to share a graphical, text-based message. Welcome jusgramm.

jusgramm is the best free, text-based app I’ve used. You get 120 characters to share your message and, frankly, you shouldn’t use more to make your point. Once your brilliant message is complete, you can choose from several free prepackaged font and background combinations. If you don’t like the free options, you can purchase add on packs. If you purchase them in bulk it’s $2.99 total. I haven’t purchased the add ons myself as I’m more than content with the freebies.

Even though jusgramm is markted for Instagram users, I’ve already created and shared them via text, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and, now, my blog. You have the option to save each one to your camera roll so really your options are many.

If you’re looking for more creative ways to express yourself or just want to try out a new app, go for jusgramm.

All images used above are my own original creations. Feel free to share! If you use, just attribute to your “ole” iPal @PRsarahevans (or @sarahevans on Instagram and Pinterest).

 

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FAVE TIP: 6 ways to use social networks to personalize gifts

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Sure you have fun looking at your BFF’s Pinterest boards and your boss’ Instagram photos. Did you know you can use the info your friends and family share online to give better gifts? Here are 10 tips to help you become a social gift guru.

 

 

6. Celebrate hashtags and Twitter handles. Order a custom necklace, pin or key chain as the ultimate Twitter flair. If you order from a vendor like Survival of the Hippest you can customize said gifts with an indvidual’s Twitter handle or favorite hashtag. Did you just successfully complete a social campaign your employees are proud of? Order the hashtag for everyone on the team.

5. If there’s a special occasion or holiday coming up, use Pinterest as a gift giving finder. Pinterest actually flaunts gift ideas in your face — you just have to remember to look. If your sister posted a photo of a dessert she’d like to make, you can: buy all of the ingredients and display them in a basket or make the dessert for her.


SOCIAL TIP: Look at someone’s @ board for gift ideas. H/T @
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4. Order co-workers’ or clients’ @instagram prints and put them in a frame or have them wall-art ready (e.g. printed or decoupaged on tiles) as thank yous or recognition. Nothing says personalization like actually using an individual’s photography. With the growing popularity of photo sharing apps, like Pinterest, you can easily grab a photo or two to put in a frame. In order to download a Pinterest photo, use an app like Pixable (I highly recommend it). Because Instagram photos are square shaped, you need to make sure you have them printed accordingly. You can easily use a service like Prinstagr.am to have photos delivered to your door.

3. Create a funny or amusing image for friends or family and tag them. Make it easily shareable on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc… The Buyer Group recently acknowledged their Facebook Page fans with a shareworthy “I like you” image. It’s a virtual gift that keeps on giving when others share the photo with their networks.

2. Give the gift of a word cloud. Use the recipient’s blog, Twitter updates or favorite news feeds to create a custom word cloud work of art. Then have it printed on a T-shirt, mug or another item for them to show off. Go an extra step and have their Twitter handle added to it as well. You can use sites like Tagxedo or Wordle to auto-create a word cloud, or you can design your own.

1. Feeling crafty? Make a pillow of the recipients most interesting/funny/unique status updates from Facebook or Twitter. You can either do iron on or have the fabric screen printed. Or, you can just order a Google Search Pillow from ElasticCo.

Have you used social networks to come up with a great gift idea? Let us know in the comments.

photo credit: paulgalipeau.com via photo pin cc

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FAVE TOOL: Newly launched PinAlerts is like Google Alerts for Pinterest

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Want an alert delivered to your inbox each time something from your site is pinned on Pinterest? PinAlerts, still in beta, is like Google Alerts for your FAVE pinnable site.

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Sign up is quick and painless and you have the option to add additional websites once your registration is finalized. Don’t have multiple sites? No problem. Add in your competitors to monitor who is pinning what from their site(s). It’s all in the name of competitive analysis.

Once your account is activated you’ll receive simple, bulleted emails with links to the pins, name of the images and date they were pinned.

If the thought of getting more email gives you hives, you can adjust email notification settings.

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What can you do with the information? Use it as a pulse check to see which images get the best response, interact with people who care enough to pin your stuff, keep an almost real time grasp on your content and brand reputation. Doesn’t hurt that it’s free.

Check out PinAlerts for yourself and let me know what you think.

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