[arg_discuss] Looking for Social Media Stats - global

[Michael Andersen]

In that case, How Much Is a Facebook Fan
Worth?<http://gigaom.com/2010/06/11/how-much-is-a-facebook-fan-really-worth/>(GigaOm)

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Brooke Thompson <brooke at giantmice.com>wrote:


> You're right. "Social media" was the wrong term to use. I'm looking for

> numbers on social networking sites and applications.

>

> This is research into ways & places to extend both the narrative and play

> for project with a global audience. We are looking to find ways to

> encourage

> local action/interaction over and above global (though, hopefully, we'll

> still see some global collaboration). These figures will be used to help us

> identify locations where we may be more successful in doing that as well as

> to help us to identify which sites/services/applications we may want to

> utilize in various locations. We have a fairly global team and some basic

> understanding of the usage/popularity of various networks in several

> different countries/regions, but having some numbers to back up some

> statements/instincts will make the people with the money happy.

>

> So, to answer your question... I want to use these numbers to get money.

> Lots and lots of money ;)

>

>

> On 6/14/10 2:17 PM, "Brian Clark" <bclark at gmdstudios.com> wrote:

>

> > Let's ask the question another way: what do you want to do with these

> > "social media stats"?

> >

> > My argument is that the whole Web is social media. 'nuff said.

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org [mailto:arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org]

> On

> > Behalf Of Brooke Thompson

> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 2:08 PM

> > To: Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG

> > Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] Looking for Social Media Stats - global

> >

> > Usage mostly, but penetration and such would be good to have, too.

> >

> > I haven't had a chance to really look at any of these yet, but here are

> some

> > things folks have sent me...

> >

> > http://www.vincos.it/world-map-of-social-networks/

> >

> http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2010/01/19/a-collection-of-social-network

> > -stats-for-2010/

> >

> http://www.webdoctus.com/2010/01/25-mind-blowing-social-media-infographics/

> > http://www.nickburcher.com/2010/05/twitter-facts-and-figures-latest.html

> >

> http://www.nickburcher.com/2009/07/latest-facebook-usage-statistics-by.html

> >

> http://www.nickburcher.com/2009/04/facebook-usage-statistics-by-population.h

> > tml

> > http://www.nickburcher.com/2008/02/latest-twitter-usage-statistics.html

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On 6/14/10 1:24 PM, "Angelique Toschi" <angelique.toschi at gmail.com>

> wrote:

> >

> >> What type of global Social media stats are you looking for? I've found

> > some

> >> academic research for papers. Also, if you are looking for facebook I

> know

> > a

> >> multitude of sites that can assist.

> >>

> >> Angelique

> >>

> >> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:06 AM, Brooke Thompson

> > <brooke at giantmice.com>wrote:

> >>

> >>> Hey,

> >>>

> >>> Does anyone have any decent global social media stats? Or could you

> help

> > me

> >>> find some. Apparently my google-fu has taken the day off. That or they

> >>> don¹t

> >>> exist. I can¹t imagine that they don¹t exist.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Brooke Thompson

> >>> Transmedia Storyteller            ARGFest Chair

> >>> http://www.giantmice.com       http://www.argfest.com

> >>>

> >>> email: brooke at giantmice.com

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> >>>

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> > Brooke Thompson

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> > email: brooke at giantmice.com

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> Brooke Thompson

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> email: brooke at giantmice.com

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