Social media has been in existence for more than half a decade now and the growth has been phenomenal to say the least. That is the very reason today we initiate this blog on social media. Socialtrakr will track social media news and trends and shall bring you best of social media jumbo mumbo is the simplest language to read and understand. We kick off this blog with a post on where does social media stand today in the world.
Global Web India has released data on social web involvement for major countries in the world. Check the data below:
As the above document shows millions of people are engaged in social media interactions all over the world.
But some interesting country wise statistics are below:
USA is the most social networked of all countries
China is the country that has the maximum people sharing photos, videos and posting blogs online
India is the country which comes 3rd when it comes to social networking and photo sharing
Our Analysis
While US and China are the biggest market the next level of growth is expected out of India. As the country is poised for a 3G launch and with 500+ mobile phone penetration across the billion plus people populated country its only a matter of time that the adoption of internet and social media comes via mobile and other devices as well. Watch this space for more on India’s social media journey.