To gain better insight into what makes people share content online, Fractl studied the emotions associated with viral marketing campaigns, plotting the ones that are most commonly associated with viral content on Robert Plutchik’s comprehensive Wheel of Emotions:

1. Curiosity
2. Amazement
3. Interest
4. Astonishment
5. Uncertainty

Then, we looked more closely to see how certain demographics respond to different types of content.

Via The Learning Factor

A massive survey of internet users reveals trends in social media usage across numerous platforms, ages, races, genders, population density and more...

 

The Pew Research Center has released the results of a comprehensive survey, conducted over several years to evaluate which demographics were using social media, and on which platforms. Which social networking sites emerged on top?

 

Of the online adults surveyed at the end of 2012:

67% use Facebook20% use LinkedIn16% use Twitter15% use Pinterest13% use Instagram6% use Tumblr 

Find more statistics, findings and takeaways on how Americans appear to be using social media, based on this recent study.

 

Via Lauren Moss, Shanika Journey, massimo facchinetti