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Facebook and Twitter: Leaders in Content Sharing

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Here is a staggering Facebook statistic:

87.3 million unique visitors in the month of June

As Facebook continues to accumulate more and more users, one thing is for sure; the days of sharing your favorite website links, videos, and other content through email are slowly fading away.

Large social networks like Facebook and Twitter now provide users with a quicker, easier method of delivering content, providing users with instantaneous feedback from friends, family, and colleagues.

According to data from Addtoany:

  • Facebook leads the market with a 24% share
  • Twitter is the closest social network with 10.8%
  • Email is continuing to slide, although it still represents 11.1%

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Aside from raw traffic numbers, the way to judge the power of your network is through content sharing, and Facebook is leading the charge.   Whether it’s a video of a water-skiing squirrel, or a link to an innovative new product, people love to share content.  So the next time you view interesting article while using TweetNewz, be sure to share it with a friend!