Over the last 9 months in the United States, the percentage of Twitter users doubled in every age group except the 25-34 group. Therefore, the media age of a Twitter user remains stable at 31 years old.

The Pew Internet Project’s September 2009 survey data shows that internet users who use social network sites are more likely to use Twitter or another status updating service. The more devices you own, the more likely you are to tweet.

More Interesting Data

More women (21%) than men (17%) tweet in the United States. Overall 19% of American adults tweet. One fact is is interesting is that household income is not a factor. You get 20-22% of participation in every income bracket.

+ Pew Internet Project’s September 2009 survey report

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Talking about social media feels so apropos since social media was central to my husband’s birthday party. Yahoo has its Big Idea chair photo shoot. We hosted our Favorite Social Media Couch photo booth. The concept was to hold the pillow(s) of the social media that is more important for us between Twitter, Facebook and blogs.

No need to say that I am a part of the social media revolution. If you read this post, you probably are. Social media is not a fad. I recalled last January when we traveled to the United States and my husband told me to turn down the data roaming on your iPhone. What!!! A week without Twitter and my RSS reader on the go. Luckily for me, Rogers added a US data roaming plan the week before so I was able to tweet after all.

We stay connected and share photos with our friends through Facebook and Twitter. You probably noticed that you use less the phone. It is more efficient to send a tweet or a text message. Social media has changed the way we communicate. And I feel it is for the good. And due to social media, I met online and offline new like-minded people; some of which have become good friends.

I want to know which is your favorite social media site or tool?

Social Media Revolution Statistics

If you need data to convince the unconverted ones, look at this video. It highlights key statistics about the growth and the impacts of social media in our everyday life. No need to write them down, Geek in Disguise did it for us.

Thanks to Liberty Post for reminding me about this video this morning. Thanks to Pierre Bellerose for noticing Craftsquatch, the seller of the pillows on etsy and for initiating the photo session. Vive the Social Media Revolution!

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It is not really a surprising news if you ask me. First of all, I told you about the female Internet in autumn 2008. At the time, I reported that Women’s community was the most visited and fastest growing Internet category, tied with politics according to ComScore Media Metrix’s year-end report.

I attributed these statistics to the fact that women are the ones who typically lead conversations, share information amongst themselves and create relationships with their peers. This is basically what social media is all about. What surprised me is what age groups haves the most users. As you can see, it is either 35 to 44 years old or 45 to 55 years old.

I added the more popular age group on the graph produced by Information is Beautiful. The data were compiled by Brian Solis.

+ via a tweet by Miss Rogue

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Still I like to check the life cycle of post links I published on Twitter. To track the statistics you must login to Bit.ly and shorten your URL on BIT.ly instead of TweetDeck or other desktop applications for Twitter. This enables me to get the statistics from the links I directly triggered. People that retweet my tweet (with the link) will be included.

If you do it often and over a long period, you can discover which content works best. It is important to quickly grasp what content works and which one do not. This is one of the several components that define your power as an influencer.

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In the first part, I highlighted key statistics about women Internet usage.  Learn why and how women use social media. These statistics will help any blogger grasp the extent of the women and mom social media universe.

Continue with part 2

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Another interesting fact is that online acquaintances are perceived by most as real acquaintances. I do that when I talk to people about my best online friends.

Germans are more likely to organize something to meet in person their online friends. This is also a behavior change that occurred with me. When I travel or if I know a blogger that I follow is coming to Montreal, I try to see if we can meet for a coffee or a drink.

+ Via BBC News

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To have been on both the Tech side and now running a women-focus blog, let me tell you that I am happier being a part of the women and moms community. Probably because I do and I write about what I am passionate about. In the past, I worked on things I was great at. My past career chose me and not the other way around.

I am thrilled that technology evolved to a point where the average (meaning non technical) woman can start a blog on the Web by herself. Blogging opens a lot of doors for women. Several of you started their small business, some got book deals and others simply enjoy being able to communicate with people that share similar interests. Notwithstanding the current economic situation, we are living in exciting time.

I am taking this opportunity to repost the key statistics of a post I first published Sept. 22, 2008 on At Home with Kim Vallee following my presentation at PodCamp Montreal.

Revealing Statistics

InsideFacebook: A survey published September 18th, 2008 shows that US women outnumber men on Facebook in every age group. Early december 2008, Oreilly’s Radar published the latest statistics.  It shows that the trend spread to all Facebook users. Females now outnumber Males on Facebook, 51% to 44%.

ComScore Media Metrix’s year-end report: Women’s community was the most visited and fastest growing Internet category, tied with politics. The number of unique visits to women’s community sites jumped 35% to almost 70 million from 52 million. This is quite an achievement considering the Presidential race.

A BlogHer survey conducted by Compass Partners : 36.2 million American female Internet users actively participate in blogs every week. You get 15.1 million women publishing at least one post a week and 21.1 million reading and commenting at least weekly.

eMarketer established that more than 8 out of 10 U.S. moms go online at least once a month.

2007 survey by Intelligence Group:

• 88% of mothers said the Internet has helped them stay connected to the world
• 85% believed technology has made their life as a mother easier
• 66% said they relied more on technology since they became a parent.

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