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Heritage media accept social media’s creeping influence

5 December 2008 485 views No Comment

http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/using-social-media-for-commercial-gain/2008/12/04/1228257189521.html

Over at Aussie broadsheet The Age, Scribe Paul Mcintyre cites recent Universal McCann research on social media. Basically, they accept Web2.0’s growing significance in comms portfolios. With stats such as: Bloggers globally: 184 million; Those who watch video clips online: 82.9% Social network members: 57% Have uploaded photos to a network: 55%  Uploaded videos to a network: 22%  

Re Australians (web users) 62% say they have read a blog, up from 21 per cent in 2006 and 55 per cent last year. But here’s the critical point for companies: 34 per cent of bloggers say they post opinions about products or brands.

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