Women like Pinterest, and men like Reddit: Breakdown of social media use by gender reveals browsing habits of each sex
An analysis has revealed how the social media browsing habits of men and women differ, and it shows some remarkable results. full story
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Pinterest, while not perfect, popular among women
In terms of users, Pinterest is poised to surpass Twitter and has already buried Tumblr — and has done it largely without the help of men.Women are five times more likely to use Pinterest as men, according to figures released by Pew Research from a December 2012 survey. In fact, 25 percent of women who use the Internet use Pinterest — that’s 36 million who pin and repin...
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7 Pinterest Tips for Any Industry
Pinterest, hot social media site du jour, is a deep, thrilling sea of images, lists, ideas and sharing. Increasingly, small businesses are vying for a piece of the attention on Pinterest – but not every industry has an obvious place in the Pinterest world. Everyone is still figuring out just how to use this fun new tool and what the possibilities are for integrating it into...
forbes.com (3 months and 3 days ago)
Craig Kanalley: Pinterest May Be More Popular Than You Think
Facebook is the dominant social network in the United States these days, in terms of users, but there's a battle underway for the number two slot, a new study has found. A late 2012 survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center revealed that 67 percent of American Internet users are on Facebook, 16 percent are on Twitter and 15 percent are on Pinterest. For all the...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
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indiatimes.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
Twitter Users Are Kind Of Sexist
More women than men use Twitter, but men get retweeted far more often, according to a new app called Twee-Q. British human rights activist Joan Smith helped create the new app, which analyzes your most recent 100 retweets to see which sex you favor on the microblogging network. The app is easy to use: Just plug in a Twitter handle to get a Twee-Q or "Twitter Equality...
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Kirsten Bischoff: Tech Investors Should Take Note - The Female Consumer Is Changing Her Online Behavior
By now we all know the power of the online female consumer. She propelled Pinterest to lofty, billion dollar heights, she is the dominant user on Facebook, and she drives the conversation on Twitter. The female consumer is the decision maker behind a whopping 85% of all brand purchases. In fact, her spending habits propelled Pinterest to deploy an analytics platform this...
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Does Reddit Help or Harm in a Crisis?
Social media site Reddit became a clearinghouse for those who wanted to participate in identifying suspects at the Boston Marathon.
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The other gender divide: where men are losing out
It's difficult to deny that women suffer more than men as a result of their gender, and highlighting the myriad ways in which this happens is one of the cornerstones of modern feminism – which is currently enjoying a revival in the UK and elsewhere. But justice isn't a relative concept. If it were, we could suggest we should care less about racism against black people just...
guardian.co.uk (12 days ago)
Fauzia Burke: How to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Book
You may think of Pinterest as a place where scrapbooking fans, home interior aficionados and fashionistas go to hang out online and share images, but Pinterest is a social networking site that can be used for so much more. A year ago, Pinterest increased its unique visitors by 155 percent in one month alone, according to HubSpot. Today Pinterest is evolving its features to...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Infographic: Social Media Battle of the Sexes
Many adults have given into the social media temptation and have signed up for Facebook or created a Twitter account. But not all men and women agree on where to spend their online time.
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