Media usage in social networks: the most important marketing studies for 2017
The use of media in social networks is an interesting topic for customers in the consultation. Which networks are actively used? What posting periods are important? What is the potential of online trading at all? In order to answer these questions in advance, we explain step by step what social media marketing is all about
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- Development of on-line use in Germany 1997 to 2016
- Media usage times
- Interaction and activities
- Platforms in Germany
- Mobile activities
- E-Commerce & Social Commerce
- Heavy User / Light User
- Digital sales volume
- Purchases by department
- Interaction after days
- Use Mobile
- Change of useMediennutzung in sozialen Netzwerken
Development of on-line use in Germany 1997 to 2016
The study is only for people aged 14 and over. This means that many young users, whose rate is probably even higher.
Source © ARD-Onlinestudie 1997, ARD/ZDF-Onlinestudien 2000-2015
Based on the figures for 2009, the number of persons employed in Germany is as follows: 14 years in Germany (2009: n = 1 806, 2006: n = 1 820, 2003: n = 1 955, 2000: n = 3 514, 1997: n = 15 431). From 2010: German-speaking population aged 14 or over (2016: n = 1 508, 2015: n = 1 800, 2014: n = 1 814, 2013: n = 1 800, 2012: n = 1 800, 2011: n = 1 800, 2010: n = 1 804).
* Change of the basic population (increase in “Germans 14 years and older”: 1%).
Does growth continue? Yes!
- Today, 83.8% of those aged 14 years and older, 56.1 million
- 10 years ago, 59.5%, 38.6 million
- 20 years ago 6.5%, 4.1 million
- Jump 2015, 2016 with 3.4%
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Media usage worldwide: The Internet conquers the entire world
Here you can see that half of the world’s population is now online. This creates great new opportunities for companies in online marketing.
In doing so, the use worldwide is distributed differently. America and Europe are far ahead in digital networking.
Media usage times
January 2017
Source © We Are Social / Hoot Suite / global web index
You used to say, “You look too much TV!” Today we see 4x as often on screens. Overall, we spend 9.5 hours before terminals. In the morning at breakfast, in the subway, then at work, later with friends and also asleep. Now also smartwatches, permanent presence of small monitors on their own body.
- Almost 5 hours we spend on average on the PC
- More than an hour on the smartphone
- We chat about an hour a day
- In addition there are 2.5 hours before the TV
- Use by age group: Social Media Report 2016 / Nielsen
In addition, a study by Nielsen, which in 2016 considers the weekly total use time of the media. Users were divided into 3 groups.
- 18-34 years (Millennials)
- 35-49 years (Generation X)
- Over 50 years (Baby Boomers)
The result was already amazing, also for us as an agency. Compared to the New York Times, Sean Casey, President of Nielsen Social, said he was surprised by the results: “Social media and Millennials have been synonymous as synonymous. But he also notes that the smartphone has become self-evident for his age group, Generation X. ”
- 35-49 years: 31 hours 40 minutes, of which 7 hours in Social Networks
- 18-34 years: 26 hours 49 minutes, of which 6.5 hours in social media
- 50 years: 20 hours 22 minutes, of which 4 hours in social media
- An average of 25 hours (7 minutes) every week and 5.5 hours on social networks
Interaction and activities of users
January 2017
Source © We Are Social / Hoot Suite / global web index
Mobile is almost as often interacted as on the classic PC / notebook.
Platforms / DE
January 2017
Source © We Are Social / Hoot Suite / global web index
Social Networks and Messenger in Germany
* Messenger, Chat app, Voip
- Youtube: 69%
- Facebook: 61%
- Whatsapp *: 55%
- Facebook Messenger *: 39%
- Instagram: 21%
- Google+: 20%
- Twitter: 19%
- Skype *: 19%
- Pinterest: 16%
- LinkedIn: 10%
- Snapchat *: 10%
- Tumblr: 8%
- Mobile activities
January 2017
Source © We Are Social / Hoot Suite / global web index
Activities Mobile in Germany
- Videos: 73%
- Messenger, Communication: 56%
- Card Services: 44%
- Gaming: 34%
- Bank transactions: 27%
- E-Commerce
January 2017
Source © We Are Social / Hoot Suite / global web index
Relevant figures in e-commerce
- 81% visited shops online
- 77% look for products to buy them
- 72% bought digital
- 64% of them on the desktop, 26% also mobile
- Heavy User / Light User
USA 2016
Source © Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 2016, Release 1
Digital sales volume
USA 2016
Source © Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 2016, Release 1
How are the expenditures distributed between the different beneficiary groups?
- Over 50% of online users have spent more than $ 500 on digital purchases.
- 20% even more than $ 1,000
- Light users are buyers as heavy users (retargeting)
Purchases by department
USA 2016
Source © Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 2016, Release 1
The most frequent purchases are made by users for the following products.
Heavy User: 3 hours daily on social networks
- Clothing, Accessories: 58%
- Books: 38%
- Movies, Cinema: 31%
- Furnishings, Accessories: 28%
- Flight tickets: 28%
- Health, beauty: 28%
- Apps: 28%
- Games, Toys: 27%
- Travel (without flights): 25%
- Music: 23%
- Light User: Circa an hour daily in Social Networks
- Clothing, Accessories: 48%
- Books: 39%
- Flight tickets: 33%
- Travel (without flights): 30%
- Furnishings, Accessories: 23%
- Movies, Cinema: 21%
- Health, beauty: 20%
- Toys, games: 20%
- Apps: 18%
- Music: 17%
- Interaction after days
USA 2016
Quelle © Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 2016, Release 1
Nutzung Mobile
USA 2016
User (mobile):
Source © Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 2016, Release 1
Change of usage
USA 2016
Source: global web index
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