Oldham Blog 9

Trends of Social Media for 2010

Blogging:

• 15% of responding bloggers spend 10 or more hours blogging each week;

• 20% update blogs on a daily basis;

• 71% of respondents blog at least partially to speak their minds;

• 72% blog to share their expertise;

• 61% blog to supplement their incomes;

• 53% blog to attract new clients;

• 56% said their blog has helped their company be regarded as a thought leader within their industry

• 73% of responding bloggers use Twitter;

I think it’s amazing that so much time could be spent blogging and it makes me curious how much time I spend blogging every week. I don’t understand how people could not speak their minds in their blogs. Isn’t that what they are for? We are living in such a virtual world that it amazes me how much impact is made in business through social media.

http://www.prnewsonline.com/features/Trends-in-Social-Media-for-2010-Use-of-Video-in-News-Releases_13409.html