Show, don’t tell, seems to be establishing itself as the fastest-growing method of communication among millennials. With the monopoly that social media and the Internet have on interpersonal interactions between friends, family members, and acquaintances. It comes as little surprise that young Americans rely predominantly on smartphones. Their messaging apps to get in touch with one another. But when it comes to what type of services they’re using, apps like Pinterest and Instagram are becoming more and more popular, while the still-dominant Facebook has rather plateaued. According to a recent Pew Research study regarding mobile messaging and social media in 2015, both Instagram and Pinterest have seen their user base numbers double in the last three years.
Thirty-one percent of online adults now report using Pinterest. 28 percent say they’re active on Instagram — up more than 100 percent from 2012. When just 15 and 13 percent of the online communities are the loyal users. Nearly 60 percent of Instagram users report checking the app on a daily basis. Just a year ago, less than half reported such behavior.
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Interestingly enough, Instagram’s user demographics also differs a bit from other social media networks, boasting a larger proportion of nonwhite individuals than sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And as for the inspiration boards of Pinterest, women remain the dominant site visitors. And the vast majority of them being under the age of 50.
Despite these positive trends for the highly visual social networks, Facebook certainly remains the mothership when it comes to online communities. Seventy-two percent of the online community has a profile, and 70 percent report daily visits to the site. And while the company may be reaching its saturation point, its continued efforts towards monetizing its user base is keeping investors highly interested in what Zuckerberg and Co. have yet to offer. So keep on connecting, millennials. Just don’t forget to step away from your screens and actually see one another face-to-face every once in a while.
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