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Study - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:58:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 STUDY: Facebook Reigns Supreme In South Asia

Facebook is handily winning the battle of social networks in south Asia. According to a new study by Jana, Facebook is the social network of choice in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, toppling Twitter, Google Plus, and Zing. In nearly every country, more than 70 percent of respondents said they use Facebook more than any other social media site.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-reigns-supreme-in-south-asia_b117372#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-reigns-supreme-in-south-asia_b117372 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117372 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:58:38 +0000 Visualizing Facebook’s Social Graph It’s probably not surprising that when Facebook users are 21, most of their friends are also in that same age bracket. It’s also not a shocker to say that men talk about sports on Facebook more than women. But how do trends change over time? Do 30-year-olds tend to talk about health more than new high-school graduates? A highly visual set of data from Wolfram Alpha brings Facebook’s social graph to life, showing how people connect and relate to each other on the social network.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/visualizing-facebook-s-social-graph_b116114#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/visualizing-facebook-s-social-graph_b116114 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116114 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:21 +0000 STUDY: How Addicted Are We To Facebook Mobile?

We know that Facebook has roughly 618 million mobile users, but how are they interacting with the social network from their smartphones? A comprehensive study by Facebook and IDC shows that most users on mobile check their News Feeds frequently. Several users copped to checking Facebook from their phones at the movies and while they’re at the gym.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-idc-study-smartphones_b114004#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-idc-study-smartphones_b114004 http://allfacebook.com/?p=114004 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:33:07 +0000 STUDY: Looking At Old Facebook Posts Makes You Feel Happier

Taking a trip down memory lane on Facebook may actually have some positive benefits. When users look back at great times with friends and party photos from college, they may notice themselves smiling a little more. That’s not by accident, according to a study by University of Portsmouth researchers, who discovered that looking back at old Facebook photos promotes positive reminiscing and a self-soothing feeling.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-reminiscing_b113354#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-reminiscing_b113354 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113354 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:00:15 +0000 STUDY: How Do Facebook Friends Affect The Job Hunt?

Facebook is increasingly being used as a job search tool, both for employers and applicants. But it’s much more than that. Facebook users announce employment changes, chat with friends about openings, and seek out new opportunities with close friends and acquaintances. But how do these relationships on Facebook affect not only the likelihood of finding jobs, but job-seekers’ moods during the hunt? Facebook recently partnered with a Carnegie Mellon University researcher to find out.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-job-hunt_b112877#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/study-facebook-job-hunt_b112877 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112877 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:49:17 +0000 STUDY: Many Users Still Don’t Understand How Facebook Makes Money Despite several new advertising methods Facebook has rolled out over the past couple of years, many users don’t understand how the site makes money, according to a new study by The Search Agency.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/the-search-agency-facebook-study_b108198#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/the-search-agency-facebook-study_b108198 http://allfacebook.com/?p=108198 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:22:40 +0000 STUDY: Can Facebook Make You Less Lonely?

Facebook may have some negative effects on our mental well-being, but can posting status updates regularly make a person feel less lonely and more connected to the world? Researchers studied a small group of University of Arizona students, seeing how Facebook affected their moods, and finding that those who posted more frequently didn’t feel as lonely.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-loneliness-arizona_b107944#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-loneliness-arizona_b107944 http://allfacebook.com/?p=107944 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:34:52 +0000 Does Facebook Usage Lead To Obesity And Credit Card Debt?

Many times, when users are checking Facebook or surfing the Internet, they’ve also got a snack handy. But does Facebook make you more likely to be an unhealthy eater? A study that will appear in the June 2013 Journal of Consumer Research shows that while Facebook can boost self-esteem, it can also lower self-control at the same time, leading to dangerous behaviors such as binge eating.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-self-control_b103877#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-self-control_b103877 http://allfacebook.com/?p=103877 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:57:26 +0000 Study: Customers Still Prefer Company Websites To Facebook Pages

In 2011, U.S. marketers spent more than $3 million on Facebook brand pages. What are they getting for that money? Research from social marketing firm Get Satisfaction and analyst Incyte Group shows that despite the heavy investment on Facebook, consumers still visit a companies’ websites more often, and would rather be introduced to a company through friends, not ads.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/get-satisfaction-incyte-group_b95617#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/get-satisfaction-incyte-group_b95617 http://allfacebook.com/?p=95617 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:12:01 +0000 Can Facebook Fix Bad Behaviors?

Facebook has persuasive powers, but can the social network curtail bad behaviors such as smoking? That’s what researchers want to find out. A study in the most recent issue of Science magazine tries to figure out whether or not Facebook has the kind of power to help people change for the better.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-behaviors-smoking-science_b94347#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-behaviors-smoking-science_b94347 http://allfacebook.com/?p=94347 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:14:38 +0000 Study: 22 Percent Of Web Pages Reference Facebook

Just how much influence does Facebook wield over the Web? According to a study by Zyxt Labs, a lot. The Seattle-based lab studied roughly 1.3 billion URLs via Common Crawl and found that 22 percent of them reference Facebook.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/study-zyxt-facebook-web-influence_b94096#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/study-zyxt-facebook-web-influence_b94096 http://allfacebook.com/?p=94096 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:57:45 +0000 Facebook Plays Key Part In How People Discover, Share News

It’s apparent that Facebook has changed the way people share information, and not just baby photos and event announcements. According to a study in the United Kingdom by the Reuters Institute, the social network is responsible for 55 percent of the country’s news sharing, beating out email and Twitter.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/reuters-institute-news_b93913#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/reuters-institute-news_b93913 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93913 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:23:26 +0000 Are Teenagers Getting Tired Of Facebook?

The teenage demographic has been one of the hardest to figure out in terms of how they interact with Facebook and other social media sites. A comprehensive study by Common Sense Media shows that 68 percent of teens polled said that Facebook is their main social networking site. Interestingly enough, 36 percent wished they could go back to a time before Facebook.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/common-sense-media-teens-tired_b93706#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/common-sense-media-teens-tired_b93706 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93706 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:54:12 +0000 How Often Do Facebook Fans Go To A Company’s Online Store?

Companies that have an active presence on Facebook are faced with a common dilemma: How can they get their Facebook fans to buy their product? While managing a Facebook campaign for a telecommunications company, Alchemy Social recently studied the link between clicking “like,” and actually visiting a business’ online store.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/alchemy-social-facebook-fans-commerce_b93517#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/alchemy-social-facebook-fans-commerce_b93517 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93517 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:43:20 +0000 Why Do People Unfriend Others On Facebook?

Unfriending can be a delicate, dramatic task. There are a variety of reasons why people do it: Maybe someone is an oversharer, or an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, and you’d just feel better off disconnecting. Cambridge University recently published a study showing why people unfriend each other on Facebook.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/unfriend-study-cambridge_b93510#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/unfriend-study-cambridge_b93510 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93510 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:53:48 +0000