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Social Networking Sites in the US: Market Research Report

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Social Networking Sites Market Research Report | Technology | Electronic & Online Entertainment | Apr 2012

Getting friendly: Meteoric growth will be driven by consumers' need to stay connected

IBISWorld’s Social Networking Sites market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
Facebook Facebook market share
LinkedIn LinkedIn market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$5bn
Annual Growth 07-12
35.8%
Annual Growth 12-17
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Profit
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Employment
25,890
Businesses
3,357
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Social Networking Websites industry is dominated by Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Industry companies operate in a rapidly innovating, emerging field that is subject to significant investment and technological change. Key elements of competition include the size of a network's user base, innovative product features and integration with other websites. Major players also face competition from newly funded startups and new products from existing internet leaders (e.g. Google and Microsoft)... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter

This industry is quickly expanding as a share of the economy. In the ten years to 2017, industry value added, which represents its contribution to the economy, is projected to grow at an 82.3% annualized rate. Meanwhile, GDP growth is forecast to increase at a 2.1% average rate per year over the same ten-year period.

A shift toward spending online time at social networking sites (SNS) is fueling industry revenue. Additionally, companies in this space are generating an increasing amount of advertising revenue per user by developing targeted advertising platforms and tools to measure the effectiveness of advertising. Not... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Social Networking Sites Industry?

This industry includes social networking website publishers and developers. The industry does not include general publishers of internet content, online dating websites, online forums, online video games or other social game developers.

Industry Products
Casual social networksProfessional social networksOther social networksBlogging social networks
 
Industry Activities
Communication servicesProfessional servicesBlogging servicesSpecialty servicesEntertainment services


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