These 13 Facebook Facts Will Shock You.

 


Facebook remains to be the biggest social media platform on the planet.


That’s why keeping close tabs on it, is crucial.


Many researchers have gone deep to find out what makes marketers a success on Facebook.


And, here is what they found out:

  1. Wednesday at 3 am is the Best Time To Post On Facebook.

According to a study by Sprout Social, the best time to interact on Facebook is from Monday through Friday at 3 am Central Time (CST)


The study also suggests that the best days to get a Facebook catch are Tuesdays through Fridays.


But Saturday is thought to be the worst day for posting.


To get some engagement on Facebook, you should typically post very early in the morning and in the middle of the morning.

  1. Facebook Has Lost 15 Million Users Since 2017.


What if I told you Facebook users have been declining over the years?


Well, according to a study by CINET, 15 million users eventually found a reason to leave Facebook.


Surprisingly, this numbers are likely to keep rising.


Our efforts to get a comment from Facebook bore no fruits.

  1. An Average Facebook User Spends 58 minutes daily on Facebook(Or More!).


Is there a life beyond Facebook?


Maybe. Maybe Not


The thing is Facebook remains to be the most popular and preferred social network in the world.


According to Statista’s latest statistics, an average adult spends more than 30 minutes on Facebook.


  1. Only 1.5% of Facebook Users Visit Via a Laptop or PC.

This shouldn’t come as a shock as there are over 10 million phone Facebook users.


In its research, techjury discovered that 98.5% of all Facebook users access it through the phone.


With this in mind you might want to take a step back and optimize your website for mobile speed as early as now.

  1. Over 147 Million Social Media Users Have Adopted Facebook Stories.


People love engaging and fun ways to share information.


The stories section on Facebook and Instagram provide just that.


According to Facebook, rolling out Instagram stories in August 2016 paid off a lot. This necessitated the need for Facebook stories as well. And from the look of things, they made the right call.


You might want to make use of this lucrative section as a marketer.



  1. Roughly 75% of Facebook Users Visit the Site Daily.

According to a study conducted by Pew Research Center, it approximated that at least three quarters of Facebook users hang out on the site everyday.


This shouldn’t come as a surprise as 69% U.S adults admitted to Facebook being their preferred social network.


  1. India has the Largest Number of Facebook Users Followed by The United States.

Despite, rumours of a fallen soldier going round, Facebook still lives on to prove everybody wrong.


With 2.96 million monthly users under its belt, Facebook further emphasises that it is here to stay.


Among the lucky countries, with the biggest share of these million users, is India.


The United States comes in second with 179.65 million users.



  1. Facebook is the Third Most Popular Site in the World.

Wondering who the other two giant sites are?


You guessed right.


Google and YouTube!


In a study by Similar Web, Facebook enjoys over 30% bounce rate(time users spent on a site) and a user duration of upto 10 minutes! 


  1. Women Use Facebook More Than Men.


I Know.


It is not surprising, Right?


Well, in a study at Pew Research Center, women are stil in the lead since 2018 as the greatest users of facebook.


  1. Only 50% Of Facebook Users Speak English


The next time you post a well written article on Facebook, keep this in mind.


The best part is Facebook has over 100 languages to choose from for the non-English Speakers.


  1. Facebook Users Follow a Brand for a Special Offer/Discount.

In a study by Kentico, most facebook users admitted to not liking brands at all.


Surprisingly, most brands have massive following on facebook.


  1. Facebook has 250 Billion Photos.

Well, do the math.


This means 350 million photos are uploaded daily on facebook!


  1. An Average Facebook Visit Lasts 6 Minutes and 23 Seconds. 

In a research done by eMarketer, Facebook users spend 18 hours, 24 minutes per month on the site.


Divided down to a day, each user spends at least 6 minutes, 23 seconds.


Final Thoughts.

There you have it!


Now its time to put your creative juices to work as a content creator or marketer.


Which fact amazed you the most?


Let me know in the comment section.


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  1. I bet this article is posted by Facebook in order to keep you thinking about Facebook.

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