[Infographic] What Happens in an Internet Minute?

We are all aware that there are billions of people using the internet every day, but what is interesting about this infographic, is which websites are generating huge amounts of traffic. Intel has done a great job of breaking down the information. For example, 640,000 GB of global IP data is transferred every minute.  Not sure what that means? Me either, until I did some research. Most of the traffic is related to photography and movie-sharing services, as Flickr (20 million photo’s viewed), Facebook (6 million Facebook views and 277,000 log ins) and YouTube (1.3 million video views and 30 hours worth of videos are uploaded.)

Additionally, there are 204 million emails sent each minute. Google is recording more than 2 million search queries in 60 seconds. Twitter processes 100,000 new tweets and 320 new Twitter accounts are created. That’s more than five new Twitter users per second. That’s why creating specific lists will help with all the noise in your news feed and you can read the tweets from the people you want. Here’s a previous post to show you how to create a list on Twitter. Sorry, I digress.

Other interesting numbers from Intel’s report reveal that 61,141 hours worth of music are listened on Pandora. My personal favorite social media site, LinkedIn, which generates 100 new accounts in a minute. Unfortunately with the good, comes the bad. Sadly, it appears that 135 botnet infections occur simultaneously with 20 people becoming identity theft victims. Time to invest in some solid anti-virus software if you haven’t already.

Intel expects mobile gadget sales, such as smartphones and tablets, to continue to rise, thus the data transferred in a minute will keep on rising. More than 1,300 new people buy a mobile device each minute, while 47,000 app downloads are being recorded at the same time. Intel says the number of networked devices out there is equal to the world’s population and is expected to double the world’s population by 2015. Crazy. I’m wondering what this means for our future.

For more stats, check out all the amazing things that happen in an internet minute in this informative infographic by Intel.

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[Infographic] Social Recruiting with Facebook Graph Search

Facebook is testing a feature called Graph Search that helps you find more people that share your interests.  For example, you can explore new places to eat from friends that have similiar interests, plan a trip, start a book club or find a gym buddy. Connect with friends who like the same activities—and meet new people, too. There is currently a waiting list for Graph Search, but you can sign up to get on this list. This infographic, developed by social employee referral management platform, Zao, takes a look at how to use Graph Search as a tool for social recruiting.

If someone were to ask me what platform would I focus on for social recruitment. I would say LinkedIn without a doubt. What is surprising to me, according to this infographic is that 47% of new hires through social media are referred through Facebook, which puts the social network ahead of LinkedIn and Twitter as a recruitment platform. Facebook is  the second most trafficked website in the world, only trailing Google. No less than 85% of internet users have Facebook accounts and this is why it’s time to start building a Facebook presence for your brand now.

More Facebook Job Hunting Facts

• 1 in 5 of users have had a friend share a job on Facebook
• 84% of job seekers have a Facebook profile
• 14 percent search specifically for jobs on Facebook
• 52 percent use Facebook to help find work

Companies can set up Facebook pages to build a following and post job listings, but almost 50% of users will “unlike” a page if the company posts too many status updates. This is why searching for candidates directly through Graph Search might be a better way to target people who might be interested in a new career.

Take a look at the infographic below to learn more about recruiting on Facebook. Do you have a social media recruiting success story? Do you think it as effective as traditional recruiting? Let us know in the comments.

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Are Your Facebook Cover Images and Ads Violating Facebook’s 20% Text Rule?

Facebook recently has made some changes to the guidelines of cover photo’s, page post ads and sponsored stories in the news feed. Basically, you can’t promote images with more than 20% text in them. How do you know if you’re violating Facebook’s guidelines? In my opinion, it’s hard to tell unless you are a graphic designer and have the natural ability to eyeball the graphics. I found a handy tool that will help you quickly determine if you’re in violation. Facebook will also be releasing a tool to help quickly determine whether your image satisfies the 20% limit. In the meantime, check out the Promotheus app.

With this tool, you can check the “20% of text” compliance of your cover image, promoted page or page post and sponsored stories. As stated in Facebook Advertising Guidelines: ” Cover Photo’s, Ads and sponsored stories in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text.” Though the guideline says that the restriction relates only to News Feed, we suggest you check your ad images appearing in the sidebar. These ads may appear as sponsored in the News Feed and that might be a problem. This new policy replaces previous policies around calls to action, price or purchase information, etc. It only applies to cover images, feed eligible Page post ads and sponsored stories (including links, offers, and mobile app install units) – it does not apply to market place ads. Additionally, brands can still post images with more than 20% text on their timelines; they just can’t promote them with paid media.

Here’s how to check your images:

1. Type in your Facebook business page URL  or Upload an image.

2. Click ‘Get Image’ or ‘Upload Image.’

3. Next, click on the area (rectangles) where you have text. The Promotheus app will let you know what percentage of your graphic has text. If you’re 20% or less, you’re all set.

More Cover Photo Guidelines

Just in case you didn’t know, cover photos may not contain the following information:

• Promotion, price or purchase information. You need an app for that. For example, “40% off,” “Download it at our website,” or “Free cover page design all month.”
• Contact information. For example, your web address, email, mailing address or other information intended for your Page’s About section.
• References to user interface elements. For example, Like and Share or an arrow pointing from the cover photo to any of these features.
• Calls to action. For example, “Get it now” or “Tell your friends.”

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