Some new data about adults and digital social network use in the US and around the world: Adults are much less likely than teens to have a profile on a social network website. About three in ten (35%) adult internet users age 18 and older have a profile on a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Joe Keenan of e-Marketing & Commerce muses here on the future evolution of social networks, relying on the prognostications of Forrester Research. He notes that 42% of social netters maintain profiles on two or more social sites, and points to applications that will make identity "portability" a reality soon.

In the middle of the social media gold rush, a reality check over at The Agitator: Social Nets - A Fundraising Distraction? These are how many by age group who have accounts on social media sites: 65% of online teens 75% of people online 18-24 57% of people online 25-34 30% of people online 35-44. Not yet.

Today I’m forwarding two quite different articles about online social networks — both have relevance to online fundraising. The first, from Center for Research , is your typical report on social network usage — who does it, what they do, etc. Kevin talks about his own personal use of Facebook.

Over the past decade there has been a dramatic shift in the emphasis of determinants of health and social behaviors from individuals to networks and communities. Developing interventions to address the network effects of sexual activity are only just beginning. The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years.

Once again, the folks at the Pew Internet & American Life Project have opened our eyes to groundbreaking research: The share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years -- from 8% in 2005 to 35% now.

As you might expect, the most active users are still in the 15-24 age group, with 86% of them visiting social networking sites and spending an average of 4.6 That’ll be an interesting growth rate to review in 12 months time… Tags: Facebook MySpace Online fundraising Social networking Twitter Bryan Miller Fundraisin

If you’ve already started incorporating social media into your communications strategy and have done any research on it at all, you’ve come across the advice to LISTEN FIRST. People are constantly posing questions and talking about the challenges they face on social media and networking sites. Correct misconceptions.

In Iowa, there is a high usage of social-networking sites by people under the age of 25, and low usage among those 25 and older. While the social-networking crowds there are also young, they favor a site called Bebo." Tags: social networking Here is what they found. Cheers! Jocelyn.

Youth understand the social value of online activity and are generally highly motivated to participate. Youth are navigating complex social and technical worlds by participating online. Young people are learning basic social and technical skills that they need to fully participate in contemporary society. The full report [pdf].