Comments on: Women Over 55 Are Helping Facebook Takeoff

By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:37:19 +0000

I'm not surprised at all either. On Facebook, not only do I have my business profile but I also have my friends profile, in which many women my age and older participate in close-knit groups. Facebook is also excellent for non-techie folks to reconnect with their high school/college classmates from back before the earth's crust cooled. Data points, Barbara Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach's last blog post..Must-have HIGH payout alternative to Google Adsense

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:25:42 +0000

I don’t find those numbers surprising at all. I’m 26, and I have multiple older family members in the 50+ age range on my facebook. As well as coworkers, teachers, etc. I have a teen at home, and from what I can tell, because Facebook is less customizable and “full of old people” they simply aren’t as interested.

I think the supposed “downsides” teenagers see in Facebook is what draws in an older crowd there, Less annoying kids, easy to navigate, and clean looking.

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Quelques stats de Facebook | Samarkande — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:47:28 +0000

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By: Wayne Liew

Wayne Liew — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:29:13 +0000

It's fun to see how Facebook grows. The interaction opportunities on the site is great since more and more people are "getting" it. Most of the stats above are with regards to the US but Facebook is growing fast outside US as well. Wayne Liew's last blog post..15 Excuses Stopping Aspiring Entrepreneurs from Starting Out

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:25:36 +0000

My mum has just found Facebook. I get silly messages everyday when she just forwards everything her friends send her to me.

By: Milo

Milo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:41:54 +0000

And who says social networking is for kids?!

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Facebook Demographics | Orangejack LLC — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:54:23 +0000

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By: Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:08:07 +0000

600k a day!! That’s crazy. It doesn’t surprise me though, that teen only account for 12%. I think that teen like the busier myspace style.

By: Bill Tamminga

Bill Tamminga — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:53:27 +0000

Good points, Allison. Those Boomers and soon to be Boomers have the money to be retired or semi-retired, so they have time on their hands. The geographic distance between families is often large. Plus, it feels cool to a lot of people to use technology and connect with other people, be it long lost friends or family members. Why not Facebook?

By: Allison Reynolds

Allison Reynolds — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:44:55 +0000

Not so surprising I think
- Facebook has always been college age and up oriented
- Women generally like the social aspect of social networking
- Older women have not had a way of reaching out beyond their local boundaries and networks until Facebook
- My mother loves Facebook because she can keep in touch with her children and grandchildren and see the latest pictures and videos

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By: katy

katy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:32:49 +0000

very interesting. It's no surprise there are more women than men. katy's last blog post..Pistachios a surprisely healthy snack