Which social media site has the most users?

So, who wins the race to the top by having maximum number of users. Is it Facebook, MySpace or Orkut?

The answer is that at present Facebook is the market leader by having more than 250 million users worldwide. It is being reported that more than 50 million users have joined since April.

Facebook is usually preferred over others as it allows for more privacy in comparison to sites like Orkut. Although security concerns have risen from time to time but the truth is that everyday 120 million people log onto facebook and spend more than 5 billion minutes on facebook every single day. 30 million users update their status at least once a day and 8 million users become fans of a page everyday. And surprisingly enough, 1 billion photos and 10 million videos are uploaded each month. (Taken from Facebook Statistics)

I guess very soon, ‘facebooking’ would be a word in the English dictionaries.

The second to follow after Facebook is MySpace with more than 185 million users.

And other sites follow subsequently.

The growth in social media sites is amazing. It has opened doors and opportunities for individuals and businesses both. These sites have become the perfect platform for marketing your business worldwide.

Furthermore, such growth is proving the all so traditional concept of ‘Word of Mouth’. People are inviting and others are joining the new way of ‘keeping in touch’.

Social Media Revolution: Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, Twitter!

The traditional marketing media of television, radio and newspapers may remain but the new BIG thing to take everybody by storm is the Social Media!

Within America, marketing analysts now feel that you can target more than half of the country's population between MySpace and Facebook and nearly 80% on 46 other social media sites!

Facebook, MySpace and Orkut are a dream cum true for marketers! It is allowing them to fulfill their dream of directly targeting the customers and the best thing is that the flow of information is both ways. The firms are able to understand people's preferences by the groups they are joining, causes they are fighting for or the sort of quizzes they are taking. This is also helping the adverts to be made more focused and customized!

The Social Media is allowing marketers a global coverage. Now a customer anywhere around the world can know 'Whats happening?', 'Whats Hot and Whats Not' sitting in the comfort of his own home.

Social Media sites are also encouraging and helping the rapidly growing trend of Online Shopping!

And how can I forget! Its bringing people closer to the celebrities. Now a person can write on Paulo Coelho' blog, can ask Roger Federer questions and wish Serena Williams best of luck!