David Correll
Editor and Founder of SocialMediaNews.com.au. I also run a Social Media Agency where I do consulting work and Social Media Management. Connect with me: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook or contact me here. Alternatively, you can send me an email at david@socialmedianews.com.au
Social Media Statistics Australia – September 2016
It might be Saturday but it’s the first of the month so we post our monthly report showing the most popular social networks in Australia over September 2016. If you are an active participate in the social media space or work in this field – check out a number of social media events we are […]
Read More | ShareYahoo Confirms 500 Million Accounts Compromised In Major Hack
Yahoo has just confirmed that their service has suffered a major hack – back in 2014, however now they have decided to inform users. Yahoo have gone on to say their believe this is a state-sponsored hack, and if found to be true can have real implications among international diplomatic relations. According to Yahoo, the […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – August 2016
It’s the first of the month and today we again post our monthly social media stats wrap up. We have been working with a number of event providers and there are some great social media events coming up. Social Media Statistics Australia – August 2016 1. Facebook – 15,000,000 users (steady) 2. YouTube – 14,450,000 UAVs […]
Read More | ShareSnapchat Removes Their Facebook Page
After seeing Facebook (and Instagram) copy many of Snapchat’s features and Stories product – we have noticed that Snapchat has unpublished their Facebook page. If you goto: https://www.facebook.com/snapchat You will see the page and content is no longer accessible. It seems Snapchat may also not have been all that interested in Facebook as their last update […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – July 2016
In July we saw US telco giant Verizon purchase most of Yahoo! Inc in a $4.8 Billion USD deal. In terms of social media news in Australia – July was a quiet month. Regardless, today we post our social media statistics report showing the most popular social networks in Australia over the month. Social Media Statistics […]
Read More | ShareVerizon to purchase Yahoo for $4.8 Billion USD
Verizon – a large US telecommunications provider has agreed to acquire the main aspects of the Yahoo business for $4.8 Billion USD. Last year Verizon purchased AOL, which will now have key business units merged with Yahoo – while the websites will still operate independently. This seems like a good price for Verizon as Yahoo […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – June 2016
Over the last year we have seen social media growth in Australia rather stagnant, however it’s important to keep check of the monthly figures to gauge any changes or up-and-coming new players in the market. In June we saw some large news where Microsoft has agreed to aquire LinkedIn. Whist this may not bring in […]
Read More | ShareMicrosoft To Buy LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion USD
Microsoft has announced that they are buying the LinkedIn business networking site for $26.2 Billion USD. As a result LinkedIn’s stock has risen 47% on the news. Some key facts about LinkedIn’s growth: 19 percent growth year over year (YOY) to more than 433 million members worldwide 9 percent growth YOY to more than 105 million […]
Read More | ShareFacebook To Host Political Leaders Debate With Shorten, Turnbull
In a first for Australian politics, Facebook is teaming up with News.com.au to host the third leaders debate totally online. Both Bill Shorten and Malcolm Turnbull have agreed to participate. The debate will be live streamed and viewable on the News.com.au websites and also on the Facebook site itself. How to Watch the Debate on […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – May 2016
Today we post our monthly report showing the most popular social networks in Australia over May 2016. This year in general growth for the top sites has been much slower as these networks reach saturation point. However we still expect to see continued growth every month for both Facebook and YouTube at least. Twitter has […]
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