Facebook Beyond the Hype - GlobalWebIndex july 2012

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A presentation given at the Facebook Marketing conference in London 18th July 2012. Provides a global view and benchmark versus other leading social networksExplores the growing segment of passive users Case study of why its so important to understand your audience before building out your Facebook presence

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F A C E B O O K : B E Y O N D T H E H Y P E

GLOBALWEBINDEX is the most detailed global research study into online

consumers attitudes, motivations and behavior across all Internet platforms.

31 Countries | 150,000 Respondents | 7 Waves | 150 Questions

UNDERSTAND YOUR

AUDIENCE

PASSIVE V ACTIVE

GLOBAL ADOPTION TRENDS

TODAY:

FACEBOOK GLOBAL PENETRATION: ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100% FacebookTwitter

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

UK LEADS FACEBOOK

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100% United Kingdom United States of AmericaFrance GermanyRussia

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

FACEBOOK USERS ARE BY FAR THE MOST ACTIVE

CONTRIBUTED IN THE PAST MONTH

GROWTH IS FLATTENING THE WORLD

-10.0%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%% Growth in 2011

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Percentage of users with active Facebook accounts. Wave 4 to Wave 6 2011

MOBILE SHIFT

On average how often do you visit the following websites / services in the past month? (% of internet users via PC, Mobile, Tablet device GWI.6)

BEHAVIOUR PROFILES

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

Checked inat a location

Uploadedand shareyour own

videos

Organised anevent

Shared linksto blogs

Sharedvideos

created byother internet

users

Followed agroup or like

a pagecreated by a

brand

Shared a linkto an article

Watchedvideo clipscreated by

other internetusers

Clicked abutton linkedto the servicethat likes anarticle pageproduct etc.

(e.g.Facebook

Like button,Google + but

Postedcommentabout my

daily activities

Commentedon a friendphoto or

video

Messagedwith friendson a one onone basis

Uploadedand share

photos

Commentedon a friend

post

PCMobile

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

PASSIVE USERS HEAVY

CONTRIBUTORS (1+ TIMES A DAY)

KEY CONSUMER SEGMENTS: PASSIVE V ACTIVE

4.6m 3.6m

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Heavy facebookPassive Facebook

AGE IS STILL A DRIVER

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Heavy facebook Passive Facebook

ENTERTAINMENT AND CONNECTION ARE KEY DRIVERS

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 7 Q2 2012

WHAT MOTIVATES ME TO GO ONLINE?

ONLINE BEHAVIOUR: HEAVY CONTRIBUTORS DOMINATE THE WEB

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%Managed social network profile

Watched a video clip

Uploaded photos online

Purchased a product online

Used internet banking

Used Webmail

Commented on a story

Reviewed a product or brand online

Used Instant Messenger

Posted on a forum/BBS

Uploaded a video onlineUsed online office applications

Used VOIP/online phone

Asked or answered a question on aQ/A service

Used a social bookmark service

Edited/managed own website

Bought an offer on a group-buyingsite e.g. Groupon

Written your own blog

Subscribed to an RSS feed

Used a microblogging service

Written a news story/article

Used an aggregator Heavy ContributorsPassive Users

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 6 Q2 2012

CASE STUDY: GLOBAL FMCG CLIENT

18-34 MALE

Brand Conscious

Stand Out From

The Crowd

Look After Appearance

Image

How I spend my time is more

important than the money I

make

Strive to achieve more

SEBASTIAN

Fashion / Image /

Personal Rep

RIKARD

Self Worth / Improvement

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%Sebastian Rikard

Sebastian spreads his behaviour across networks

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 4-6 2011

What social network do I use?

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Sebastian Rikard

Rikard is more about “messaging” and light activities

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 4-7 2011 + 2012

What did I do on Facebook in the last

month?

Sebastian more outward. Rikard is reactive and passive

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 4-6 2011

Top 3 motivations to use a social network

Stay in touch with

friends

50% Update my friends on

my life

17% Entertainment

7%

Stay in touch with friends

63%

Entertainment

7%

Update my friends on my life

7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Details of what my friends would like…

Details of what my friends have bought

Being able to connect with other fans…

No interest in any of the above

Exclusive insight or information about…

The ability to purchase products…

Be asked to come up with ideas for…

Personalised purchase…

The ability to interact and talk to…

A feature that enables me to track my…

Access to new products prior to…

Competitions

Customer service

Discounts for future purchases

RikardSebastian

Give Sebastian access and insider knowledge

Source: GlobalWebIndex. Wave 4-7 2011 + 2012

What motivates me to follow a brand?

ALWAYS UNDERSTAND YOUR

AUDIENCE

DON’T FORGOT THE PASSIVE > THINK

CONTENT

INCREASING LOCALISATION >

MORE LOCAL CULTURE

TODAY:

Brett Petersen Director Strategy Consulting brett@globalwebindex.net

Tom Smith Founder tom@globalwebindex.net