Differences in age distribution among four social networks in the United States big MySpace is popular with young users

Full name social receptacle site, the "social networking site" or "social network." Note that there is an essential difference between "community Web sites". Social network (Social Networking) refers to the relationship between the individual network, which is based on the social network relationship system idea of the Web site is social network (SNS site). The full name of SNS can also be social Networking services, the social network service, specifically designed to help people build social networks of Internet application services.

Iresearch Eric Market Consulting according to data compiled by the Pew internet2011 June, the age distribution of the four major social networks MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter users in 2011 was significantly different. Compared with MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn, Twitter has a balanced age profile. MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Facebook, LinkedIn, the user age distribution is similar, more than 75% of users concentrated in between 23-65, and myspace70% above the users concentrated at 18-35 years old.

The age distribution of social networks is mainly determined by the services and user needs provided by the Web site, Iris analyzed.

Twitter as the originator of the microblogging industry, to provide users with short, frequent, fast service, the nature of their services for different age groups of users need not be too big difference.

The biggest similarity between Facebook and LinkedIn as a social network is the authenticity of user information, bringing virtual social networks back to reality, and the difference to Facebook's more social and recreational uses for users ' real-world friends, while LinkedIn offers "efficient", "safe" and " Social services, which have business value, are more popular with business people, so although the age profile of the users is similar, LinkedIn is more mature in comparison with users.

MySpace provides users with a stage to show their individuality, a variety of fashionable or peripheral fashion elements abound, for a large number of musicians and entertainment circle of people, with their fans, communication, attract a large number of young people.