SOCIAL MEDIA FACTS
BY THE NUMBERS
PLATFORMS
DEFINITIONS
AKA BEST PRACTICES
100

A country that banned Twitter

North Korea, China, Iran or Turkmenistan

100

Number of new users who join LinkedIn every second

Two

100

Known for its disappearing pictures

Snapchat

100

A software application that runs automated tasks over the internet at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone

Bot

100

Official representative of the chapter ... the only individual who is authorized to speak for the chapter

Basileus

200

Given its widespread use on social media to help categorize content and conversations, "hashtag" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014. What was the first hashtag on Twitter? 

#barcamp

200

Percentage of Americans who get news solely from Facebook n 

30%

200

Known for its 280-character limit

Twitter

200

Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking

Social media

200

 "The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent Alpha Kappa Alpha's positions, strategies, or opinions."

Disclaimer

300

Maximum length of an Instagram video

60 seconds (increased from 15 seconds in 2018)

300

Percentage of Pinterest's female user base

70%

300

influencers on this platform charge up to $100,000 for a sponsored post

Instagram

300

An image or username that represents a person online, most often within forums and social networks

Avatar

300

Use this nomenclature (for chapter officers, members, etc.) on public social media sites

Public-facing terminology (i.e., member, International President, chapter president, sister)

400

 The second-largest search engine

YouTube

400

The number of Facebook friends the average Facebook user would trust in a crisis.

Four

400

This platform was created by three former PayPal employees in 2005, and it was purchased by Google in 2006 for $1.65 Billion

YouTube

400

A term to describe marketing or advertising material that employs a sensational headline to draw interest and provoke engagement

Clickbait

400

Actions or activities that cause (or have the potential to cause) damage to the good name, brand, and legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Reputational risk

500

Twitter's iconic logo and branding is named after this Boston Celtic legend.

Larry (Larry Bird)

500

Approximate number of active, daily Twitter users

500 Billion

500

One of the co-founders of this platform is married to Serena Williams

Reddit

500

The process of improving the volume or quality of unpaid traffic to a website from search engines

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

500

Members should adhere to the guidelines set forth in this document prior to posting, tweeting, blogging, or commenting on information pertaining to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Soror Code of Ethics

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