Today’s internet is so dominated by Facebook and Google it’s hard to imagine how they could possibly be superseded. This infographic from CenturyLink reminds us that on the web, nothing is forever. The past giants from AOL to Yahoo! have all experienced life cycles, and according to the averages below Facebook has about 3 years until it dies! Maybe we should be taking Facebook up on their offer last Thursday to download an expanded archive of all our data after all.

Do you think Facebook will suffer the same fate as these giants?

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Some of the stats here aren’t completely up-to-date, but that said this is a really useful infographic on Google+.

Google+ said last week that it now has 170m users as it unveiled a fresh look, indicating that more and more people are on it but this infographic goes someway to address questions regarding what Google+ can be used for, which is something many in the industry are still trying to work out. Read More »

UPDATE - So the day after the Twitter furore involving Grace Dent comes news of her new role at The Independent. Coincidence or PR stunt?

Many seem to be asking that question today. Some are saying well done to Dent who looks like a great addition for the Independent while others are expressing disappointment. Read More »

English Premier League football clubs are starting to ramp up their Social Media activity as they begin to gain more followers. In the past few months our data has showed that clubs are quickly gaining more and more Twitter followers and Facebook Likes every month. Clubs have recognised this rapid growth and responded with a higher volume of tweets and updates in order to ensure this growth doesn’t slow. Read More »