Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are 3 of the top Social Platforms used personally as well as professionally.  Most of us in the business world are well-aware of the statistics showing busineses should be using these platforms to market and advertise and we know the basic beginings of these platforms.  However, there are some interesting fun facts about these sites you may not know.

Facebook:

  • Al Pacino was the first “Face” on Facebook.
  • Facebook tracks sites you visit on the web – even after you have logged out.
  • Facebook is blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers red-green color blindness.
  • Mark Zuckerberg’s annual salary is $1.00.
  • The “Like” button was originally going to be called “Awesome”.
  • The Facebook campus is a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
  • The campus obtained the Certified Wildlife Habitat status due to a family of foxes living on campus.

Twitter:

  • Ellen’s Oscar selfie in 2014 was the most retweeted post in Twitter history.
  • The original name for Twitter was Twttr.
  • 80% of users access Twitter via mobile device.
  • Michael Jorden, Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence are a few of the famous folks who do not use Twitter.
  • Facebook tried buying Twitter twice, both times they were turned down.
  • You can see your very first Tweet – Twitter.com/First-Tweet.
  • The Twitter Bird’s name is “Larry Bird”.

Pinterest:

  • The average lifespan of a Pin can be months (a Tweet is minutes and Facebook Posts exist a few hours.)
  • The median age of a Pinterest Pinner is 40 years old.
  • Images without faces are 23% more likely to be Re-Pinned.
  • Most Pinned Pin on Pinterest (so far) – Garlic Cheesy Bread.
  • The most popular category Pinned is Food & Drink.
  • The best day to Pin about food or crafts is Sunday.
  • Ideal characteristics of most shared images are: red/orange in color, minimal background and no faces.

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