When you're debating which networks to give the majority of time and investment, the most important thing to know is will your audience be there. Too often marketers are misled by stats about how many people use a given social network, and so rush into using it, only to find little success because the user base is not made up of their potential customers.
That's why we're sharing this chart, which shows the difference between the reach of the social networks for those over and under 35. It's interesting to see how much more popular Instagram is, and the biggest difference between age groups is Snapchat, where over 5 times more 18-34 years olds use it than those above 35.
By Robert Allen
Rob Allen is Marketing Manager for Numiko, a digital agency that design and build websites for purpose driven organisations, such as the Science Museum Group, Cancer Research UK, University of London and the Electoral Commission. Rob was blog editor at Smart Insights from 2015-2017. You can follow Rob on LinkedIn.
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