Comments on: Studies Show All Ages Network Online

By: msWoods Indianapolis Real Estate

msWoods Indianapolis Real Estate — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:39:50 +0000

Have any of you had much success finding clients with any of the social networks like Facebook? Do you actually use them for business?

By: Internet Marketing for Real Estate » Week in Review: August 8

Internet Marketing for Real Estate » Week in Review: August 8 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:56:30 +0000

[...] hat tip to Nick Bostic who highlights the results of a recent AARP study on social network use among older [...]

By: LDG in London

LDG in London — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:34:44 +0000

It’s a good job that we have got the silver surfers.. they are the only ones who still have faith in property. We have noticed a distinct lack of under 35’s since the recent property slow down began.

The old folks understand the long term nature of the property investment cycle and having seen it last time around they want everything in place for when things get going again.

By: Jamey Bridges

Jamey Bridges — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:16:16 +0000

Nick, the graph is great, glad they could put that information together to share (Fight On!).
I don’t know if they have a graph by age groups and the networks they are most active on. It seems that more professional marketed networks like LinkedIn and Facebook seem to have a different demographic concentration than say MySpace. I think each one certainly serves a niche though so it would definitely be important not to ignore them.

By: Dan Connolly

Dan Connolly — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:12:47 +0000

When I signed up for StumbleUpon I entered my age (56). I was automatically labeled “old guy from Atlanta GA” WTF? I said, I don’t feel like an old guy, so I made my age private. Really for me Facebook and Linkedin seem like they are primarily for corporate types or recent college grads looking for work or dates. Maybe there is something there I am missing. Does anyone get RE clients from these sites? Is there any SEO value in having a bunch of friends?

By: Eric Blackwell

Eric Blackwell — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:30:13 +0000

Hey jennifer;

That old folks home I was talking about was the Masonic Home in Louisville Kentucky!!! Not sure Mark Twain was accurate there! (grin)

Eric

By: Nick Bostic

Nick Bostic — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:16:58 +0000

@Eric – There’s been a couple of new retirement communities built near me and one of the biggest points on their signs is “High speed internet provided!”

@Glenn – I hear you on the real estate agents as online friends point. That’s why about once every other week I go onto TwitterLocal to find people who are just near me geographically, not in my line of work. I find sometimes you just have to force yourself to go look elsewhere.

@Mike – I’ve been waiting for a study like this. My 80+ year old grandfather has been coding web sites for a few years now and loves his email. I figured he couldn’t be the only one

@Jennifer – That Twain quotation has always intrigued me, I need to get out your way one of these days.

@Jim – Not totally sure about the “less free time to waste” comment since I see how many hours I work and those “older” generations are getting into retirement But I think maybe since they didn’t grow up in front of computers, the fun/tolerance is different from those of us who did.

@Jay – My mom knows the easiest & quickest way to get in touch with me is via a text message, so she was forced to learn.

@Bill – I have always hated MySpace with a passion, but you’re right about industries, several friends who are in bands have had great exposure on there.

@Jeff – Glad I was able to dig up some research to help! Also happy to see you’re not just concerned about hits and are tracking a more important metric like time on site.

@Rob – You’ve turned them into addicts!