Womnibus Weekly: Everything About Word of Mouth — #1.62

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4> Pew Study: How Many are Blogging — and Why
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Blogs have become one of the key mediums for word of mouth. The Pew Internet & American Life Project released new data recently that offers a snapshot of the blogosophere as of April 2006. Among the key findings:

* 8% of consumers (12 million US adults) keep a blog, up from 7% last year.

* 39% of consumers (57 million US adults) read blogs, up from 27% last year.

When asked why they blog, the number one reason given (77%) was “to express themselves creatively”. Other reasons included: 76% to “document personal experiences”, 59% to “stay in touch with friends and family”.

Learn more:
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/186/report_display.asp

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