23Dec/110
AddThis: Facebook most often used to share content
AddThis is a widely used social bookmarking service. They've recently published an infographic with some of the most striking trends in sharing over 2011.
Timeline of the most shared events in 2011
Some highlights:
- Facebook makes up 52.1% of sharing on the web
- Twitter makes up 13.5% of sharing (still less than email, print and favorites) but grows 576.9%. In Japan, Twitter makes up 52% of sharing.
- Tumblr sharing grows by 1299.5% and is accelerating
- Address bar sharing creates 1600% viral lift.