Over 50s bigger mobile social networkers than under 30s
So, more over 50s will ‘social network’ this year than under 30s? That’s some statistic. If someone had asked me the question, I’d have answered in favour of the ‘under 30s’ in a heartbeat. What we can take from this is that the over 50s market is one that we literally cannot afford to ignore – so, if your website is solely targeting ‘young’ patients for tretaments such as tooth whitening, consider incorporating images that will capture the 50+ market – and give less ‘glamourous’ tretaments such as implants and dentures a bit of a push. Not least because as the following article suggests, the over 50s market may just have the greatest disposable income…
Over 50s are more likely to start using social networking sites on their mobiles than their younger counterparts this year, according to newresearch.Over 50s are more likely to start using social networking sites on their mobiles than their younger counterparts this year, according to new research.
Around 400,000 British adults over 50 use social networking sites on the move, a 52% increase on last year, while the number of mobile social networkers under 30 rose by 48%.
Over 50s who access blogs, social networking or content sharing sites on their mobiles are also around three times more likely to earn £50,000 or more than other adult mobile-owners. They are also 45% more likely to be educated to degree level.
The research, from WPP-owned Kantar Media’s TGI MobiLens survey, also found the over 50s mobile social networking market is 85% more likely to have spent £2,500 or more on holidays in the last year and 64% more likely to have four or more credit or debit cards compared to all mobile-owning adults.
The research mobile is a key channel to target wealthy, educated over 50s.
Kantar Media TGI director Daniel Flynn says: “Many brands are focusing on younger demographics, but marketers would be sensible to focus on more mature mobile social networkers as well.”
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