Three-Fourths Of Facebook's Monthly Active Users Visit Daily In Some European Markets

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FACEBOOK GROWTH EUROPEAN MARKETS: Well over half of Facebook's monthly active users (MAUs) in key European markets return to the service daily, according to a company presentation that was leaked to TechCrunch.

• Sweden - 78% of Facebook's 5 million MAUs return daily.
• Italy - 74% of Facebook's 23 million MAUs return daily.
• Turkey - 74% of Facebook's 33 million MAUs return daily.
• Germany - 76% of Facebook's 25 million MAUs return daily.
• France - 69% of Facebook's 26 million MAUs return daily.
• Spain - 67% of Facebook's 18 million MAUs return daily.

For comparison, approximately 72% of Facebook's 179 million MAUs in the United States return daily.

The presentation also showed that Facebook has a slightly lower penetration rate in European markets than it does in the U.S. These findings reveal that Facebook has some growth potential in these markets, but not much. It will still need to focus on connecting more people in emerging markets to sustain future growth. (TechCrunch)

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