Since it was founded in 2004, Facebook has spent over $22 billion on disclosed acquisitions. We’ve all heard about the $19B they spent on WhatsApp, $2B on Oculus, and $1B on Instagram, but there were some smaller purchases totaling $426 million as well. Last year the entire country of Honduras brought in a total of …

In a world obsessed with social media, it isn’t about how much you like a picture, but how much other people like it, so with that truism in mind, use this handy board-game-style infographic from The Bold Italic to predict the popularity of your next pics.

In a hyper-connected world, breaking news is usually on social media long before the local news truck can even get out of the station garage.

We’ve all heard the warnings about how social media can come back to haunt you long after the parties are over, and this infographic from GO-Gulf drives the point home harder than ever because we all know it’s only going to become a more popular way to pre-screen applicants.

Working smarter, not harder is the way to go with blogging and social media. Creating a great article for your blog is a long process and it takes time to craft the perfect headline, write an interesting article and then find a photo. Many bloggers stop working once they hit publish and wonder why no …

Having trouble finding a job? Take a good look at your social media account. There may be some serious warning flags for potential employers. For example: Booze: That album of your reckless Cancun vacation? Make it private. About 48 percent discovered info about the candidate drinking or using drugs on social-media sites. Crazy Ranting: That nickname you …

Is the time spent marketing via social media worth it? This infographic from the University of San Francisco Online takes a closer look at how the major outlets are benefiting businesses and what marketing experts believe. H/T to Dean Vella. Via University of San Francisco Online. Get an edge with marketing infographics.

Wondering whether your attempts to spread joy throughout the world via Twitter are working? The results of an interesting study from China’s Beihang University on how effective certain emotions are on social media have just been released, and while your warm fuzzies do show a tendency to spread, anger is far more likely to be …

Getting started with something new is always the hardest part. I’m going to share tips with you on the very basics of social media that writers will need to start building a social media platform to sell their books. As with any new habit, working it into your schedule and making it a priority are …

“Many view their social media pages as a place where they can voice their opinions and show off pieces of their lives. However, there’s a fine line between being you and being annoying, especially on Facebook and Twitter, where it’s harder for someone to tell your tone.” Wondering what can cause people to unfriend, block, …

Still fighting the good fight to get your business into social media? Let this infographic from Fedelta do the talking with stats on how many people are shopping online and how the sector’s growth is only going up. H/T to Ritu Pant. Via Fedelta. Like infographics? So do we.