Monday, May 30, 2011

LinkedIn is used mostly during working hours


Not even two weeks are over that LinkedIn has opened its capital in the future and commodities exchange in New York. In one day, there was 80% appreciation in stock price, which may be purchased by anyone with interest in financing the professional social network. So far, pure economic. What few people know is that LinkedIn is just more accessible at times when people are in office.


The calculation was made by OpenDNS, a traditional company DNS resolution which I always say around here. During one week in May, they recorded the amount of Americans' access to the site LinkedIn. The result you see on the chart below (which unified all time zones that focus on U.S. territory).

During the night, virtually no access to likedin.com. However, it gives nine in the morning and we checked the peak audience in access to social network, which remains until about the 16 hours, when hours are already over. "People use LinkedIn for business hours. And almost exclusively during working hours, "said Allison Rhodes, Department of Communication at OpenDNS.

The question I ask: users often take advantage of LinkedIn to connect with your peers and possibly uncover new opportunities for the career. It is therefore reasonable to say that these people they are using the work schedule of the present company to try a place in next company? Plus, it can, Arnold? Comments are open.