If fan love and great vibes have anything to do with the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII, then Search Engine Journal is ready to reveal it’s pick for this year’s NFL Championship Team. We are taking it quarter by quarter based on the numbers of loyal fans on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube.
1st Quarter Match-up: Facebook
San Franscisco 49ers: 1,680,248 Fans
Baltimore Ravens: 1,352,287 Fans
The 49ers take an early lead in the first quarter ahead by 327,961 Facebook fans
2nd Quater Match-up: Twitter
Baltimore Ravens: 271,935 Followers
San Francisco49ers: 331,537 Followers
The 49ers maintain their lead going into halftime with 59,602 Twitter Followers
3rd Quarter Match-up: Google+
San Francisco 49ers: 69,377 Followers
Baltimore Ravesn: 5,158 Followers
The San Francisco 49ers pull way out in front in the third quarter with 64,219 G+ Followers
4th Quarter Match-up: YouTube
Baltimore Ravens: 2,416 Subscribers
San Francisco 49ers: 9,708 Subscribers
San Francisco 49ers win it all in the Social Media Super Bowl with 7,292 YouTube Subscribers
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Excellent post Michelle. I love the comparison of super bowl teams social media prowess. SF wins on all 4 fronts. Google+ and YouTube seem like they are under utilized given the nature of sports entertainment, but I am guessing that by next year, those channels will be more fully utilized.
There are some pro sports teams making great use of Google + and segmented posting to circles. I have plans to get Bob Stanke to give me an inside look at how the Minnesota Timberwolves are doing it so well. Maybe if I mention him often enough ;) I think once the teams really get a hold of what Hangouts on air can do, we will see a greater adoption by teams to make connections with the fans.
Love the Super Bowl and social media comparison. Questions is, how accurate are these results when put the to real life test.
Mostly, the head to head was for fun. But within our team there were lots of discussions if regional differences accounted for the greater social use by the west coast team. I couldn’t help but notice the great graphic work by the 49ers.
I’m waiting to see what kind of a following bump the Ravens get across the board by the end of the week.