# Social Network Growth Graphs The Foursquare Infographic Illustrates Fascinating Facts By Renee Ramsarran | Published 2011-01-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foursquare References: [holykaw.alltop](http://holykaw.alltop.com/380-million-foursquare-check-ins-in-2010-info) & [blog.foursquare](http://blog.foursquare.com/2011/01/24/2010infographic/) The Foursquare infographic shows an impressive 2010, boasting a 3,400% growth for the social network. The [location-based website](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-map) published this [fascinating infographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-bluesky-chart) to visually depicts its success. This illustration also comes with the announcement that they have now hit more than 6 million registered users. The graphs presents some staggering figures for the company, like its 381,576,305 worldwide check-ins last year, plus its first one from outer space. Some other fun facts include [restaurants topping in popularity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodfocused-social-platform) in the check-in category, whereas campuses were found the least popular. Even if you aren’t an ardent Foursquare user, I would suggest browsing this fascinating Foursquare infographic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Network Growth:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation through the development of new social networking platforms that can drive user registration and engagement at a rapid pace. - **Location-based Services:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating innovative location-based services that offer unique experiences and incentives for users to check-in and engage with local businesses. - **Data Visualization:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of data visualization, developing new ways to visually represent complex data sets to provide valuable insights to businesses and individuals. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Networking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social networking industry by developing new features and functionalities that can attract and retain a large user base. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology sector by leveraging location-based services and data visualization technologies to create new solutions for businesses and consumers. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the marketing and advertising industry by utilizing social network growth and location-based services to create targeted and engaging campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Social Networking Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf.md) - [Travel Story Visuals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-wrapped.md) - [Event-Based Social Networking Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-1.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Social Media Follower-Celebrating Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streets-of-toronto.md) - [Travel Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floo.md) - [Professional Network Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphone.md) - [Creative Online Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island.md)