# Planetary Networking Posters The Geosocial Universe May 2011 Infographic Displays Social Networks By Emily Evans | Published 2011-05-30 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-geosocial-universe-may-2011 References: [socialmediaexaminer](http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/) & [jess3](http://jess3.com/geosocial-universe-2/) Many of us think we know just how large social media has grown, but it is still entirely mind-blowing to see it visually displayed like on The Geosocial Universe May 2011 graphics. Social media is a field that is constantly growing and expanding, so infographics like this one are incredibly helpful. The Geosocial Universe developed its very first [social networking infographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-bluesky-chart) less than a year ago, and has just released its May 2011 version ahead of schedule due to how fast [social media is growing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulseuptop). The Geosocial Universe May 2011 creatively displays all the [major social networking sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-platform) in a unique, literally out-of-this-world display that is definitely worth checking out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geosocial Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop location-based social media platforms and networking apps. - **Infographic Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create visually appealing data visualization tools to help people understand complex information. - **Social Media Analytics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop tools for analyzing and visualizing social media data to help businesses make strategic decisions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new social media platforms or tools that leverage location-based data to enhance user experiences. - **Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new strategies for using infographics and data visualization tools to engage audiences and drive conversions. - **Analytics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build advanced analytics tools that can help companies monitor and measure social media engagement and performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Networking Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf.md) - [Interactive Universe Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universe-map.md) - [Visualized Social Media Data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagraph.md) - [Pizza-Shaped Universe Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universe-map1.md) - [Cross-Industry Insight Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-think-party.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Professional Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peerlist.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Interactive Travel Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp.md)