University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Attract 300,000 on Facebook
November 08, 2011 | Athletics
NORMAN, Okla. -- On Tuesday morning, a Sooner fan pushed the official OU Athletics Department Facebook page past the 300,000 mark. The number is an impressive tribute to Sooner fans considering the state's relatively small population.
OU's demographics reflect a national and international reach for the Sooners. Outside Oklahoma, top cities for OU fans include Dallas, Atlanta, Wichita, Houston, Chicago, Kansas City and Seattle. Beyond the U.S., Sooner Facebook fans have joined in numbers from Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Italy, India and Japan.
OU also maintains the No. 1 Twitter feed and No. 1 YouTube channel among Big 12 schools. The Department updates 23 Twitter feeds and 10 Facebook pages representing various sports, venues and interests for Sooner fans. View the complete directory here.
More than 190,000 Sooner fans receive the Boomerblast in their email inboxes once each week. Subscribers receive a quick preview of the week ahead in Sooner athletics plus exclusive features, ticket offers and special promotions.
QUICK FACTS
35 million pages served annually on SoonerSports.com
1.8 million Sooner YouTube channel video views
300,031 Sooner Facebook fans
190,000 Boomerblast subscribers (weekly email newsletter)
30,615 Sooner Twitter subscribers
OU Athletics Social Media | OU Social Media Rankings
Although SoonerSports.com is the main portal for comprehensive coverage of the Sooners, the department's social media platforms serve an important role for fans. Those who join are notified on their personal pages of breaking news, features and promotions direct from Norman.
The chart below shows the overall growth of OU's official Facebook page from its start in May of 2008:
Below are key demographics on the OU Athletics Department's official Facebook page:
OU's demographics reflect a national and international reach for the Sooners. Outside Oklahoma, top cities for OU fans include Dallas, Atlanta, Wichita, Houston, Chicago, Kansas City and Seattle. Beyond the U.S., Sooner Facebook fans have joined in numbers from Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Italy, India and Japan.
OU also maintains the No. 1 Twitter feed and No. 1 YouTube channel among Big 12 schools. The Department updates 23 Twitter feeds and 10 Facebook pages representing various sports, venues and interests for Sooner fans. View the complete directory here.
More than 190,000 Sooner fans receive the Boomerblast in their email inboxes once each week. Subscribers receive a quick preview of the week ahead in Sooner athletics plus exclusive features, ticket offers and special promotions.
QUICK FACTS
35 million pages served annually on SoonerSports.com1.8 million Sooner YouTube channel video views300,031 Sooner Facebook fans 190,000 Boomerblast subscribers (weekly email newsletter)30,615 Sooner Twitter subscribersOU Athletics Social Media | OU Social Media Rankings Although SoonerSports.com is the main portal for comprehensive coverage of the Sooners, the department's social media platforms serve an important role for fans. Those who join are notified on their personal pages of breaking news, features and promotions direct from Norman.
The chart below shows the overall growth of OU's official Facebook page from its start in May of 2008:
Below are key demographics on the OU Athletics Department's official Facebook page:
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