Table 4 Social media features
Website feature | Number (n = 46) | Percent | Sub-score |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of user generated content: | Â | Â | Â |
- Sharing status updates | 27 | 58.7 | c |
- Discussion forum | 23 | 50 | c |
- Allowing personal user interactions | 23 | 50 | c |
- Sharing success stories or testimonials | 23 | 50 | a,c |
- Uploading photos or images | 22 | 47.8 | c |
- Providing blogs | 20 | 43.5 | c |
- Adding comments | 18 | 39.1 | c |
- Share activity levels | 10 | 21.7 | c |
- Invite new users to the site | 9 | 19.6 | a,c |
- Google Map mash-ups | 8 | 17.4 | c |
- No options for users to generate content | 12 | 26.1 | Â |
- One or two options for users to generate content | 9 | 19.6 | Â |
- Three to four options for users to generate content | 4 | 8.7 | Â |
- Five to six options for users to generate content | 6 | 13.1 | Â |
- Seven to eight options for users to generate content | 9 | 19.6 | Â |
- Nine to ten options for users to generate content | 6 | 13.1 | Â |
Gamification features: | Â | Â | Â |
- Participation in challenges | 9 | 19.6 | b |
- Creation of challenges | 8 | 17.4 | b,c |
- Creation of activity teams | 5 | 10.9 | b,c |
- Ability to earn points | 4 | 8.7 | a |
- Leader board rankings | 4 | 8.7 | a |
- Ability to earn trophies | 3 | 6.5 | a |
- Ability to earn badges | 2 | 4.3 | a |
- Ability to earn medals | 2 | 4.3 | a |
- No gamification features available | 35 | 76.1 | Â |
- One or two gamification features available | 6 | 13.1 | Â |
- Three or more gamification features available | 5 | 10.9 | Â |
Sharing of information with other websites through widgets: | Â | Â | Â |
- No options to share through widgets | 13 | 28.3 | Â |
- Facebook widget | 32 | 69.6 | b |
- Twitter widget | 27 | 58.7 | b |
- Pintrest widget | 16 | 34.8 | b |
- Google widget | 15 | 32.6 | b |
- e-mail widget | 15 | 32.6 | b |
- Tumblr widget | 7 | 15.2 | b |
- Linkedin widget | 6 | 13.1 | b |
- Flicker widget | 6 | 13.1 | b |
- Other (>5 for each): Research gate, Myspace, Blogger | 22 | 47.8 | Â |
Has a presence on Facebook: | Â | Â | Â |
- No Facebook presence | 16 | 34.8 | Â |
- Low Facebook usage (<1 update/week) | 3 | 6.5 | b |
- Medium Facebook usage (1 to 6 updates/week) | 10 | 21.7 | b |
- High Facebook usage (≥7 updates/week) | 17 | 37 | b |
Has a Twitter feed: | Â | Â | Â |
- No Twitter feed | 24 | 52.2 | Â |
- Low Twitter usage (<1 update/week) | 3 | 6.5 | b |
- Medium Twitter usage (1 to 6 updates/week) | 4 | 8.7 | b |
- High Twitter usage (≥7 updates/week) | 15 | 32.6 | b |
Has a YouTube channel: | Â | Â | Â |
- No YouTube channel | 24 | 52.2 | b |
- Has between 0 and 10 videos on channel | 7 | 15.2 | Â |
- Has between 11 and 30 videos on channel | 4 | 8.7 | Â |
- Has more then 30 videos on channel | 11 | 23.9 | Â |
Has a smartphone application | Â | Â | Â |
- No smartphone application | 30 | 65.2 | Â |
- Has iOS (Apple) application | 16 | 34.8 | b |
- Has Android (Google) application | 6 | 13.1 | b |
- Has a free smartphone app | 11 | 23.9 | Â |
- Has a commercial smartphone app (range: $1.99- $4.99) | 5 | 10.9 | Â |
Other social media features: | Â | Â | Â |
- Has a 'Wiki' | 1 | 2.2 | b,c |
- Has an 'RSS feed' | 13 | 28.3 | b |
- Has ability to log in via social media integration | 14 | 30.4 | b |