Types of user generated content:
| | | |
- 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
| |
- One or two options for users to generate content
|
9
|
19.6
| |
- Three to four options for users to generate content
|
4
|
8.7
| |
- Five to six options for users to generate content
|
6
|
13.1
| |
- Seven to eight options for users to generate content
|
9
|
19.6
| |
- Nine to ten options for users to generate content
|
6
|
13.1
| |
Gamification features:
| | | |
- 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
| |
- One or two gamification features available
|
6
|
13.1
| |
- Three or more gamification features available
|
5
|
10.9
| |
Sharing of information with other websites through widgets:
| | | |
- No options to share through widgets
|
13
|
28.3
| |
- 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
| |
Has a presence on Facebook:
| | | |
- No Facebook presence
|
16
|
34.8
| |
- 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:
| | | |
- No Twitter feed
|
24
|
52.2
| |
- 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:
| | | |
- No YouTube channel
|
24
|
52.2
|
b
|
- Has between 0 and 10 videos on channel
|
7
|
15.2
| |
- Has between 11 and 30 videos on channel
|
4
|
8.7
| |
- Has more then 30 videos on channel
|
11
|
23.9
| |
Has a smartphone application
| | | |
- No smartphone application
|
30
|
65.2
| |
- Has iOS (Apple) application
|
16
|
34.8
|
b
|
- Has Android (Google) application
|
6
|
13.1
|
b
|
- Has a free smartphone app
|
11
|
23.9
| |
- Has a commercial smartphone app (range: $1.99- $4.99)
|
5
|
10.9
| |
Other social media features:
| | | |
- 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
|