NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma fans continue to build the Sooners into a social media powerhouse. On Sunday evening, a Sooner fan pushed the official OU Athletics Department Facebook page past the 350,000 mark. The number is an impressive tribute to the passion of Sooner fans considering the state's population (3.8 million) and the presence of two other FBS programs.
 
OU's demographics reflect a wide reach for the Sooners. Outside Oklahoma, top cities for OU fans include Dallas, Houston, Wichita, Fort Worth and San Antonio. Beyond the U.S., Sooner fans have joined in numbers from Mexico, Canada, the Philippines, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Italy, India and Japan.
 

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OU also maintains the No. 1 Twitter feed and No. 1 YouTube channel among Big 12 schools. The Department updates 26 Twitter feeds and 15 Facebook pages representing various sports, venues and interests for Sooner fans. A complete social media directory for the Sooners is located here.
 
OU makes interacting with the Sooners easier for fans from their mobile devices. The OU Athletics Department launched SoonersHub.com, a one-stop social media portal.
 
OU Athletics recognizes that some of our biggest fans are also our biggest advocates online. We identify, reward and involve those fans to a greater degree with their favorite Sooner teams. Follow OU from the fan's perspective by learning more about OU Fan Ambassadors.
 
On the traditional email front, more than 190,000 Sooner fans receive the Boomerblast in their 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
2.2 million Sooner YouTube channel video views
350,103 Sooner Facebook fans 
190,000 Boomerblast subscribers (weekly email newsletter)
40,922 Sooner Twitter subscribers
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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:
 

 

Top Countries  1. United States  2. Mexico  3. Canada  4. Philippines  5. Germany  6. United Kingdom  7. France  8. Australia  9. India  10. Italy  11. Indonesia  12. Japan  13. Turkey  14. Brazil  15. Columbia

Top Cities  1. Oklahoma City, Okla.  2. Tulsa, Okla.  3. Norman, Okla.  4. Edmond, Okla.  5. Dallas, Texas  6. Broken Arrow, Okla.  7. Moore, Okla.  8. Lawton, Okla.  9. Yukon, Okla.  10. Houston, Texas  11. Wichita, Kan.  12. Shawnee, Okla.  13. Muskogee, Okla.  14. Fort Worth, Texas  15. Enid, Okla.

Milestones  350,000 - July 15, 2012  325,000 - March 30, 2012  300,000 - November 7, 2011  275,000 - August, 28, 2011  250,000 - June 5, 2011  225,000 - April 14, 2011  200,000 - January 23, 2011  175,000 - October 28, 2010  150,000 - September 15, 2010  125,000 - July 22, 2010  100,000 - May 13, 2010  75,000 - January 20, 2010  50,000 - August 19, 2009  25,000 - July 17, 2009  1 - May 15, 2008