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What social media should I use? Social media trends - Top 5 social media sites to use.
Can you imagine that over a decade ago people didn’t had
social media? There was a time where you didn’t had to update everyone you knew
with what you are doing or what you were eating. Well times has changed, and
now there are multiple sites to choose from; and as a social norm, you must
have a way to stay connected online. People use social media to connect with
old friends, re-unite with lost family members, businesses stay connected with
customers and keep them engaged, professionals connect with future possible
employers, and more. Technology is rapidly evolving, and there is always a new
site trying to beat the rest, and some will accomplish it, but others will just
fade away. There is something for everyone, but which one should you have?
Which of the hundreds new options should you choose?
Facebook gets the crown! It is the top social media network
on the market, and it was one of the pioneers in the social media trend. The
company gets an estimate 1.59 billion monthly active users monthly and 1
billion logins per day. Facebook is used basically by everyone, from family and
friends, to businesses, and stay connected to your favorite artist. Although
because of the big popularity, some of the younger users has shifted or opted
for other sites because it is not considered as hip or up-to-the-minute as it
used to be before. The social media site is considered more personal, as it is
used mostly to stay connected with family and friends.
It is a network of news and ideas in a form of microblogging
in 140 characters or less. The website is mainly used to get quick news, and
stays connected with influencers, politicians, artists, etc. Read the trendiest
topics in the world and important messages from these important people.
It is a professional Facebook, where users connect with
business people and employers creating their own network. From getting reviews
and references from people you have worked in the past, to putting your resume
an experience online.
It is one of the most popular social networks for photo
sharing online. It allows you take
photos or record small videos on your phone, and post them on your social media
within seconds. It is one of the trendiest social media platforms, and a lot of
the teen and young adults have move to this site for a more up-to-the-minute
social media.
Google has dominated mostly everything online, and it was to
expect that they would come up with their own social media, which is Google +. Unfortunately, this is a lot similar to
Facebook, with the only difference of posting as groups instead of your entire
network. If you have some type of Google account (Youtube, Gmail,etc) you need
to have a gmail to use the other platforms. In a way, they force you to have an
account. The positive for this network, is that it helps you in the SEO of your
blog or business. It shows Google a more branding aspect, and users can find
you easier.
Other trendy extra options worth mentioning are Vine and
Snapchat, which a lot of the younger generations are moving to. They are for sharing
small funny videos with other people online. There are multiple more, and there
is always new websites that come in beta, but it’s hard to have them all
because you need to maintained and keep a social media reputation in the, so select
the ones that goes mostly to your generation and target population.
By Christian Gabriel
