Week 2 – In my humble opinion…
SO MANY platforms! Yikes. I thought I was comfortable with the ones
that I knew. In doing some research, I
found so many more. I will go just with
the list that I found, but there are so many more out there. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn,
Tumblr, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, Flickr, Swarm, Kik, Periscope, Medium,
SoundCloud, Tinder, WhatsApp, Slack, Google +, and the list goes on and on (and
on…)
Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter, and the like, all
seem to be geared toward personal use.
Recording of personal experiences, chatting back and forth with friends,
and sharing pictures, videos, etc. are all reasons I use Facebook, and
Snapchat. Pinterest and Tumblr are great
ways to waste HOURS of time, just perusing what people post. YouTube has
provided me with hours of videos from old TV shows, musical groups, and I’ve
learned how to crochet a rose. I found
this useful for personal use. There is a
business side to this, though. There are
businesses that are posting this information for the consumer to use.
However, there’s a business side to most of these
sites. Many businesses use Facebook to
promote their business. LinkedIn is
great for networking, and there is a job search function available. Instagram, which I originally thought was
just a place to post pictures from wild weekends, it turns out is great for
businesses and restaurants to promote their sites.
For the most part, I believe that most sites work well for
both.
Hi Lynne! I enjoyed reading your post. I did not realize that there were so many other platforms out there. I have stuck with the biggest ones for my personal use such as Facebook and Instagram, but perhaps I shall branch out a bit more. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lynne, great research to find out about the other social media platforms. I mainly stay using Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat for the same reasons you use them. I definitely agree with you that Facebook and Instagram are used for businesses as well because they reach a big audience!
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