Blog: Social networking sites
Twitter:
When I first started using Twitter back when it first came out I personally thought the idea was really dull and uninteresting. Little did I know how powerful Twitter would become. After a friend re-recommended me to use Twitter a little over a year ago, I've come to realize how game-changing the platform actually is. In addition to being able to ping anyone that has a Twitter account with a quick "tweet", I can also view a summary of a collaboration of worldly events that are happening/most popular/very up to date and can immediately interact with others instantly. I noticed that Twitter is probably the fastest way to communicate and absorb information out of all the social media platforms I've used. Since there's only 140 characters, every single piece of information by default is condensed and concentrated so it takes less then a second to grasp news, personal information or direct messages from friends/family/peers/collaborators/etc. Twitter has changed the way news is curated/distributed and has literally been a direct factor of the 2016 elections. It's insane how a simple technology could be that powerful. Again, awesome to use platform/tool that's insanely simple and easy to use.
Linkedin:
When I visited Linkedin for the first time it was during my freshmen year and I was new to networking and job hunting. After using the platform for the first time it sort reminded me of Facebook because it was cluttered and contained so many different features that almost made it overwhelming to use. For example, you have the ability to create your own profile with your job history and can also apply to jobs but you can also post jobs if you are looking for someone and you can also vent and express how you feel about certain jobs and you also get hit with ads regarding jobs, so it's definetly all over the place. That being said, I thought the features that the platform offered was definetly unique because there was no other social media platform targeting a professional use case. Since freshmen year, I've used Linkedin to basically get all my jobs and internships and think it's been more useful than any other social media platform out there. I'd definetly recommend the service to others.
Instagram:
After visiting Instagram, I immediately realized that the platform is really clean, doesn't have much muddle and really easy to use. It's quite obvious that as soon as you open the app that its mainly meant to share and express content in the forms of photos and videos. Photos can be edited, and filters can be added to the images to enhance the content. Videos can either be expressed through short clips that range from 15 to 60 seconds or through "boomerangs (basically captivating mini videos that loop back and forth)". In addition, it seems like brands and businesses can heavily benefit by engaging with consumers and creating a solid brand loyalty base through captivating and inspiring content.
Facebook:
On the flip side, Facebook is multifarious. On Facebook, users have more variety of features to choose from whether that's creating groups and events, or sharing images and videos, or posting content/news articles/or plain text which caters towards both businesses and personal needs. For example, on several business pages you can see them post images and videos regarding their business and they also post text regarding their business hours and address to their location. Conversely, for personal users, they can create a group to interact with other students in their class or they can create an event for a party that they are going to be throwing in a few weeks.
When I first started using Twitter back when it first came out I personally thought the idea was really dull and uninteresting. Little did I know how powerful Twitter would become. After a friend re-recommended me to use Twitter a little over a year ago, I've come to realize how game-changing the platform actually is. In addition to being able to ping anyone that has a Twitter account with a quick "tweet", I can also view a summary of a collaboration of worldly events that are happening/most popular/very up to date and can immediately interact with others instantly. I noticed that Twitter is probably the fastest way to communicate and absorb information out of all the social media platforms I've used. Since there's only 140 characters, every single piece of information by default is condensed and concentrated so it takes less then a second to grasp news, personal information or direct messages from friends/family/peers/collaborators/etc. Twitter has changed the way news is curated/distributed and has literally been a direct factor of the 2016 elections. It's insane how a simple technology could be that powerful. Again, awesome to use platform/tool that's insanely simple and easy to use.
Linkedin:
When I visited Linkedin for the first time it was during my freshmen year and I was new to networking and job hunting. After using the platform for the first time it sort reminded me of Facebook because it was cluttered and contained so many different features that almost made it overwhelming to use. For example, you have the ability to create your own profile with your job history and can also apply to jobs but you can also post jobs if you are looking for someone and you can also vent and express how you feel about certain jobs and you also get hit with ads regarding jobs, so it's definetly all over the place. That being said, I thought the features that the platform offered was definetly unique because there was no other social media platform targeting a professional use case. Since freshmen year, I've used Linkedin to basically get all my jobs and internships and think it's been more useful than any other social media platform out there. I'd definetly recommend the service to others.
Instagram:
After visiting Instagram, I immediately realized that the platform is really clean, doesn't have much muddle and really easy to use. It's quite obvious that as soon as you open the app that its mainly meant to share and express content in the forms of photos and videos. Photos can be edited, and filters can be added to the images to enhance the content. Videos can either be expressed through short clips that range from 15 to 60 seconds or through "boomerangs (basically captivating mini videos that loop back and forth)". In addition, it seems like brands and businesses can heavily benefit by engaging with consumers and creating a solid brand loyalty base through captivating and inspiring content.
Facebook:
On the flip side, Facebook is multifarious. On Facebook, users have more variety of features to choose from whether that's creating groups and events, or sharing images and videos, or posting content/news articles/or plain text which caters towards both businesses and personal needs. For example, on several business pages you can see them post images and videos regarding their business and they also post text regarding their business hours and address to their location. Conversely, for personal users, they can create a group to interact with other students in their class or they can create an event for a party that they are going to be throwing in a few weeks.
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