What social media platform must you use each day? Are you like thought leaders that use more than one? Where is your audience spending time online?
The playing field of social media platform use is no longer level. Is there a social media platform that you like and use more than others? Why? Do you have insight on what social platforms your audience like? Which ones?
The best answer to this question defines your online prominence, perceptibility, and palpability.
Widely used social media platforms
The World Wide Web is abuzz with social media trends and tangibility. These come in many forms, including blogs, forums, business networks, photo-sharing platforms, social gaming, microblogs, social networks, chat apps, and chat rooms.
For example, Twitter has simple hacks and tips for professionals, that if implemented can turn a small business into a large company within a short period of time. In fact, building a following on a new Twitter account is not as easy as it was a while back because a lot of changes have taken place, unless you engage your wits and controversy.
- Unless a system complies with the new rules and regulations of the platform that largely centers around collecting user information, then you are left no choice than to use the old school methods of growing your Twitter account.
- There are a lot of bots, that were once the go-to solution to grow exponentially on Twitter that have since been disabled. The Twitter social platform keeps updating their rules and regulations – just like every other social platform.
This message does not apply to Twitter alone.
Users of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook rush to online chatrooms, seeking easy hacks, tips, and tricks to beat algorithms of these online networking sites.
Social media sites have also grown in numbers by leaps and bounds.
As per the statistics revealed in 2018 , an estimated 2.65 billion people were using social media worldwide, a number projected to increase to almost 3.1 billion in 2021.
Statista
New social media sites come and go, but some have stood the test of time.
Let us briefly address a few social media platforms, namely;
- SteemIt
- Webtalk
- Mewe
- Gab
- Gettr
- Odysee
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1. SteemIt
2. WebTalk
A social media platform like Webtalk has a CRM built into it.
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3.Gab
4. Gettr
5. Odysee
Odysee, an open-source video-sharing website that uses the LBRY network, is a decentralized alternative to YouTube. Odysee is described as “the new YouTube for the far-right.” Although “not inherently a platform for far-right or extremist content creators”, it’s become popular among them as stated by extremism researcher Eviane Leidig (Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) at The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence).
The company has described Odysee and other platforms it has built utilizing its LBRY protocol as platforms for free speech and lightly moderates content, including removing pornography or the promotion of violence and terrorism.
– Wikipedia
Remember the blueprints for 3D printed guns shared by CEO Kauffman on his personal Twiter account? Rule-breaking content is delisted from Odysee. Its left in place to continue being shared, though not found via search or browsing channels.
"As a technology it is very cool, but you can't just sit there and be a Pollyanna and think that all information will be free ... There will be racists, and people will shoot each other. It's going to be the total package." - Megan Squire, a computer scientist and researcher of right-wing political extremism
6. Truth Social
Truth Social, though found on Apple play store, is America’s “Big Tent” social media platform. On their page, it states that Truth Social does not discriminate against political ideology. The platform encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation.
Verdict on platforms our customers like
If you have a clientele that is more than 90% social media averse (like our), then this question is irrelevant.
Today, we have seen an explosion in social media, proven by the emergence of one of the youngest billionaire’s, Kylie Jenner. Isn’t the memory very fresh of her comment and influx of the value of Snap Chat? This works for her because she is right where her audience is present 24 hours a day.
Popular social media platforms
You can like, use, and master any social media platform. Do not let varying algorithm updates scare you!
The increased internet of things (IoT) age and influencer marketing adopted by the next generation of our niche, has nevertheless seen an increased dynamic use of social media platforms.
Take Away Questions on Social Media Sites
- What do you think?
- What other social media platform, apart from the popular ones has intrigued you?
- Do you like your social media platform of choice because of your target audience’s engagement?
Update (August 2020)
In 2020, an estimated 3.6 billion people were using social media worldwide, a number projected to increase to almost 4.41 billion in 2025.
Source: Statista ( J. Clement)
Update (November 2021)
Update February 2022
Number of Internet Users in 2022/2023: Statistics, Current Trends, and Predictions
The Internet’s history has just begun
Thanks for reading!
This article, first published on July 2018, was updated on February 2022.
Further research
“They found a way to limit Big Tech’s power: Using the design of Bitcoin”. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/technology/big-tech-power-bitcoin.html
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