Social Media is also a bit difficult to define because of the dozens and hundreds of tools, techniques, and websites that are designed to share information with others.  This information can take many forms including text, graphic images, photos, videos and more.

Using Social Media to improve your website rankings in search enginesSome of the most popular Social Media Networking Sites over the past few years have been:

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Snapchat
  • Tumblr
  • Vine
  • WhatsApp
  • reddit
  • Flickr
  • Pinterest

In addition, the younger generation has a list of social media apps (specialized programs) that they used as part of their social media life.  This would include apps for:

  • Texting
  • Chatting, Meeting, Dating
  • Self-Destructing / Secret
  • Micro-blogging