Social Networking Sites

The Four network sites i have chose to discuss and compare are Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and Youtube.

Facebook
Is the most common of all of these listed above. It is a social networking site that allows you to connect with friends and family. It allows you to create a profile and post media. This site has the ability to be used on ones computer or mobile device. Secondly you can send your friends messages and also like each others posts and media.

Twitter
On the other hand is simple quick and loaded with information delivered by the second. On twitter you create messages limited to 140 characters. The thing I personally love about twitter is how when an event such as sports, breaking news, etc is occurring there is so much information flowing in by the second that it makes you feel like you are living the news. Twitter also does a great job of forcing you to limit your ideas to short bits making it easy to get across and understand one another. Twitter is a great way to get messages and ideas across. Twitter utilizes hashtags and also has things like retweets, reply and favorites.


Linkedin
The goal of Linkedin is strengthen and extend your network and contacts. It is an excellent tool used for businesses and individuals looking for employment. The feature I instantly love about Linkedin is seeing those who view your page. This feature allows you to know which companies are interested in you and allows you to network with others. What s great about Linkedin is it's legitimacy and trusted professional network. It is also a great way for one to market oneself and prior work experiences, Especially when looking for employment.

Youtube

Youtube is a video sharing platform. Millions of users around the world upload and watch videos. On youtube you can comment like and share videos with friends and family. You can also easily upload a video of your own and try to gain as many views as you can.When it comes to youtube the thing that amazes me the most is how anyones video has the ability to go viral and reach millions of people.