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Social Media: the best and why
What is Social Media?
Social media are primarily Internet- and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings. The term most often refers to activities that integrate technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio. This interaction, and the manner in which information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and "building" of shared meaning among communities, as people share their stories and experiences.
Examples of social media applications include:
- Blogs: Blogger (service), Livejournal, TypePad, Wordpress, Vox
- Microblogs / Presence apps: Twitter, Pownce and Jaiku
- Social networking: Bebo, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Orkut
- Wikis: Wikipedia, PBwiki, wetpaint
- Social bookmarking: Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon
- Social News Sites: Digg, Mixx, Reddit
- Photo sharing: Flickr, Zooomr, Photobucket, SmugMug
- Video sharing: YouTube, Vimeo, Viddler, Revver
So which is the best?
It all comes down to personal preference! Many social media sites have different applications and are aimed at different audiences: Facebook was started for U.S. College students, while MySpace was developed to give upcoming musicians a platform to launch their work.
Defuzz uses:
- Facebook: For keeping in touch with friends, family and clients.
- Twitter: For fun! 160 characters is a challenge, but we like that. (See the side of this page for our Tweets).
- Wikipedia: An awesomely huge user generated encyclopedia.
- Del.icio.us: Keeping track of online bookmarks from one computer to another has never been easier!
- Flikr and Photobucket: Great to store and share photos and video.
- YouTube: Keeps us entertained!