We live today in the era of social networking sites, as we do not find a mobile phone without applications that allow communication over the Internet. So we got together and spent most of our time in front of our phone screens, and some of us reached the point of addiction. This has placed several risks on our way of life: lack of social life and verbal communication with those around us. Despite criticisms of social networking sites, the latter has many benefits and a major contribution to globalization. We show you a list of the best and most popular social networking applications and the most frequently used sites, according to the "abcnewsport" website.
Facebook is the most popular site ever. Allows the posting of images and opinions, and the messaging of friends. The site was initially restricted to students at Harvard University, where Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, was a student. This site quickly spread throughout the world.
2 - Twitter
Twitter is the second most popular social networking site in the world, allowing users to write and read "tweets". However, these tweets are short. Launched in 2006, it now has about 500 million users, including celebrities and politicians who use it to keep track of their latest news and activities. This site is responsible for launching the Hatchtag (#), a symbol of the most frequently used words. Prior to Twitter, the use of Hashtag was limited to numbers on phones
3- LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the third most professional site in the world dedicated to job creation. Established in December 2002, it was officially launched on May 5, 2003. More than 259 million people use the site from nearly 200 different countries until 2013, and it is available in 20 languages.
4- Pinterest
PaintRest allows users to specify a page or a specific location and comment on their list. This site is used for storage, collection and exchange. The items that are kept, called "pinz", are pins. Pinterest also allows for the interests of friends and family. In February 2013, the number of users was 48.7 million, which is on the rise
- Google Plus
Google has a Google Plus application that allows users to create their own page with their own image and personal information, such as a CV. It allows users to share photos with friends as well. The "Plus 1" button is similar to the "Lake" button on the site "Facebook"
6- Templer
David Carp invented the Templer site in 2006. His users can post photos, videos and text in a short blog format. They can also share links with other users. The Hatchtag code is the best way to track down what a user has posted. Currently, Templer has more than 213 million bloggers.
7- Instagram
Instagram is used to share pictures and videos by phone. Created by Mike Krieger and Kevin Sistrom, and launched six years ago in October 2010. Currently, the site has more than 300 million users. Users can link their account to "Instagram" with their accounts in other sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, so that the image is published in different locations at the same time. Since the establishment of "Instagram", there have been several trends such as the Salafi, Throwback,
- In Ki (VK)
A Russian site is also used in Europe. Although it is available in several languages, Russian is the most common language. The site now has more than 280 million users and is primarily used for messaging, sharing of messages, photos, videos, texts, maps, files ... and enables users to publish and admire news and magazine articles.
9 - Flickr
It allows users to publish photos and videos. This site was acquired by Yahoo in 2005. It has more than 87 million users by 2013. The site offers three types of accounts: the first is free with a specific storage space, the second is free and the same space but without ads, Offers twice the space.
- Fine (Vine)
The site was established in June 2012 and has since allowed users to edit, record and download live movies of 5 to 6 seconds. Users can follow each other and republish what others have posted. They can also publish videos on both Twitter and Facebook at the same time.
Hi @stakuza Thanks for posting this. I have never heard of templer and could not find it in a search. Do you have a link for this site? Thanks again.
Me too, I never heard of templer, Fine, VK and few more. Something good to learn perhaps.
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I've followed you too. Let's grow together.
As a social entrepreneur, social network platforms play an important role for me. Thanks for highlighting this list, some of the names I've never heard of it. Do keep it up. @madeve