Many people referring to Twitter and Facebook as social media which is confusing.This post is intended to clear the fog surrounding social media and social sites.
What Is Social Media?
Social Media are the platforms (tools) designed to share information or ideas, and interact with others on the net. Social media are things like a video, a podcast (which is a recorded audio- an interview for instance),chat rooms, social bookmarking…etc. The content that can be shared through these tools are audio, video, pictures, and written materials.
What is A Social Site?
A Social Site is place on the net (a website), where you go and use these social media (tools) to post your content or interact. Social sites are fundamentally the same: You are able to create a profile, share content, comment and interact on them. ( Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Digg….etc.)
These sites use different media:
Video Sharing sites: YouTube, MetaCafe
Micro-blogging: Twitter
Social Bookmarking: Digg, StumbleUpon
Article Directories: Ezine Articles, Buzzle
Pictures: Flickr, Facebook
Interacting: Twitter, Facebook
How Do You Lead People To Your Website?
When you post content in any form of social media (video, audio, text..etc), you will attract people who are interested in that content. Each of these social sites allow you to put up your website’s link in your profile or content. That’s kind of a pay off for you. It’s a way a social site appreciates you being there on their site. You are using these sites to promote whatever you like.
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