A Look at Social Media

and to re-do thi Bouncy Mega Obstacle Course list in as littl as six month time would certainli add and subtract some of the on mention here,Whil thi ha certainli not be a comprehens list of all the social media tool avail to users. it should put into perspect the wide rang that social media ha in the current onlin world.

here' a look at some of the current form of social media and how thei can be us in your lifeThe buzz word of the last few year ha definit been "social media." While the debat about what qualifi as social media and what doesn't will continu to chang and evolv as new devic and platform ar creat and released..

Communication

includ blog through tool such as WordPress and Blogger,Thi categori of social media encompass what most peopl think of when thei imagin social media. Micro-Blog through the popular Twitter, and social network through platform such as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn. Blog ha been around for mani year now, and it can be us in a varieti of ways. From share your opinion with anybodi that will listen, to us it as a forum to discuss politics, technology, food, or ani other nich that spark your interest, the easi avail of free blog softwar make it extrem attract for anybodi want to speak their mind.

with Twitter be the most well-known wai to do this. With a charact limit,Micro-Blog ha sprung up in recent years. 140 characters, thi wai of share thoughts, opinions, and inform quickli becam the most popular wai to interact with friends, acquaintances, co-workers, and anybodi that share your thoughts, ideas, or gener location.

and while other have sprung up and fallen by the waysid Squidoo amongst other ,Soci Network wa first driven by Facebook and MySpace. Facebook, and to a lesser degre MySpace, remain. As a forum for share photos, events, music, and games, Facebook in particular is becom more and more an integr part of the social media landscape, with mani teenag sai thei can't do without it.

Collaboration

which allow peopl to collabor and share inform about specif topic,Thi categori of social media includ Wikis. Social Bookmarking, which allow user to share their opinion on site that thei visit through tool such as StumbleUpon and Delicious, and Social News, which is similar to social bookmarking, through tool such as Digg, Mixx, and Reddit.

and it is the best exampl since,When most peopl think of Wiki thei think of Wikipedia. as a collabor encyclopedia, it is constantli evolving, be edited, and be access by countless users. Wiki can be creat for nearli ani niche, and mani busi us them for share compani information.

depend on the review. Digg,Soci Bookmark and Social New ar veri similar. Tool like StumbleUpon and Delici allow user to bookmark site and page thei enjoi and write quick review of them that user that follow their account can then easili find or avoid. Mixx, Reddit and similar tool allow user to share site with review as well, but tend more toward share of pertin inform and do a better job of organ site by categories.

Multimedia

thi categori encompass Photographi on site such as Flickr and Photobucket,Often combin with other form of social media. Video through site such as the popular YouTub and Vimeo, Livecast through the ever more popular Skype application, and Music, us site such as Last.fm.

as well as have them in a central locat for storag should anyth happen to a computer. Thi is a veri popular wai to share photo from event such as birthdays,Photographi site such as Flickr and Photobucket ar be integr into more and more site as thei allow user to upload their photo librari and have them be access by famili and friend for viewing. anniversaries, and weddings.

often make fun of video featur "stupid human tricks"YouTub ha been around for year and is easili the most popular site for post home made videos. Entire televis show have sprung up to take advantag of thi trend..

instant messaging,Livecast and Music through applic such as Skype and Last.fm allow user to access voice. music, and video conferencing. Thi help prevent user from have to carri around larg amount of music or purchas expens mp3 players, and save busi the cost of have to us video conferenc servic which can becom prohibit expensive.

Opinion,Reviews. and Geo-Locating

in mani ways,Thi categori is on that is. still evolving. Thi includ tool for Busi Review through site such as Yelp, Commun Q&A through site such as Yahoo! Answers, and Geo-loc through site such as the incred popular FourSquare.

a string of bad review is a good wai to help futur user avoid a bad busi relationship with a companyBusi Review through site such as Yelp ar becom increasingli popular as user ar more will to search around for qualiti work befor spend their hard earn money. While user-gener review should alwai be taken with a grain of salt..

though again,Commun Q&A site such as Yahoo! Answer ar a good wai to find answer to simpl questions. all answer should be taken with a grain of salt. Allow user to post question or answer question that other have posted, these site ar in mani wai what the forum of old us to be.

with user "check in" to a locat thei visit. More and more busi ar give reward to the Mayor,Th most recent addit to social media is the Geo-loc site. FourSquar is the most popular of these. or person who ha visit the locat the most, of their location, includ discount and freebies.