What is social networking?
DEfINITION
Social
An informal social gathering organized by the members of a particular club or group.
Network
A group or system of interconnected people or things.
Social Networking
Communication with people who share your interest using
a website or other service on the internet
COMMON USES FOR
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Easily the most common use of Social Networking sites,
and the main reason for them existing in the first place, is for personal
reasons .
· * Majority of people using Facebook or Twitter
keep to the “social” label .
· * It is purpose to keep in touch with friends .
* Connect
to people they have met .
* Keeping
in touch with people hundreds of miles away .
* *Post
or look at photos from the weekends night out or outfit of the day (OOTD)
* Update
their status or view their friend’s status .
* Save credits
Ways you can sell and promote your brand or products online.
-Facebook
-Twitter
-Google shopping results
-Videos
-Emails.
Benefits of internet marketing.
- convenience
- Reachable
- less cost
- build relationships with your customers.
- Entertainment.
-Going hand in hand with the “social” element of Social
Networking, people sometimes go on purely for entertainment purposes .
FOR EXAMPLES
Games ,music , comedy and movies.
Pros
- Social networking creates social connection.
- Students are doing better in school.
- Social media as a source of employment.
Cons
- Too much misinformation.
- Students spending too much time on social media sites have lower academic grades.
- Social media sites to blame for productivity loss.