Almost Everything You Want to Know About Social Networking

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

• Purely personal reason.

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 

• Marketing

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.