Social Networking Sites

With the introduction of social networking websites, it has become easier for users to connect to each other in ways that were not possible before the internet. These sites help to connect individuals together, ranging from families and relatives living in different part of world to high schools’ classmates and teachers. While there are many social networking websites running presently, some have gained enormous popularity and competitive advantage over the others in past years.

Facebook was started as a website for college students only to interact with each other. But as the time passed, it became more inclusive, until anyone could create an account. Facebook allows user to upload albums, pictures and videos; share videos from ‘Youtube’ and connect with friends via commenting on their pictures and posting on their wall. Furthermore, it allows you to update others via “status update” and create a family tree on your profile. In recent years, facebook also introduced games app which you can play with other people. It also has many different pages and groups on almost every topic, example, pages of celebrities and movies.  

Twitter allows user to tweet (short updates) up to 140 characters. Hence, short comment limit gives it an instant message interface look, although giving it the public access of a post. At same, when you interact with someone, his or her name is being used with ‘@’, example, @waleedmalik and the tweet. One can also quote or re-tweet someone else words. Users can also share links of articles, videos and post pictures on their profile. Interestingly, twitter does not have an option of friend. Instead, you have to ‘follow’ others in order to see their tweets.

MySpace allows a user to design the look of her profile page and add his or her favorite music list. Users can also link their Facebook and twitter accounts with MySpace page. It helps people to connect with each other and discover their taste of music. It is quite similar to another website know as ‘sound clouds’. Additionally, it also has the facility of radio on the website. The website also gives information regarding the upcoming musical events and songs of the artist which the user is following.

           Linkedin allows users to communicate and network with different recruiters in the market. It allows user to post their resume and experiences regarding their previous jobs on their profiles. Users can also search different jobs posting according to their specific requirement, such as, area of work, location of work and expected salary. Once you find a job, you can apply for it and also you can send a private message to the recruiter of the company in order to have some interaction. This helps you to build a strong relationship with recruiter.