The best social networks for sharing media are those that listen to their user base and constantly change their platform to fit their needs. Currently the best services include Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, Scribd, LinkedIn and Google Plus. Those who really want to see their media shared should be utilizing all of these social networks.
Twitter rules the web. Users who have mastered the main functions of Twitter can watch media spread far and wide. The site has taken micro blogging to new heights and made sharing media an instant as well as easy option. Smart users make tweets short (approximately 120 words) avoid jargon and use headline-like tweets. This encourages re-tweeting and gets media shared even more.
Facebook has become the equivalent of the dinner table. Where families once gathered around the dinner table to share news about their day, families from all around the globe meet online at Facebook to share the details of their lives. The site is an excellent place to share media that you want your network of personal friends to see. Sharing once a day works well as not to flood anyone’s feeds with your updates. Given that, according to several reports, people spend more than 700 billion minutes a month on the site, Facebook is a THE social media destination.
Stumbleupon
One online report states that Stumbleupon drives 50% of social media traffic. The website is known for quality content and is easy to use – both great positives when it comes to sharing social media. It’s also one of the simplest sites to join. This is part social network and part web browser channel-surfer, it’s a very useful and entertaining way to browse the web and meet others.
Scribd
Sharing documents has never been easier and Scribd is climbing the popularity ladder for social sharing of media. Users can upload material and make it available. Powerpoint presentations, documents in various formats, Scribd can handle it all and handle it well. Users can share anything from a simple document to an entire book. They can also group documents in collections for repeat viewing.
More and more internet users from entrepreneurs to individuals to professionals are using the social site LinkedIn. The growth of the website makes it one of the top choices in choosing a social network on which to share media. LinkedIn mail is an often overlooked and underused part of social media sharing. One of the best approaches to sharing social media at this site is to join select LinkedIn groups.
Google Plus
Google Plus took a giant leap forward when it came on the scene – leaping to more than 10 million users in 16 days. It is certainly the new driving force in social media sharing. The environment on this website appears to be more than just technology oriented- there are all sorts of communities interested in all sorts of topics. Unlimited storage means (theoretically speaking) that there’s no end to the photos you can share.
What are the best social networks for sharing media? Those networks that get your media in front of all of your intended viewers and allows you to specifically target who you expose your media to. Utilizing the benefits of several networks is a good way to maximize your social coverage. Users who integrate Google Plus along with Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, Scribd and LinkedIn can easily do so.
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