Orkut: The Original Social Networking Site

Lets take a look at the original social networking site launched by Google: Orkut Orkut was launched in 2004 by Google and was named after is creator, Orkut Buyukkokten. Buyukkokten at the time was a Google employee and developed the social networking tool as a way to maintain friendships and meet new friends. Orkut existedContinue reading “Orkut: The Original Social Networking Site”

Weixin and its role in influential social media

Who is familiar with the messaging app Weixin……? My guess is not too many. Here in the United States, consumers are encompassed with all forms of social media networks and applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and SnapChat. In China however, a company known as Tencent has developed a multi-purpose mobile app that is takingContinue reading “Weixin and its role in influential social media”

Generating Awareness: Cyberactivism

Social media advancements have fueled some of the newest communication technologies. With the help of the internet, individuals and organizations now have the power to generate awareness and mobilize messages. Cyberactivism efforts help to spread media messages to enable faster and more effective communication and virality. Every October we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month. ThisContinue reading “Generating Awareness: Cyberactivism”

Social Media and Business Strategy

By: Cole Josselyn I will begin by stating that I am not a customer of Warby Parker, nor was I familiar with their products or services prior to this post. As someone with very little knowledge of the Warby Parker brand, I do find their business model to be rather inspiring. As the market changesContinue reading “Social Media and Business Strategy”

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

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