There are loads of terms that are being flung around at the moment - Web2.0, New Media, Social Media, User Generated Content. It's hard to keep up with all the ways that we as citizens of the web can operate online.
Quirk decided to launch our How To series with a five part guide on Social Media as the playground of Social Media is so diverse that it can all get a little overwhelming. With new sites being launched weekly it can at times be a little hard to keep up with it all.
We've chosen to break up this series in order to cover the various features of Social Media. In this the first in the five part "How To... Social Media" series you will discover what exactly Social Media is, how it evolved and why it has become such an invaluable personal and marketing tool. We will then be covering its four major facets:
- Social Networking
- Social Bookmarking and Aggregating
- Content Sharing
- Blogging
Other Articles in the How To... Social Media Series :
- Part 1: Social Media - The down low
- Part 2: Social Networking - You can never have too many friends
- Part 3: Social Bookmarking and Aggregating - Avoiding overload
- Part 4: Content Sharing - So hot right now
- Part 5: Blogging - Starting a blog baby, starting a blog
