Who does not have Twitter and Facebook account in this “new generation” that we have? In case you were born yesterday, let me tell you what is Twitter and Facebook’s about and why most small, medium and giant firms use these two social networking site as an outlet to reach millions of people worldwide.
- Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg in his dorm during his sophomore years in Harvard University in 2004. He launched it on February 4, 2004 with having his school mates as its first members. From 2004 up to present, Facebook became popular worldwide especially for ages 16-40 years old. It draws attention not only to normal low-profile people but also to the big names in politics and business industries. Facebook now has more than 350 million active users and has more than 35 million users who update their profile everyday.
- On business aspect, Facebook now has more than 700,000 local business firms which created their own “pages” to reached out to people worldwide. Facebook is so powerful that it can actually let your business be known worldwide in just a simple click. Facebook also offer “banner ads” which are posted on the site simultaneously. The ads rate start with USD10-up. The best thing about Facebook is the interaction. You can . It is also very ideal for small-time businessmen to post their services online and tagged as many people as they want to get more views. Facebook let members to create their “page (fan page, business pages, etc), groups (political, friendship, etc.) and private or public profile for FREE. Facebook is now accessible through mobile use.
- How can you put together a sentence, and make it a strong statement if you only have 140-character to do so? Twitter was tagged as the “sms in the internet” due to it only allows you to create a statement or phrase with just 140 character-same with SMS or text messaging.Twitter is created and founded by Jack Dorsey in 2006. Twitter now has 18 million users worldwide.
-Twitter became an outlet of expression. Most of the users use twitter to express their opinions on politics, day to day activities, entertainment, etc. It also became a forum site for those who want to have an interaction with other users. The objective of twitter is for you to be heard so the best thing to do is to follow more people and to have more followers as well. Especially for businessmen or bloggers who wants to promote their services or blogs, they often follow more or tweet more to get attention. Hence, the best thing to get attention from the “twitterworld” is to interact with fellow tweeter users.
Facebook and Twiiter are predicted to be bigger this year as more and more people get hooked with social networking. The two social networking sites are eager to get more members this year now that the two are getting more intrested companies that are willing to invest.
Social networking sites are now the best way to advertise your product, and it’s free. But the key to your success using facebook and twitter still lies in your skills to get noticed.