Every Social Media Platform Explained In 10 Minutes — Transcript
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- 0:00Facebook Facebook is the king of social
- 0:03networks boasting nearly 3 billion
- 0:04monthly users that's almost 37% of the
- 0:07entire world it's not just about posting
- 0:10updates Facebook Messenger is a hit too
- 0:12with 931 million folks messaging each
- 0:15month it's especially handy for small
- 0:17businesses looking to chat with
- 0:19customers and it's packed with over 7
- 0:21million advertisers getting started on
- 0:23Facebook is a breeze no matter what
- 0:25you're sharing text posts photos videos
- 0:27or Stories the real magic of Facebook is
- 0:30in genuine connections particularly
- 0:32among friends and family that's why it's
- 0:34all about sparking real conversations
- 0:36and bringing people together want to get
- 0:38noticed start a conversation that
- 0:40matters Instagram Instagram is all about
- 0:44sharing life through pictures and videos
- 0:46it's the perfect place to show off what
- 0:48you're up to whether that's your latest
- 0:49product your coolest service or just
- 0:51snapshots of your daily life you've got
- 0:54options Galore make regular posts share
- 0:56stories that last 24 hours create reals
- 0:59for those catch Clips or go live to chat
- 1:01in real time for businesses there's a
- 1:04special Instagram business profile that
- 1:06helps you see how well your posts are
- 1:07doing and lets you plan your posts in
- 1:09advance it's also great for Gathering
- 1:11content from your followers who love to
- 1:13share and tag their favorite Brands if
- 1:15you're looking to shine on social media
- 1:17Instagram is where the glitter's at X
- 1:20Twitter Twitter is where thoughts and
- 1:22ideas take flight in 280 characters or
- 1:25less it's a bustling Hub of conversation
- 1:28where users from the famous to the every
- 1:29every day person share updates opinions
- 1:31and news through quick Snappy messages
- 1:33known as tweets here you can tweet text
- 1:36blurbs pictures videos links and gifs
- 1:39making Twitter a Swiss army knife for
- 1:41digital expression it's the pulse of the
- 1:43planet for current events and the latest
- 1:45trends with hashtags that connect you to
- 1:47wider dialogues and retweets that can
- 1:49make a message go viral whether you're
- 1:51looking to chime in on Hot Topics follow
- 1:53live event updates or just see what's on
- 1:55the world's mind Twitter is the place to
- 1:57be Tik tock Tik Tok exploded onto the
- 2:01scene in 2017 becoming a sensation for
- 2:04short catchy videos it's not just about
- 2:06being entertaining it's where Trends are
- 2:08born and go viral from 15-second dance
- 2:11routines to 10-minute mini docs users
- 2:13spice up their videos with cool tunes
- 2:15and funky filters whether it's lipsync
- 2:17battles fashion tips or quirky
- 2:19challenges there's something for
- 2:21everyone it's a hit with the younger
- 2:22crowd with tons of us users under 30
- 2:25making it a hot spot for Brands looking
- 2:27to make a splash with the youth and with
- 2:29its recent Crown is the most visited
- 2:31Internet site surpassing even Google Tik
- 2:33tok's the place to be for fun Fast and
- 2:35Fresh content that can take off
- 2:37overnight WhatsApp WhatsApp isn't just
- 2:40for catching up with friends anymore
- 2:42with over 2.78 billion users worldwide
- 2:45this app has become a must have for
- 2:47businesses too in 2018 WhatsApp stepped
- 2:50up its game with WhatsApp business
- 2:52making it a go-to for companies big and
- 2:54small now over 200 million businesses
- 2:57use it every month to chat with
- 2:58customers and keep them in the loop
- 3:00about their orders small businesses get
- 3:02started with the WhatsApp business app
- 3:04while the big players use the WhatsApp
- 3:06business API it's a game changer for
- 3:08customer service letting businesses
- 3:10everywhere talk directly to their
- 3:11customers in a way that's easy and
- 3:13personal telegram telegram is a unique
- 3:17messaging app known for its strong focus
- 3:19on security and privacy thanks to
- 3:21endtoend encryption that keeps all your
- 3:22chats and media sharing safe it's super
- 3:25userfriendly working smoothly across
- 3:27different devices and you don't have to
- 3:29worry about how big your files are when
- 3:30you send them this has made it really
- 3:32popular especially for people who are
- 3:34looking for a secure way to communicate
- 3:36for businesses telegram isn't just about
- 3:38talking to customers it's got some cool
- 3:41features like chat Bots that can
- 3:42automate conversations and channels
- 3:44where you can send updates to lots of
- 3:46people at once up to 200,000 in a single
- 3:48Channel this makes telegram a powerful
- 3:51tool for any brand that wants to keep in
- 3:53touch with its audience in a secure
- 3:55efficient way YouTube YouTube is the
- 3:58go-to place for video content with
- 4:00people watching a billion hours of
- 4:02videos every single day it's like a
- 4:04giant Library where you can find videos
- 4:06on just about anything making it the
- 4:08second most used search engine right
- 4:10after Google its parent company for any
- 4:13business looking to get into video
- 4:14marketing having a YouTube channel is
- 4:16key it's a space where you can share
- 4:18your videos talk to your audience and
- 4:20show off what your brand is all about to
- 4:22make sure people find your videos you
- 4:24can use YouTube SEO strategies and even
- 4:26run ads these steps can help your videos
- 4:29get more views and make your brand stand
- 4:30out on this huge platform WeChat WeChat
- 4:35is more than just a messaging app it's a
- 4:37do-it-all platform That's essential for
- 4:38over 1.32 billion monthly users in China
- 4:42and many more across Asia since its
- 4:44start in 2011 by 10cent it's grown into
- 4:47a place where you can chat shop pay for
- 4:49things and even make reservations for
- 4:51any business looking to get noticed in
- 4:53China WeChat is a gold mine it lets you
- 4:56advertise team up with popular users and
- 4:58directly connect with Millions Through
- 5:00official accounts and WeChat moments
- 5:02this makes WeChat a key player for
- 5:04businesses aiming to make a mark in the
- 5:06Asian market Snapchat Snapchat really
- 5:09changed the game with its focus on
- 5:11photos and videos that disappear after a
- 5:13bit called snaps it was one of the first
- 5:15to use the vertical video format which
- 5:17others like Instagram and Tik Tok picked
- 5:19up on later even though Snapchat had a
- 5:21tough time when Instagram stories came
- 5:23out and grabbed some of its Spotlight
- 5:25it's still a big deal especially Among
- 5:27Us teens with 69% of them using it this
- 5:30makes Snapchat an important place for
- 5:32any brand looking to connect with the
- 5:34younger crowd if you're thinking about
- 5:36using Snapchat for your business but
- 5:37don't know where to start a beginner's
- 5:39guide can help you get the hang of it
- 5:41and if you're stuck choosing between
- 5:42Snapchat and Instagram a side-by-side
- 5:45comparison might just help you figure
- 5:46out what's best for your brand Pinterest
- 5:50Pinterest is all about finding and
- 5:51sharing inspiration users Pin images
- 5:54that catch their eye which often link
- 5:55back to websites blogs or product pages
- 5:58this unique feature makes Pinterest a
- 6:00Powerhouse for driving web traffic and
- 6:02its users are known for being ready to
- 6:04buy what they see in fact people on
- 6:06Pinterest are seven times more likely to
- 6:08purchase products they've pinned this
- 6:10makes the platform a marketing Gold Mine
- 6:13especially for businesses in Fashion
- 6:14Beauty home decor gardening and DIY if
- 6:18your business fits into one of these
- 6:19categories Pinterest could be a
- 6:21GameChanger for getting noticed online
- 6:23and drawing more customers to your site
- 6:25reddit reddit is known as the front page
- 6:28of the internet and for a good reason
- 6:30with about 1.7 billion visits every
- 6:32month it's a place where you can find
- 6:34the latest news celebrity q&as and deep
- 6:37dives into all sorts of topics the heart
- 6:39of Reddit is its subreddits which are
- 6:41like many communities dedicated to every
- 6:43interest Under the Sun but if you're
- 6:45thinking of using Reddit for your brand
- 6:46you've got to pick the right spots for
- 6:49example a beauty brand might fit right
- 6:50in on r/ beauty one thing to keep in
- 6:53mind is that Reddit isn't big on
- 6:55self-promotion to really be part of the
- 6:57community you need to join in by asking
- 6:59questions giving answers and jumping
- 7:01into discussions without pushing your
- 7:02products too hard LinkedIn LinkedIn is
- 7:06the go-to network for professionals with
- 7:08around 424 million people using it every
- 7:10month it's where experts in all kinds of
- 7:13fields meet up to exchange ideas and
- 7:15advice and where companies can build
- 7:16their reputations and find great
- 7:18employees for any business looking to
- 7:20grow LinkedIn is a treasure Trove of
- 7:22opportunities you can make your brand
- 7:24stand out and connect with exactly the
- 7:26right people using smart strategies and
- 7:28targeted ads write down to ads that pop
- 7:30up in users inboxes whether you're
- 7:32sharing your latest insights or looking
- 7:34for new Talent LinkedIn is the place
- 7:36where professional shine quora quora is
- 7:40all about questions and answers covering
- 7:42just about any topic you can think of
- 7:44it's a place where people go to share
- 7:46what they know and to learn from others
- 7:48for a business quora can be a smart way
- 7:50to get noticed you can set up a page for
- 7:52your business or have team members jump
- 7:53in as experts to help out with questions
- 7:55that relate to what you do or the field
- 7:57you're in quora also has its own way to
- 8:00run ads making it easier to put your
- 8:02products or services in front of people
- 8:03who are already looking for answers
- 8:05since lots of quora users are there to
- 8:07research especially before they buy
- 8:09something big online it's a great spot
- 8:11to meet potential customers right when
- 8:13they're deciding what to buy Discord
- 8:17Discord started as a favorite spot for
- 8:18gamers to chat but it's turned into so
- 8:21much more now it's a place where you can
- 8:23have live voice and text chats create
- 8:25your own Community or even host a server
- 8:27what makes Discord so popular is how
- 8:29easy it is to use how you can tweak it
- 8:31to do what you need and the fact that
- 8:33you can jump on from any device it's not
- 8:35just for gaming anymore people use
- 8:37Discord for all sorts of things from
- 8:39business meetings to online classes
- 8:41making it a go-to app for bringing
- 8:43people together no matter the topic
- 8:45twitch twitch started as the go-to place
- 8:48for gamers to stream their gameplay live
- 8:50but it's grown to include all sorts of
- 8:52entertainment on Twitch anyone can set
- 8:55up a channel and start streaming
- 8:56chatting with viewers in real time it's
- 8:58a key spot for the gaming world with
- 9:00programmers teams and big tournaments
- 9:02all making their home here but what
- 9:04really sets twitch apart is its focus on
- 9:06community streamers build up dedicated
- 9:08groups of fans and can make money from
- 9:10their channels through things like
- 9:12subscriptions donations and sponsorships
- 9:14it's a lively platform where creators
- 9:16and viewers really get to connect Tumblr
- 9:19Tumblr is a big deal in the world of
- 9:21microblogging with 135 million people
- 9:24using it every month to share all sorts
- 9:26of things you can post textt photos
- 9:29videos gifs audio clips and links making
- 9:31it super versatile what's really cool
- 9:34about Tumblr is how much you can
- 9:35customize your blog it's so flexible
- 9:38that lots of folks use their Tumblr like
- 9:39a personal website tailoring it to show
- 9:42off their style and interests in a
- 9:43unique way threads threads created by
- 9:47Instagram popped up as a new option for
- 9:49those looking for something like Twitter
- 9:51in 2023 it got a ton of attention right
- 9:54away with 100 million people signing up
- 9:56just after it launched even though there
- 9:58was a bit of a drop in how much people
- 10:00were using it at first threads kept
- 10:02adding cool new stuff which helped bring
- 10:04more users in every month Mark
- 10:06Zuckerberg the big boss at Facebook said
- 10:08threads is close to having 100 million
- 10:10monthly active users now he's really
- 10:12excited about it and thinks it could hit
- 10:141 billion users before long thanks for
- 10:17watching drop a comment to let us know
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- 10:22detailed video about any of these social
- 10:25media platforms
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