Social Networking Sites

Social Networking Sites

In MySpace the most important is the network connection. If you invite a new friend, your network will expand because your friend has also friends. It is pretty easy to find old friends, too. There are also groups that you can join. It is a good site to meet new people because a lot of people have account on MySpace. You can read people’s posts and send comments. I also noticed that you can upload videos and music for free. You can create your slideshow, add avatars and graphics to your pictures to make them more funny. You can edit your pictures like changing colors. There is also blog on the site. I like the fact that you can listen to the radio and choose what kind of music you want listen to.

On Facebook, you can invite old friends and meet the new one. You can post pictures, comments and create photo albums. In your profile you can post as much personal information as you want. You can also create a group of people with the same interest. You have friend’s list where you can highlight that some people are your family. You can check “like” under someone’s picture. It is very good that you can control who can see your photos whether only you friends, or friend’s friends, or everyone. You can send messages to your friends and post a map where you actually are located and with whom. On the right side you have a list of friends who are currently log in, so you can chat with them right away. I do not like the fact that on Facebook there are a lot of ads located all around your profile. If you post the picture you can link it to the person who is on it. 

Twitter’s goal is to communicate and stay connected with friends, family or others by posting frequently messages. People usually post short updates. All of these posts will be viewed on your profile and can be read by your friends, but also by the strangers if your profile is public. You can also follow someone, so you can see any information that the person will post every time. It is very easy to search for your old friends. It is very good that you are able to see who is following you. You can also send direct messages to someone, so no one also would be able to see it. The bad thing is that you cannot edit the post that you already sent. However, you can delete it. You can also re-post on someone’s tweet. As like on Facebook and MySpace, you can also post pictures. 

LinkedIn is more professional site. As other social networking sites, it is free, but there are not a lot of advertising. You can create your professional profile, but you have to keep it in a serious way. It is not a place to post funny or cute pics. You can add profile picture, brief summary about yourself, include your resume, or post links to your blog. You can also create connections which is the main point because you create a network with professional people. Later on, these connections can give you recommendations or help you find a job. You can also get links of the potential employers, search available job postings that are placed on website, create online resume and groups of people that have similar interest  and participate in discussions. I am sure it is very good way to look for a new job through the connections. You can benefit from this social networking site.