15 Social Media Sites You Need to Know About
In recent years, social media sites have grown in numbers by leaps and bounds and still counting. As per the statistics revealed on Statista, approximately 2 billion users used social networking sites and apps in 2015 alone. Today, with the increased use of mobile devices, this number is likely to cross the 2.77 billion mark by the end of this year.
So, in this article, we have a list of the most popular social media sites that are being explored by the world today. You can look out for your favourite social media platform in this social-media-sites-list we have made here. You can also learn about some really good online social platforms that you can start using today.
Social Media Site: Facebook
This is by far the most popular social media site and the most widely used in the world. Facebook was perhaps the first that surpassed the landmark of 1 billion user accounts. It has about 2.23 billion monthly active users.
Though Facebook recently has lost the trust of millions of its users by allowing 3rd parties to access over 87 million users’ personal data, but its the ability to network friends and relatives is second to none. You can equally access several Facebook apps to sell your products and services online. However, you can market or promote your business, brand and products by using paid Facebook ads.
Messaging App: Whatsapp
Facebook in 2014 acquired WhatsApp. While making it a common place among social media users. While the instant messaging platform exists as an independent entity till date, it has captured the hearts of millions.
The platform arrived on the scene much later than Facebook. But has been able to capture the attention of millions of people across the world by giving them the ability to communicate and share instantly with individuals and groups. The WhatsApp call feature is just the icing on the cake!
Whatsapp has well over 1.5 billion monthly active users as at today.
Messaging App: QQ
Tencent QQ, often called QQ is an instant messaging (chat-based) social media platform. Tencent QQ has its origin in China. But has since become international (with over 80 countries using it).
One can use to stay in touch with friends through texts, video calls and voice chats. There is also a built-in translator to translate your chats.
QQ has over 853 million approximately monthly active users
Messaging App: Wechat
This platform is an all-in-one communications app for messaging and calling ( very similar to WhatsApp) that lets you connect with the people of your choice. It can work alongside QQ. In fact, Tencent is company behind its launch . According to the BI intelligence report, the number users on WeChat platform are fast catching up with the number of WhatsApp users.
Wechat has over 697 million approximately monthly active users
Social Networking Site: QZone
Similar To QQ and WeChat, QZone is a social networking service developed by Tencent. It allows one to share photos, watch videos, listen to songs, write blogs, maintain diaries and many more. It also gives you option to choose the accessories and also customize the look and feel of your QZone webpages.
QZone has over 640 million approximately monthly active users
Tumblr
Another popular social media site is Tumblr. Having been owned by Yahoo since 2013, Tumblr serves as a social media and micro blogging platform at the same time. It can be used to find and follow things that you like. You can also use it to share anything, including multimedia, short-form blog. Additionally, it gives users the flexibility to customize almost everything.
Tumblr has over 555 million approximately monthly active users
Instagram was first launched as a unique social networking platform that was completely based on sharing photos and videos. However, the ability to capture the best moments of one’s life with your phone’s camera is interesting. Or any other camera, and convert them into works of art.
This is because Instagram allows you to apply multiple filters to your photos and you can easily share them to other popular social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. Instagram is now part of the Facebook family.
Instagram has over 400 million approximately monthly active users
This social networking platform enables you to post short text messages known as “tweets”, allowing you up to 140 characters to share your message to the world. With an increasing craze for online shopping, Twitter also makes it easy to promote your businesses and even shop directly through tweets.
Twitter has over 320 million approximately monthly active users
Google+
Google+ is owned by tech giant Alphabet (Google). This interest-based social networking platform enables users to stay in touch with people by sharing messages, photos, videos, useful links to sites and so on. It also extends support for video conferencing through Hangouts and allows businesses to promote their brands and products through Google+ business pages.
Twitter has over 300 million approximately monthly active users
Baidu Tieba
This platform which is offered by Baidu of China (a search engine company), Baidu Tieba (known as Postbar internationally) is a social forum network based on the keyword searches in the Baidu search engine. This discussion forum works on the unique concept of allowing you to create a social network group for a specific topic, using the search, or even to join an existing online social group.
Baidu has over 300 million approximately monthly active users
Skype
Skype is owned by Microsoft and it is one of the most popular communication-based social networking platforms which allows one to connect with people through voice calls, video calls (using a webcam) and text messaging. One can even organize group conference calls. But the best part is that Skype-to-Skype calls are free and can be used to communicate with anyone, located anywhere in the world, over the internet.
Skype has over 300 million approximately monthly active users
Viber
This multi-lingual social platform available in more than 30 languages, is known for its instant text messaging and voice messaging capabilities. You can also share photos and videos and audio messages, using Viber. It offers you the ability to call non-Viber users through a feature named Viber Out.
Skype has over 249 million approximately monthly active users
Sina Weibo
This is a very popular microblogging social platform in China that is known for its hybrid mix of Twitter’s and Facebook’s features
Skype has over 222 million approximately monthly active users
Line
LINE is a globally available messaging social network that enables you to share photos, videos, text messages and even audio messages or files. In addition, it allows you to make voice and video calls at any time of the day.
Skype has over 215 million approximately monthly active users
Snapchat
This is an image messaging social platform that enables you to chat with friends by using pictures. It allows you to explore news and even check out live stories that are happening around the world.
Skype has over 200 million approximately monthly active users
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