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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Friendster (2002) Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common. Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities. You could create a profile, include “status updates,” and reveal your mood.

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The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

And well, they say that social media is the new link exchange, so instead of asking for an old-fashioned link (which might have worked in 2002), consider using a more viable strategy for this modern time period. I write about social media , people, not about beer bongs. Turning a blog into a flame war against someone you don’t like.

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