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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise.

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A Social Media Status Quo Pt.1-Japan

Mindjumpers

The population is extremely mobile-centric, which has lead brands to focus their energy on engaging consumers through social media on mobile devices. Between 2006-2011 the domestic network Mixi used to be the number one choice of media platforms among the youth. Behavioural insights. Social platforms: Mixi, LINE and Nico-Nico.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

One night in 2006, over Tiger beer and carrot cake at a hawker center , my designer friend Little Ong told me about Multiply. Another friend, Dinnertube , started posting videos on Youtube in 2006. I may have opened a MySpace account when it was still the talk of the digital town. I opened an account as soon as I got home.

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Social Media From A Worldwide Perspective: Japan

Mindjumpers

The population is extremely mobile-centric, which has lead brands to focus their energy on engaging consumers through social media on mobile devices. Between 2006-2011 the domestic network ”mixi” used to be the number one choice of media platforms among youth. Behavioural insights. Social platforms: Mixi, LINE and Nico-Nico.

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A Brief History of the Evolution of Social Technology

Social Media Marketing

Use of emails and phones has become a mobile endeavor that is no longer tied to the home- or office landline and stationary computer. Entrepreneurs may have initially seen social media - most notably MySpace, Twitter and Facebook - as a playground for the younger generations. What Awaits Us in the Near Future?

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Teens & Young Adults Prefer Facebook Over Blogs

Firebelly

Blogging by teens (ages 12-17) has been cut in half - from 28 percent in 2006 to 14 percent in 2009. 71 percent of young adults prefer Facebook while 66 percent of younger teens prefer Myspace. Where did they go? Social networking sites (SNS). 73 percent of teens and 72 percent of Gen Y are now active on at least one SNS.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

My first profile was on Myspace , my first friend was “Tom from Myspace,” and my first post was something like, “Myspace is awesome!” Numa Numa (Published: 12/11/2006 – 26,800,130 views). Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post?