Social Networking Sites

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, four of the most popular social networking sites. If I were to choose one as my favorite, I would definitely say Instagram. This is because I love how easy it is to explore and interact with other people. Instagram doesn't necessarily have this wall between people, you're free to like whatever you want and comment on whatever you want and its users wouldn't judge you. With over 400 million users and growing, Instagram is definitely one of the most important social networking sites to use for businesses and brands to use as well. There are so many different kinds of businesses and influencers on Instagram, it is hard to get bored with it.

In comparison, Facebook is definitely more personalized and it's a great way to keep up to date with your friends and family. Everyone is super busy with their lives and Facebook allows it's users to keep up to date with their friends and family without having to take out a few hours of their day to drive and go visit each friend. Though it is sad to say that because of Facebook's effective notifications and notifying its users upcoming birthdays, events, and so forth, people don't put in effort to remember special dates anymore. In a sense, a person's birthday is no longer as significant as it was before Facebook's existence. It's simply another notification and a kind gesture to type out "Happy Birthday!" on the other person's wall. However, it is a platform that allows its users to truly keep up and interact with their loved ones and still be able to be updated on current events.

Twitter on the other hand is similar to a giant chatroom. It would probably be the largest chatroom in the world. Twitter allows its users to post simple status updates and allow different users to "retweet" and spread awareness of a particular event or issue and it also allows its users to interact with each other and have a discussion through 140 characters. It's a great platform to let out any thoughts that's running through your head at that particular time or share a funny encounter you've just experienced. There's not really much you can't say on Twitter, it whether or not you want to share it. 

Lastly, Tumblr. I would say Tumblr is a mix of all of the above. It has the visual and interactive aspects of Instagram, keeping up to current events and other issues like Facebook, and it allows its users to really blog about their feelings and speak their minds like Twitter. However, of the four social networking sites, Tumblr has been on a decline. I believe it's highly due to the fact that it's slowly being overpowered by the previous three social networking sites that Tumblr seems, uninteresting. Yes it has the elements that the other three have, but it hasn't really show it's own distinctive ability to stand out amongst the other three. Nonetheless, it is a great platform to get inspired and blog your thoughts and ideas. 

All in all, I would say Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter all has its own distinctive attribute to better our lives and keeping it more interesting. I won't say spending too much time on these sites would be good for you but these sites are intriguing and interesting enough to keep us from going back for more content and get inspired to better ourselves in different ways.