Social Media Sites to Increase Your Exposure

One of the newer phenomena in “Web 2.0,” (the next generation of the internet) is the emergence of social media sites. These are sites where people connect virtually with one another, and the idea is that you are exposed to the networks of all the people you’re connected to – basically the “Six Degrees of Separation” brought to life.

For the purposes of this article, I’ll mention the 3 most popular social media sites, and some of the basic differences between them.

Myspace.com – This site is geared more toward the younger crowd, teenagers and early 20-somethings. A very laid-back and casual site – you’ll see a lot of crazy stuff here.

Facebook.com – This has a bit of a wider age range of users, from people in their 20’s to 40’s. Also a very casual environment, but perhaps not as much as MySpace.

LinkedIn.com – LinkedIn is a business networking site. It has a professional environment, and is a great place to network with fellow business people.

Each of these sites offers an opportunity for you to interact with your network, and also reach out to your friends’ networks – giving you access to thousands of people, and potentially tens of thousands. They also feature groups you can join, and some fun ways to get to know your friends or “network.” Try these sites out, but beware – they are addictive!