History of Social Media timeline.

Considered to be the first social media site. It was founded by Andrew Weinreich and launched in 1997. The site allowed users to build profiles and have friends list; similar to Facebook. Unfortunately, due to lack of people on the internet the site had little traffic. CBS News. (2014, February 04). Then and now: A history of social networking sites. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/2/

The site was launched in 2000 by Mark Gorton. LimeWire was a P2P (Peer to Peer) file sharing network. LimeWire became popular after its competition Napster and KaZaA were shutdown. In 2010 an injunction by the U.S. District Court caused LimeWire shutdown. Roettgers, J. (2011, September 15). A year after shutdown, LimeWire still hugely popular. Retrieved from https://gigaom.com/2011/09/15/limewire-dead-but-not-forgotten/

Launched by Jonathan Abrams and Peter Chin in March 2002. This website was considered a safe place to meet potential dates. The site was incredibly popular leading to many technical difficulties that angered users and led them to Friendsters rival, MySpace. CBS News. (2014, February 04). Then and now: A history of social networking sites. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/2/

LinkedIn was launched by Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly and Jean-Luc Vaillant. LinkedIn is a site for professionals. Members can create a profile that lists their job experience, skills, and education, they can then use the site to find jobs. In 2011 the site went public.
CBS News. (2014, February 04). Then and now: A history of social networking sites. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/2/

MySpace was launched by Brad Greenspan, Chris DeWolfe, Josh Berman, and Tom Anderson. The site is known for bands. The site offered users customizable profiles that were filled with favorite bands, lyrics, and quotes. MySpace knocked out their competition, Friendster, and became the #1 site. CBS News. (2014, February 04). Then and now: A history of social networking sites. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/2/

Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 while he was studying psychology at Harvard. Originally called “The Facebook” 1,200 Harvard students immediately signed up. Facebook was originally for education institutions In 2006 the network was extended to everyone. Facebook has become the #1 website knocking MySpace out of the competition. Phillips, S. (2007, July 25). A brief history of Facebook. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia

YouTube completely changed the online universe. Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley created the platform to upload videos about anything and receive instant feedback. A year after launch Google acquired the company. YouTube also has recently added a paid YouTube subscription that allows users to watch programs created for YouTube only. X, A. (2016, November 10). Public Access - The History of Youtube. Retrieved from https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/10/the-history-of-youtube/

Twitter launched in March of 2006 by Jack Dorsey. His first tweet was “Just setting up my twttr”. The site was launched to the public in July of 2006. Twitter is used for people to share their ideas and opinions in a 280 character text message called a tweet that is instantly shared with the world and all of your followers. Hernandez, B. A. (2011, May 05). Explore Twitter's Evolution: 2006 to Present. Retrieved from https://mashable.com/2011/05/05/history-of-twitter/#OFnA.RCMSaqn

In November of 2007 Tumblr was launched by David Karp and his team. Tumblr gained popularity as a microblogging platform that allowed users to share whatever they wanted with millions of people around the world. The site allows you to reblog other people's posts and follow blogs you like or find new blogs on the trending page.A History of Tumblr - See How David Karp Founded The Company. (2018, August 17). Retrieved from https://businessideaslab.com/tumblr-history/

Spotify was launched by Daniel Elk. With over 100 million users Spotify is one of the largest music sharing websites out there. Spotify allows users to create a profile where they can create libraries with all of their favorite songs that can then be shared.Hervo, S. (2016, August 16). How Spotify's website UX has changed (2006 to 2016). Retrieved from https://blog.prototypr.io/how-spotifys-website-ux-has-changed-2006-to-2016-ff981fe3b0a3

SnapChat was launched by CEO Evan Spiegel and Co-founder Bobby Murphy. Snapchat started as Picaboo however, the team decided they needed a fix for people screen capturing pictures ruining the idea of disappearing pictures/video that the app is built around. They decided to add a feature that alerted users when their snap was screen captured and rebranded the app. Bernazzani, S. (n.d.). A Brief History of Snapchat. Retrieved from https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/history-of-snapchat

Tinder was founded by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, and Jonathan Badeen. Tinder is a dating app that presents a picture of a potential match along with their age, the user then swipes left to decline or right to accept. Hartmans, A. (2018, August 14). The rise of Sean Rad, who served as Tinder CEO twice and is now taking on Match Group and IAC in a $2 billion lawsuit. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-rad-tinder-founder-former-ceo-life-rise-2018-8

Vine was launched by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusopov and Colin Kroll. Two months after the app launched it became the most popular video sharing platform. Vine allowed users to create and share six-second videos. some of the most notable Viners are: Logan and Jake Paul, Lele Pons, and King Bach who was #1 on Vine. Vine was shut down in 2017. Smith, E. (2014, July 16). Introducing Vine: A Brief History. Retrieved from https://www.wondershare.com/multimedia-tips/vine-history.html

History of Social Media

Sixdegrees.com

LimeWire

Friendster

LinkedIn

MySpace

FaceBook

YouTube

Twitter

Tumblr

Spotify

SnapChat

Tinder

Vine