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Myspace... and the layout for modern social media is born!
Everyone has a myspace story. This platform essentially launched what we know social media to be today. Feeds, image sharing, life updates, interests, the list goes on. If it wasn't for Myspace (and Tom), we likely wouldn't have nearly the same social media landscape as we currently do. -
Facebook, the "killer" of Myspace
Facebook bursts into the scene in 2004 and almost instantly dethrones Myspace as the king of social media. Facebook probably remains the most recognizable social platform to this day, and essentially is just a more refined and integrated Myspace. If Myspace kicked social media off, Facebook took it to the moon. -
YouTube launches, and the medium of video changes forever.
With the launch of YouTube the world learned about video streaming largely for the first time. Anyone, anywhere could produce and upload a video for the world to see, and thats just what happened. Now YouTube has become the go to destination for all peoples video needs. -
Twitter revolutionizes the idea of a Feed
Twitter, now one of the worlds most popular social platforms, (now, unfortunately, known as X), took the idea of a social media feed and made an entire platform about it. Instead of decorating a profile, Twitter takes a relatively simple approach to social media... say things, like things, repost things, repeat. -
Instagram, the beginning of social media dominance
What if it was all pictures? This is the question Instagram answered, and answered well. Instagram is the leading platform for sharing glimpses into others lives by form of pictures (and now video). This is also where social media became dominant, and people began to ask questions. What if this is altered? What if this is fake? -
Twitch, the game changing innovation in streaming
Twitch, a platform made for live streaming, originally made for video games. This platform is essentially the YouTube for going live. Streamers around the world host live streams with audiences sometimes breaching the 100,000s. With the popularity of streaming due to Twitch, a lot of platforms have made their own form of "going LIVE". -
Snapchat, a new way to talk to friends
Snapchat launches and with it comes something never seen before, one time each way messages. These messages can be pictures, texts, and even videos. Once the receiver views it though, its gone forever. Snapchat also popularized the "stories" format, something that almost every popular social media platform has a version of these days. -
Vine, the inspiration for the social media we see today
Vine, the grandfather platform of short form video content. Vine popularized the 7 second vertical video format, and it is currently what dominates social media today. Think TikTok, think Instagram reels. -
TikTok launches, and becomes THE platform.
Learning that someone doesn't have TikTok in 2023 is a surprise. It has taken the Vine formula to another level and has quickly become the most popular social media platform in the world. TikTok defines trends, influences the public, and creates creators. -
The Future
We are at an interesting place in our ever evolving social media landscape. Crazy things are happening just because. New things are always coming, old things continue to stick around, and social media still dominates most of our lives, whether we know it or not!