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SixDegrees.com
The first recognizable social media site-enabled users to connect with others and upload profile pictures. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
LiveJournal
Social network built around constantly updating blog posts. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
LunarStorm
One of the first commercial advertisement-financed social networking sites, which was a strategy that would become very important as social media progressed. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
LinkedIn
A game changer to the world of social media for businesses, and professionals. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
WordPress
One of the websites that first opened up the idea of blogging to many people. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
Flickr
An early photo sharing social media platform that may have kick started the many popular variations (including Instagram) today. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
MySpace
Become one of the most popular social media sites at the time, and was a revolutionary moment in history. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
Reddit
A popular social news website and forum where the content is added and updated by the site members through a voting system. Rouse, M. (n.d.). What is Reddit? - Definition from WhatIs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/Reddit -
YouTube
A video sharing website that was started by three PayPal employees, turned into most popular video sharing social media platform. Dickey, M. R. (2013, February 15). The 22 Key Turning Points In The History Of YouTube. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.businessinsider.com/key-turning-points-history-of-youtube-2013-2#youtube-got-serious-about-original-content-in-october-2011-18 -
Facebook
Started with only eight features to the website, and now has grown to be one of the most used social media platforms today. Shontell, A. (2014, August 25). The Only 8 Features Facebook Had When It Launched In 2004. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.businessinsider.com/facebooks-first-8-features-from-2004-2014-8 -
Twitter
Twitter initially was meant to be a podcast sharing site called "Odeo", which eventually turned into the Twitter we know today which is a world known microblogging website used by millions daily. Twitter holds a strong appeal due to it allowing access to people such as politicians and celebrities on an almost personal basis. Carlson, N. (2011, April 13). The Real History Of Twitter. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.businessinsider.com/how-twitter-was-founded-2011-4?op=1 -
Tumblr
Along with Twitter, Tumblr is also a very popular microblogging and social networking site. It has over 450 million blogs alone, and climbing. Tumblr is highly customizable and allows much room for creative expression. About. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.tumblr.com/about -
Instagram
A photo-sharing social media platform that involves sharing both photos as well as videos. Hashtags are used in order to find similar content to your own. McFadden, C. (2018, March 12). A Chronological History of Social Media. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://interestingengineering.com/chronological-history-of-social-media -
Pinterest
A new breed of social media site, that involves searching and saving various kinds of ideas all the way from crafts to cooking. Pinterest. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pinterest#section-overview -
Snapchat
A photo chatting application that has grown so popular that it has gone global since its birth in 2011. Ballve, M. (2014, July 30). Snapchat Has Gone Global - These Are The Countries Where It Has Reached The Top Of The App Charts. Retrieved September 12, 2018, from https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-has-gone-global-these-are-the-countries-where-snapchat-has-conquered-the-app-charts-2014-7
