The first day of spring in 2006 marked the beginning of one of the largest and fastest
growing trends in recent history, as it was the day on which Twitter Inc. was founded, and
Twitter was launched as the newest form of social media. This application was the newest
version of Facebook or MySpace, allowing people to interact with each other over a new social
media outlet. However, what separates Twitter from the previous social media sites is that it
truly allows anyone to connect to anyone in a way previously impossible. What I mean is that
through Twitter anyone can be linked to not only their friends but their favorite athlete,
musician, celebrity, or literally anyone who has an account and doesn’t mind being followed
publicly. I believe that this is a huge development in the social media world, and is what
contributed to making Twitter such a quick and consistent success. Twitter works by allowing
one to post tweets which tell anything from what someone is doing to what they just ate to
anything else the individual feels like sharing, regardless of what it is. While previous social
media sites like Facebook allowed a similar platform, it didn’t allow the same type of connection
to the celebrities and athletes as people can now tweet at, retweet, and possibly even be followed
by their favorite stars as well as friends and family. This large base of followers and ease of
which one can communicate with others is what has made the application so popular and still
relevant rather than just another trend which died out soon after its inception.
The most important and main feature of Twitter is that it allows people to constantly let
other people know what they are doing or thinking, while allowing each person to see what
others are up to. In a world where people are more and more concerned with appearance and
how they portray themselves, this provides the perfect outlet. What this feature suggests is that
people do in fact want to be able to know what everyone else is doing without actually having to
ask, and Twitter provides exactly that opportunity. What I take from this is that the audience
which Twitter markets itself to is mostly a younger market, but however that is not entirely true.
While most teenagers and people in their 20s do have twitter, it extends to older generations as
well, especially when famous individuals become involved. Nowadays it’s almost impossible to
find a celebrity or superstar athlete who doesn’t have a twitter page to keep fans updated on what
they’re doing. What Twitter says about popular culture is that people are moving more towards
being public and staying involved with everyone they know, and that people really want to feel
involved in the lives of others.
Part of the popularity if Twitter is due to the fact that social media has been a popular
trend for a long while, and Twitter is just one of the newest and best developments in this field.
People will always want a new form of social media, yet Twitter has been able to remain
relevant and one of the largest social media sites in terms of use. When it comes to the
popularity of Twitter, no one demographic or group can be claimed as the target market as
Twitter is used by people of all ages around the world, which is part of the reason why it has
remained so popular.
When it comes to older trends which Twitter can be related to, one could think of any of
the social media sites which preceded it. The main ones which come to mind for me are
MySpace to a lesser extent, but much more so Facebook. MySpace is essentially outdated and
dead in today’s society, but Facebook is still in use by a large number of people. While
Facebook is still relevant, Twitter has clearly taken over as the most popular social media site
due to the ability people have to connect with so many different people. Part of this is due to the
fact that a public account on Twitter can be followed by anyone, whereas becoming friends on
Facebook is a more personal thing as it takes a mutual reciprocation. Ultimately, I see Twitter as
the most popular trend in social media today, and one which is not going away anytime soon.
growing trends in recent history, as it was the day on which Twitter Inc. was founded, and
Twitter was launched as the newest form of social media. This application was the newest
version of Facebook or MySpace, allowing people to interact with each other over a new social
media outlet. However, what separates Twitter from the previous social media sites is that it
truly allows anyone to connect to anyone in a way previously impossible. What I mean is that
through Twitter anyone can be linked to not only their friends but their favorite athlete,
musician, celebrity, or literally anyone who has an account and doesn’t mind being followed
publicly. I believe that this is a huge development in the social media world, and is what
contributed to making Twitter such a quick and consistent success. Twitter works by allowing
one to post tweets which tell anything from what someone is doing to what they just ate to
anything else the individual feels like sharing, regardless of what it is. While previous social
media sites like Facebook allowed a similar platform, it didn’t allow the same type of connection
to the celebrities and athletes as people can now tweet at, retweet, and possibly even be followed
by their favorite stars as well as friends and family. This large base of followers and ease of
which one can communicate with others is what has made the application so popular and still
relevant rather than just another trend which died out soon after its inception.
The most important and main feature of Twitter is that it allows people to constantly let
other people know what they are doing or thinking, while allowing each person to see what
others are up to. In a world where people are more and more concerned with appearance and
how they portray themselves, this provides the perfect outlet. What this feature suggests is that
people do in fact want to be able to know what everyone else is doing without actually having to
ask, and Twitter provides exactly that opportunity. What I take from this is that the audience
which Twitter markets itself to is mostly a younger market, but however that is not entirely true.
While most teenagers and people in their 20s do have twitter, it extends to older generations as
well, especially when famous individuals become involved. Nowadays it’s almost impossible to
find a celebrity or superstar athlete who doesn’t have a twitter page to keep fans updated on what
they’re doing. What Twitter says about popular culture is that people are moving more towards
being public and staying involved with everyone they know, and that people really want to feel
involved in the lives of others.
Part of the popularity if Twitter is due to the fact that social media has been a popular
trend for a long while, and Twitter is just one of the newest and best developments in this field.
People will always want a new form of social media, yet Twitter has been able to remain
relevant and one of the largest social media sites in terms of use. When it comes to the
popularity of Twitter, no one demographic or group can be claimed as the target market as
Twitter is used by people of all ages around the world, which is part of the reason why it has
remained so popular.
When it comes to older trends which Twitter can be related to, one could think of any of
the social media sites which preceded it. The main ones which come to mind for me are
MySpace to a lesser extent, but much more so Facebook. MySpace is essentially outdated and
dead in today’s society, but Facebook is still in use by a large number of people. While
Facebook is still relevant, Twitter has clearly taken over as the most popular social media site
due to the ability people have to connect with so many different people. Part of this is due to the
fact that a public account on Twitter can be followed by anyone, whereas becoming friends on
Facebook is a more personal thing as it takes a mutual reciprocation. Ultimately, I see Twitter as
the most popular trend in social media today, and one which is not going away anytime soon.
Although I don't use twitter, your post showed me how it became the most popular social media used by people to connect with the people they value or enjoy. Twitter gives the ability to literally talk to world and it is sort of an archive of the thoughts of everyone which is amazing to think. In order to improve your post i think you should analyze how facebook and twitter differ more than what you did in order to give a clear understanding of why you think it is the most important social media. You could give examples as to what type of information is shared in facebook contrasted to twitter for example.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Joey. I was intrigued by your subject as I do use twitter on a daily basis. I don't necessarily tweet everyday but I do check it to see what my friends, family, and favorite celebrities are up to. You are right in saying that it basically serves as a way for people to know what everyone else is up to without having to ask. I see people tweeting the most pointless things sometimes and I just can't understand why someone would want to read that. One aspect of twitter that I would add to your discussion as being great for is marketing. Many companies use it as a way to communicate with their customers and even advertise products and sales. I also agree that Twitter is the most popular trend in social media today, followed by Instagram and Facebook. New forms of online interaction are created everyday, so I am not so sure twitter will continue to be as powerful as it is for much longer. Facebook stuck around for a very long time but has now obviously moved to the older generation. As you mentioned, older folks can now also be found on twitter and this is what tends to take the "hip" and popularity out of a social media site. Teenagers, who are the number one users of twitter, look for social media outlets that allow them to say whatever they want without re-precautions. Those who are followed by their parents or older relatives may find themselves in trouble after posting something inappropriate, therefore taking the fun and privacy teenagers crave.
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