The 7 Types of Social Media Sites

Social Media

Social media is a hot topic these days, but did you know there are more types of sites than just Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter?  Myspace just fired almost half of their staff and is changing to be less of a social media site and more of an entertainment launch pad.  Facebook and Twitter are growing, but there are other types of social media sites out there.

The Seven Types Of Social Media Sites

1. Social Networks (Facebook, Myspace)
2. Blogs (Blogger, Wordpress)
3. Bookmarking Sites (Delicious, Ma.gnolia, StumbleUpon)
4. Microblogging Sites (Twitter, Plurk)
5. Media Sharing Sites (YouTube, Flickr)
6. Popularity Sites (Digg, Reddit)
7. Aggregators (Flock, FriendFeed, Streamy)

All seven of these categories are important to explore because the are all connected with each other.  Social media has the potential to spread a message farther and faster than any other vehicle.  You can use multiple types of social media sites to spread the message about your product or your company.  Knowing which sites are the current trends or hot spots is a big advantage in getting your message out, building your brand, and capitalizing off of marketing efforts.  The more types of sites you are familiar with and using, the better your chances of getting a good spreading sneeze response to your message.

Are you exploring more than one of the seven types of social media?