Activism Takes Over Social Media

Social media is the hottest thing to hit the planet these days. Everyone is glued to their screens, busy browsing through various social networks. If you think about it, social media has become an obsession for many – addiction to selfies among other things. Who would’ve thought we could all become stars in our own rights. After all, it is our wall and we are free to post whatever we want.

And considering how widespread social media is the world over, it has also served as an effective platform for different causes. Businesses take advantage of search engine optimization including social media to promote and grow their brand in the digital world. Even world leaders and news organizations utilize social media to reach the people and deliver important news and updates that involves the state and the welfare of its people. No wonder we also see a rise in social media activists who voice out their opinions and influence the public by posting through various social media channels.

Last week, The Cavalier Daily’s Editorial Board argued in favor of social media as a way to make causes visible for social activism. The board asserted that social media “expediently disseminates information and effectively unites

How Social Media Reshapes The World

The world is getting smaller and smaller virtually but that does not mean we’d all be able to cover the distance the separates us all. The world has changed a lot but most of these changes were brought about by technological advancements. The popularity of the Internet became even more unstoppable with the emergence of smart gadgets. You no longer need to use a laptop or a computer to be able to access the web like you used to. The world suddenly became accessible through your fingertips and it helped a lot that Internet access was made more available to the public too or more affordable for home use.

Nowadays, social media has become a household name mostly because almost everyone uses it every day, especially the teens and young adults who are most active online. Can you imagine life without Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and many others? These social channels wiped out the word boredom from the dictionary and everyone rejoiced. It is a common sight to see people hooked on their smart gadgets all throughout the day. Social media is the perfect 24/7 plaything for both the young and adults alike that you don’t mind getting addicted to.

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Advertising Through The Web

The public knows about various goods and services because of advertising. Businesses actually spend a great deal of money to make sure their brand is seen by people everywhere, from traditional billboards, newspaper and magazine spots, TV commercials, and these days, the web is the new and best platform to get your business noticed by everyone.

E-advertising, online advertising, online marketing, web advertising, Internet advertising or plainly called e-word of mouth, advertising on the web is the best thing any business can do to grow their business and take advantage of the various tech innovations to their advantage. There are different tools one can use without spending a fortune. Social media is one of the easiest and cheapest platform and most businesses are going crazy in promoting their brand here and there.

 Large and small companies may leverage an investment in social media marketing differently, according to HubSpot. In fact, these average differences in the way companies of different sizes portion their budgets help to illustrate how SMBs have used this kind of online advertising and marketing to help level the playing field between themselves and their larger competitors.
For example, HubSpot reported upon these differences between the way that smaller businesses and large

The Effect Of Social Media On Human Behavior

The human species is so diverse despite our similar appearance. Unlike other species in this planet with sub-species that look so different from one another, humans almost look alike except for a variety in skin color and some features that determine our regional ancestry. Meanwhile, our cultural diversity also explains the difference on human behavior.

However, human behavior changes the more we dabble with technology especially with social media. Aside from the fact that most people in the world today use the Internet in their daily lives, social networks are also a popular hub to connect and communicate with the world at large. After all, we are a product of the environment. Relationships, shopping choices, good humor, and even study habits are now affected by social media. These social networks initially started to support existing social relations we already have but as the years go by, other social media platforms were developed that encouraged people to meet and befriend complete strangers aside from the ones where they already have existing offline relationships with.

People adopt unique personas for different social networking sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn, a team of researchers, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found.

“Users tend to portray themselves differently

Social Media Redefining E-Commerce

Humans are social animals. Although we long for our peace and solitude at times, we mostly thrive in the company of others. From our childhood to adult life, we have various relationships with the people around us. And our modern world capitalized on this relationship-based society in making social media what it is today. There are all sorts of social media everywhere but still, people can’t get enough of it. Social media users grew exponentially and it is now even used in growing and promoting businesses as well.

Along with the advent of the Internet are E-Commerce businesses. This platform enabled most conventional businesses to sell online and even opened up a whole new plethora of internet-based businesses only. And then along came social media to take things to a higher level. The ads you see on your screen are there for a reason and many people are making money out of it. Even E-Commerce sites are using social media to grow their profit and tap a wider audience.

Facebook, Social Media and E-Commerce boom and their connection.

When the internet was born, it was helping the armies, however, it began as a competitive advantage for every business that embraced it. Nowadays, very quickly,

Grow Your Business With The Help Of SEO And Social Media

We are all familiar with social media while we have heard of SEO now and then when we surf the web unless you work online for a living. Back in the days, we rarely use the web when we use the computer. Most of the time, we just use Word to type in documents, play Solitaire or other PC games or work on Excel. As technology advances and internet services became more reasonable and widely distributed, people got hooked into web browsing and social media became a big hit, all the more reason for us to stay online for longer.

If you just found out about SEO or search engine optimization, you’ll find out that it no longer focuses on singular keywords but of intent and search user needs as well as long-tail searches. People search for something on the web because they have a need for it, which may or may not always translate to a sale. By adding social media into the equation, it provides your site more visibility and a wider audience. However, many are still puzzled whether contents that go viral on social media, also help boost your site’s ranking as well.

Content marketing is about informing and entertaining

The Youth’s Obession With Social Media

Who doesn’t like social media, right? It is full of interesting things to do and you are sure to never get bored with it by your side. Plus, you stay connected with the people you know and all the stars you follow. The hours will pass by without you ever noticing it when you browse one social network to another. And for this, we are thankful for technology in brightening our days and giving more excitement in our lives.

However, this fascination with social media has now bordered into an obsession. It is no longer healthy to spend so much time of your day or night browsing social networks when there could have been other more productive things you can do with your time. It is especially bad for the youth who aren’t supposed to be exposed to explicit content that is everywhere on the web and spends all their time lounging around with their smartphones in hand when they should be cracking their books or learning an important life skill like folding clothes, cooking or even writing letters. Even their grammar and spelling is all wrong now as digital lingo and abbreviations made them too lazy to structure their phrases and sentences right.…

How Powerful Social Media Has Become

Social media is no longer just for sheer entertainment. It has evolved to become a powerful platform where people connect with the world, share their experiences, and voice out their opinions on all issues affecting mankind. What started out as a convenient way to get in touch with family and a close circle of friends are now being used as a business tool to promote and grow brands, big or small, and even a medium where people learn about the latest news from all corners of the globe that mostly contain raw and unedited videos.

Social media platforms like Facebook is a hub for just about everything you can think of, from status updates, photo, and video sharing, messaging support, business advertising, live streaming feature, and so much more. There is so much going on that you can get lost in it for hours without realizing the clock ticking by. Meanwhile, Instagram provides gorgeous and captivating visuals and has become a major trendsetter as well in recent years. Twitter – despite its limitations, there are apps to smooth the experience– is a favorite of those who always have something to say and even an excellent source for current events and news. People …