After the twins came a somewhat smaller
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:30 am
sprout: Twitter, now 6 years old. You don't hear much from the site itself. Twitter just keeps growing and doesn't shout loudly. Here it is mainly the users who cause a stir. Blunders by individuals and companies on the conveyor belt. These blunders generate a lot of press attention so that it seems as if the whole of the Netherlands is tweeting. But with over 1.2 million active users in the Netherlands, that is not so bad. The success of Twitter lies in its accessibility, its informality. I often compare Twitter to the radio, if you feel like listening or chatting, you turn Twitter on. If you don't feel like it, you turn it off again. You decide who you follow and therefore also what information you get. Everyone can build their own relevant network here.
The smaller social media 'kids'
After the above 4 giant sites, new sites are still being added. Foursquare was launched in 2009. With millions of users worldwide, a large site. Foursquare – location based networking – must make the step to maturity. Especially retail brother cell phone list and hospitality can communicate with customers in an easy, direct way. Maybe Foursquare should not make the step, but the users and locations. Tip for locations: welcome me when I check in. Ask what brings me here, ask what I thought of the products or services. Find the dialogue. You have a customer, so talk to them!
The youngest and wildest (and perhaps richest) child is Google+. Launched in 2011 as an attack on Facebook, although Google itself would never say so. Google+ has carefully examined how people use social media and which functionality other sites lack. Brilliantly set up: it is very easy to use and company pages are free. Google's search engine is also included. A recipe for success, you might say. That is impossible to predict, I fear. The number of users has already passed 40 million. However, Google+ is not yet mainstream at the beginning of 2012. What is recommended is that you create your profile and company page now. Then you already have them.
Early 2012 Pinterest suddenly appears. The site has been active since 2010, but is now breaking all records. In a few months Pinterest had 10 million users. Pinterest is bookmarking, collecting interesting links. These types of sites have been around for a long time. Pinterest has a very high visual component, which is why this site is perceived as attractive. Every pin you leave behind can be repinned by others and commented on. High fun factor. What I use Pinterest for is making all kinds of lists.
The smaller social media 'kids'
After the above 4 giant sites, new sites are still being added. Foursquare was launched in 2009. With millions of users worldwide, a large site. Foursquare – location based networking – must make the step to maturity. Especially retail brother cell phone list and hospitality can communicate with customers in an easy, direct way. Maybe Foursquare should not make the step, but the users and locations. Tip for locations: welcome me when I check in. Ask what brings me here, ask what I thought of the products or services. Find the dialogue. You have a customer, so talk to them!
The youngest and wildest (and perhaps richest) child is Google+. Launched in 2011 as an attack on Facebook, although Google itself would never say so. Google+ has carefully examined how people use social media and which functionality other sites lack. Brilliantly set up: it is very easy to use and company pages are free. Google's search engine is also included. A recipe for success, you might say. That is impossible to predict, I fear. The number of users has already passed 40 million. However, Google+ is not yet mainstream at the beginning of 2012. What is recommended is that you create your profile and company page now. Then you already have them.
Early 2012 Pinterest suddenly appears. The site has been active since 2010, but is now breaking all records. In a few months Pinterest had 10 million users. Pinterest is bookmarking, collecting interesting links. These types of sites have been around for a long time. Pinterest has a very high visual component, which is why this site is perceived as attractive. Every pin you leave behind can be repinned by others and commented on. High fun factor. What I use Pinterest for is making all kinds of lists.