​TYpe of Social Media

• Social networks—Connect with people

• Media sharing networks—Share photos, videos, and other media

• Social Community and Discussion forums—Share news and ideas

• Bookmarking and content curation networks—Discover, save, and share new content

• Consumer review networks—Find and review businesses

• Blogging and publishing networks—Publish content online

• Interest-based networks—Share interests and hobbies

• Social shopping networks—Shop online

• Sharing economy/Group buying networks—Trade goods and services

• Microblogging

• Anonymous social networks—Communicate anonymously

• Social News

• Image Sharing & Messaging Sites

• Video Sharing Sites

• Widgets– Profile badges, Like buttons

• Location based services– Check-ins, Facebook Places, Foursquare, Yelp

• Virtual worlds– Second Life, World of Warcraft, Farmville

• Personal broadcasting tools– Blog Talk radio, Ustream, Livestream

• Collaboration tools– Wikipedia, WikiTravel, WikiBooks

• Rating/Review sites– Amazon ratings, Angie’s List