History of social media

  • Friendster

    The beginning of social networking
  • Friendster

  • LinkedIn

    business related social networking site
  • LinkedIn

    business related social networking website
  • Wordpress

    A blogging site
  • Wordpress

    A website designed for blogging
  • Myspace

    The first modern day social media platform - often used for people interested in music
  • Myspace

    Social media website launched primarily for the interest of those in the music industry
  • Gmail

    Google launches email service
  • Gmail

    Google launches email system
  • Flickr

    An image and video sharing website launches
  • Flickr

    A website designed to host picture and videos
  • Facebook

    A social networking site is developed
  • Facebook

    The world most used social media site created
  • Yelp

    A small business reviewing site is launched
  • Yelp

    A reviewing sight for small local businesses is launched
  • DIGG

    Social news website launches
  • Youtube

    A video sharing website launched
  • Mashable

    A news website and blog is launched
  • Facebook Launches

    Facebook becomes available to over 5 different countries
  • Twitter

    Another social networking site launches
  • Iphones

    Apple launches the Iphone which allows people to access social media sites on their phones wherever they are
  • Facebook vs Myspace

    Facebook overtakes Myspace as the most used social media site
  • Foursquare

    Location based social media site launched