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Facebook allows you to create a 'profile' which is a personal page where you can add your friends and colleagues, upload pictures, write statuses and share things. Profiles are quite personal and you can alter the security settings to choose who sees what you post.
On the other hand a Facebook 'page' is more public. Pages are used mainly by big companies and organisations. A lot of celebrities use Facebook pages too. |
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Instagram is a social networking site that allows anyone to join. With an Instagram account you are able to upload photos and videos up to one minute long. Instagram is very popular with teenagers and young adults (similar ages to myself). Instagram allows you to follow other accounts, like posts and save them so you can go back to them.
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LINKED-IN:
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Linked In is a very professional social network. A lot of companies use Linked In with their employees and it is a way for employers to find out a lot about someone they may employ. Linked In allows it's users to write about their education, jobs and skills; selling themselves to potential employers.
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Twitter is a very popular social network for those both young and old. Most companies and celebrities have a twitter account which allows them to reach a lot of people very quickly. Twitter uses 'hashtags #' in order to tag popular/trending topics. You can follow lots of people and it is both a personal and professional way of selling yourself online.
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YouTube is one of the biggest websites on the internet and by far the most popular video sharing website. Anyone can upload videos to YouTube. If you become well known advertisers will pay you to feature their products in your videos as it reaches a lot of people very quickly. I think YouTube is good for those who work in the media industry as people can gain a large audience without having to have a job. Plus the money earned from advertisers will help you if you are finding it difficult to get a job.
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Using weebly I can add:
- Documents - Photographs - Photo galleries - Newsletters - Videos - YouTube Videos - Audio - Search boxes - Social icon links - RSVP Forms - Quotes - Surveys - Change sizes of fonts - Change colours of backgrounds - Add interesting themes - Change the colours of my fonts |
ADVANTAGES:
- I use it a lot already so I understand it and will not need to spend time learning how to use it. - The majority of things I will need to use are free to use. - Good selection of free themes available. |
DISADVANTAGES:
- Some things (e.g. HD video, audio) require an upgrade which you have to pay for. - Unless I pay for an upgrade I have to have '.weebly.com or .weebly.co.uk' on my URL which looks a bit unprofessional. |
USING WIX I CAN ADD:
- Professional looking social links - Music - Instagram feed - Videos - Documents - Search Bars - Fonts - Colours - Images - Photo galleries |
ADVANTAGES:
- Lots of professional looking buttons and links - Variety of colours - I could have my social media accounts on my page as well as having links to them |
DISADVANTAGES:
- Lots of hidden features for editing - Not that simple - I will have to spend time learning how to use it properly - Doesn't seem to be something that can be updated quickly |
USING MOONFRUIT I CAN ADD:
- Files - Weblinks - Images |
ADVANTAGES:
- I can personalise it by changing the background and adding images - I can put links to my social media accounts - A good selection of templates to choose from |
DISADVANTAGES:
- Very complicated software to use - Not much I can add to it to personalise it |