The 10 Best Social Media Platforms

Although a more grown-up member of the social media family, LinkedIn is easily one of the best platforms when it comes to networking.

LinkedIn acts a service that enables users to connect with potential employers and recruiters, discover opportunities in careers and networking, and, of course, to showcase yourself on a professional level.

The simple format of Vine allowed users to create six-second videos containing whatever content their hearts desired, although this meant users were exposed to a lot of less-than-inspiring videos.

In 2017 the original Vine app and website officially shut down – but that doesn’t mean this social media platform doesn’t qualify as one of the best.

One could argue Snapchat is one of the most innovative apps after the introduction of stories and temporary messaging – something other larger platforms have since replicated.

Casual Youtube users perhaps wouldn’t consider the platform to be part of the social media family.

That, however is not the case and this majorly popular video sharing site currently has about 1.5billion active users every month.

The most popular photo sharing app Instagram has racked up about 800million users and, although the app is in many ways built on the idea of vanity, Instagram is easily one of the most enjoyable social media platforms available.

Instagram is a place where producing aesthetically pleasing and artistic imagery is celebrated, which elevates the app as the best visual social media platform on offer.

Facebook, although not the first, is considered by many as the OG social media platform.

It has 2billion active users and allows users to document their lives, connect with others and express their thoughts through statuses and visuals.

Users can also enjoy instant messaging, watch videos and keep up-to-date with the daily news cycle.

Although tweeting can be compared to other forms of social media posting, the element of enjoying trending topics in the world of pop culture and politics is something Twitter has mastered.

330million Twitter users can enjoy daily interaction with their followers as well as a sometimes bizarre spectrum of content ranging from hilarious memes to in-depth politics.

Twitter is the superior social media platform and, with the importance of the app rising each day in the world of current events, that isn’t likely to change any time soon.

Pinterest is a unique social media offering due to its primary purpose of providing inspiration as opposed to sharing personal information.

Users of this social media platform can enjoy browsing, uploading and saving items, designs, recipes and much more in the hope of forming a catalogue of ideas.

Pinterest has certified itself as a social media juggernaut and has reached a respectable 200million active monthly users.

Tumblr is known as a platform that combines both social networking and microblogging.

Tumblr can be a great place to share thoughts and creativity with likeminded users, however in recent years the site has notoriously become infiltrated by hysterical outrage culture, which in my view makes for a less pleasurable user experience.

In 2018 research showed that Tumblr has a whopping 500million users.

Over the past decade, the site was abandoned in favour of its closest rival Facebook, and this in turn meant MySpace failed to develop and evolve into a social media platform which would meet todays general expectations.

Musicians enjoy the new MySpace platform in seeking promotions, networkings and interaction with fans.

As of 2018 it is believed that the once most popular social media site in the world has about 28million users in the US.