Topic: Social media & Men and Women
SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž's photo
Sun 08/23/20 03:07 AM
I'm looking for insight, hence my questions.

What social media do you tend to use? Or your friends?
I regularly write on my Wordpress but I'm beginning to notice it's mostly men that react?
So I'm wondering, are women not on Wordpress so much?

Then where are they? On Twitter? Instagram? Facebook? Something else?

I do have Twitter but personally don't like it so much. It's not really popular with Dutch ppl. But I think many US women are on it? Or am I wrong?
Do women prefer Insta more? Because I think there's fewer men on there?

Larsi666 😽's photo
Sun 08/23/20 03:15 AM
I have Whatsapp, which I rarely use, because they keys on my mobile are too small. FB and Insta also, most likely for ranting about politics and chatting with other cat enthusiasts. Story is, most of my contacts are fellow Germans and meeting in person was always a bit difficult.

SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž's photo
Sun 08/23/20 03:39 AM

I have Whatsapp, which I rarely use, because they keys on my mobile are too small. FB and Insta also, most likely for ranting about politics and chatting with other cat enthusiasts. Story is, most of my contacts are fellow Germans and meeting in person was always a bit difficult.

The small keys, yep. I can type fast, but not on a phone, haha. I have WhatsApp installed on my PC :) Sorts the problem. Same with Insta. If you got them on your phone you can also install them on the PC.

Larsi666 😽's photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:16 AM


I have Whatsapp, which I rarely use, because they keys on my mobile are too small. FB and Insta also, most likely for ranting about politics and chatting with other cat enthusiasts. Story is, most of my contacts are fellow Germans and meeting in person was always a bit difficult.

The small keys, yep. I can type fast, but not on a phone, haha. I have WhatsApp installed on my PC :) Sorts the problem. Same with Insta. If you got them on your phone you can also install them on the PC.


I have all on my tablet, except Whatsapp. The pairing process drives me mad :cry:

Never really use my mobile anyway :wink:

ivegotthegirth's photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:25 AM
I don't do any of it Crystal, no anti social media for me. I do understand that I'm a dinosaur. My daughter spends too much time on that crap to the point where it disrupts her sleep etc. It's a real problem for her mother and her man. If she lived with me I'm afraid I would have lost it on this topic a long time ago.......................

Cutiepieforyou's photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:48 AM
I would rather not say.

no photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:50 AM
Not alone there, I refuse to use any, so much so that I only have a basic mibile phone....just text and the occasional call for me. Don't see the point in much of the social media stuff. If I want to know something (which I rarely do), I ask.

no photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:55 AM
I don't have any presence on social media. I'm on this site and that's all :slight_smile:.

Cutiepieforyou's photo
Sun 08/23/20 04:56 AM
For some, it can be almost like an addiction in my opinion.

RobXbox73's photo
Sun 08/23/20 05:11 AM
Greetings Crystal!
Wish I could help, but I have no social footprint at all, as I was told by a friend recently. I think its more peaceful this way. Plus the people I care about have my contact info and we email or call each other. Guess I'm the last of the Boomersaurs!

ivegotthegirth's photo
Sun 08/23/20 05:18 AM

For some, it can be almost like an addiction in my opinion.


That's the deal with my girl.
Well she's almost 16 so I'm hoping she'll grow out of it...........

Tom4Uhere's photo
Sun 08/23/20 07:11 AM
Personally my social media is limited to discussion forums now.
I was on Facebook and years ago I frequented many online chatrooms & usenet.
I had a short spell on Pinterest.

My kids are mainly on Facebook but not addicted to it. They also had MySpace pages during school.

I think Google Plus was pretty popular for awhile but I think they shut that down or are getting ready to.

I know you do your videos and have followers.
You are probably looking for a way to add traffic to your site.

There are some ways you can get it out there.

Popular business review sites might help.

52 Business Review Sites Where You Can Claim a Listing
http://www.reviewtrackers.com/guides/business-review-sites/


General Review Sites

Citysearch
Consumer Affairs
Customer Lobby
Demandforce
eKomi
Facebook
Foursquare
Google
Judy’s Book
MerchantCircle
Pissed Consumer
ResellerRatings
SuperPages
Yahoo! Local
YP.com
Yelp

Medical/Healthcare Review Sites

Caring.com
Doctor.com
Golden Reviews
Healthgrades
Our Parents
SeniorAdvisor
RateMDs
RealSelf
Vitals
ZocDoc

Real Estate Review Sites

Apartment Ratings
Trulia
Zillow

Restaurant Review Sites

Eat24
MenuPages
OpenTable
Zomato

Hotel Review Sites

Booking.com
Expedia
Hotels.com
Orbitz
Travelocity
TripAdvisor

Home Improvement Review Sites

Houzz
HomeAdvisor

Legal Review Sites

Avvo
Lawyers.com

Automotive Review Sites

Cars.com
DealerRater
Edmunds.com
Snap21
SureCritic

Employer Review Sites

Indeed
Glassdoor

Financial

LendingTree


21 Top Social Media Sites to Consider for Your Brand
http://buffer.com/library/social-media-sites/
(Ordered by popularity)
Facebook is the biggest social media site around, with more than two billion people using it every month.

YouTube is a video-sharing platform where users watch a billion hour of videos every day.

WhatsApp is a messaging app used by people in over 180 countries.

Messenger used to be a messaging feature within Facebook, and since 2011, Facebook has made Messenger into a standalone app by itself and greatly expanded on its features.

WeChat grew from a messaging app, just like WhatsApp and Messenger, into an all-in-one platform.

Instagram is a photo and video sharing social media app.

QQ is an instant messaging platform that is extremely popular among young Chinese. (It is used in 80 countries and also available in many other languages.)

Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking site for sharing text, photos, links, videos, audios, and more.

Qzone is another popular social networking platform based in China, where users can upload multimedia, write blogs, play games, and decorate their own virtual spaces.

Tik Tok (also known as Douyin in China) is a rising music video social network.

Sina Weibo is often known as Twitter for Chinese users (since Twitter is banned in China).

Twitter is a social media site for news, entertainment, sports, politics, and more.

Reddit, also known as the front page of the Internet, is a platform where users can submit questions, links, and images, discuss them, and vote them up or down.

Baidu Tieba is a Chinese online forum created by Baidu, the largest Chinese search engine in the world.

LinkedIn is now more than just a resume and job search site. It has evolved into a professional social media site where industry experts share content, network with one another, and build their personal brand.

On the surface, Viber is quite similar to major social messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Messenger. It allows users to send messages and multimedia, call, share stickers and GIFs, and more.

Snapchat is a social media app that focuses on sharing photos and short videos (as known as snaps) between friends.

Pinterest is a place where people go to discover new things and be inspired, quite unlike most social media sites where engagement is the primary focus.

Line is a multi-purpose social messaging app that allows users to message, share stickers, play games, make payments, request for taxis, and shop online.

Telegram is similar to most social messaging apps and is often known for how secure it is as a messaging app.

Medium is an online publishing platform with a social network element. It’s free to publish on Medium and free to read most articles.


SIMILAR SITES LIKE BUZZLE.COM
http://www.topsimilarsites.com/similar-to/buzzle.com

Rock's photo
Sun 08/23/20 11:09 AM
Mingle2 is the only site i've been active on
for many years.


SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž's photo
Sun 08/23/20 11:36 AM

Greetings Crystal!
Wish I could help, but I have no social footprint at all, as I was told by a friend recently. I think its more peaceful this way. Plus the people I care about have my contact info and we email or call each other. Guess I'm the last of the Boomersaurs!

Hi Rob! No problem, glad you would've helped if you could, hihi.
I'm personally not too keen on most social media. I do not have a personal Twitter, Insta, Wordpress account going either. I can't be bothered, hihi.
But I'm asking for my books. My publisher does what it can of course, but if I can promote it, attract interest myself, it'd be great too.

SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž's photo
Sun 08/23/20 11:37 AM

I don't do any of it Crystal, no anti social media for me. I do understand that I'm a dinosaur. My daughter spends too much time on that crap to the point where it disrupts her sleep etc. It's a real problem for her mother and her man. If she lived with me I'm afraid I would have lost it on this topic a long time ago.......................

That sux. I'd worry too if my 16 yr old was like that. Unfortunately it seems to come with the territory these days.
I hope she'll outgrow it. You often see this change once they get a bit more grownup.

SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž's photo
Sun 08/23/20 11:38 AM
Edited by SparklingCrystal πŸ’–πŸ’Ž on Sun 08/23/20 11:41 AM
Tom, that is AMAZING info! Thank you so much!
I didn't even know you had review sites. I will check that out for sure.
And I'm indeed not asking for me personally but for me as an author. My publisher does its fair share to promote my book and push it, but of course if I too can promote it and help it sell it'll help greatly.
And then I'm stuck with, where?!?
But I'll check out review sites and the others you posted.
Really happy with the suggestions!
flowerforyou

Toodygirl5's photo
Fri 09/11/20 08:22 AM
Linkedin

My man friend is on there. It's for Professionals.

no photo
Fri 09/11/20 08:15 PM
I don't have friends.