What are the 7 types of social media?

There is no official list, but a common grouping is: social networks, image sharing, video sharing, microblogging, discussion forums, messaging apps and review sites. Most businesses focus on the types where their buyers already spend time.

Social networks include Facebook and LinkedIn. Image sharing covers Instagram and Pinterest. Video sharing covers YouTube and TikTok. Microblogging means short text posts, as on X or Threads. Discussion forums include Reddit. Messaging apps include WhatsApp. Review sites include Yelp. Many platforms fit more than one type. Instagram, for example, is both image and video sharing.

For content, the visual types usually ask the most of a business, because they need fresh images and videos often. Bravio makes daily product images, carousels and short videos from your website. It posts them to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn. It does not post to X or Threads.

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