Social Media Timeline

By tlane1
  • The internet comes to life!

    The internet comes to life!
    The internet officially became usable to the general public!
  • The creation of yahoo

    The creation of yahoo
    Yahoo became the best available search engine and was readily available to all internet users!
  • Google was born!

    Google was born!
    Seven years after the public opening of the internet, the number one search engine came to life
  • The beginning of a new wave

    The beginning of a new wave
    Friendster, the dating place not for dating was founded and brought to life.
  • The wave got bigger!

    The wave got bigger!
    After friendster, myspace and LinkedIn were created to create a new life of networking and interacting with new people all over the world wide web.
  • The Facebook Empire...

    The Facebook Empire...
    Facebook came to take the throne and has yet to look back as it has immediately dominated the social world since its dawn.
  • "twittr" as they once called it

    "twittr" as they once called it
    One nice day in July the social realm was taken by storm by what would become the most used social media platform in the world. Twitter, originally named "twittr" has taken completely control and still holds the crown for its easy use and fun atmosphere.
  • Google expansion!

    Google expansion!
    Google purchased Youtube for 1.65 billion dollars and earned the partnership of a lifetime by having sole possession of the top two search engines in the entire world.
  • Say cheese!

    Say cheese!
    The best app for selfies and all things beautiful was brought to the world mid October of 2010 when it became a dominant force, much like Twitter and Facebook and remains a top networking source today!
  • The birth of the next generation

    The birth of the next generation
    Picaboo! Was the name of the picture sharing app started in the summer of 2011 that would be renamed Snapchat in the 2011 fall. The app continues to be one of the top sources of communication worldwide almost 8 years later.
  • The internet takeover once and for all!

    The internet takeover once and for all!
    In 2005 it was reported roughly 2% of Americans ages 65 and older were using social media. Fast forward ten years to 2015 and it was reported a jump of 33% to what is now 35% of Americans 65 and older use social media. A drastic jump for people who did not grow up in this era.
  • Worldwide Domination!

    Worldwide Domination!
    Since 2015, social media users have increased by over 50%. There are currently 864 million social media users via mobile device, and every 14 seconds a new user profile is created. Scary, huh?