Social Media App Development- Overview & Its Trends

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Social Media App Development- Overview Its
Trends

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With the advent of the mobile-dominating era, a
very popular revolution has taken place. Yes, you
got it right!!! It is the one and only social
media revolution.Social media- an application
that allows you to create and share content with
your friends, family, and colleagues. The
application which sometimes makes you feel
depressed. The times when no one is reverting
your messages or your profile picture got fewer
likes than expected!! And, it also makes you
super-happy. For instance, when your profile
picture gets more likes than expected or you have
locked many potential clients for your business
through social media.As cliche as it sounds-
You can love it or hate it but you can't ignore
social media.
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Let's Have A Look At Its Evolution
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We all know human beings are social creatures. It
means that we can't live in isolation. Before the
dawn of social media, people used to meet each
other a lot - sharing their happiness and pain,
gossiping, sending letters, and telegraphs. They
were having an intimate bond with people at that
time. And, today it is no different- it just
shifts from real-life connections to virtual
ones!!
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• Social Media App Development
• With time, social media has also evolved
  manifolds. Let's have a glance at it
• Social Networks It connects with people or
  brands on a personal level. e.g. Facebook,
  LinkedIn, and Twitter.
• Media Sharing Networks As the name suggests, it
  shares media like photos, videos, and reels. e.g.
  Instagram, Snapchat, and Youtube.
• Discussion Forums They are Question and Answer
  applications. Here, people find, discuss, and
  share ideas or opinions on various topics. e.g.
  Reddit, Quora, and Stackoverflow.

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• Bookmarking And Content Curation Networks It
  discovers, saves, and shares new and trending
  content. e.g. Pinterest, Flipboard.
• Consumer Review Networks It finds, reviews, and
  shares information about brands, services, and
  products. e.g. Zomato, Yelp, and TripAdvisor
• Blogging And Publishing Networks It publishes,
  discovers, and comments on content. e.g. Medium
  PhotoBlog
• Social Shopping Networks It spot trends, follow
  brands, share great finds, and make
  purchases.e.g. Fancy, Shopcade, Flerika

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• Interest-Based Networks It connects with others
  around a shared interest or hobby. e.g.
  Goodreads, Spotvice, Last.fm, Travello.
• ECommerce Networks It advertises, finds, shares,
  buys, sells, and trades products and services.
  e.g. Airbnb and Taskrabbit
• Anonymous Social Networks It brings authentic
  and safe communication to both public and private
  social spheres. e.g.Anonyfish, YikYak, and
  Minds.com
• Dating Social Networks It matches single people
  who want to start a relationship. e.g. Muzmatch,
  Tinder, and HowAboutWe.

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• How To Make Your Social Media App
• Making your social media app is not rocket
  science. Every day, thousands of new social media
  apps are being made. But, what matters, in the
  long run, is your USP ( Unique Selling Point) and
  your plans of execution. As a general overview,
  here are some must-haves functions of an app
• Simple User Interface
• Easy Search
• Personalized User Profile
• Notifications and real-time updates
• Newsfeed
• Messaging

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• The ability to attach different files
• Liking and Commenting
• The ability to upload content
• Able to create groups and communitiesl
• The ability to edit the user profile
• Emojis and stickers
• Able to send invites
• The power to add or remove friends/connections.

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Social Trends To Analyze Every single day, the
Information Technology sector is evolving and it
is impacting each and every arena of our life.
And, evolution is the law of nature.According
to Statista, the number of active social media
users has increased from 0.97 billion in 2010 to
3.03 billion users in 2020. So, this evolution
demands solid changes. And, here are the social
trends which we can not think of ignoring
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• Communal Messaging In this era, social messaging
  is a boon for brands to directly communicate with
  their prospective customers. There are instant
  messaging features- exactly the one which is
  required.
• Stories Aren't Slowing Down People are looking
  for a genuine connection - a connection that is
  more focussed at your personal level. For
  instance, Snapchat introduced the feature of
  sharing stories. Now, it has become so popular
  that other platforms like Instagram have also
  started using it. People feel encouraged when
  receiving feedback from their family and friends
  regarding their stories.
• Social Commerce This is indeed a new feature for
  you!! You know Snapchat, Instagram, and even
  Facebook is planning to launch a payment option
  in their apps. Here they will provide a "" sign.
  By clicking on this you can go for P2P transfer.
  It means peer to peer or person to person
  transfer at one click.

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Dynamic Selling Businesses are well aware of the
fact that social media is a goldmine for their
business. They leave no stone unturned to sell
their services through social media
platforms. Privacy Is Respected The majority of
the social media apps follow this rule of having
a status disappearing within an hour, a couple of
hours, or a day. This adds a sense of urgency and
intimacy to the posts shared with friends. For
instance, Snapchat and Instagram stories can also
be labeled as "self-destructing content". Video
Content Continues To Boom Video content is the
new era's demand. Facebook lives, Instagram lives
and reels, Youtube videos, and exclusive video
content streaming on apps like Netflix are a
breath of fresh air for today's generation.
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How To Build A Social Media Site With
Halkwinds Social media is emerging every single
day. People are looking for more digital
connections. They have a keen interest in this
virtual world rather than the real ones. Our
youth can live without food, for sure- but not
without social media. It ain't gonna happen
soon.So, if you want to build your Social Media
Site, you are moving towards a very lucrative
business. Nevertheless, this business will demand
a lot of prerequisites. But, the indispensable
one is to find a good social media development
agency.And, just smile. Your search ends here
at Halkwinds. Want to convert your idea into
reality? Get in touch with us!!
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