Types of Social Networkers MAHAD DAYYAN What are

Types of Social Networkers MAHAD DAYYAN

What are Social Networkers? Basically it is the categorization and distinction between all the people who use Social Media on the internet. The distinction is solely based on their behavior among the social media culture. But why do we need to distinct people in the first place?

Well, It’s because there are so many types of people

Social Media caters to people’s needs hence you have to know about people and their needs. With so many in play, maintaining and running a social media network can be rough sometimes. It’s is a self sustaining source but it can’t be left to it’s own devices. So using psychology, terms were devised to concoct major classification of each major type of personality based on behavioral characteristics. They are easy to understand whether or not people realize it, they are a part of them in one way or another.

So what are the different types of Networkers?

Although there are many different Names on the internet Social networkers resemble similar characteristics Around 10 -12 major types of Social Networkers are usually mentioned in researches.

Alpha Socializers – (a minority) people who used sites in intense short bursts to flirt, meet new people, and be entertained. Attention Seekers – (some) people who craved attention and comments from others, often by posting photos and customizing their profiles. Followers – (many) people who joined sites to keep up with what their peers were doing.

Faithfuls – (many) people who typically used social networking sites to revive old friendships, often from school or university. Functionals – (a minority) people who tended to be single-minded in using sites for a particular purpose.

Community Participation Lurker or visitor: They just observe silently. Usually a guest role Novice: Also known as Virgins and new to Social Media. Regular: Have continue participation over a period of time and have a stable personality among others. Leader: A fully sustained participant with recognition amongst peers. Elder: long time leader and often a community pillar or “wise person”

How can we use this knowledge? Think about it, If we know the different likes and disliked of different types of people, we can introduce features and activities to keep them interested and active. A lurker is in just for the fun of it, so News Pages and Celebrity pages, Community chats are his living space. An Alpha socializer is more keen on meetups and events, so pages regarding those are suited for him. Shy people don’t like to reveal themselves so anonymous chats are more suited to their needs.

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