COM 125: INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

In today's market, harnessing the power of social media is a must if you want to grow your business or brand. From Instagram posts to Twitter announcements, these are just some of the many features of a carefully managed social media campaign. A large percentage of the public uses social media today ― Pew Research Center reports 70 percent ― so businesses can't afford not to interact with audiences via social networking sites. With this in mind, any aspiring entrepreneur who has yet to harness the power of social media needs to get with the program, ASAP. The key is creating a strong online presence, which then translates into loyal customers, and more customers = more $$$, which is the main goal of all businesses. In order to grow your business using social media, one needs to learn how to choose the best social media channels, which requires taking time to familiarize yourself with each network, how it runs, and what demographics use that platform. Many tech sites offe...

Since the beginning of time, humans have been advancing technology constantly. In the past, there was no piece of technology that was shared by everyone -- each empire had their own. Globalization had not occurred, and the Internet had not been yet invented. Fast forward to the 20th century when the Internet finally became a reality, that invention would then proceed to change the world completely, by bringing people around the world together simply because they all had access to the same piece of technology.  However, in today's time we can all be connected to one another through social media. As of today, 50% of the world's population use the Internet , and 37% are active social media users. Hence, social media has irrevocably changed the way people communicate and pass information around the world, as well as business and commercial industries as well. Gone are the days where advertising only existed in the form of print, on newspapers, magazines, or billboards etc. In ...