25 Social Media Channels You’re Most likely Not Using Now

Chances are your puny business has used social media in one way or another. There are the big guns like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And other familiar names like Instagram, Pinterest, and Vine. However, these are just a drop in the bucket when it comes to all of the social media channels out there.

Check out our list of social media channels you’re most likely not using and see if any have potential for your business.

Pheed

Pheed does more than let users share movie, text, music, and photos. It also offers live broadcasts and a pay-per-view option. Users set their own price for their content.

Thumb

With Thumb, ask a question and get feedback from other users in real time. You can also share your own opinions and embark conversations with peers on topics of interest.

Medium

Medium is a blogging platform seeking to raise the quality of the devices available to bloggers. Posts can be recommended and collective by users, upvoted, themed, and sorted by topic.

Chirp

Share your stuff with sound. Chirp uses a brief two 2nd chirp sound to send your message or photo from your phone to any phones in audio range. Chirps can also be broadcast over loudspeakers, or embedded in YouTube movies.

Ask.fm

Ask.fm is a social network built on a question and reaction format. Users can ask each other questions and react to questions asked. Users can also react with photos, movies, and animated GIFs.

Learnist

Learnist is a social learning service. It’s like a digital clipboard for education where users can create ‘Learnboards.’ There is also curated content, and sequenced lessons and resources.

RebelMouse

RebelMouse is a publishing platform wired for social media. It enables marketers and media companies to control their real-time digital practices across numerous channels and devices.

Yammer

Yammer is an enterprise social software. Only users within a certain Internet domain can access their respective network. This way communication remains private within organizations.

Plaxo

Plaxo helps manage contact information. All contacts are stored in the cloud and are updated when users make switches.

Ning permits you to create your own custom-made social network. You can customize the appearance and features. Options include pictures, movies, forums, blogs, liking, and sharing.

Xing is a network for professionals to connect no matter where they are. Stay in touch with business contacts, find and contact companies, and check out job opportunities with this community.

WeChat

WeChat is a messaging and calling app. The app offers free texts, voice and movie calls, moments, and photo sharing. Users can also exchange contact information with others nearby through Bluetooth.

Tumblr

Tumblr is a blogging platform that permits users to post multimedia content. Users can schedule their posts, tag them, and use HTML coding to switch their blog’s appearance. Tumblr also lets users comment, reblog, and like other blog posts.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp is a cross-platform mobile messaging app. Users can send photos and movies, share their location, and create groups.

Kik is an instant messaging app that permits users to share content such as photos, GIFs, Web pages, and movies. Users can embark a public talk using hashtags, or create a private group.

PicsArt

PicsArt is a photo editing app combined with a social network. Users can share their photos, detect pictures other users have uploaded, create a collage, co-edit, and inject contests.

Hi5 is a social entertainment site. Users can use features similar to other social media sites like sharing photos, connecting with friends, and meeting fresh people. But hi5’s big concentrate is on playable games.

Buzznet

Members on Buzznet share photos, journals, movies, and other content based on their interests. Most content collective centers around music and popular media. Content collective can be tagged and found on topic pages.

Snapchat

Snapchat lets users send photos and movies to specific contacts. Captions can be added, and once sent content vanishes in a few seconds.

About.me

About.me wants to help make your individual homepage into a share-able digital business card. You can connect a resume, or “backstory,” and add a mission statement to your profile. Users also build up access to stats on who visited their site, what they clicked on, and where they are from.

Archetypes

Archetypes let’s users create a customized “Story Page.” Users take a quiz to determine what their private archetypes are and then that information is displayed on their page. Other features are included to skin out individual preferences and connect users with each other.

Listgeeks

Listgeeks is a social platform for creating lists of things that are significant to you. Your lists can be collective and compared with other users. Listgeeks is still in beta testing but, if you are interested in the service, you can check out the site and even give input.

Keek permits you to capture and share brief movie updates. Users can share their movies, view other uploaded movies, and private or group talk through movie and text. Users can also leave movie comments.

Rounds

Rounds is a live communication platform suggesting instant group movie talk. Rounds offers other features like photo and movie sharing, and games.

Tsu gives its members a chance to share in earned revenue for the content they create. This method motivates users to create compelling content as well as gives them ownership in what they turn out. Membership is by invite only so it’s a little sensational.

With all the varied social media options from websites to mobile apps, there could be some untapped devices out there for your growing business, beyond the usual suspects. Many of these social media services will likely have little or no value to you. But if you are looking for some fresh and innovative options or a fresh audience to connect with, it might pay to have a look.

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