There is no doubt that the Internet is a continuum of technology, sociology, and connections. Even in the last few months there have been some dramatic changes on the internet that will influence the websites you visit and therefore likely affect your life and your daily interactions. So what is the real impact of the internet? The impact on people? The impact of life in general?
There are some well-known “Authorities” on the Internet that have a great impact on Internet content and user interaction. Here’s a breakdown of the Big 4 players in internet gambling.
1. Google – The number one search engine on the Internet. During the birth of Google (one of the first search engines), people questioned the actual use and relevance of a website to other websites. But here we are today and Google is the BIGGEST and BAD website on the internet and EXTREMELY influential for the sites we visit. If you are ever building a website, you are in an ongoing battle to impress Google and do all the right things to have any hope of making it to the top listings.
2. Facebook – That’s right, it’s number 2, I won’t be surprised if it reaches the top in no time! More and more websites we visit are influenced by personal recommendations made by friends, or what I like to call ‘Social Search’. Facebook is the number one place where this happens. Whether your friend posts an interesting link to their favorite article of the day (this one), or a fun YouTube video they received in an email, statistics say they are MUCH more likely to see what the fuss is all about on Facebook. that you. they are if it appeared in a google search.
Facebook has just released its “Like” buttons and “Facebook Connect” buttons to THE WHOLE WEB! Which means that more and more websites are taking advantage of this feature. It allows any old surfing user to “like” any article on the Internet, which then sends the information to Facebook saying “John Smith liked the article ‘The Impact of the Internet'”.
3. Twitter – is another great contender. It is a miniblog system in which you simply register and follow whoever you want to have an account. By ‘following’ someone you get access to all of their ‘Tweets’ (or updates), one of the main reasons it is so popular is because so many high profile celebrities are using it and you can stay informed with exactly what they are up to. doing. or think in real time (some people tweet A LOT). All the tweets and links within Twitter feed back to Google and can even connect to Facebook, so naturally Twitter has a MASSIVE impact on both the internet and human interaction.
Four. Youtube – The BIGGEST video sharing portal on the web. YouTube is an extremely viral network, by viral network I mean with so many links and videos shared and constantly expanding, a video posted on YouTube can go from not having views to hundreds of thousands of views in an instant (although this would be a problem) . unlikely event), giving any old man his 15 minutes of fame. YouTube, now owned by Google, integrates very well with the aforementioned networks to provide an inexhaustible source of entertainment, news, comedy, fame, or sheer stupidity to anyone willing to participate.
Are you scared yet?
This is just the tip of the iceberg, smaller websites are trying to adhere to Google’s rules to have any chance of success, they also need to integrate Facebook, Twitter, and sometimes YouTube to be successful with viral networks and recommendations from friends.
This basically means that there is a lot of noise on the internet at the moment. As you read this, literally tens of thousands of websites are being uploaded for the first time, hundreds of thousands of videos are being uploaded to YouTube, millions of people are tweeting their current mood on Twitter, sharing links with their friends on Facebook. , commenting on various articles on the Internet and, in general, contributing to this incomprehensible energy that we call the Internet.
Gone are the days of mystery, hope, debates … A quick Google search for a friend on your iPhone quickly puts an end to any curiosity on any topic ANYWHERE!
Some may say that this is a bad thing, but after all, the knowledge has always been there. If you used to have to open dusty encyclopedias, call in a knowledgeable grandpa, it’s always been there. What has changed is the Internet and its connection devices (computers, laptops, mobile phones) that make access to this information absolutely fluid and easy.
Even if it’s not knowledge you’re looking for, just a quick laugh, or joining a community of friendly people, it’s also extremely quick and easy. If you don’t have a Facebook account yet, I recommend that you get one (visit Facebook.com).
You can find an infinite number of little-known websites and communities.