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How to find or clear YouTube watch history?

by Francine Berano 09/10/2020

Undoubtedly, the Internet and all applications that we use daily make our day sweet and enjoyable. We know that the YouTube application is one of the best programs for watching videos online. Sometimes, we may find interesting videos and want to save them. We may keep them in the app so that we can watch that video later without the need for an internet connection.

YouTube is a Free social media and video sharing web site founded in February 2005, which allows users to upload or view video clips and share video clips. Having a YouTube history is of great help to find what we have watched before. This option helps users to find the videos more convenient.

How to find or clear YouTube watch history?

YouTube watch history makes it easy to find videos you recently watched and improves your video recommendations. You can control your watch history by deleting or pausing your history.

Where is YouTube watch history located?

T find the watch history. You can use both apps and mobile phones. If you tap the search bar in the app, you can see what you have searched before. But to find out what you have watched, you should find the watch history.

To find the YouTube watch history:

Go to https://myactivity.google.com/
Click on Item View
Click on the small triangular icon beside the Delete
Select All time from the menu
Deselect all item
Scroll down to find YouTube
Click Next

Now, you can see all the activity on YouTube, including the watched videos. Please note that this is for deleting all the activities. If you go to the next step, you will see the deletion process.

Step 1: Click on Item view>Delete

Step 2: Select All time

Step 3: Deselect all

Step 4: Select YouTube

Step 5: Find the video you had watched

How to clear YouTube watch history

Go to https://myactivity.google.com/
Click on Item View
Click on the small triangular icon beside the Delete
Select All time from the menu
Deselect all item
Scroll down to find YouTube
Click Next
Confirm the deletion by click on Delete

Conclusion

Access to YouTube history is functional because you can find videos if you could not remember the name. You can also clear he watch history if your account is shared, and you have a privacy concern. It is the right of every user to access what they have watched and deleted it.

09/10/2020 0 comment

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The brief history of social media (in pictures)

by Francine Berano 06/25/2020

written by Francine Berano

You might be curious to know how different social media started working. When they started and who created them. There is a long history behind starting social media, which is well worth knowing. The idea of gathering people and make them contact each other is not new, and it goes back to more than 20 years ago.

Social media timeline

If you study history, you see that there has always been a place that people could share their ideas like Roman forums. Thanks to technology and the modern world, that has changed the way we do all things, including communication. If you search the internet, you realized that nothing like technology and the internet changed the world in the past century.

Creating forums and social networks become the new methods people could share their idea virtually without seeing each other. It was exciting for users to communicate with one another without knowing them or finding people from different parts of the world.

Now, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, and Twitter are the most prominent social networks all over the globe. In this article, we assess the origin and revolution of each one and social media as a whole. Let’s start with the social networks and see which the pioneers are of this competitive market.

When did social media start?

Of course, social media wasn’t what we see today when it first started. There were many concepts and app written before the most popular social media (like Facebook) more than twenty years ago. Most of them were kind of software that allowed users to connect. social media is used for many purposes such as an income source for Influencers, businesses, retailers, etc. so, it is worthy to know more about it.

However, what I mention here is a form of network that people could connect from the web and share their thoughts. Here is the list of different types of social media and their history. You can follow the blog to know about other aspects of social media such as social media marketing.

1973 – Talkomatic

Dave Woolley and Douglas Brown created it at the University of Illinois, as a multi-user chat room application.

1996 – Bolt

Bolt.com was launched as the first social networking and video website SixDegrees.com

1997 – SixDegrees.com

SiXDegrees.com is the first social media, which was created in 1997 on which people could add friends and create a profile. It was sold out for $125 million and closed in 2000.

1997 – AOL

Instant Messenger

1998 – Open Diary

Open Diary launched the first social blogging network, inventing the reader comment and friends-only content

2000 – Hot or Not?

The site for rating others picture founded on by two October 2000 by James Hong and Jim Young, young Ph.D. students of UC Berkeley and engineers at Silicon Valley.

1999 – Yahoo! Messenger

1999 – MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger), a messaging, video and voice calling service, launched

1999 – LiveJournal

LiveJournal, a blogging platform and social network

2000 – Habbo

A online game-based social networking site

2001 – Windows Messenger

2002 – Friendster

2003 – LinkedIn

A business-oriented social networking service

2003 – Hi5

Social networking website

2003 – XING

A business-oriented social networking website

2003 – Myspace

2003 – Skype

2004 – Facebook

2004 – Flickr

2004 – Orkut

A social networking website by Google

2004 – Tagged

A social discovery website

2005 – Bebo

A social networking website

2005 – Qzone

A Chinese social networking website

2005 – Reddit

An American news and discussion website

2005 – Renren

A Chinese social networking website

2006 – DetroitCity

The first social networking site focused on a local area

2006 – Twitter

2006 – VK (VKontakte)

Russian-based social networking service

2007 – Tumblr

A microblogging and social networking website

2007 – FriendFeed

A real-time social media feed aggregator launched

2007 – Justin.tv

A live-streaming allowing users to broadcast video online

2009 – Sina Weibo

A Chinese microblogging website

2010 – Pinterest

Photo sharing website

2010 – Instagram

Photo/video-sharing and social media

2010 – Path

Messaging service for mobile devices and social networking-enabled photo sharing

2010 – Quora

A question-and-answer platform launched

2011 – Snapchat

Photo/video-sharing and social media

2011 – Google Plus

Social networking

2011 – Keek

Social media and video sharing

2011 – Twitch

Live-streaming service

2012 – Tinder

Dating-oriented social networking service

2013 – Google Hangouts

Instant messaging and video/voice calling service

2014 – Musically

Lip-syncing app

2015 – Periscope

Live video sharing app

2015 – Beme

Short video sharing app by Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett

2015 – Discord

Video/voice calling and free instant messaging for gaming

2015 – Meerkat

Application similar to Periscope

2017 – TikTok

Social media and short video sharing

The history of Instagram

Here the common questions about Instagram history. From the first person started working on Instagram, and what was the first photo on Instagram, and also the most critical events on Instagram.

When was Instagram created?

Instagram first launched in October 2010 by Kevin systrom and Mark Krieger. Kevin started working on the Burbn project in 2010, and Krieger joined him in 2010 to complete the project. They first launched Instagram for ios devices, and it reached 100K users in the first week. Soon, Instagram reached 1 million users and 100 million users.

who is Instagram founder?

Kevin started working on the Burbn project, which later changed its name to Instagram, and Mark joined the project, and they both launched the app in October 2010.

What was the first photo on Instagram?

Kevin published the first photo of Instagram, which was the photo of his dog.

Instagram history timeline

Here is a summary of all critical events on Instagram from 2010 to 2020.

2009	October 21	Kevin Systrom started Burbn project
2010	May 19	Mike Krieger joied the Burbn project
2010	October 6	Systrom and Krieger) launched instgaram and hits 100K users in one week
2010	December 12	Instagram reached 1 million users
2011	January	Instagram introduced hashtags to help users find posts
2011	June	Instagram reached 5 million users
2011	September	Instagram reached 10 million users
2012	April 3	Android app for Instagram realized
2012	April 9	Facebook acquired Instagram for US$1 billion in cash and stock.
2012	April 30	Instagram reached 50 million users
2013	February	Instagram reached 100 million users
2013	May	tagging and “Photos of You,” introduced on Instagram
2013	June 13	Instagram launched video sharing
2013	July	links added to embed photos and videos
2013	September	Instagram reached 150 million users
2013	November	Instagram introduced sponsored post advertising targeting US users
2013	December 12	Instagram introduced directly to send posts privately
2014	March	Instagram reached 200 million users
2014	June	editing tools added
2014	December	Instagram reached 300 million users
2015	September 9	Instagram allowed 30-second ads for all advertisers – twice the 15-second limit given for users
2015	September	Instagram ads went global
2015	September	Instagram reached 400 million users
2015	October	Instagram launched Boomerang
2016	February	Instagram started enabling users to switch between multiple accounts easily
2016	March 15	The Instagram algorithm changed the feed from chronological to algorithmically-driven best posts first
2016	May 11	Instgaram icon changed
2016	May	Business analytics was added
2016	June	Instagram reached 500 million users
2016	June	Instagram translation added
2016	July	Comments could be filtered
2016	August 2	Instgaram stories launched
2016	October 13	Instagram launched a desktop version on the Windows 10
2016	November 21	Live video launched
2016	December 15	Instagram had 600 million active users monthly
2017	February 22	Instagram launched a feature allowing users to post multiple photos in one post, in a slideshow-like fashion
2018	May 22	Mute feature added to hide posts and stories of users
2018	June 20	IGTV launched on Instgaram
2019	October	Following activity tab was hidden
2020	July	Instagram announced shopping for business would be easier

All in all

The history of social media is exciting, and I believe that everyone using social media should be aware of its changes over time. If you are keen to know more about social media and its effects on mental health, kids, or social media spending time, you can refer to the articles. It helps us to manage how and why we use social media like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and youtube.

06/25/2020 0 comment

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Data-driven content strategy to get more website traffic

by Francine Berano 03/31/2020

written by Francine Berano

This is an infographic of a data-driven content strategy to help you increase the website traffic and converting the visiting users into paying customers.

In general, in this infographic you will find 4 main strategies:

Use SEO tools like Moz Pro, google analytics, Google keyword planner
Look for keywords that are relevant to your niche and their search volume and difficulty is match with your website ranking
Create content that are the needs of the visitor and relevant to your niche
Always look for your competitors, their keywords, and backlinks profile

03/31/2020 0 comment

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How to view private Instagram profiles?

by Francine Berano 03/17/2020

written by Francine Berano

Viewing private Instagram profiles has always been a wish for stalkers or users who are just interested in finding out about what is going on on someone’s Instagram account.

Actually, Instagram pays a lot of attention to its users’ privacy and doesn’t let users see private Instagram accounts easily, but you shouldn’t get disappointed!

There are some ways to view someone’s private Instagram account, so let’s get into details.

What does a private Instagram account mean?

Instagram lets users who need more privacy, switch their accounts to private mode and doesn’t let non-followers see the shared photos and videos on the account. So, the only people who can see the posts and stories on a private account are the followers. Let me add a tip here by telling you that when you switch to a private account, you will get less followers and attention, but either way, as an instagrammer, you need to know the best hashtags to use in order to get more followers and engagement.

One of the common reasons for making an Instagram account private is being afraid of people who save the photos for making a fake Instagram account or any other ways of abusing the photos.

Who is an Instagram stalker?

Well, what Instagram stalkers do is not welcomed by users, because they keep spying, check someone’s account several times a day, keep track of a user’s actions, check their stories, etc. Instagram stalkers are often interested in how to track someone’s activity on Instagram.

In other words, they are always looking for a way to view an Instagram user’s account for different reasons such as abusing the user, checking the user out of curiosity or just for fun.

Is it possible to view a private Instagram profile?

The curiosity to see what photos and videos are on an Instagram account is high all over the world!

To be honest, there are some ways of viewing someone’s private Instagram profile, but they may not be moral! But you should keep in mind that being an Instagram stalker is not recommended at all!

How to view private Instagram profiles?

Now, it is time to get the answer that you were always looking for.

Try the mentioned ways to view a private Instagram account.

Try the doppelganger account

Making a doppelganger account is one of the trickiest ways for viewing a private Instagram account because you make the user believe that you are one of their friends or followers. If you are curious about the trick, follow me:

You should make a new Instagram account pretending to be one of the current followers by using a similar profile photo, first name and last name, bio, etc. Then the user may believe that one of their followers has created a new Instagram account, and you’ll get the chance to be followed.

Send a direct message to the user

If you want to be straightforward, you should write a compelling text and ask them to accept your follow request, it doesn’t always work, but the user might get affected by your text and let you be one of their account’s followers.

Try Google image

If the doppelganger method didn’t work or you just don’t like it, then you should try the Google image search or any other image-based engine to help you get useful information about a specific person.

First of all, you should copy the user’s name or username in the search box; then, you should check the results to see some footprints of the user.

Search the username on other popular platforms

If the user is so smart and none of the mentioned ways work, you should let go of their Instagram account and start looking at their other social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.

People usually share a single photo on different social media platforms since they have different followers on each platform; that’s why it is recommended to search the user’s username on other platforms as well.

Enter the username into all of the mentioned platforms and see the results; you might be so lucky and find those accounts public!

Create a fake Instagram account

It might be the first solution that comes to a user’s mind, but it is not the fastest way to see someone’s private account! Anyways, if you are going to make a fake Instagram account, keep in mind that you can’t just send a friend request to an Instagram user right after creating an account! You should work on it to make the account look real, share posts, get followers, follow people, share stories, complete the bio, etc.

Then send a friend request to the user and keep your ear to the ground until the request is accepted.

Ask your friend

If you know one or some of the user’s friends or followers, you can ask them to share some of the user’s posts with you. Also, following them would be helpful because friends share each other’s photos on their account.

Try some tools

Also, there are some tools out there which claim they work as an Instagram viewer to view private Instagram accounts easily. If none of the mentioned ways worked, you should give the tools a try too.

How to see who viewed my Instagram profile?

That’s the question which is mostly asked among teenagers or users that are curious whether their ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, teammates, colleagues, etc. is stalking on them or not. Well, some unauthorized apps and services are claiming that they can show users who are checking and stalking your account, but I guess they are not real!

So, I recommend using Instagram’s insight service to know the number of users who visit your Instagram profile.

How to look at someone’s Instagram without an account?

Previously it was possible to look at someone’s Instagram without an account, and that required you to know the exact username of the person you wanted to look at his/her account. But that option is no longer available, and you cannot look at someone’s Instagram without an account, on neither Instagram web nor app version.

Although there’s no way to view and browse through Instagram without login into an account, you can use third-party web apps and search to view public profiles on Instagram. There are some apps that claim to let users browse Instagram without an account. On the other hand, there are some Instagram downloader apps which work great and lets users to download photos, videos, and even stories from Instagram.

All in all

Viewing someone’s private Instagram account is not impossible; you should just try the mentioned tactics wisely and be patient. But you should remember that being an Instagram stalker is not recommended at all, and you should only use tips when it is necessary.

03/17/2020 0 comment

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How to schedule tweets? (the ultimate 2020 guide)

by Francine Berano 02/05/2020

written by Francine Berano

Whether we use Twitter for personal or business purposes, it is a really wise idea to schedule tweets in advance because it would have tons of benefits for our account’s growth.

Twitter is still one of the most popular and used social media platforms after about fourteen years of its emergence, and it’s still a priority when it comes to social media marketing and promoting businesses. That’s why we should never underestimate the power of this platform.

But, not all of us have the time to devote to posting tweets on Twitter daily, but knowing how effective it can be for marketing strategies, we should consider using it. That’s when a Twitter scheduler would come in handy. Keep up with me how to get to know more about what a Twitter scheduler is and how to schedule tweets for your accounts.

Can you schedule tweets?

Twitter is one of the few social media platforms that allow its users to schedule tweets from Twitter itself. Not so long ago, Twitter announced “Scheduling Tweets” in a blog post. The in-app tweet scheduler has made it very easy to schedule tweets for any time in the future, and there is now no need to get a third-party tool or plugin or even pay for a service.

Even if you are not a professional Twitter user, it is not hard to learn how to schedule tweets, and I have covered all the steps for tweet scheduling in this guide.

What is Twitter Scheduler?

A twitter scheduler is a kind of automation tool, which automates the act of tweeting for us. When we opt to use a scheduling tool, we are asking a tool to help us with sharing content on Twitter.

Most of us are busy enough with daily tasks and jobs which makes us not to have enough time for tweeting on the best times of Twitter to get more engagement and to maintain a good quality presence on the platform, but using a scheduler, we would never need to worried about missing the best times to post on Twitter.

All we have to do is to devote some minutes preparing the content and set their date and time; then, these tweets would be shared one after another when the scheduled time has arrived, and you’ll not even have to touch your device for posting. Isn’t that just wise to use scheduling tools?

Imagine you are running different accounts for different purposes. Wouldn’t’ it be helpful to have a tool that would share your tweets to all these accounts at the time and date you set? That would be most beneficial for business owners and marketers.

What are the benefits of scheduling tweets?

I’m sure by now you know how useful a Twitter scheduler is, and you can’t wait to get to know more about its advantages, so I’d go straight to the point and write a little more about the benefits of scheduling tweets.

· Saves us lots of time

When we decide to schedule tweets, the first thing we from it is that it helps us save more time. Most of us tweet more than once each day, which requires us to log in to our accounts, choose to compose a tweet, edit the captions, choose media and share them one by one at different times of the day. Using a Twitter scheduler would decrease the time we spend on sharing tweets a lot since we only need to prepare our content once.

· Makes us more productive

As a marketer or business owner, you surely know that tweeting once a day is just not enough, and the more you tweet, the better the results would be. Twitter is not like Instagram that posting three times a day would be considered too much; tweets can be shared more than Instagram posts.

I used to tweet ten times each day at different times of the day, and that required me to cease all my actions and job tasks I was doing and go to twitter to share content. This made me get distracted from the job I was doing, like ten times a day! After I got to know how to schedule tweets, I did not have to worry about missing the time to tweet, and I have them all scheduled in advance.

· Gets us more audience

Just like all other social media platforms, Twitter has some best times to post, which means that users are most active on specific times of day, which makes those times perfect for tweeting. You can easily set your twitter posts to be shared at the right time, which helps you get more audience by getting noticed more.

· Maintains a good Twitter presence

If you are that kind of a person who does not have time to be active and share tweets constantly, all you need is to schedule tweets. This would keep your account updates and fresh with the tweets you have previously prepared and you’ll have an organized twitter presence.

How to schedule tweets on Twitter?

Scheduling tweets has two common methods. The first method is to schedule tweets by going to ads.twitter.com and signing up for an advertiser account or act more wise by choosing a reliable social media management tool which also offers a Twitter scheduler because with such a service, you can schedule tweets in multiple accounts at the same time and you are not obliged to have an advertiser account and pay lots of money.

Follow the steps below to know how to schedule tweets on Twitter:

1. Head to the Twitter ads site

2. Login to your advertiser account, and if you do not have an account yet, sign up for one.

3. Tap on the “New Tweet” in the top right corner or head to the “Creator” tab and choose “Tweets.”

4. A tweet composer would then appear.

5. Check the “Only Scheduled Tweets.” Option at the top.

6. From the message which pops up, choose “Compose a Scheduled Tweet” or “Compose Tweet.”

7. A new box would appear in which you have to click on “Scheduling” and type any message.

8. At this stage, you can set your desired date and time.

9. Now that you are done preparing the tweet select “Schedule Tweet.”

10. You are done scheduling the tweet, and you can find it on the “Only Scheduled Tweets” column on the advertiser dashboard.

All in All

Scheduling Tweets would save you a great deal of time and energy. If you are going to grow your Twitter accounts, it is better to post at the best time, and make sure you’re tweeting a few daily.

02/05/2020 0 comment

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6 tips for a professional LinkedIn profile (to get employed)

by Francine Berano 01/21/2020

written by Francine Berano

LinkedIn, as an online platform is different than what is typically thought of as social media. The focus of a professional LinkedIn profile, unlike Facebook and Instagram, is not the look, but the word! On LinkedIn, you need to look professional in terms of experiences and career, whereas on Facebook and Instagram, professionalism means to have looked! There are several factors to consider to create a LinkedIn profile that looks professional. Here is how:

1- Choose a professional profile picture for LinkedIn

A profile picture on LinkedIn should not be anywhere near cute, rising emotions, goofy or foolish. This is not how a job seeker wants to look to their colleagues or future employer. Plus, most employers seek people who are sincerely looking for professional opportunities.

Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that the profile picture must be serious and unfriendly; quite the opposite. Try to wear a mild smile on to convey your friendly characteristic while looking professional. Also, the profile picture on LinkedIn must be cropped to include the head and shoulders, only. A full-height photo that doesn’t show your face is not a suitable choice for a professional LinkedIn profile picture.

The profile picture on LinkedIn must be cropped to include your head and shoulders, only

2- Summary and Experience sections are very Important

Focus the ultimate attention of viewers on summary and experience sections and write them correctly (both informationally and grammatically). After the profile picture, employers go straight to summary and experience sections to see who you are and what your experiences are.

Summary:

To write a summary go to the “About” section of LinkedIn.

Click on the pencil icon to start editing your profile’s “About.”

Write a summary of your current status and put external links and sources to double ensure the claim.

Experiences:

Scroll down the profile to reach the experience section on LinkedIn. Add your career and educational backgrounds.

You’d better add whatever professional and educational experience you got.

Try to avoid any grammatical mistakes in these sections, because texts here reveal how accurate you are and how much you care about the neatness of a professional look on social media.

3- Update the LinkedIn profile with every change in the professional and educational Statues

Keep the profile up-to-date and synchronized with every achievement and change in your professional and educational life. This helps recruiters decide based on the latest status update on profile. It also implies you as an active and progressing person in the field of profession.

4- Add as many skills as you have

Do not assume that your skills are not worth mentioning. Put in the skills section as many skills you have acquired so far. Your skills might seem very commonplace to you, but believe it or not, many people are as skilled as a potato! So USE your abilities to stand out!

Scroll down the page and get to the “Skills and Endorsement” section. There, put yours on the display!

Add your skills and see you have endorsed you for them

5- Create a customized URL for LinkedIn profile

By default, a LinkedIn profile comes with a URL that is not customized. It includes the username name and some numbers. Those numbers make the profile look unprofessional, so create a unique and professional URL.

To do this, click on “Edit public profile & URL” on the top right corner of the profile page. On the next page, top right, click on “Edit your custom URL.” Click on the edit button and customize the URL.

6- Use the right keywords in the LinkedIn profile

The last but not least important thing to consider is to use the right keywords in a professional LinkedIn profile. The keywords must match your career, profession, education, goals, achievements, honors, and even connections. These are what let people know you on LinkedIn, and when searched, display the profile on top of others.

For example, if you are a digital marketing expert, then the term for this career is defined as Digital Marketing Manager. So be careful with titles and posts. Choose precisely what is set for the LinkedIn search and what people search for.

Conclusion

There are many factors to consider for creating a professional LinkedIn profile. All these six tips are essential, but you will find more along the journey towards “Linking-in.” Take time, click everything on your profile, and experiment the in’s and out’s. Always remember that a LinkedIn profile is a professional identity, so use it wisely and to its full capacity.

01/21/2020 0 comment

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SnapChat vs TikTok

by Francine Berano 12/23/2019

written by Francine Berano

There are new social media platforms compared with a decade ago, which makes us compare and decide which platforms to use and spend more time on. Some apps like Snapchat and TikTok have some features in common and obviously some differences. Social media has become the best way of communicating with each other and getting information about what is happening around us. Also, many people spend time on social media for having fun and seeing videos.

Now let’s explain a bit about Snapchat and TikTok, and then go through an infographic and know about their similarities and differences.

Snapchat

If you were one of the first Snapchat users, you might remember that Snapchat used to focus on person to person photo sharing, then it added some new features gradually such as sending short videos, live video chatting, messaging, sharing Story, etc.

Also, Snapchat’s storage lets users store media on private storage. Other features include the ability to add filters and AR-based lenses to snaps and show your live location on a world map.

Snapchat story (view friend’s stories)

For seeing your friend’s stories, swipe from right to left to access the Discoveries screen, then you can view all your friends’ snaps. Same as Instagram, snaps in Snapchat will last for 24 hours.

TikTok

TikTok which is known as Douyin in China is an app for creating and sharing short lip-sync, comedy, talent, etc. videos while the music is playing in the background, which can last from 3 to 15 seconds. It became viral soon; now it has users from all over the world.

TikTok announced the number of its monthly active users across 150 countries, which is 500 million monthly active users!

The surprising news about TikTok:

In September 2018, it was announced that TikTok surpassed other popular social media platforms in monthly installs, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. And finally, TikTok became the most downloaded app in 2018 and the third most downloaded app in 2019 with 188 million new users.

Differences between TikTok and SnapChat

Now it’s time to get to the main point of this blog, and find out the differences between TikTok and SnapChat. If you’re not sure where your business, and personal purpose fits in you’re in the right place. In the infographic below, we have gathered all the differences between these two social media platforms.

12/23/2019 0 comment