New words, phrases, and acronyms are constantly popping up across social networks. You can't afford to ignore social media, so here are 5 of the 15 terms you might find useful to know. Tune in tomorrow to see the next 5 terms.
1. Circles. These are the community groups users put together on Google+.
2. Connections. This is the online version of your business network, made up of the people you decide to "connect" with on LinkedIn. When you're a "connection" in someone's LinkedIn network, you can view their "full," profile instead of their "limited," one and send them private messages and updates.
3. Geotagging. This is adding a geographic ID to let others know your location. Found on smart phone apps for social media sites.
4. Hashtag. A hashtag begins with a number sign followed by a word or string of words with no spaces. On Twitter, and now Facebook, this creates a hyperlink that when clicked on, performs a search for that word or phrase on the social network.
5. Meme. Rhymes with "seem." Short for "mimicked theme." A meme is an idea, style, or action that spreads virally, often as mimicry, over the Internet. It may be an image, video, hashtag, or hyperlink.
