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Which social media platforms to use

Which social media platforms to use

From the course: Freelancing Tips

Which social media platforms to use

- These days there's no shortage of social media platforms you could be spending time on, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, on and on. It's easy to feel a little overwhelmed with all the options. So which social media platforms should you use? Well, each one of them have their own strengths so it comes down to understanding how you want to use social media. Because the platform the best platform to spend time on is the one you will actually reliably be willing to spend time on. For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to break down the four most common options, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Facebook and Instagram are great for people to discover your work, especially for visual creators. Both platforms are optimized for sharing with a strong focus on photo and video. So if you're a photographer, videographer, graphic designer, or any other type of visual creator these platforms are great for you. I recommend Instagram over Facebook because you can…

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