Social Media Comparison Chart

	Facebook	Twitter	YouTube
Active Users	1,712 (million)	313 (million)	1,000 (million)
Daily Users	1,130 (million)	135 (million)	Only referred to as hundreds of thousands
Foreign Accounts	85%	79%	70%
Pros	Easy for business start  up to reach customers	Anonymity, fast reach	Entertaining for longer periods of time
	Integrates other media (videos, photos, slideshows)	Status updates in  real-time	Educational/Instructional
	Instant messaging and calls	Brings/sends users  across sites	Livestreaming available
	Cost effective customer  service for businesses	Integrates video and  gif playback	Free hosting/high quality
Cons	Expensive to advertise	Word limit to posts	Ads ignored via adblocks software
	Privacy Concerns	Need to stay active daily for reach	Limited user interaction (comments)
	Potentially hurt you  professionally if employers search for your information  and see anything negative	Takes time to build audience	Difficult to make money from ads; must be partnered with an outside network or use Google Adsense

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