Engaging Social Networks

Blog on which social network you currently find most engaging and why?

Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Behance and Instagram are all social networking platforms that I find equally engaging. I find it difficult to pick the most engaging out of these networks because each one provides a different approach to social networking.

Engagement has two sides to it. One is the interface that connects people and the other one is the interface that the user engages with. I believe both of these sides are equality important in making a network engaging. For example Pinterest is the most engaging social networking platform for sharing images of what we find interesting, allowing the users to create boards and categorize their interests. It also has a very simple user interface for pinning images to the boards. Therefore, Facebook is not going to be as successful as Pinterest.

However, when it comes to connecting with friends and keeping them updated about what they are doing and how they feel, Facebook is the best Social Network available today. The same idea applies to LinkedIn. It is a perfect social networking platform for connecting professionals. I would not add anyone I don't know into my circle of friends on Facebook unless I personally know them, but on LinkedIn I feel comfortable accepting anyone within the industry, because they don't have access to any of my personal information.