THE AVENGERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA

I am a Social Media professional, and a hardcore Avengers fan. So, I wondered

– which Social Media site could be compared to which Avenger hero?

Valid question, don’t you think?

Facebook as the HULK

Similarities between Facebook and Hulk

FACEBOOK• Biggest social network• No. of users 1.71 billion• 70% of it’s users outside USA

HULK• Big• Ugly• Unfriendly

Facebook has been accused of sharing data with third parties and other security issues which makes it lose credibility

Slide share as the Black Widow

Similarities between Slideshare and Black WidowSlideshare• Has lots of information• Very powerful alone• Stands as a support for others 

Black Widow• Spy• Martial arts expert• Crack sniper

Now, Slideshare has been acquired by LinkedIn so it has acquired more power.

Google plus as Loki

Similarities between Google Plus and LokiGoogle Plus• Limited user • No. of users 300 million• Struggling• Average use

Loki• Giant• Physical attributes• Cheating• Arrogance • Lonely 

This is Google’s third effort to get into the world of social media but Google plus is still a loner.

Renren as Captain America

Similarities between Captain America and Renren

Renren• Fierce • Mighty • No. of Users 219 million

Captain America• Veteran • Restricted 

Like Captain America, Renren is a fierce local contender to the all mighty Facebook, however is still in its nascent stage and is not open for the world and the worst part is the tag, “Made in China and to be used only in China”.

WordPress as the Iron man

Similarities between WordPress and Iron ManWordPress• Like the Iron Man• Ready to change• No. of users 37 million• No major rivals

Iron Man• Genius • Armor• Tech-savvy

Twitter as Thor

Similarities between Twitter and Thor

Twitter• Invincible • Fast • Agile• No. of users 313 Million

Thor• High resistance• Invulnerability• Keen senses• Faster than light.• Strength • Speed

It’s one of the fastest growing networks & has two major features which help in making faster connections, RT and Followers.

LinkedIn as The Thing

Similarities between LinkedIn and The Thing

LinkedIn• Connect • Inflexible• No. of users 106 Million

The Thing• Strong• Solid • Inflexible • Ugly• Powerful 

Now after acquiring lynda we can expect some other changes as well to this behemoth.

Flickr as Nick Fury

Similarities between Flickr and Nick Fury

Flickr• Amazing • Fades• No. of users 92 Million

Nick Fury• Athletic• Seasoned • Expert• Boxer

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