Social Media Tip: Understanding the Jargon
Social media has created a lot of jargon which can make using it intimidating because you have no clue what people are talking about. Here are a few of the basics:
- SoMe = social media
- SM = social media
- LI = LinkedIn
- FB = Facebook
- Blog = Web log
- Like = You like or are interested in the topic, conversation, article, comment, brand, or product
- Follow = Watch or monitor a person’s activity on that site
- RT = Re-tweet (on Twitter) or share with those you know
- PRT = Please re-tweet or share
- SEO = Search Engine Optimization
- SMO = Social Media Optimization
- WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get generally referring to screen to print
- IMO = In my opinion
- IMHO = In my humble opinion
- BTW = By the way
- Ezine = Digital magazine
- b/c = Because
- FWD = Forward, as in forwarding an email
- j/k = Just kidding
- Re = Reply
- @Name or @Handle = A way of calling attention to a particular person
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