UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHM

Let do a bit of introduction to social media and understanding what algorithms means. Social Media networks provides us easy access of communications with our friends and families and as well get to know things happening around us. Social Media networks includes Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram and others. Algorithm simply refers to system on which social media network runs, it can be likened to be the conduct code or the engine of the social Media networks. Each social media network has it's own algorithm in such a way the way Facebook works differs from Twitter. Although, Facebook and Instagram seems to have the same thing. Activities like searching for hash-tags, trending topics, adding friends and followers are differs but might have similar things at times. How do you understand this better? Some presume getting followers is hard on Twitter while it easy on Facebook, people really don't give attention to how many Facebook friends you have unlike Instagram and Twitter. That's to show you they have different algorithm. The limits in number of texts you can input in your post, the length of video you can post at once and how people get to see your contents all points back to social media algorithm. Your ability to thrive on a social media network depends on how well you understand the Algorithm and how to turn it to your own advantage. We will delve into understanding algorithm of some social media networks but before then, let's talk about your product. In marketing, your product is important, it's essential to know what's value your products offers to people and the likely people that might be interested in getting your products often refer to as your Targeted audience. When you're able to create a list of people that might have interest in your products/ services. The next thing is to do customer's behavioral research. Why? Understanding the behaviors will give insights to predicting which social media network, they most likely to use, contents they want to see and how to reach them. There are tools to discovering your products audience such using Google trends to study search terms relating to your products and the results. Just like studying with community tags fits in properly for your post on hive. ![social-media-algorithm.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmUEbidkg2yYx7RpXvAi4LDXLb7iX1YUAgw3nAWTweYwQ4/social-media-algorithm.jpg) [image source](https://www.google.com/search?q=social+media+algorithm&sxsrf=ALeKk02GTg1af9kNM8UDnjdDTYNYoX3cMw:1591916085942&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh7sHG7frpAhWgSDABHbqzCfAQ_AUoAnoECBEQBA&biw=1366&bih=657#imgrc=7gsiD7qJBBZzmM) ### How understanding social Media Algorithm helps. Understanding social media algorithm helps you in beating the system easily and knowing how to make your valuable contents reach explore or trending pages with telling effect in your sales effort. Why many are complaining of taking steps and processes that rewards them with little or nothing, you are able to identify and fix your marketing mitsakes on different platform such as using wrong tags or images with poor quality, spammy contents and understand posting hours better. In coming articles, I will be explaining other important things about marketing with relevance to blockchain: the multi billion dollar industry and how you can make money offering services to blockchain and crypto based projects. I am Michaeljerry, an energetic digital marketing expert and digital contents creator. Hit the follow button to connect with and and drop comment if you gained value for your time or would like to ask question(s).