Social media or social networking, as a defined marketing term, has only come to prominence in the past year or so. But social media has been around for years, long before the internet was even around. Today I’m going to explain the evolution of social media, and why social media isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

The BBS

If you’re under 25 years old, you might not have heard of the BBS (Bulletin Board System). I had the distinct pleasure of using BBSs back in the day, with my acoustic coupler 300baud modem. For those who don’t know what that is, it’s a box with two suction cups to wedge a telephone handset into and dial out to other modems. Yes, it was as horrible as it sounds. If you cough, you get disconnected. If you sneeze, you get disconnected. If you breathe too loud, you get disconnected.

Enough nostalgia.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made Hotcakes New Media a success. We are now entering year two of operation, and to celebrate, we have completely rebranded and relaunched our main website (http://www.hotcakesnewmedia.com), our production site (http://www.hotcakesproduction.com) and this blog (http://www.ottawavideoproduction.com/blog). Please enjoy the new sites, and stay tuned for further announcements! We’ve had a lot cooking here at Hotcakes, and we’re anxious to share all the news. Visit us again soon.

Andy Morris
Creative Mastermind – Hotcakes New Media