Say what?
A breakdown of the most used words on social media.
Love social media, but not too sure what some of the jargon means? We’ve created this glossary so that you will be able to talk the talk of social media with confidence and ease.
You’ll be liking, mentioning and using #hashtags in no time.
Activity Log
This is where you can view all your scheduled content, as well as anything you have posted to your page in the past.
Comment
A comment is where people can write or respond under a post.
Cover Photo
The large photo on the top of your profile that anyone visiting your profile will be able to see.
Display Ad
This is an ad you create and it is then shown on the right-hand side of Facebook along with other ads.
Engagement
This measures how people have interacted with your post – likes, reactions, comments and shares.
Events
This is a cool feature that allows you to set up a page dedicated to your parties, family celebrations or business events!
Facebook Live
This is where you can stream live video on Facebook.
Facebook Reactions
When Like just isn’t enough! You can also choose Love, Haha, Wow, Sad or Angry.
Fans
A fan is someone who has liked your business page. They don’t have to send you a request, they become a fan automatically after they press the thumbs up button.
Friends
You become friends with someone after you send them a request (or they send you one) and you accept it. You will then start to see their latest posts and updates on your newsfeed.
Facebook Group
Public or private, a group is where a number of people come together to talk about a specific topic in one place.
Insights
This is where you will find all the stats for your page – how many likes you have, how many people viewed your page and what posts were the most popular.
Like
This is how you can give positive feedback on a post or how you become a fan of a page or business.
Link
This is a post that includes a link to other content.
Multimedia
A post that includes media – an image or a video.
Messenger
This function allows you to send a private message to another Facebook user.
News Feed
This is the first thing you see when you log on to Facebook. It’s where you see new posts and updates from pages and profiles you like.
Page
This is the home for your business, a place where customers can find your information, contact details and posts.
Page Like
When someone clicks the thumbs up on your page, any updates you post will show up on their feed.
Post Clicks
This is the number of people who clicked on anything in your post. For example, a picture with a “read more” call to action.
Post
This is the term used for sharing content on your profile/page.
Profile
Your own personal page, that only you have access to post content to.
Profile Picture
This is the picture you have chosen to represent you or your business. It will show up on all of your posts.
Reach
This is the number of unique people who saw your content. It will also include anyone who saw your content through a paid post.
Organic Reach
The number of unique people who saw your post, not including sponsored or paid ads.
Paid Reach
The number of people who saw your content because of an ad or sponsored post you paid for.
Promoted Post or Boost
This is where you pay so that your post or content is shown to more friends or fans.
Share
This feature allows you to share content and posts that you enjoy with your Facebook friends and fans.
Sponsored Story
This is when a business pays to highlight that a friend of yours has engaged with their page, event or app. You will usually receive a notification in messenger.
Tabs
These are the buttons underneath your profile photo. They link to information about your business, location, photos, videos and any apps that you have.
Text-Only Posts
A post that doesn’t include an image, video or links.
Timeline
This is where you see all your updates on your personal profile or page.
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Connect
This is where you will find all your mentions, replies, retweets, and favourites.
Discover
This is a tab where you can search for handles, hashtags, and keywords.
Direct Message
If you want to talk to someone privately on Twitter you send them a direct message. To send a direct message put DM at the start of your tweet, or click on the message tab on the person’s profile you want to message.
Favourite
Similar to Likes on Facebook this is a way to show some positive interaction with the content the tweeter has shared. An added bonus is that you can use it as a way of saving tweets, as they are grouped together for you to look back on at a later time.
Feed
When you log on to Twitter you will be brought directly to your feed where you will see posts from people and accounts that you follow.
Following
These are the accounts and people you have chosen to follow and their updates appear in your feed.
Followers
People who have chosen to follow your handle are known as followers.
Handle
This is the username you have chosen and that your followers will see. It appears with an @ symbol in front of it.
#Hashtags
Hashtags allow your content to be found in a search by someone looking for a specific topic or type of content. It is a word or phrase (no spaces) with the symbol # at the start of it.
Twitter Lists
Lists are when you group your followers together under specific headings or topics so that you can find them easily.
Mention
When you include someone’s handle in your tweet they will get a notification to say they have been mentioned in your post.
Reply
It’s possible to reply directly to a tweet. If you do, only the people following you and the person who wrote the original tweet can see your reply if it starts with their handle. If you add characters before their handle then everyone will be able to see your reply.
Retweet
A retweet is when you repost someone else’s tweet and then it shows up in your feed.
Twitter Trends
The most popular topic or location-driven hashtags at a particular time are considered trends.
Tweet
This is the content or updates you share with your followers.
Verified Account
When you see a tick beside a handle you know that this account has been verified by Twitter, usually public individuals, media outlets and big brands.
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Company Page
On your company page, you can include information about your business, updates from your company and share industry-related content.
Connection
This is when you choose to connect with another person.
Degrees
LinkedIn will show you how you are connected to people by degrees. 1st degree, people you have chosen to connect with. 2nd degree, connections of people you are connected to…and so on!
Groups
Like Facebook, groups on LinkedIn can be public or private. They can be created by an individual or a business. They allow a group of users to come together to chat about a designated topic in one place.
Introduction
You can send an introduction to someone that you are not currently connected with to let them know who you are and why you would like to connect.
Invitation
This is when you send a message to someone asking them to connect with you and join your network.
Mention
This is when you include other accounts in your update, just like on Facebook or Twitter.
Network
Your network is made up of your connections and it also includes the connections of your connections.
Profile
Similar to your CV (but not your CV!), this is where you can include information about yourself and your career history.
Recommendation
This is a space where you can write a recommendation for a current or previous colleague based on their professional experience. Anyone who visits their profile will be able to see it.
Update
This is the content, information or updates that you post.
Influencers
An influencer on LinkedIn is a key person in your industry who regularly posts useful, insightful and relevant content.
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Board
This is where you can bring all the pins you have saved under one topic. When you are working on different projects it is a great way to organise your thoughts, images, and relevant websites.
Follow
This is when you follow other Pinners or their boards.
Like
Click the like button to let the Pinner know you have enjoyed their Pin!
Mention
This is when you include another Pinner in your post. Just like on Facebook and Twitter they will get an alert to let them know you have mentioned them.
Pinner
A person who saves an image, video or web page to a board.
Pins
A pin is an image or video that you have saved to a Board from a webpage or your computer. You can search pins, save the ones you like or click on a Pin for more information.
Repin
This is when you share someone else’s pin.
