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Tangible Social Media

Printed versions of social networking sites give users lasting connections

Implications - Connected consumers are beginning to look for ways in which they can make their social media connections last longer; one way is through printed versions of their favorite social networking sites. Through printed memoirs, custom books and even comics, users can experience social media in a way that counteracts the fleeting and transient nature of their online interactions.
Trend Themes
1. Tangible Social Media - Social media users are increasingly looking for ways to make their online interactions last longer, leading to the emergence of printed versions of social networking sites.
2. Customized Social Media - The rise of personalized social media experiences, such as custom Twitter books, Facebook memoirs, and printing Facebook posters, offers an innovative way for users to curate and preserve their social media content.
3. Social Media in Print Format - The development of print-like formats, such as social media magazines and Mark Zuckerberg comic series, provides new ways to engage users with social media content in a more familiar and tangible way.
Industry Implications
1. Printing and Publishing - Printing customized social media content in the form of books and posters offers new opportunities for printing and publishing companies.
2. Social Media Platforms - Social media platforms can explore ways to offer new and innovative ways for users to curate and interact with their social media content.
3. Digital Media and Entertainment - The emergence of social media in print-like formats provides new opportunities for digital media and entertainment companies to engage with users in a more traditional and tangible way.
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Featured Examples

Custom Facebook Books
Custom Facebook Books
The EgoBook Allows you to Reminisce Over Status Updates
EgoBook is a Facebook app that allows you to have a physical copy of your interactions from your Facebook wall. A truly personalized product, this is a great gift for that social media-lover in your life… MORE
Facebook Comics
Facebook Comics
Starring Mark Zuckerberg in His Own Comic Series
A string of Facebook-mania has been popping up recently. So far, the Facebook movie 'The Social Network' has debuted, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Oprah that he's donating $100 million to public schools… MORE
Social Media Portraits
Social Media Portraits
'Printing Facebook' Makes a Poster of Your Friends' Profile Pictures
If you're fond of Facebook and all of your friends on the website, you’ll love 'Printing Facebook.' 'Printing Facebook' is a new service started by Benjamin Lotan that produces 20” x 40” posters uniting… MORE
play_circle_filled Social Media Memoirs
Social Media Memoirs
The Facebook Book by Perfect Fools Preserves Your Online Persona
Though it may not be the first Facebook book, this social media memoir by Perfect Fools is still a fabulous way to freeze your Internet activity in time. The idea for the Facebook Book dawned on Perfect… MORE
Custom Twitter Books
Custom Twitter Books
Tweetbookz Print High Quality Books Based on Your Tweets
If you’ve got a social media addict on your gift list, TweetBookz might just be the best thing $20 can buy! The custom Twitter books are a great way to preserve your all-time favourite tweets—sort of like… MORE
play_circle_filled Social Media Magazines
Social Media Magazines
Flipboard Places Your Network Updates in a Print-Like Format
Flipboard is a magazine that is all about you. Your friends' updates from Facebook, tweets from your favorite Twitter users and even suggested news from Flipboard is all brought into one stylish and convenient… MORE
Facebook Memoirs
Facebook Memoirs
Watch a Man's Life Transpire Through Facebook's Interface
A person by the name of Maxime Luere decided to make a short film that depicts the life of an individual named Alex Droner through Facebook's interface. The video is fake, but it's a humorous approach… MORE

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