# Tangible Social Media Printed versions of social networking sites give users lasting connections. By [Katherinev123](https://www.trendhunter.com/katherine), Contributing Editor | Published Nov 30, 2010 | Category: [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/social-media-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/permanent-social-media-printed-versions-of-social-networking-sites-give-use ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.1/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the Tangible Social Media trend? **Tangible Social Media:** 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. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: Nov 26, 2009 to Nov 21, 2010 - Published: Nov 30, 2010 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence) - Megatrends: [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia), [Prosumerism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/prosumerism), [Personalization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/personalization) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Examples of the Tangible Social Media trend 7 featured examples from Nov 26, 2009 to Nov 21, 2010. - [Custom Facebook Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egobook): The EgoBook Allows you to Reminisce Over Status Updates (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Printing industry can benefit from the opportunity to offer new printing options for personalized social media-based products. - [Facebook Comics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-zuckerberg-in-his-own-comic-series): Starring Mark Zuckerberg in His Own Comic Series (Category: Tech) Implication: Publishers can tap into the growing demand for biographical content in various formats, including comic books, to engage readers and expand their audience. - [Social Media Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printing-facebook): 'Printing Facebook' Makes a Poster of Your Friends' Profile Pictures (Category: Unique) Implication: Printing companies can explore social media integration and personalized printing to create new opportunities. - [Social Media Memoirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-book): The Facebook Book by Perfect Fools Preserves Your Online Persona (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: The publishing industry can capitalize on the trend of social media memoirs by creating new platforms for users to preserve their online presence. - [Custom Twitter Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-books): Tweetbookz Print High Quality Books Based on Your Tweets (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Innovative printing companies can offer personalized social media book printing services. - [Social Media Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipboard): Flipboard Places Your Network Updates in a Print-Like Format (Category: Tech) Implication: Exploring opportunities to innovate and adapt print media content to digital magazine platforms for social media integration. - [Facebook Memoirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-life-on-facebook-watch-a-mans-life-transpire-through-facebooks-interface): Watch a Man's Life Transpire Through Facebook's Interface (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: Opportunities for TV and film production companies to create short films and documentaries using social media interfaces to update traditional biographical storytelling. ## Themes within the Tangible Social Media trend ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ## What the Tangible Social Media trend means for industry ### For Printing and Publishing Printing customized social media content in the form of books and posters offers new opportunities for printing and publishing companies. ### For 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. ### For 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. ## Trend signals for Tangible Social Media Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 46%, freshness 8%. - 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