This humorous graphic from Blonde 2.0 is on social media animals, as in the animal kingdom equivalents of various social networking sites.
The guide is more cute than informational, but it's still a pretty witty way to make metaphors from social media. The fun graphic provides just about the perfect animal pairings for each network too, with a short explanation on the choice.
LinkedIn is depicted as a penguin, because these fancy birds always appear to be suited up and Facebook is likened to a wildebeest, since "everyone sticks with the herd and if you don't post, you're as good as dead." Of course one of the most spot-on comparisons made between social media and animals, as Blonde 2.0 likens Myspace to the dodo, both of which have long been extinct.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Animal-inspired Social Media Depictions
- Opportunity for companies to create animal-themed social media marketing campaigns.
- Humorous Metaphors in Advertising
- Opportunity to incorporate humor into marketing campaigns to increase engagement and brand awareness.
- Social Media Anthropomorphism
- Opportunity to create social media personas for brands based on animal traits and characteristics.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Marketing and Advertising
- Opportunity for agencies and companies to create impactful and memorable marketing campaigns using animal-themed metaphors.
- Entertainment and Media
- Opportunity to create animal-inspired content, such as cartoons or animated series, for social media platforms.
- Technology and Social Media
- Opportunity to incorporate animal-themed features or filters into social media platforms to increase user engagement and retention.
