The average user spends 28% of their Internet time on social media, but which types of social media do they use? Social media platforms create an excellent opportunity for you to connect with interested leads, learn more about your audience, and generate sales. There are several different forms of social media available, so you must understand all your options to choose the best one.

In this post, we'll review five types of social media and provide examples, too. The types of social media we'll cover in this post are:

1. Social networks
2. Media sharing networks
3. Social blogging networks
4. Discussion networks
5. Review networks