Social media outlets as Thanksgiving sides
The variety of social media platforms we use for marketing are all slightly different, but can be
useful in their own way. These networks are a bit like things on an American Thanksgiving
spread. Some are classics that have withstood the test of time and remain populart. Other
Thanksgiving dishes are things that have always been around, but people are starting to shy
away from and stop pretending to enjoy.
From turkey to mashed potatoes, we’ve rounded up pairings of social media networks with their
matching holiday favorite foods. Have a happy holiday!
Turkey: Facebook
The main course in the social media world, Facebook’s Meta sits in the middle of the table and
everything else fits around it. It’s not really the tastiest side but the table doesn’t feel finished
without a bird or vegan version, and the arguments around it at family dinner tables (comment
section) are tiring (in addition to the tryptophan). It can get a lot of criticism. Sometimes it’s too
dry, but that’s probably better than not being cooked well enough (if privacy settings aren’t on,
or you don’t regularly change your password) compromising guests/users’ wellness is
compromised.
Mashed potatoes (and gravy): Instagram
The site that started solid as a place to share simple photos has jumped on every trend and
doesn’t look like what it started as, but rather a mashup of itself and other applications it
imitates. It got cooked up to include videos, then stories, and now is basically an ad-pushing
machine making its way back to still posts. But regardless, it will always be a visually-focused
network, with images in various forms to draw users in. Text (the gravy) accompanies each
post, but the focus is on pictures and clips).
Greenbean casserole: X (formerly known as Twitter)
The future of X (formerly known as Twitter), is unclear, but it’ll probably still always been around
in some way. This dish is either loved or loathed, like X now is after a change in ownership.
Twitter had been divisive for some time, and in the past few years, has become even less
popular due to negativity, toxic posts and the recognition of doomscrolling as an unhealthy
habit. Now, under a new name, some still use it, but many have left it behind as something that
they didn’t enjoy but always included on their plate.
Pumpkin pie: Youtube
Like the classic dessert that has stood the test of time, Youtube has withstood competition over
the years from other social sweets, and has seen many changes and updates but is still a go-to
standby as a top video platform, with most of its original features still intact. Other video apps
have attempted to compete, but Youtube remains one of the most popular platforms for posting
long and short, edited videos around a variety of content.
Stephanie Sokol
Digital Content Manager