How has social media changed the nature and design of websites over the last decade?

Social media has allowed us to be in constant communication. Mainly, to keep up to date with the latest news and even promote our own business. It is interesting how all this process works, what advantages we have and what we can learn from it.

Websites have changed a few things on the last couple years after designers and developers started to give priority to the use of social platforms. The purpose started with small icons within most sites, and after developed to a link that engaged us straight away to the respective social networking and even shows us our possible tastes and interests according to the research we give.

As social media is increasing rapidly, websites must look engaging and provide an effective user experience, to maintain the existing clients and get more of them, offering better results overtime. People expect to see something pleasant and simple to navigate within, they’re looking for simple interaction over websites, so that they achieve easily their needs.

It’s proven that interactive websites get more visitors overtime because the website approach tend to be more interesting. The use of relevant images is highly needed when sharing values, services and products of a company.
No one expects that social media impact will fall in the next couple of years, putting it in a high standard due to its popularity and its powerful surroundings that englobe large business cooperations.