Arrange the following in chronological order of their introduction:

A. Twitter

B. BlogSpot

C. ResearchGate

D. LinkedIn

E. Snapchat

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The Correct answer is B, D, A, C, E

Key Points

• BlogSpot - Launched in 1999
• LinkedIn - Launched in 2003
• Twitter - Launched in 2006
• ResearchGate - Launched in 2008
• Snapchat - Launched in 2011

Additional Information

• BlogSpot:
  • Blogger is an American content management system launched in 1999, allowing users to create blogs with time-stamped entries.
  • Initially developed by Pyra Labs, it was acquired by Google in 2003.
  • Google hosts these blogs on a blogspot.com subdomain, but users can also link them to their own custom domains using DNS.
  • A user can manage up to 100 blogs or websites per account.
• LinkedIn:
  • ​LinkedIn was founded by Reid Hoffman and the founding team members from PayPal and Socialnet.com (Allen Blue, Eric Ly, Jean-Luc Vaillant, Lee Hower, Konstantin Guericke, Stephen Beitzel, David Eves, Ian McNish, Yan Pujante, Chris Saccheri) in December 2002 and was launched in May 2003.
  • It is a social networking site for people in professional occupations. It was designed specifically for the business community.
  • LinkedIn can also serve as a useful source of biographical information about people, particularly those associated with business activities.
  • It has been praised for its usefulness in fostering business relationships and has been advantageous, according to Forbes, to business professionals.
• Twitter:
  • Twitter, Inc., a San Francisco-based American social media company, was the operator of the popular social networking service Twitter.
  • The inception of Twitter dates back to March 2006 when it was founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, and the platform was officially launched in July of the same year.
  • In April 2023, Twitter underwent a merger with X Holdings, leading to the cessation of its status as an independent company and its integration into X Corp.
• ResearchGate:
  • ​ResearchGate, a European commercial social networking site designed for scientists and researchers, serves as a platform for sharing papers, posing and answering questions, and finding collaborators.
  • ​Founded in 2008 in Berlin by Ijad Madisch, Horst Fickenscher, and Sören Hofmayer, ResearchGate aims to connect researchers globally, fostering continuous communication without geographical limitations.
• Snapchat:
  • Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, and was launched in 2011.
  • The app allows users to send photos, videos, and messages, known as "Snaps," that are designed to disappear after being viewed.
  • Over time, Snapchat has evolved to include features such as Stories (which are posts that last for 24 hours), filters, lenses, and augmented reality (AR) effects that enhance the visual experience.