Blog Post/Entry – Content published on a blog. Entries may include pictures or embedded videos and links URLs for online sources used.

Blogroll – An assembly of blog URLs – blogs that the blogger reads regularly – displayed at the sidebar of the blog

Blogs – A website where individual(s) provide entries of any type of content from video and podcasts to traditional text and photos in order to inform or create discussions; presented in reverse chronological order

RSS Feed – Really Simple Syndication; a system that generates frequently updated information from a site (i.e. blog posts, online articles)

• Reader – Aggregates information from RSS Feed into one site

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – Is the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via “natural” (”organic” or “algorithmic”) search results. (Wikipedia, Search Engine Optimization)

Social Bookmarking – A method for people to search, organize, store and share items (i.e. blog posts, online articles, pictures, etc.) of interest using the item’s URL

Social Media – A term used to describe tools and platforms people use to produce, publish and share online content and to interact with one another. Social media tools include blogs, podcasts, videos, microblogs, wikis, etc.

Social Networking Sites – Large sites that host multiple communities comprised of people with profiles who have with similar interests. These sites offer a place where people engage with one another online and share content. Example communities include:

• Facebook – An online community for people to connect or re-connect with others. Enables people to share videos, pictures and information about themselves. One of the fastest growing social networks of the past two years.
• LinkedIn – A professional online community used to network with fellow professionals; an online resume sharing site
• MySpace – A site where people can meet others with similar interests, creating online communities by sharing videos, photos, and personal information
• Friendfeed – enables you to keep up-to-date on the web pages, photos, videos and music that your friends and family are sharing. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends (FriendFeed About Section)
• YouTube – An online site for uploading and discussing videos; Videos can also be embedded from YouTube onto other social media sites such as blogs or social networks
• Flickr –Online site for storing, sharing and commenting on photos
• Twitter – A micro-blogging community where posts and links are 140 characters or less
  • Tweet – The post/entry made on Twitter
  • Hashtag – Similar to regular tags, these are keywords associated and assigned to an item of content with a hash mark (#) attached to the front of the word. Hashtags make it easier to follow a topic of interest discussed on Twitter
  • Twitter Search – A search engine that filters out real-time tweets

Web 2.0 – Is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the Internet as a platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform – Tim O’Reilly

The definitions posted here were found at www.livingstonbuzz.com

Another nice way to find more terms is to do a Google search for social media glossary or social media terms.