Submitted by: Sandra Philips

Media discovery on the Internet today is both a simple and daunting task. Consider that the Internet has over a billion users with the number expected to double in the next two years according to experts. This number largely contributes to increasing posts and literature found on the Internet.

Media discovery on the Internet today is both a simple and daunting task. Consider that the Internet has over a billion users with the number expected to double in the next two years according to experts. This number largely contributes to increasing posts and literature found on the Internet. It has become the single largest point of human knowledge and interaction. Based on this, discovery of media and other information on the Internet is the first step interested parties take. However, as much as the Internet continues to assert itself as a media power house, users still find it hard to get the information they want.

This is largely due to the proliferation of information online. Billions of blogs, website posts, chats and forum posts are made every day. Filtering the desired information from this number can be a tall order. However, this was before the advent of mediadiscovery tools users have access to. In other words, it is possible to get a constant feed of relevant information without going through the trouble of manually scouring the Internet for this information. There are two main tools that allow users to consume information easily and quickly.

Social networks are by far leading the charge in the field of media discovery. Through their structure and design, these websites offer users with a timely and specific means of consuming information. As a result, users can get relevant information on their home page without having to spider through numerous clicks. The strength, as well as weakness, of these social networking sites is that they rely on users to generate this information. This means that people connect with other users whom they feel are able to fully deliver information that is up to date and with an inkling of authority. It is possible to get in touch with other users, experts in a field, and get information from such users. However, at the same time, it is possible to connect with other users who might appear to be experts in a field, only to find out that they have little to offer. This is a major shortcoming of these social sites when it comes to mediadiscovery tools.

However, these sites are continuously evolving, offering more media discovery options. They are making it easier for users to access relevant information through tools like groups, pages and feeds crafted to bring people with the same interests together. These tools are a common feature across all social sites and contribute a lot in terms of information aggregation. However, marketing and advertising folks have discovered the power possessed by this media and have leveraged heavily on the power of social networks. Users therefore are left with a constant duty of searching and selecting the right connections to make.

Mediadiscovery has also been greatly helped along by search engines. Search engines are the default way to search for online content. They aggregate all information available online in their databases and users only have to query them to get a complete and comprehensive list of information. These search engines are unbiased and display information as is. However, with ads making an appearance in their results pages, they offer a great way of reaching out to users. Press releases and other forms of advertising tend to do well on search engines, as they are easily viewed by millions of users worldwide.

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