Did you know that the business of social media got its official start in 1978 when War Christensne and Randy Suess invented the Computerized Bulletin Board System designed to inform friends of meetings, make announcements, and share information?
The business of social media did not really start gaining any steam until the mid 90’s, and it wasn’t until this last decade that it really caught fire.
The infographic below details the history of the business of social media.
Source: http://www.dr4ward.com/dr4ward/2012/02/what-is-history-of-the-business-of-social-media-infographic.html#infographic