2025 Social Media Guide： Help Beginners Get Started Quickly(Part 2)

In the previous article, we looked at Facebook, Instagram, and X, exploring their features and how to get started. Now, we’ll dive into four more platforms—Telegram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. Each has a distinct style but plays an increasingly important role in areas like private community building, professional branding, and short-video growth.

If you want to expand your reach and strengthen your brand’s impact overseas, these platforms are worth your attention.

Most users are 18–34, tech-savvy, privacy-conscious, and prefer real-time, in-depth conversations. Content on Telegram is all about usefulness and immediacy—no need for heavy polish. It’s ideal for news updates, community building, project Q&A, and nurturing private traffic.

Start by creating a clear, focused channel or group—whether for updates, FAQs, or event discussions. Share practical updates like weekly summaries, tips, or industry news. Use bots, pinned posts, and polls to boost efficiency and engagement. For brands looking to build private, high-value user relationships, Telegram is a powerful choice.

Content here leans toward professional, credible, and insightful topics such as industry trends, company news, and career tips, with an emphasis on depth and expertise. LinkedIn helps brands connect directly with global decision-makers, build authority, and expand quality networks.

New users should start by posting company updates, employee stories, and industry insights, while keeping the brand page complete and polished. Follow key opinion leaders and potential clients, engage with them, and gradually grow your professional network to support brand visibility and lead generation.

TikTok’s fast-paced, authentic style works best for challenges, tutorials, vlogs, and humor. Its powerful algorithm gives high-quality videos a chance to go viral, even for accounts with few followers. The platform is perfect for brands that want to humanize themselves and connect with younger audiences.

Newcomers don’t need perfect production—focus on pacing, contrast, and “hooks” that grab attention. Join trending challenges and hashtags to boost reach, and collaborate with creators to tap into their influence and credibility.

The platform favors medium-to-long videos (5–30 minutes) with structured, valuable content—such as product reviews, unboxings, brand documentaries, educational courses, and vlogs. YouTube’s combination of search and recommendation systems means quality content can go viral quickly and continue driving traffic for years.

New users should create 5–15 minute videos on relevant topics, making the opening engaging to keep viewers watching. Optimize titles, tags, and thumbnails for clicks, and include calls-to-action to comment, subscribe, or visit your site. Done well, YouTube can be a trust-building, high-value lead generator—not just a content channel.

From private communities to viral videos, from professional credibility to high-engagement platforms, these channels open new growth opportunities for brands going global. But managing multiple platforms also means more complexity—different posting rhythms, scattered interactions, and fragmented data.

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