Why is blue the most popular color in social media?
July 22, 2008 – 10:01 pm by Griffin HammondSomeone tell me. I’m guessing Facebook started it.
Web design often differs between global cultures, but blue appears to represent social media on websites prominent in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Interestingly, when blue is not used prominently, a black/red motif seems popular. (YouTube, MetroFLOG, Netlog, Bebo, Tagged, Media Socialist!)
Social networks, by far, have most embraced the color blue. Nine out of ten of the top social networks in the U.S. share a blue scheme.
Social Networks: (Learn about social networks in our Social Media Catalog)
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Blog Services: (Learn about blogs in our Social Media Catalog)
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Micro-blogging: (Learn about micro-blogging in our Social Media Catalog)
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Photo/video sharing sites: (Learn about photo-sharing in our Social Media Catalog)
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Social bookmarking sites: (Learn about social bookmarking in our Social Media Catalog)
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Social aggregator sites: (Learn about social aggregators in our Social Media Catalog)
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Virtual worlds: (Learn about virtual worlds in our Social Media Catalog)
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So why blue? What do you think? Leave a comment!
