Social media has changed communication and how companies do business over the past decade, starting with sites like LiveJournal and Blogger. This led to the rise of Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter, creating a multi-billion dollar social media economy. The document maps out the social media world as different interconnected "island nations" focused on areas like commerce, analytics, and influence. It provides an overview of the growth of the social media landscape and economy.

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