Top eight social media trends to expect in 2011

The social media craze is a hot, trending subject, but also one that constantly changes and updates itself.

It seems like just when you think you've got a pretty good handle on one of the social media platforms, it goes and improves itself. That is, of course, a good thing as the nation and the online community steadily move toward a more social, web-connected lifestyle. Some of the trends that were popular in 2010 will either: greatly improve in 2011, making them better and allowing them to attract a bigger audience; or slightly shift business models, offering better or different services.

Following are the top eight social media trends that are expected to make a significant impact in 2011:

This article appears in Jan 6-12, 2011.