Beth Hayden at Copyblogger.com writes, “Here’s a handy timeline that might dispel any further historical myths about the true nature of the Internet, and where we’re all going with it, together…”

We found this to be an interesting infographic and one that gives you a fun and clear picture of all these things authors lump together to call “Social Media.” So, enjoy this crash course and glean some insight into where and when a few of these key players entered the author marketing arena!

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