{"id":19350,"date":"2020-01-07T14:04:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T08:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apptunix.com\/blog\/?p=19350"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:37:14","slug":"social-media-apps-like-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apptunix.com\/blog\/social-media-apps-like-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Secret Sauce Behind Success Of Social Media Apps like Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social media apps were created to improve people\u2019s social lives. Today, to billions around the world, social media apps like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have become the social life! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/18983\/time-spent-on-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As per Statista<\/a>, the average internet users spends at least 2 hours and 23 minutes using social media apps on a daily basis and approximately 3.48 billion of the world\u2019s population is active on these apps.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s made social media apps such an integral part of our lives is the groundbreaking popularity of apps like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. These apps have managed to engage and delight both the masses and classes. But, how have they managed that amazing feat and succeeded in keeping the world captivated for so many years? And, if you are planning to build a social media app, what can you learn from their success?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media apps were created to improve people\u2019s social lives. Today, to billions around the world, social media apps like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have become the social life! 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