The Origin of the Like Button
In Social Media, the like button lets viewers know which content is popular. It determines the traffic that content will get and the shares it will have. According to Wikipedia “a like button, like option or recommend button is a feature in communication software such as social networking sites, Internet forums, news websites, and blogs is where the user can express that they like, enjoy or support certain content”. The like button shows the number of users that liked the content. Contrary to popular belief it was not Facebook that invented the like button. It was the Vimeo video site in 2005. The like buttons became popular when Facebook adopted them in 2009. Like buttons let the viewers know which content is well-liked by the consumer. It is so popular that other social media has used it like Instagram, Twitter, and many other social media sites.