Position Paper 1: Internet Innovators

 Internet Innovators on Social Media

Companies strive to push the envelope regarding internet advancements in products because they want to make the experience easier for the consumer. An example of this is Software as a Service or SaaS for short. The general idea behind SaaS is that software is provided on demand over the Web and data is stored in the "cloud" which essentially means that user data is stored on the computing infrastructure for the service. Social media is an example of Software as a Service because anyone can access the software and the data through any Web-connected computer.

One innovator who is striving to make social media better is Joseph Albanese. He is a Forbes 30 under 30 member who founded the startup company Stir. Stir creates software products for influencers to run their business. One of them is Presubscribe.me which helps a creator build a fanbase before going independent. This would be very relevant because it would help creators who have trouble getting their foot in the door. This would change their domain because it would make getting a lot of followers on social media easier than ever before. He also created OnlyTweets which builds an paywall protected Twitter account. This would help creators monetize their tweets so it could help with their income. This would also be useful to users who might not want particular people to follow them. It would make Twitter unique for making certain accounts only accessible through a paywall, but it would also be bad for some users who would hate to have to pay in order to follow someone they like.

In conclusion, Joseph Albanese's software will help creators fulfill their dreams of running a social media page professionally. These software products ultimately fulfills the goal of making the experience easier for consumers by making it easier for content creators on social media to make money and gain followers.

Sources: 

https://mashable.com/2009/12/14/web-tech-innovations/

https://www.forbes.com/profile/joseph-albanese/?list=30under30-social-media&sh=3f1415dbf164