Monday, October 26, 2015

Alex Schoneman Module 5 Post 2 Athlinks



The social media platform that I am evaluating for my second platform is Athlinks. Athlinks is a social media platform that connects athletes to other athletes. Its primary use is to function as a result board in part for swimming, biking, and running races. It is free of use so it really is useful if you are an athlete looking to track your results or that of a competitors. There are elite professional athletes that use this site as well as the weekend warrior. On their learn more page, it states that if you cross a finish line, you belong on Athlinks. The website can be used in different language so that it becomes easier to use. This site was launched in 2001 and is still common today with over 139,000 registered users with growth but not a large significant growth. This site wouldn’t work for my NPO because it has nothing to do with posting specific content other than athletics and for that reason my NPO wouldn’t be able to use it.

2 comments:

  1. This is a pretty cool concept and I really like the name once you know what it's for (very clever). I can imagine that a lot of good tips are sent through this website. Plus, it's always nice to find people with similar interests. I just may check it out myself!

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  2. This is a really awesome website! I have never heard of it, but to be able to talk with other athletes and compare times or talk about courses would be a huge benefit for me! Also this would just be nice to talk with other athletes in other areas to compare how the season is going.

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