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title: "Is Quora social media?"  
description: "Is Quora social media?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-24  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96488/is-quora-social-media  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "quora"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Is Quora social media?

Is Quora [social media](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12424/how-to-increase-your-online-leads-using-social-media)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **[Quora](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96481/how-do-you-register-for-quora)** began in 2009 as a question-and-answer platform where the community was primarily responsible for knowledge exchange. The network of users asks, edits, and organises questions. You keep a profile where your responses can be 'upvoted' and statistics on your efficacy can be generated.
- Quora is **the unicorn of [social](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44257/the-impact-of-social-media-on-lawsuits) media** because, despite its obscurity, it is far more powerful than most people realise. It's a unique social tool in that it serves as not just a location to network, but also as a valuable resource and a fantastic platform for marketing.

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