The Online Communications “Octopus” Updated for 2026

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2026 02 05 10 23 34

Way back in the day, when Stumble Upon and Digg.com were still a thing, I would use an online communications “Octopus” for digital strategy planning.

Basically, it was a matrix of all the different online platforms out there that I could look at when developing an online communications strategy. 

I figured it was about time to update the Octopus since I couldn’t find any new and updated versions online.

You can download the Octopus here or just bookmark this link and you can come back to it as needed. 

Did I miss any major categories or details worth noting? Happy to add to this graphic based on feedback.