Online Social Networking Sites
94I had two choices while writing this article: hunt down every online social networking site on the Internet and provide links but give little information about each, or provide more information about a decent selection of popular sites. I originally opted for the second choice, but then I thought of a third: review the more popular sites, and provide a link and a more abbreviated description for each of the rest. The result is the list below, which is only the first part of a larger collection of categorized sites.
If you know of any other online networking sites not included in the list at the end of this post, please leave a comment so I can add them. Thanks!
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Twitter Power 2.0: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time
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The Twitter Book
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Twitter For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Twitter Marketing: An Hour a Day
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Twitter is an online social network that allows people to stay connected through the exchange of quick, 140-character bursts of information. Some use Twitter as a cute time-waster, but it can actually be used to transmit useful information, too, such as letting customers know when you're having a sale or even resolving complaints. Lately, it has become very popular for marketing, and if used correctly, it works well. And there's an application that allows you to use Twitter within your Facebook acount, as well as many other third-party apps created by Twitter fans.
Twitter in the News
- Twitter tweets reflect moods?Straits Times18 hours ago
NEW YORK - TWITTER is for more than just tweeting. Using millions of Twitter messages, or tweets, from the popular social networking site, researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have created a Twitter Mood Map to measure the moods of the nation.
- Twitter Compilation : Teh Tarik Session Feat Hishamuddin Rais aka Tukar TiubMalaysian Digest1 second ago
The twitter compilation for Teh Tarik Session Featuring Hishamuddin Rais aka Tukar Tiub. Below is the twitter compilation for the Teh Tarik Session that was held July on 29th 2010. isham's books 'Keganasan, Penipuan & Internet' and 'Tapai' (latest) are also available here... the session has started... mc namron is introducing speaker Hishamuddin Rais.... Hisham is taking the mic Hisham will be ...
- @Twitter Users #Fail as Branding AutomatonsWired News14 hours ago
Just about everything people say on Twitter is public, offering marketers a rare chance to listen in on what folks are saying about their brands, and to trumpet their messages to the masses. But Twitter users fail spectacularly when it comes to disseminating branding messages to each other.
- Twitter poll? Let's not get carried awayThe Australian20 hours ago
YESTERDAY Twitter was crackling with messages about something it can never do. Twitter is a virtual village pump, the office water cooler in the ether.
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Bebo
Bebo is a nicely designed site that offers online social networking where friends share information and explore different forms of entertainment. Their are a lot of cool applications that expand what you can do when you're in the Bebo environment, which means you'll probably want to have high speed internet service if you're a member. These include the BeFunky Cartoonizer that allows you to turn photos into cartoons; iLike, which lets you add music and videos to your profile; the ability to make song dedications to friends and participate in a music challenge; and much more. At the moment, this site is more popular in the U.K. than the U.S., but it can be used by anyone.
Bebo in the News
- Bebo loses controlGlamsham.com2 days ago
Bebo aka Kareena Kapoor, who is known for her strict discipline, is going with the flow these days. No, we are not talking about her professionalism but her diet habits. Reportedly, Bebo has gained weight and her size zero figure has gone for a toss. Bebo's weight is becoming an issue with her producers especially Karan Johar who wants her to lose flab for his next film. Now, Bebo wants to get ...
- Bebo’s weight: Lost and foundThe Times of India39 hours ago
No worries Bebo, it gives us more of you to adore!
- Can Bebo bounce back?BizReport29 hours ago
Could Bebo be the answer for teens who are fed up with their parents and grandparents invading their space on Facebook and marketers who want to connect with the younger demographics? The new owners think so.
- Bebo's tantrum may annoy MadhurNDTV2 days ago
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Capazoo
Capazoo is unusual in that it combines online social networking with the ability to earn "zoops," which can be converted into cash at the rate of $0.01 per zoop. You earn zoops by getting "tips" from other users for your videos, music, photos, profiles and more; when you invite friends to join you at Capazoo; and for other member activities.
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Facebook music video overview
Facebook advertises itself as "a social utility that connects you with the people around you." What that means in practical terms is that it is aon online social network that allows you to upload photos, publish notes, get news from friends, post videos in a profile, tag friends and join a network to see people who live, study, or work around you. Facebook is much like MySpace, but in my opinion, it's easier to navigate and better looking.
Facebook in the News
- Facebook launches Q&ASydney Morning Herald9 hours ago
Facebook has begun the rollout of a new feature, Facebook Questions, which will allow users to get answers to their queries from the entire Facebook community.
- Facebook launches 'Questions'Straits Times10 hours ago
WASHINGTON - FACEBOOK launched a trial version on Wednesday of a much-anticipated new service which allows members to pose questions to other users of the 500-million-strong social network. 'Facebook Questions', as the beta, or test, product is called, lets members 'tap into the collective knowledge' of other members, Facebook's director of product management Blake Ross said. Ross noted that ...
- Facebook tags Filipino serial killer suspectAsia News Network8 hours ago
His Facebook account gave him away. Filipino computer technician Mark Dizon, 28, the lone suspect in the killing of three foreigners and six Filipinos here, was identified through his photos in the s .....
- Facebook launches 'Questions'Perth Now10 hours ago
FACEBOOK launched a trial version today of a new service which allows members to pose questions to other users.
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The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World
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The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks to Build Better Products, Reach New Audiences, and Sell More Stuff
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Facebook Cookbook: Building Applications to Grow Your Facebook Empire
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Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America
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MySpace For Dummies
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MySpace
MySpace touts that it's a great online venue to meet your friends' friends. And if your friends' friends are in bands or are celebrities, you'd have an even greater chance of finding them there. But plenty of other people use MySpace too. It's a happening online social network, even though it's not a very elegant environment. As of this writing, MySpace had just added ringtones, news and an Impact section, which focuses on giving back by helping the environment, getting involved in politics or donating either money or time to nonprofit organizations.
MySpace in the News
- MySpace plans relaunchSydney Morning Herald2 days ago
Australian traffic to MySpace has tanked by almost 50 per cent in the past year as its owner, News Corp, announces plans to relaunch the site to target a younger audience.
- MySpace loses 49% of visitors in 12 monthsCIO3 days ago
MySpace has only half as many visitors as it had last year, says ComScore.
- MySpace to relauch site to target younger audienceNew Kerala2 days ago
Sydney, July 27 : News Corp, the owner of MySpace, has announced plans to relauch the social networking site to a target a younger audience.
- Teen Says MySpace Date Led To StabbingFOX 5 Washington D.C.10 hours ago
A 17-year-old Fairfax County girl wound up in the hospital with stab wounds after arranging a date on MySpace, the social networking site. The girl told police she was also raped.
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Yuwie
Yuwie features most of the same online networking features as the other sites on this page, but there's one big difference: they pay their users to generate traffic. Granted, you have to generate a lot of traffic to get paid, but that's possible if you sign up people underneath you and have some patience. But Yuwie earnings aren't entirely based on the efforts of other people. They pay you for your own page views as well.
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Additional Online Social Networking Sites
The following are more social networking sites that fall within the general category. If I left off one of your favorites, please leave me a comment below and I'll add it.
- 43 Things Tag-based site centered around goals and life dreams
- BlackPlanet The place to connect for African Americans
- Faceparty Networking for British teens (must be over 16) and young adults
- Friendster International social networking for people 18 and over
- hi5 International social networking for young people
- Jaiku This Google-owned site allows people to share their "activity streams" with friends, and is enabled for use on mobile phones
- MEETin General networking backed by live regional events where you can meet your online friends in person
- Meetup General networking that allows you to meet people in your city who share the same interests
- My Opera General networking that allows blogging, photo sharing, etc. online and by mobile phone
- myYearbook An online yearbook that grows with you as you get older
- orkut This general social networking brought to you by the folks at Google is most popular in India and Brazil
- Passado This London-based site claims to have Europe's largest social networking community
- Searchles Offers searching, networking and social bookmarking in one place
- Tagged Provides social networking for teenagers, especially high school students
- Tribe.net Social networking that connects people in local communities
- Yahoo! Mash Yahoo's social networking site is in beta at the time of this writing and requires an invitation
- Team Motivation
Sometimes we seek out others on social networking sites for inspiration and to get us motivated. The link above features short snippets of motivational advice, guaranteed to get you going!
Thanks, Bob. :-)
I use social networking and have my own site, this info keeps me on top of what is available.
Wew! I am behind times. I just don't know enough. I need to learn as much as possible. So thanks for explaining all the different sites.
Great HUB
regards Zsuzsy
Zsuzsy Bee: It's okay if you aren't that familiar with the sites. It would be too hard to use them all anyway. My recommendation would be to choose one and get to know it. Once you've done that, you can expand out to others if you want to. Many of the features are similar from site to site, so most of what you learn on one site would carry over to the others.
I hope you get the dup content issue sorted because this is a very useful hub and doesnt deserve that low score! Giving a thumbs up!
Thanks so much for your support and the thumbs-up, Lissie! I'm sure this low-score thing will get straightened out eventually.
Thank you WordPlay. Great info.
Thanks, Peter!
Excellent hub! SY
Thanks, Sybille!
Nice Hub. The list of Web 2.0 sites is endless. It's almost impossible to keep up with them. But as you say, best to focus on a select few which bring you the best results.
Thanks, motherduck. You're right; the list is endless. The ones I included above are only a drop in the bucket.
You've put together a great hub wordplay, gGood all round resource with excellent info, thanks for sharing, cheers!
Wordplay: this is a great resource!! Thanks!!
I have never used 43 things. Is it still good for SEO purposes. I remember seeing there stuff in Google's organic results earlier on, but haven't seen them around in a while.
Thanks for the kind words, highwaystar.
Thanks to you, too, vrecc. Unfortunately, I don't have a good answer for your question about 43 Things. Due to time constraints, I restrict my postings to Propeller, Digg, Reddit and a few others that have high pagerank. So many blog posts, so little time!
You did quite a job on putting all that information together. It is always good to know what the latest sites are since there are so many.
Hi, askweb20. Thanks for your kind words!
Nice stuff. Most of them I hadn't heard of
Sometimes big isn't always better. If you are looking to build actual relationships with people rather than just promote stuff then the smaller network sites work well.
I run a social network for women internet marketers at http://www.womeninternetmarketers.net and what you find is that we are developing relationships with each other and helping each other when we are stuck.
www.Ning.com is a great place to start your own network and attract your particular niche to you. Its also a great place to find smaller targeted networks where you can promote and build relationships
It's a really informative list though... thanks
Diane Corriette Women Internet Marketers
I really liked your summations
I think you have done a good job summing up some of the communities that social sites are creating. For people who are just learning about social networkig - it is really confusing! that is why I liked your hub alot, you simplified the info and gave us your slant as well.
good job - do more!
MySpace, FaceBook, Yuwie and more.
They are just websites.
What if I told you there's software (actually a small browser plug-in) that enables social network functionally on every website on the internet.
It's true see for yourself
Thanks for the informative posting.. We have our own online social networking site called www.groupnex.com. Would like to hear your feedback
MyNetCrew social network is a recently launched Site
Members can create unlimited number of photo albums and upload an unlimited number of photos and communicate with friends for free.
This is a good reference guide for any beginner who is looking into ways to market themselves as a brand because it will take building relationships to do that in the new technology of interactive web 3.0
Thanks for your kind words, Research Analyst. :-)
Good post. This will certainly help people who may want to promote their sites and expand their networks. That you can edit and add to your list is also a good thing. I'm an Internet marketing enthusiast and I'm always interested in ways to 'popularize' one's site and get more from one's network.
Thanks for your comment, Robert!
Hello you can also try this new social networking site that helps people achieve their goals. Check it here -> http://www.humanhood.com
Excellent hub. You mentioned quite a few I've never heard of. Capazoo sounds intriguing. I spend so much time on Facebook that I should be careful though. Thanks for the information.
Thanks, wordscribe41. I've been hearing more and more that a lot of people are spending time on Facebook. So you're not alone!
Great sites.
Wow...so much to learn! I appreciate the info and you explain so well!
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by, SheMis!
Hey WordPlay this is great Information. When ever you get time check out www.Aroundtheway.com, it's a new social network taking New York by storm.
http://www.funbyu.com is a social networking website where the members earn money.
Now doing ANY activity on www.funbyu.com will earn you money. Login and check out the "My earnings" TAB to know more.
Right from uploading content to inviting friends on funbyu.com to forwarding content to friends could earn you money.
What's more, even when you uploaded content is viewed it can earn you money.
So what Are you waiting for ..... login now and increase your activity and popularize your content.
Happy browsing.
Nice and interesting social networking site lists really impressed me. www.youngisthan.co.nr, www.grou.ps/sandalwood also impressed me with their content, entertainment, friends interactivity, design etc.,
The latest social site to hit the net
"The Last Legal High.Com" The Social Site For Adrenaline Junkies.
This site is great for anyone that enjoys the natural highs in life, from family to helicopters, The list is endlest. http://www.thelastlegalhigh.com
I came across this social network while at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, www.mizoon.com It has info about your location and businesses near by as well as friends if they are on your network. I even found a coupon for Snip-its in Palo Alto.
This is so helpful with me networking my own site-thanks tons! Kimberly
Thanks for sharing this list of social networking sites. It's intersting to see which ones have taken off since this article was written and which ones have shut down.
Thanks for the list of Social Site. I will try some of these sites too.
as always i come to your Hub and I learn something new! Dont know how you do it but I follow your advice and of course your wonderful clipart!! Thanks as always for sharing all your knowledge!
Thanks, Shari. As always, I appreciate your kind words. :-)
Hi, there!
Here is a new Online Social Networking site - ZalPal.com
Pls comment!
I find social media helpful in a way that, you can see the places your friends visited, food and clothing they like, family pictures and gathering, pets and boyfriends/girlfriends and their whole activities.
Thanks for the information. Very useful, I'm going to look into these more.
Wow.
Nice Compilation.
I didn't know that Yahoo was working on a Social Networking website....!!
Not to forget http://www.bongal.com
Personally, I like earning money from socail networking. Thats why I choose http://counttoonemillion.com/?p=461
Brilliant list of social networking sites! And I am in every one of them! While social networking sites can be a fun way to reconnect with your old friends, there is more to it that socializing online. You can actually earn money with social networking sites. They are a growing community, one with millions of new registered users every month, there are tons of money-making opportunities there. Build a massive list of targeted buyers and you can be making easy cash in no time. Invest your time learning how to make money with social networking sites and it will be a time well spent. I should know. I'm earning from it.
Thanks for sharing with us this nice information.
hey there! - i'm new to hubpages and i wrote a piece about tools i use as a social media freelancer over here - http://hubpages.com/hub/online-tools-to-live-digit
Although I haven't tried Capazoo, some social sites that you've mentioned are very effective. Thanks for the nice list
thanks for the ideas since I am new to Hubpages and am working toward drawing traffic and have tried a lot of things and some success but looking for more.
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Bob Ewing 2 years ago
Great info here.