What Networking Social Sites Meet Your Needs?
Networking social sites are now home to men, women, and children of all ages who flock to the 'net for camaraderie, a place to showcase their interests, and a soapbox platform to speak their woes.
Networking social sites that used to be dominated by a teen demographic have been infiltrated by baby boomers, thirty-somethings, and even elderly people who have managed to defy the myth that our aged citizens aren't too tech-savvy.
There's a networking social site for everyone - whether you like to discuss political issues, focus on charities, meet singles, or just broadcast the day to day drudgery of your own life.
Here, we're going to take a look at some of the most promising up-and-coming web 2.0 networking social sites generating a buzz around the world. See if one fits your criteria, and sign up - they're all free!
Some people are even using networking social sites to drum up business, sending consumers they meet in the community to their websites. Maybe they'll learn one day that it's best not to spam, but rather engage their target audience, like I teach in Social Networking on Squidoo.
Blogging - a Microscopic Form of Networking Social Sites
Here are some samples of blogs on Google
- Mobile Phone Users Prefer MySpace, Facebook
- Facebook and MySpace have been found to be the most popular social networking destinations for mobil...
- Women's Networking Social
- Free Women's Networking Social. Hosted by: ABWA. O'Mainnin's Pub & Grille. 712 State St., Bristol, T...
- American Business Women Association
- ABWA HOSTS a ?monthly' Networking Social on the second Tuesday of each month at O'Mainnins's...
- And The Top Mobile Social Networks Are...
- Despite the land grab by numerous startups looking to become the number one social network for mobil...
A Fan-Based Networking Social Site - FanPop!
Merging the Best of Web 2.0
FanPop is a networking social site that took what is good about MySpace, Squidoo, and other top players, and rolled it all into one community.What are you a fan of? It might be a TV show, like Heroes. Maybe it's a vegetable like blueberries, or a broad business idea like being a successful entrepreneur.
Find a "spot" on Fanpop, and join the festivities! You can post videos, exchange links, write soapbox articles, read blog headlines about the topic, and participate in a forum about it.
You can be a fan of more than one spot, and others in the community can become a fan of yours! As you build up your contributions, you have more control over the community, earning badges that give you higher editing power within the group.
Check it out - and when you're there, come say hi - my handle is GirlieGolfer.
5 Ways You Can Use Networking Social Sites
Socialization on the 'Net Serves Many Purposes
- To vent about my life - my diet, my lovelife, my job, the traffic, friends, and family.
- To showcase an issue that's dear to my heart - like missing cihldren, since my best friend was kidnapped when he was just 5 years old.
- To promote an idea that I find important, like green living or the right to life.
- To educate others, like I do when I want to open people's eyes about homeschooling, marketing not being a scam, or how to have a great golf swing.
- To sell! Gasp - Yes, I can use networking social sites to market to consumers who may need what I have to offer. However, I'm not one who endorses spam.
YouTube - Another Networking Social Site
Viral Videos - for Work or for Play!
Twitter - Networking Social Site as Addictive as Crack Cocaine!
Don't do it...you'll regret it!
Twitter is a cross between an instant message and a blog. And boy, is it addictive!In a world where brevity is greatly admired, Twitter caters to the online audience that wants quick snippets of who's doing what, when, where, and why.
You have abour 140 characters to state what you're doing - and it's transmitted to peole's email inbox, text messaged to your followers, and even phoned directly to your fans.
Want to keep tabs on your friends' every move? Get them to Twitter with you. You can have favorite Twitters, build a Twitter profile, and even watch Twitter TV, where you see the Tweets pinpointed with a picture showing you who said what, and from where on the planet.
Try it once, but do it at your own risk. This one's taking the world by storm!
Flickr Photos - A Networking Social Site That Appeals to the Eyes!
Share Photos with Others
Images can have a strong pull on people. Share yours today!
Sarahpregnantwithtwi...
Abraham
Abraham-and-Hagar
Abraham-Isaac
Abraham-thanking-God
Abraham-Ishmael-Haga...
noahs-ark
Jacob Wrestling God
Abraham Thankiing Go...
What Would a Networking Social Lens Be Without MySpace?
MySpace - the Granddaddy of All Networking Social Sites
MySpace is everybody's space these days. While it used to be for angst-ridden teens wanting to connect to others in their age range, it's not home to people of all ages and professions.Teachers, celebrities, politicians, and stay at home moms all have a MySpace profile where they blog, share photos, upload music, and interact with their 160+ million "friends."
While it does provide a large community, it's never been one of my favorites to use. Finding a theme that doesn't distract from the text on the profile is hard, the friends' list only has a few real friends, and the spam is plentiful on MySpace thanks to marketers who defy good advice that they have to go undercover and not blatantly advertise on the site.
Create Your Own Networking Social Site on Ning!
Don't Join Web 2.0 - BE Web 2.0
Ning is a site where you can create your own social networking community.You can join other communities, providing they're open to the public, or you can create a public or private community and invite people to be a part of it.
What I love about this site is that the layout and ease of use is perfect for non-technical people like me. I can have a place for viral videos, blog posts, ads, forums, and more.
You can also pay $19.95 per month to have the community hosted right on your own domain, where you have 100% control over the ads and revenue that comes in.
Networking Social Style from Lens to Lens
You're already on this lens, so why not visit another one?
Here's a mix of some of my other lenses you might want to take a peek at!-
Where Is Madeleine McCann?
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Update: I give up! Who did this? A pedophile? The parents? I'm sick of reading about missing children with no resolution. It sickens me. Click here to read the full story about the possibility of her parents being accused! I'm outraged. Every tim...
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Bad Golf Etiquette - Are You a Bona Fide Meathead?
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There's nothing worse than having to share the course with a bumbling idiot who doesn't practice good golf etiquette. Unfortunately, most of the time it's not done intentionally - people just don't know the right and wrong way to behave on the course...
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The Animated Kids Bible Collectible Series
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Your kids will delight in the timeless tales of courage, faith & endurance with characters like Adam & Eve, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus of Nazareth, and the Apostles. Our truly unique DVDs bring biblical stories and characters to life. The Ani...
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The Art of Becoming an Information Entrepreneur
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Update! I started out in IM wondering which comprehensive course I could invest in that would further my education and help increase my earnings. Then I discovered that it's much better to have bite-sized chunks of information I can act on FAST and...
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Social Bookmark Traffic
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If you're doing business on the 'web, or just looking to gain added exposure for your causes and websites, you need to be engaging the public in your social bookmarking strategy. Anyone who has a site or blog on the 'net can take advantage of the grow...
What's Your Favorite Networking Social Site?
Aside from Squidoo, of course!
Let me know what's hot - and why you like it!
Library Thing
Catalog your books online and share it with others more...1 point
PowerfulIntentions.com
Powerful Intentions is a unique Online Community b more...1 point
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Shop Blossom - Nurture your Business
Helping small more...1 point
MyAgentBook.com - Real Estate Social Network
http://www.myagentbook.com0 points
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JayKish
Hi, Nice lens! Great content you have written. I have also a lens related to your theme Blogging, Forums, Bookmarking, Social Networking and Web 2.0 Posted September 04, 2008 |
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maryluaggo
Great lens, thanks! Check out myspace layouts at http://www.basketball-layouts.com! Posted July 14, 2008 |
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absolute
Please visit my lens for Wowzza! The latest and greatest Social Network with an MLM pay plan! Posted March 25, 2008 |
Thank you for this info. I have to rank higher than my competition, so I need all the help I can get like this!
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Posted March 16, 2008
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allenjaime
Nice lens take a look at mine: About Zubby and Yuwie. Posted December 11, 2007 |
I'll use some of these tips for sure. This could work for my
Boulder Real Estate business so I'll check back often.
Posted September 17, 2007
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myagentbook
Great resource of social networking sites across the web! Please take a look at the newest social network for real estate professionals - MyAgentBook.com - http://www.myagentbook.com Posted August 01, 2007 |
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SalesPractice
Excellent information. Very helpful. Thank you. 5 Stars :) Posted July 26, 2007 |
Hi - Great lens! Always looking for more networking opportunities! Thanks, /www.squidoo.com/aliceinstitches-ebaystore/">Alice in Stitches Quilting, Knitting, Needlework Ebay Store. Alice
Posted June 26, 2007
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Encourager
Very useful lens. I find networking sites useful for getting traffic. Posted June 26, 2007 |
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Health-Nut
Hi Tiff, Thanks for the list of social sites. I certainly learned something new here, and have rated this lens as 5 stars. Please visit my lens on Gynecomastia when you have a chance. Posted June 23, 2007 |
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Mr_Bucks4Banners
Wonderful lens. Rated you 5*! Ning sounds cool, will look into it. Check out and help rate my Bucks4Banners ~ Make £500 Monthly With Your Sites/Blogs lens here. Thank you for reading my blurb! Posted June 13, 2007 |
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KarenC
Hi Tiff, Posted June 12, 2007 |
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thetrusted
Ahhh Tiff,..one of the Great Masters on Social Networking ( Posted June 02, 2007 |
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Make-money-online
Wow! Great, your lens is Great, I like it a lot. Thanks for share these precious info with me. Posted May 29, 2007 |
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aprilkerr
How about bebo.com? I saw it talked about on the news last week. Posted May 29, 2007 |
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Hi Writertiff, great lens . I really enjoyed articles on it. However , i have also created my lens on health and fitness.In my lens you will find valuable information on What is ?Gynecomastia? and much much more. To view the lens , please Posted May 25, 2007 |
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farang
Tiff, Thanks for all the great info. Posted May 17, 2007 |
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trouble4u2avoid
Loved your lens, I just finished on social networking too! (my very first lens) Social Networking is a whole new world for me, but I absolutely love. Addictive! Absolutely! Posted May 16, 2007 |
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Chip_Westley
Tiffany, Posted May 13, 2007 |
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daba373
Thank you for your comments on my lens. I've picked up quite a few tips from this informative lens..Jas from Day Job Killer Posted May 13, 2007 |
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FrancineNeville
Thanks for coming up with this lens. Glad to have hopped around. I am happy to build new friendship with you. Though irrelevant, I hope you can also hop around my important lens about Posted May 10, 2007 |
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technovoid
From one "Warrior" to another, a huge THANKS for all you do to help those of us who are less experienced. I learn a lot from all you lenses, ebooks and blogs. Keep up the great wotk! Posted May 09, 2007 |
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affiliate_guy
Thanks for stopping by my Affiliate Marketing Online Lens. I love the info on myspace on your lens. I will be starting to take part in that soon. Keep up the good work. Posted May 08, 2007 |
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wahm-suzanne
Hi Tiff ~ Another 5 Star Lens! Thanks for the great info ... Stay in touch ;) Suzanne Posted May 08, 2007 |
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Gail_Faulkner
Tiff, Thanks for this information. Great Lens 5 stars from me. Gail at Online Business Alliance Posted May 08, 2007 |
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lovetheguitar
nice short and sweet lens Posted May 07, 2007 |
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WoodCarving
Great Lens Tiffany! I didn't know there were so many social sites out there. I'm partial to squidoo but I guess I could try and branch out :) Thanks for the insights. Rick Posted May 07, 2007 |
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wenfri
Tiff Awesome lense I made your star twinkle brighter Posted May 07, 2007 |
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gods_grace_notes
Hi Tiff, Your lenses have been some of my favorites at Squidoo...I use them often, and am thankful for the guidance as I learn my way around Web 2.0! Thanks for making that a simpler journey for me! Connie Posted May 07, 2007 |
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dnuttall
I put up a Twitter feed on my lens. Its rather fun. I'm sticking them all over. Why Not? Posted May 06, 2007 |
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rauspitz
I'll paraphrase what Arthur Conley once said in a song (Sweet Soul Music) Tiff is the boss of them all, y'all. Great work again! Posted May 06, 2007 |
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Nice page, there be angels here! Posted May 06, 2007 |
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rangoo
Great lens! I didn't think you could do so much on this topic. This gives me some ideas for my next lens too. Posted May 06, 2007 |
Great job Tiff! I giving you 5 Stars!
Posted May 06, 2007
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rksmythe
Great Job! You've been blessed by a SquidAngel. Keep up the good work. Posted May 06, 2007 |
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Lturner
Great site you have here. I gave you five stars. href="http://www.squidoo.com/real-estate-investment-strategy/">real estate Posted May 05, 2007 |
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dnuttall
Tiff, I just joined FanPop after your recommendation and you are right it is great. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my lens:Online Turnkey Business Opportunities and Ideas Posted May 05, 2007 |
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koorb
You always provide such great infomation! Thank you Tiff! Posted May 04, 2007 |
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compleatdad
Tiff, another great effort here. Popped you a 5 star! Posted May 04, 2007 |
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