The most popular social networking sites? you may want to know this but many people especial in Africa thinks that facebook and twitter are the only social networking sites and I am intended to brake this thinking .i hope you will enjoy this
1. Facebook: To access
Facebook.com, you must create an account on the site which is free.
Facebook's terms of use state that members must be at least 13 years old
with valid email ID’s. After updating you're details, your Facebook
profile is generated. Using Facebook.com you can:
o Browse and join networks, which are organized into four categories: regions, colleges, workplaces and high schools.
o Pull contacts from a Web-based e-mail account, into Facebook.com.
o Find friends in several ways, including search engine to look for a specific person and lot more.
o Facebook has recently crossed 500 million users and is the most popular Social Networking site of the world.
2. MySpace:
On MySpace, your social network starts growing from the first day. When
you join MySpace, the first step is to create a profile. You then,
invite friends to join there and search for your friends on already
profiled on MySpace these friends become your initial Friend Space. Once
the friendship is confirmed all the people in your friends' Friend
Space become part of your network. In that sense, everyone on MySpace is
in your Extended Network. As part of terms of MySpace, the user must be
at least 14 years old to register.
3. Twitter:
Twitter is a very simple service that is rapidly becoming one of the
most talked-about social networking service providers. When you have a
Twitter account, you can use the service to post and receive messages to
a network of contacts, as opposed to send bulk email messages. You can
build your network of contacts, and invite others to receive your
Tweets, and can follow other members' posts. Twitter makes it easy to
opt into or out of networks. Additionally, you can choose to stop
following a specific person’s feed.
4. LinkedIn:
LinkedIn is an online social network for business professionals, which
is designed specifically for professional networking, to help them find a
job, discover sales leads, connect with potential business partners.
Unlike most of the other social networks, LinkedIn does not focus on
making friends or sharing media like photos, videos and music. To start
using LinkedIn you need to register and create a profile page. To
register to LinkedIn, you need to provide personal information. You can
update the profile with your education and job details and a summary.
Additionally, you can also give and receive recommendations from
co-workers and bosses. There are more than 75 million professionals
registered on LinkedIn.
5. Bebo:
In the United Kingdom, Bebo is the second best social network. Bebo
allows users to create social networking profiles for free. It offers
many of the same features as other social networking sites. You can
register a free account with Bebo and upload photos, videos and
information. The site lets you connect with old friends and make new
ones using a unique user interface. The site boasts users from more than
a dozen countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada,
Poland, France and Germany.
6. Friendster:
Friendster was one of the first Web sites to bring it into mass
culture. It was designed as a place to connect with friends, family,
colleagues and new friends over the Internet. However, it went beyond
just a one-way communication. Using Friendster, you can connect with
friends and family, meet new people through the connections you already
have, find people with similar interests, backgrounds or geographical
locations, join groups by activity, school or interest, interact through
message posts, games, blogs and application sharing, and share your
details with the Internet community.
7. Hi5:
Hi5 shares many similarities with many social network sites; however,
it introduces some twists that make it worthwhile for people who love
trying out new and interesting online communities. However, it is not
one of the popular sites in the United States. This was a strategic move
from the founder, therefore, Hi5 claims around 60 million members from
more than 200 countries other than the US. One of the site's biggest
transformations is the addition of many entertainment options, including
games.
8. Habbo: The Habbo
online community is inhabited by pixelated, cartoon-character alter
egos. You can meet others in public rooms (nightclubs, restaurants,
shops) and create private rooms for selected friends. Habbo employees
heavily moderate the site, catering to its solid teen user base. Most of
the users of Habbo are between the age group of 13 – 18 years.
Although, a major part of the users are from the U.S., Habbo social
networks is very popular in places like the United Kingdom, Japan,
Sweden, Spain, Italy, Finland and more.
9. NING:
Ning is the leading online platform for the world's organizers,
activists and influencers to create social experiences that inspire
action. It helps you create a safe and secure place online for
like-minded people. Ning takes the idea of groups to a whole new level.
The ability to create your own community makes Ning a great home away
from home for organizations and groups looking to fill the social void.
10. Classmates:
Classmates.com is different from most social networks, in the sense
that most of its features are available to premium member. The price for
premium members depends on the length of the agreement – shorter term
results in a higher cost per month. Classmates.com is primarily used to
reconnect with old classmates. The site features a search engine that
lets you view other people who went to the same school you attended.
Creating a basic Classmates.com profile is free and easy. However, most
of the advanced features in Classmates.com are only available to paid
users.
