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List Of Social Networking Sites For Internet Marketers
When you think of social networking sites, there are some obvious candidates that may immediately come to mind. It may be surprising to know how many different social networking sites are actually out there.
Here is a basic list of social networking sites online, but this list is by no means exhaustive.
Adult and Dating
These are social networking sites that focus on dating and relationships.
- Adult Friend Finder, http://www.adultfriendfinder.com
- Adult Webcam Dating, http://www.adultwebcamdating.net
- Ok Cupid, http://www.okcupid.com
- eHarmony, http://www.eharmony.com
- Fubar, http://www.fubar.com
Blogging
These are social networking sites that either center completely around communicating through blogging, or put a large emphasis on the concept of blogging.
- Blogger, http://www.blogger.com
- Livejournal, http://www.livejournal.com
- Twitter, http://www.twitter.com
- Windows Live Spaces, http://www.spaces.live.com
- Wordpress, http://www.wordpress.com
- Vox, http://www.vox.com
- Xanga, http://www.xanga.com
General Social Networking
These are the core of the social networking concept, with names like MySpace, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook leading the pack.
- ClassMates, http://www.classmates.com
- Bebo, http://www.bebo.com
- Deviant Art, http://www.deviantart.com
- Facebook, http://www.facebook.com
- Flickr, http://www.flickr.com
- LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com
- Meetup, http://www.meetup.com
- MySpace, http://www.myspace.com
- YouTube, http://www.youtube.com
- Gather, http://www.gather.com
- imeem, http://www.imeem.com
- Itsmy, http://www.itsmy.com
- My Yearbook, http://www.myyearbook.com
- Webshots, http://www.webshots.com
International Social Networking
These sites are especially popular in international countries, or are intended to cater to residents of a specific country. Friendster, for example, is a worldwide social networking site but it is especially popular in countries other than the United States. Biip, on the other hand, is a social networking site designed for the Norwegian community.
- Friendster, http://www.friendster.com
- Face Party, http://www.faceparty.com
- Friends Reunited, http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk
- Biip, http://www.biip.no
- Cloob, http://www.cloob.com
- Cyworld, http://us.cyworld.com
- Fotolog, http://www.fotolog.com
- Frühstückstreff, http://www.fruehstueckstreff.org
- Grono, http://www.grono.net
- Habbo, http://www.habbo.com
- hi5, http://www.hi5.com
- Hyves, http://www.hyves.nl
- IRC Galleria, http://www.irc-galleria.net/index.php
- iWiW, http://www.iwiw.hu
- Profile Heaven, http://www.profileheaven.com
Niche Interests
These are social networking sites that are geared toward certain interests like music lovers, bibliophiles, coffee enthusiasts or pop culture.
- Advogato, http://www.advogato.org
- Amie Street, http://www.amiestreet.com
- ANobii, http://www.anobii.com
- CafeMom, http://www.cafemom.com
- Buzznet, http://www.buzznet.com
- Broadcaster, http://www.broadcaster.com
- Cake Financial, https://www.cakefinancial.com
- Care2, http://www.care2.com
- Construction Crowd, http://constructioncrowd.com
- Eons, http://www.eons.com
- TravBuddy, http://www.travbuddy.com
- Travellerspoint Travel Community, http://www.travellerspoint.com
- BlackPlanet, http://www.blackplanet.com
- Bromeliad Lovers, http://www.bromeliadlovers.com
- Elftown, http://www.elftown.com
- Flixster, http://www.flixster.com
- Geni, http://www.geni.com
- Goodreads, http://www.goodreads.com
- Gossip Report, http://www.gossipreport.com
- Guild Café, http://www.gamerDNA.com
- Hospitality club, http://www.hospitalityclub.org
- Last.fm, http://www.last.fm
- Library Thing, http://www.librarything.com
- Lifeknot, http://www.lifeknot.com
- Live Mocha, http://www.livemocha.com
- One World TV, http://tv.oneworld.net
- Plaxo, http://www.plaxo.com
- Ravelry, http://www.ravelry.com
- Sci Space, http://www.scispace.net
- WAYN, http://www.wayn.com
Social Media
These sites specialize in sharing media and news with other members of the community.
- Digg, http://www.digg.com
- StumbleUpon, http://www.stumbleupon.com
- Del.icio.us, http://del.icio.us
- Reddit, http://www.reddit.com
- Fark, http://www.fark.com
Younger Generation
These are social networking sites that are best suited for younger generations and students.
- College Tonight, http://thequad.com
- Gaia Online, http://www.gaiaonline.com
- NeoPets, http://www.neopets.com
- Student.com, http://www.student.com
- Reunion, http://www.reunion.com
Each one of these sites can be a good solid way to drive targeted traffic to your articles or your website. Before you ask, yes, you have to be careful not to do and outright sales pitch on your post. But with a little thinking on your part you will be able to make a useful post that is directed to your target market, without coming across as spam.
Some of the sites will not lend themselves to this marketing strategy, unless you are very creative in your post. Consequently you will find yourself being banned and your post being deleted if you violate the terms of service of those and others reflected on this list of social networking sites.
Article source: WebTipsPro.com
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