Social Sites
What makes more money?.. A shop selling golfing gear in a golf club, or, a shop selling tennis gear in a golf shop? Knowing where your market is and communicating to that market about the subject they love, will, greatly increase your success in that niche.
Dan Murray
Social Sites
If you think I’ve missed out a social site from the list below, please, feel free to tell me. I do check every site myself to make sure of quality and value. Thanks 
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From Me – Here is some helpful information on Social Networking. Also you may find this helpful to know Web 2.0
| Name | Description/Focus | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Advogato | Community resource site for developers of free software; news, and diary service. | Open |
| aSmallWorld | A private online community designed for those who already have strong connections with one another. By invitation only. | Invite-only |
| Athlinks | Is the most comprehensive online race results database for triathlon, running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming and adventure racing. | Open |
| Avatars United | Avatars United · Discover. Index_feature_bullet. Unite with your in-game friends, old and new. Index_feature_bullet. Share in-game photos and videos | Open |
| Badoo | Europe: Badoo is a dynamic multi-lingual socializing site that allows its users worldwide to find all the greatest events happening in their area. | 18 and older |
| Boomj.com | Boomers and Generation Jones | 30 and up |
| CafeMom | CafeMom is a community where moms get advice and support, connect with other moms, and express themselves in groups, journals, polls, and more. | Moms and moms-to-be Only |
| Cake Financial | gives you a complete picture of all your investments and personalized insights you can’t get anywhere else. | Open |
| Care2 | empowering people to lead a healthy and green lifestyle while taking action on important causes such as human rights | Open |
| CouchSurfing | A volunteer-based worldwide network connecting travelers with members of local communities, who offer free accommodation and/or advice. | Open |
| DeviantART | Art – community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints. | Open |
| Experience Project | Anonymously read and share true personal stories about every life experience, including your own | Open |
| General. People use Facebook to keep up with friends | 13 and older. | |
| Flickr | Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world. Very Popular Worldwide. | Open |
| Fotolog | Pretty much the same as the one above (Flickr) Photoblogging. Popular in South America and Spain. | Open |
| Friendster | General. Popular in Asian countries. | 16 and older. |
| Gaia Online | An online hangout, incorporating social networking, forums, gaming and a virtual world. | 13 and older |
| gibLink.com | Global Internet Business Link is a social networking community for small to large businesses, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals | Open |
| Goodreads | Keep track of what you’ve read and organize your book lists into shelves. Join a book club to discuss your favorite books | Open |
| GamerDNA | Free clan/guild hosting, with templates, tools, and more – plus connections to major gaming platforms like Xfire® and XBOX Live® to capture your history | Open |
| hi5 | General. Popular in Angola, Portugal, Cyprus, Romania, Thailand, Central Africa and Latin America. An international social network with a local flavor. It enables members to stay connected, share their lives, and learn what’s happening around them. | 13 and older |
| Horseland | An online community where you can raise horses and dogs, enter competitions, decorate your personal page & meet people | 13 and older |
| Hospitality Club | A network of people around the world who offer free accommodation, advice and help when they are traveling – hospitality exchange | Open |
| imeem | Users interact with each other by watching, posting, and sharing content of all media types, including blogs, photos, audio, and video. | Open |
| Jaiku | Create your own microblog and connect with your friends. Post from the Web, by SMS, or from desktop clients. Add comments, use icons, link Webfeeds. Owned by Google. | Invitation Only as it is still in it’s beta-testing… You Can Request an Invitation |
| lifeknot | Share your interests and passions, hobbies | 18 and older. |
| Business. strengthens and extends your existing network of trusted contacts. | Open | |
| LiveJournal | Journaling and blogging needs, offering privacy controls, photo storage, publishing tools, style templates. | Open (OpenID) |
| Livemocha | Languages. Used to learn and help others learn languages. | Open |
| MocoSpace | Free mobile community where you can meet people, chat, share pics and videos and play games on your cell phone. | 14 and older |
| Muxlim | Largest Muslim Online Community | 13 and older |
| MySpace | An international site that offers email, a forum, communities, videos and weblog space. Popular in the United States, Canada and Europe. | 14 and up. |
| Ning | Users create their own social websites and social networks, pretty good site. | Open |
| Orkut | An online community designed to make your social life more active and stimulating. Popular in Brazil, Paraguay, India, Pakistan and Estonia. Owned by Google. | 18 and older, (Google login) |
| Pingsta | A collaborative platform for the world’s internetwork experts. … Pingsta Intellectual Commerce Ecosystem – Pingsta ICE™ | Invite-only |
| Plaxo | Aggregator. An online address book and social networking service founded by Napster co-founder | Open |
| Plurk | Micro-blogging, RSS, updates, a social journal for your life. Tired of your existing Social Networks? Share your life easily with friends. | Open |
| quarterlife | A social network for artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creative people | 14 and older |
| Ravelry | Community for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, patterns, and projects. | Invite-only in beta |
| ResearchGATE | A scientific network that connects researchers. Find research partners, collaborate with scientists and explore journal articles. | Open |
| Ryze | Business Networking, make business connections, make new contacts and friends. | Open |
| scispace.net | Collaborative network site designed for scientists by scientists. | Request an invitation |
| Spoke | Offers on-demand business to business contact information for sales people, marketers, and recruiters enabling Sales Lead Generation and Business List | Open |
| Stickam | Live streaming social network and chat. | Open |
| StumbleUpon | Helps you discover and share great websites, blogging, forum, and more. | Open |
| Messaging utility for staying connected in real-time. Micro-blogging, RSS, updates | Open | |
| Vox | A personal blogging service where people share thoughts, photos, videos with friends and family. | Open |
| WAYN | Travel, lifestyle, a way to manage your friends, meet new people, and see where they are using our unique maps! | 18 and older |
| WebBiographies | Genealogy, biography, an emphasis on genealogy, biography and memoir writing and family trees. Members receive a life book which has a public journal website. | Open |
| Windows Live Spaces | Blogging. Provides users with the ability to publish a weblog via mobile phone, add music lists and manage friends. | Open |
| Wis.dm | A vibrant social scene buzzing with people, passion and promise. Questions, break the ice and lead to conversation and connection. | Open |
| Xanga | A community where you can start your own free weblog, share photos and videos, and meet new friends too! | Open |
| Business. A worldwide business platform for professionals, connecting know-how with know-who. With XING you can find jobs, deals and contacts | Open |
