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| Social Media |
Social media sites, social network sites, friend finder sites, book mark sites, sharing sites, social connecting sites
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content. Furthermore, social media depend on mobile and web-based technologies to create highly interactive platforms through which individuals and communities share, co-create , discuss, and modify user-generated content. It introduces substantial and pervasive changes to communication between organizations, communities and individuals.
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content. Furthermore, social media depend on mobile and web-based technologies to create highly interactive platforms through which individuals and communities share, co-create , discuss, and modify user-generated content. It introduces substantial and pervasive changes to communication between organizations, communities and individuals.
This is a list of major active social networking websites and excludes dating websites. This list is not exhaustive, and is limited to notable, well-known sites.
SL Site name Description/Focus
(In ascending order)
- 43 Things - Goal setting and achievement
- Academia.edu - Social networking site for academics/researchers
- Advogato - Free and open source software developers
- aNobii - Books
- AsianAvenue - A social network for the Asian American community
- aSmallWorld - European jet set and social elite world-wide
- Athlinks - Running, Swimming
- Audimated.com - Independent music
- Bebo - General
- BIGADDA - Indian Social Networking Site
- Biip.no - Norwegian community
- BlackPlanet - Black Americans
- Blauk - To tell something about a stranger or acquaintance
- Blogster - Blogging community
- Bolt.com - General
- Busuu - Language learning community
- Buzznet - Music and pop-culture
- CafeMom - Mothers
- Care2 - Green living and social activism
- CaringBridge - Free websites that connect family and friends
- Classmates.com - School, college, work and the military
- Cloob - General. Popular in Iran
- CouchSurfing - Making connections between travelers and the communities
- CozyCot - East Asian and Southeast Asian women
- Cross.tv - Faith Based social network for Christian believers
- Crunchyroll - Anime and forums
- Cyworld - General. Popular in South Korea
- Cyworld - General. Popular in Chaina
- DailyBooth - Photo-blogging site
- DailyStrength - Medical & emotional support community
- delicious - Social bookmarking
- deviantART - Art community
- Diaspora* - Decentralized, privacy aware, general
- Disaboom - People with disabilities
- Dol2day - Politic community, Social network, Internet radio
- DontStayIn - Clubbing (primarily UK)
- Draugiem.lv - General (primarily LV, LT, HU)
- douban - Review and recommendation services for movies, books, and music
- DXY.cn - Chinese online community
- Elftown - Community and wiki around Fantasy and sci-f
- Elixio - Business executives jet set and global elite
- English, baby! - Students and teachers of English
- Epernicus - For research scientists
- Eons.com - For baby boomers and mature internet users
- eToro - Social Investing, Finance
- Experience Project - Life experiences
- Exploroo - Travel Social Networking
- Facebook - General: Photos, Videos, Blogs, Apps
- Faceparty - General. Popular UK
- Faces.com - Adult Social Network, Mainly UK & USA
- Fetlife - People who are into BDSM
- FilmAffinity - Movies and TV Series
- Filmow - Movies and TV Series
- FledgeWing - Entrepreneural community
- Flixster - Movies
- Flickr - Photo sharing, commenting, photography
- Focus.com - Business to Business, worldwide
- Fotki - Photo sharing, video hosting, photo contests
- Fotolog - Photoblogging. Popular in South America and Spain
- Foursquare - Location based mobile social network
- Friendica - Distributed, federated, privacy aware, open source, general
- Friends Reunited - UK based. School, college, work, sport and streets
- Friendster - General. Popular in Southeast Asia
- Frühstückstreff - General
- Fubar - Dating, an "online bar" for 18 and older
- Fuelmyblog - Blogging community
- FullCircle - Geosocial networking and location-based services
- Gaia Online - Anime and games
- GamerDNA - Computer and video games
- Gapyear.com - Travel social network
- Gather.com - Article, picture, and video sharing
- Gays.com - Social network for LGBT community
- Geni.com - Families, genealogy
- GetGlue - Social network for entertainment
- Gogoyoko - Fair play in Music - Social networking
- Goodreads - Library cataloging, book lovers
- Goodwizz - Social network with matchmaking
- Google+ - General
- GovLoop - For people in and around government
- Grono.net - Poland
- Habbo - General for teens. Over 31 communities worldwide
- hi5 - General. Popular in Nepal, Mongolia, Thailand ..
- Hospitality Club - Hospitality
- Hotlist - Geo-Social Aggregator rooted
- HR.com - Social networking site for Human Resources
- Hub Culture - Global influencers focused on worth creation
- Hyves - General, mostly popular in the Netherlands
- Ibibo - Talent based social networking site
- Identi.ca - Twitter-like service popular with hackers and software freedom advocates
- Indaba Music - Online collaboration for musicians, remix contests, and networking
- IRC-Galleria - Finland
- italki.com - Language learning social network. 100+ languages
- Itsmy - Mobile community worldwide, blogging, friends, personal TV-shows
- iWiW - Hungary
- Jaiku - General. Microblogging. Owned by Google
- Jiepang - Location based mobile social network. In Chinese language
- Kaixin001 - General. In Simplified Chinese; caters for mainland China users
- Kiwibox - General
- Lafango - Talent-Focused media sharing site
- LaiBhaari - Marathi social networking
- Last.fm - Music
- LibraryThing - Book lovers
- Lifeknot - Shared interests, hobbies
- LinkedIn - Business and professional networking
- LinkExpats - Social networking website for expatriates
- Listography - Lists. Autobiography
- LiveJournal - Blogging. Popular in Russia
- Livejournal - Blogging
- Livemocha - Online language learning
- Makeoutclub - General
- MEETin - General
- Meetup (website) - General. Used to plan offline meetings for people
- Meettheboss - Business and Finance community, worldwide
- MillatFacebook - General, Created in Response to Facebook
- mixi - Japan
- MocoSpace - Mobile community, worldwide
- MOG - Music
- MouthShut.com - Social Network, social media, consumer reviews
- Mubi - Auteur cinema
- MyHeritage - family-oriented social network service
- MyLife - Locating friends and family, keeping in touch
- My Opera - Blogging, mobile blogging, photo sharing, connecting with friends
- Myspace - General
- Nasza-klasa.pl - School, college and friends. Popular in Poland
- Netlog - General. Popular in Europe, Turkey, the Arab World and canada
- Nexopia - Canada
- NGO Post - Non-Profit news sharing and networking, mainly in India
- Ning - Users create their own social websites and social networks
- Odnoklassniki - Connect with old classmates
- Open Diary - First online blogging community, founded in 1998
- Orkut - General. Owned by Google Inc
- OUTeverywhere - Gay/LGBTQ Community
- PatientsLikeMe - Online community for patients
- Partyflock - Dutch virtual community
- Pingsta - Collaborative platform for the world's Internetwork Experts
- Pinterest - Online pinboard for organizing and sharing things you love
- Plaxo - Aggregator
- Playfire - Computer and video games
- Playlist.com - General, Music
- Plurk - Micro-blogging, RSS, updates. Very popular in Taiwan
- Qapacity - A a business-oriented social networking site and a business directory
- Quechup - General, friendship, dating
- Qzone - General. In Simplified Chinese; caters for mainland China users
- Raptr - Video games
- Ravelry - Knitting and crochet
- Renren - Significant site in China
- ReverbNation.com - Social network for musician and bands
- Ryze - Business
- ScienceStage - Science-oriented multimedia platform
- ShareTheMusic - Music Community. Sharing and listening to music
- Shelfari - Books
- Sina Weibo - Social microblogging site in Mainland China
- Skoob - Collaborative social network for Brazilian readers
- Skyrock - Social Network in French-speaking world
- SocialVibe - Social Network for Charity
- Sonico.com - General
- SoundCloud - Repository of original music pieces and networking
- Spaces - Russian Social Network targeted to mobile phone users
- Stickam - Live video streaming and chat
- StudiVZ - University students, mostly in the German-speaking countries
- Students Circle Network - A Social Network connecting students, teachers
- StumbleUpon - Stumble through websites
- Tagged - General
- Talkbiznow - Business networking
- Taltopia - Online artistic community
- Taringa! - General (primarily Argentina)
- TeachStreet - Education / Learning / Teaching - More than 400 subjects
- TermWiki - Learning / Languages / Translation
- The Sphere - A Private Online Social Luxury Network
- TravBuddy.com - Travel
- Travellerspoint - Travel
- tribe.net - General
- Trombi.com - French subsidiary of Classmates.com
- Tuenti - Spanish-based university and High School social network
- Tumblr - Microblogging platform and Social Networking Website
- Touchtalent - Art Display / Social Networking
- Twitter - General. Micro-blogging, RSS, updates
- Tylted - Mobile social game network
- Vkontakte - General, including music upload, listening and search
- Vampirefreaks.com - Gothic and industrial subculture
- Viadeo - Global Social Networking and Campus Networking
- Virb - Social network that focuses heavily on artists
- Vox - Blogging
- Wattpad - For readers and authors to interact & e-book sharing
- WAYN - Travel and lifestyle
- WeeWorld - Teenagers - 10 to 17
- Wellwer - Community without borders, where sharing is everything
- WeOurFamily - General with emphasis on privacy and security
- Wepolls.com - Social polling network
- Wer-kennt-wen - General
- weRead - Books
- Wiser.org - Online community space for the social justice
- Wooxie - Blogging and micro-blogging
- WriteAPrisoner.com - Site networking inmates, friends, family
- Xanga - Blogs and "metro" areas
- XING - Business(primarily Europe(Germany,Austria,Switzerland))
- Xt3 - Catholic social networking
- Yammer - Social networking for office colleagues
- Yelp, Inc. - Local Business Review and Talk
- Zoo.gr - Greek Web Meeting point
- Zooppa - Online Community for Creative Talent
Sources :
01. Google
02. wikipedia
03. Internet browisings
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