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		<title>10 Social Networking Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Stacy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 10 social networking sites where you can make personal connections and build relationships with friends and business associates.<p>What do you think? You are invited to comment (just click the title link):<br>
<a href="http://www.irepnetwork.com/blog/135/social-networking/">10 Social Networking Sites</a>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.irepnetwork.com/blog/postimages/hands.gif" alt="Social Networking" class="img8R" />Here are 10 sites where you can make personal connections and build relationships with friends and business associates.</p>
<p>Edited October 30, 2009 to update the list. The original list is below.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com">Facebook.com</a> &#8211; Number one in popularity by number of monthly visits and number of registered users.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/lindastacy">Find me on Facebook</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter.com</a> &#8211; Twitter, which wasn&#8217;t even on the original list, has enjoyed tremendous growth in popularity over the past year.<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/lindastacy">Follow me on Twitter</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com">MySpace.com</a> &#8211; Popular with the younger crowd (18-24), MySpace continues to be one of the most visited social media sites and ranks among the top visited sites overall.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com">LinkedIn.com</a> &#8211; Primarily a business and professional network, LinkedIn is often used to connect employers and job seekers.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.orkut.com">Orkut.com</a> &#8211; Owned by Google, Orkut is popular with young people in South America and India.<br />
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Friendster.com &#8211; Currently very popular in Asia.</p>
<p>Hi5.com &#8211; Popular with young people in South America and Asia.</p>
<p>Bebo.com &#8211; Popular in the United States and United Kingdom, Bebo users seem particularly interested in entertainment.</p>
<p>Classmates.com &#8211; Connect with high school and college classmates.</p>
<p>Ning.com &#8211; Create your own social network.</p>
<p>Please comment and let us know which is your favorite social networking site and why. And do you network there for fun or for business? </p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br />
Original list posted in April, 2008:</p>
<p>MySpace.com &#8211; Popular with the younger crowd (18-24), MySpace continues to be one of the most visited social media sites and ranks among the top visited sites overall.</p>
<p>Facebook.com &#8211; Another site popular with young people, probably because it was initially for students only. It is now open to anyone.</p>
<p>Orkut.com &#8211; Owned by Google and a Google account is required. Orkut is popular with young people in South America and India.</p>
<p>LinkedIn.com &#8211; Primarily a business and professional network, LinkedIn is often used to connect employers and job seekers.</p>
<p>Friendster.com &#8211; Currently very popular in Asia.<br />
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Hi5.com &#8211; Popular with young people in South America and Asia.</p>
<p>Bebo.com &#8211; Popular in the United States and United Kingdom, Bebo users seem particularly interested in entertainment.</p>
<p>Yelp.com &#8211; Users review local businesses.</p>
<p>tribe.net &#8211; Another network that is grouped more by geographical location.</p>
<p>Buzznet.com &#8211; Music and pop culture communities, appealing o young people.</p>
<p>What do you think? You are invited to comment (just click the title link):<br>
<a href="http://www.irepnetwork.com/blog/135/social-networking/">10 Social Networking Sites</a>
<br/><br/>
If you like this post, please support us and our sponsors by visiting the source:<br/><a href="http://www.irepnetwork.com/blog">Linda Stacy's Business Opportunity Connection</a>.</p>
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