It must be already clear to you that social networking can help you a lot in finding new prospects and expanding your business. You all know Facebook and MySpace, but do you know Orkut or LinkedIn? I have therefore compiled a list of the most important ones, I think it will help you a lot.
Facebook: You all know it! It is the most popular social networking website and has more than 400 million active users across the world. It provides a wide range of services, including messages, instant messaging, creating groups, etc. It can become a valuable tool for network marketers, since it can help you meet people and keep up on what they are doing. Once you add a friend to your Facebook friend list you will always know when they are adding things to their blog or updating their profile. You will also see when they are online, so you can directly chat with them.
MySpace: This is a website launched in 2003 and owned by Fox Interactive Media. It has almost everything, from personalized URLs for its users to browsing without registration. It is one of the most popular websites in the USA. It includes also just like Facebook a wide range of applications like Moods, Blurbs, Blogs, “interests” section, “details”section. It also has the possibility to upload music and photos and to receive comments from other users.
Twitter: Twitter is a bit different from other social networking websites. It is about sending 140 character messages, also known as tweets. You can tell the whole world what is happening in your life with the help of these tweets. A wide range of tools make it very easy to use twitter, that’s why it is so popular. You also get to follow people and keep a track of what is happening in their lives. Since Twitter is growing at an impressive rate, it is something that network marketers can really take advantage of.
Tagged: As the third largest social networking site in the US , it became one of the most interesting social networking platforms. It is described as an “interactive social experience”. Based in San Francisco, California, it allows its members to meet people, based on their likes and preferences. It also facilitates online gaming, and allows the members to share tags and gifts. The website has 70 million active users around the world.
Orkut: This is owned by Google Inc. and it is named after its creator, an employee of Google – Orkut Büyükkökten. It is the most popular online social networking site in Asia and South America and has more than a 100 million users in the world, 70 percent of which come from Brazil and India together. So if you target prospects from Asia or South America, start using Orkut.
Friendster: This privately owned social networking website hat its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. With Friendster, you can create an account, set your page up the way you want it, add widgets, add friends, and more to your profile. It allows the users to make new friends, most often based on their preferences, and interact with them. It also allows the users to share messages, videos, photos, etc. With about 115 million registered users to its credit, it is indeed one of the most popular social networking websites in the world.
LinkedIn: Every serious network marketer must have an account in LinkedIn. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. It is the top social networking site for business development. It has more than 67 million users across the world. Half of these users come from the United States, though the European and Asian countries have a considerable share in the user base. It connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. It allows you to develop more contacts in the same field, with the intention of spreading your business. More of a professional networking website, LinkedIn is quite popular among recruiters.
Travellerspoint: Quite popular among travel and tourism enthusiasts, Travellerspoint allows its users to discuss their travel experiences through forums and blogs. It is basically travel guide, which also allows its users to upload photos and maps of various tourist destinations in the world. This social network can be very useful for tracking down new prospects for Sunrise Travel Club.
Google Buzz: The latest entrant in the world of social networking, Google Buzz is also scaling the popularity charts quite rapidly. This service which works along with Google’s web-based mail service Gmail, allows its users to share messages, photos, videos, links, etc. Google Buzz allows its users to access a wide range of Google products through a common interface, and this is the biggest advantage that it has over its counterparts.
These were some of the top social networking sites in the world of Internet today, each having their unique fan following. No single website can boast of being the best when it comes to online social networking. While some people may like Facebook for the hordes of applications and games it has to offer, others may find the same quite irritating. As the popularity of these social networking websites continue to soar, the competition between them is becoming more and more intense. With new uses of technology being implemented by these sites every now and then, the user constantly has lots to explore.
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