Message #54

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Social Networking sites allow people to build relationships, share information and network. Similar to networking offline, these site allow you to meet others through networking online. These have grown increasingly popular in recent years. The top social networking sites have specific interests to their users and are very useful to join.

Digg

Digg is not only a social networking site, it is also a bookmarking site. With it users "Digg" articles they enjoy and help those gain more popularity. Top sites make it to the front page where even more users can "Digg" the article. Users can also comment, "Bury" articles they dislike and share with their friends.

Facebook

This social networking site was originally limited to college students and has since spread. Users can find others with similar interests, look for people they know, even look for old friends. Businesses are creating fan pages so they can share current information with their fans.

FriendFeed

Also known as a social aggregation site, FriendFeed consolidates updates from various other social networking sites. After a user inputs other social media sites on FriendFeed, it automatically pulls the most recent information. This allows other users to see all the updates in one location than visiting various social networking sites.

LinkedIn

Business never stops, so this business oriented social network allows people to build business networks online. Joint venture partners, business associates and potential clients and customers are brought together through this work related network site. Rather than being limited to the local people at the Rotary meetings, you are able to network with professionals around the world.

StumbleUpon

Another social bookmarking site, StumbleUpon allows users to "Stumble" web pages, videos and photos. Users are able to join groups with similar interests and friend other users with similar interests. Users can help you find sites, pages, and more that are similar to what you like.

Twitter

Micro-blogging became a phenomenon with Twitter. Limited to short posts of 140 characters, users learn the art of brevity and share what is happening, ask questions, share quotes, and more. Users follow people of similar interests, or those who are interesting. This has become a popular way to ask questions and get fairly fast answers.

YouTube

Video sharing became a hit thanks to YouTube. Videos range from professional, amateur, to just videos of life. Some users have taken their blogs to video. Others take You Tube videos and embed them on their blogs. Thanks to YouTube, some videos become overnight sensations.

If you are building an online presence knowing about these sites is vital. Using them is very helpful. Some people are quite the social butterflies and are able to keep multiple social networking sites flowing with information. Although most people find that they only enjoy a few and it is better to work with only the ones you enjoy.
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