Social Networking
Social Networking websites are growing more and more and are being used regularly by millions of people. They have become very popular. Surely you have heard about Facebook or MySpace among many others. The main types of social networking services are those which contain groups or directories of many different categories and ways to connect with other people who share the same interest as you by using the platform and become friends. Social networking has become a new and powerful way to communicate and share information among people worldwide.
Despite there are someones which are paid or offer a paid upgrade option -basically for business proposals- the vast majority and the more popular are completely free to join. You need to create your profile and from here you are ready to go.
The most relevant and well know Social Networks (among many others) are:
Facebook
MySpace
Hi5
Orkut
Linkedin
…but, there are other social networking sites growing fast which are pulling up new concepts in their operation model. Basically, they do the same but have improved the system by sharing with you a percentage of their revenue. The best part is that they are free to join and, by doing the same you would do with the others… you get paid!
Those sites are:
Yuwie
Squidoo
Hubpages
Tagfoot
Others are becoming more and more popular but they work slightly different. You’re not paid but you can get a bunch of visitors to your website from them.
Mixx
Zimbio
Twitter
FriendFeed
Another powerful social networking site is YouTube. Video is the hottest way to market nowadays. You can record a video and upload it to the platform. Chances are it will be seen and indexed fast. There are many more video sharing platforms.
Finally, a place to upload and share your photos
Flickr
Social Networking is a must-do strategy nowadays for any kind of business. Don’t get left behind! Get connected and interact. Business is in the relationships!