Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if you will. Although social networking is possible in person, especially in the workplace, universities, and high schools, it is most popular online. This is because unlike most high schools, colleges, or workplaces, the internet is filled with millions of individuals who are looking to meet other people, to gather and share first-hand information and experiences about any number of topics… from golfing, gardening, developing friendships and professional alliances.
Below is a table of some of the most popular social networking websites being used today.
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SOCIAL NETWORK
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DESCRIPTION
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USERS/ACCOUNTS
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Myspace.com
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This site is massive, boasting the largest membership of any social networking site on the Internet.
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191 million
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Facebook.com
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Was initially intended for college students -- it branched out, and now allows everyone membership.
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150 million
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Orkut.com
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Orkut is an Internet social networking service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten.
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57 million
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Classmates.com
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One of the oldest social networking sites around, Classmates was kicked off in 1995, and has proven to be a great way for members to connect with old friends and acquaintances from throughout their lives.
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40 million
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Xanga.com
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Xanga is a free Web-based service that hosts weblogs, photoblogs, videoblogs, audioblogs, and social networking profiles.
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40 million
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Friendster.com
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Friendster was considered the top online social networking service until around April 2004, when it was overtaken by MySpace.
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29 million
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References:
What are the most important social networking websites? (2007). Retrieved February 18, 2010, from Self Growth.com: http://www.selfgrowth.com/socialnetworkingwebsites.html
What Is Social Networking? (2009). Retrieved February 18, 2010, from www.What Is Social Networking.com: http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
List of Social Media and Social Networking Sites:
http://traffikd.com/social-media-websites/
Here is a short video explaining Social Networking.
2 Examples of social networking pages are Myspace and Facebook. Make an account and find your friends and get networking!
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