Following are the most popular social networking sites on the Web along with many innovators. There are many more, and sites emerge and wither away all the time. For more on social networking sites, see social networking site.
THE PIONEERS
www.facebook.com #1 site
www.friendster.com Young adults
www.myspace.com Major pioneer
www.tagworld.com Personalize content
www.tagged.com Teen groups
GENERAL PURPOSE
www.cyworld.com South Korea
www.hi5.com Global reach
www.ning.com Create own network
www.orkut.com Communities
www.plaxo.com Social-based PIM
www.vk.com Russia & environs
www.windowslive.com Windows Live
www.xanga.com Popular with teens
SPECIALIZED
www.asmallworld.net Invitation only
www.bebo.com Students, U.K.
www.classmates.com Students, military
www.geni.com Genealogy tracking
www.librarything.com Online book club
www.reunion.com Find classmates
www.sixapart.com Blogging
www.socialdegree.com Social network blog
BUSINESS
www.adgabber.com Advertising/marketing
www.linkedin.com People networking
www.ryze.com People networking
www.sermo.com Licensed physicians
www.spoke.com Discover/contact people
www.xing.com People networking
MOBILE
www.loopt.com Maps where friends are
www.mocospace.com Meet people via cell
www.share.ovi.com Media sharing
www.twitter.com Broadcast short messages
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