Social Networking Services Meta List

Posted May 7th 2004 7:00AM by Judith Meskill

UPDATE: The most current version of this list can be found at: The Home of the Social Networking Services Meta List.

I have marked all new updates to this list, since 01 May 2004, with an asterisk (*).

Comments, links, and recommendations for additions and deletions are welcome-as always.

business networking sites

Affinity Engines, Business Parc, The Conneck, Contact Network, Corporate Alumni, ecademy, eConozco, Eliyon, EntreMate, Friendly Favors, GoingProfessional, Growth Company, I'm Not From Here, InterAction, ITmob, ItsNotWhatYouKnow, Join Network PLUS, LLC, Konnects, LinkedIn, Link Silicon Valley, matcheroo, Mediabistro, Monster Networking, NetMiner, Netmodular Community, Networking For Professionals, Online Business Networking Resource, Open Business Club (openBC), OrderGenerator, Point Relevance, Polypol, PowerMingle, RealContacts, ReferNet, Reunion, Ryze, SelectMinds, Shortcut, Silicon Valley Pipeline, Spoke Software, Sullivan Executive Networking Community, Tacit - ActiveNet, TENG, Visible Path, WisdomBuilder, Zerendipity Networks.

common interest networking sites

50 Something.com*, 50Yearsplus.com*, ANTfriender, ArtistNow!, AveMariaSingles*, Bigcampus.net, BookCrossing, Buzznet, Classmates.com, Collegester, Community Zero, Company of Friends, DeanSpace, Delphi Forums, Digital Squeeze, Downelink, Foodsters, FunHi, GamersGlue, Globe Alive, gradFinder, HRTS - Hollywood Radio & Television Society, Mediabuddies*, Meet Me at HOT or NOT?, Netplaya Burning Man Community, Neurona, PayDemocracy, quad5*, Schoolster, SongBuddy, Talk City, Thefacebook, TheSquare, threedegrees, UpMyStreet.

dating sites

AfroRomance, americansingles.com, Amigos.com, AsiaFriendFinder, Berkzter, BlackPlanet.com, Cherish, collegeluv.com, Country Singles, Cupid.com, Date.com, Dating.dk*, eHarmony, Equally Yoked, FriendFinder, Gay Christian Dating*, Gay Jewish Dating*, Gay Military M4M*, GermanFriendFinder, hotsaints, IndianFriendFinder, jdate.com, Lavalife, LDS Singles Mingle*, LDS Singles Network, LDS Singles SingleSaints*, Love.com, M4M Seniors*, Match.com, Mature Dating.org*, meetic*, MyCountryMatch*, MyEMatch, Overweight Date, Passion.com, POP! PeopleOnPage, PlanetOut Partners, Inc., RateOrDate, RedDate.com, Relationship Exchange, Senior Dating Exchange*, SeniorFriendFinder, SeniorsCircle.com*, Single Seniors*, Spicy Senior Singles*, Swappster, TrueBeginnings, uDate.com, Vegetarian singles, webdate, Yahoo! Personals.

face-to-face meeting facilitation sites

8minuteDating, Evite, First Tuesday, The Lunch Club NYC, MeetUp, MixerMixer, Netparty, new-in-town, Social Circles, WhizSpark.

friend networking sites

Backwash, Breedster, BuddyBridge, Chia Friend, ChosenNet*,Christianster, Click2Friends, easeek, eFriendsnet, enCentra, everyonesconnected, FriendFan.com, Friendity, Friend MAP, Friendoo, friendsbay.de, Friends of Friends, Friends Reunited, Friendset, Friendster, Friend Surfer, Friendzy, Gruuve, HeiYou, hi5, hipstir, Huminity, HummingBoard, The Impersonals, iSocialite*, Korea Data House, LDS LinkUp*, LianQu, linkyourfriends, Living Directory, Metails, mrNeighborhood, Myspace.com, NetFriendships, Neurofriends, orkut, PalJunction, peeps nation, qpengyou, Ringo, saywhatz, Tickle by Emode, ticqle, Tribe.net, UUFriends, Wallop, WiW, WorldShine, YeeYoo, YOYO, zenetwork, Zerodegrees.

pet networking sites

Backwash for Pets, Dogster, HAMSTERster, KissyKat, Neopets.

social networking 'plus' and/or 'edge cases'

Blogpod, BuddyZoo, del.icio.us, dodgeball, Dude Check This Out!, eTwine.com*, Eurekster!, eventSherpa, Expressions, Findapix, Flickr, fonetango, Fotolog.net, Funchain.com, Gush, HelloWorld, Home Exchange, HomeLink, Intervac, JournURL, KnowMates, LiveJournal, MixedNutz.net, Mooble, M-Tone, Multiply, Nioki, The Opinion Exchange, Palbook, PeopleAggregator, Plink, RepCheck, SmallPlanet, Small World Project, SocialCanvas, Social Grid, Squiby, StumbleUpon, TXTParty, Upcoming.org, WiredReach, Yafro Moblog, Zdarmanet, Zopto.

Reader Comments

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1. I think that instead of a monolithic list, it might be more helpful to provide some type of ranking system here.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Gina Bianchini

2. in the form of reviews, etc... which is where i am hoping to go with the meta list...

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by judith

3. Judith, I absolutely love your blog. I come to it many times during the day.

I think you should start a category called "Life Networking Sites". I've used SQUIBY (all caps) for a while now and have not only found a great denist via my network, but also learned about sales at stores near me. Social Networking is definately morphing into more of an essential "life-app", wherby individuals can learn more about the people (and services) in their community (whether it be for dating or comerce or sharing information).

I agree a ranking/review feature would be helpful. (Keep up the great work!)

Cheers!

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by SQUIBY Guy

4. There is a value in the raw presentation here. I prefer to make my own evaluations. Thank you for making this data accessible. It is a valuable resource.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Raphael

5. while i am also frustrated at times that the list is not more comprehensively linked to reviews, etc. the sheer volume of it, and the weeding and gardening of it is actually very time consuming! so i appreciate the appreciation... more to come when my hectic traveling schedule calms down a bit! best & thanks again... (-:=

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by judith

6. If you're interested in the potential for utilizing social networking platforms as an "expertise automation" tool (Enterprise Talent Networking), then stop by my GeoNetworker International web site project for links to the latest research, news, thought-leadership, etc. http://geonetworker.webhop.net

Suggested links to new content are greatly appreciated. My white paper is still a work in progress, with the potential for peer reviews available hopefully soon.

David H. Deans
founder & executive director
GeoNetworker International

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by David H. Deans

7. that is very good

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by shima112

8. I live in the San Francisco area and this site is very popular. I think it should belong to the list you guys have. Great job in listing all the social networking sites!!

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Steven

9. Here's a dating site I just found, aimed at Canadians:
http://www.date.ca/

Seems to be affiliated with americansingles.com

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Sylvie

10. I have recently added a social networking element to my dating site (www.lovefinda.com) This can be found at

www.facefinda.com

and is a social netwroking site and an added extra to the dating side of things, but is also a stand alone site. I thought you may want it in your list.

cheers
Joe

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Joe Sokolic

11. Could you add www.PeopleThatClick.com to your list?

Thanks!

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Chris Stormann

12. Collegester??

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Social Networking

13. lloydbankster.com

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Lloyd Banks

14. Please add Zoto.com to "social networking plus"
Zoto enables users to organize, store and search photos--then simply drag and drop photos into any of their social networking or blog entries right from their Zoto user page.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Dakota Sullivan

15. I think this site will fit into your list. Its a great free promotion site.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Andrew

16. Are there friend sites for 40-60 year olds? My dad's 52 and just getting back into the dating scene, but I really think going to the "myspace" type site would be a lot more comfortable than a site specific to dating. Then you don't have any obligations. But I can't seem to find a myspace.com type site for a more mature audience. Any suggestions?

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Amy

17. Adholes.com is my social networking site for the ad biz.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by marc lefton

18. Hi guys.

Could you please add my site to your list?

Thanx
Yair

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Yair

19. Hi there.
Please link my site on your dating section.
http://www.jaters.com

Thanx
Yair

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Yair Czitrom

20. Can you add http://www.myDirectTies.com to your list? Social Networking site to connect consumers with professionals and service providers they have connections to.

Social Marketing - The use of social networks to connect consumers and providers in an environment fostering trust, increased satisfaction rates, and lower prices.

MyDirectTies Social Marketing Blog: http://socialmarketing.blogspot.com

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by MyDirectTies.com

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