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What is Xanga?
Xanga Profile

By Daniel Nations, About.com

Website: http://www.xanga.com/
Alexa Ranking: 317 (as of 12/16/08)
Description: A social network focused on social blogging.
Similar Websites: Ryze

Xanga Features

  • Set up a profile and maintain a list of friends
  • Create your own blog and join a blog ring
  • Create a mini-blog and keep up with friends' mini-blogs on your mobile phone
  • Build up credits and hand out miniature pictures

What is Xanga?

Xanga is a social blogging website. Launched in 1999 as a way to share book and music reviews, Xanga is now one of the top social networks in the world. As a combination of a social network and a blog host, Xanga offers the best of both worlds by letting bloggers maintain a list of friends and join blog rings.

Why Should I Use Xanga?

Xanga is great for those new to blogging to help kick start their blog by utilizing the social networking features of the website. It is also a great way to meet like-minded people and engage in discussions with people across the web.

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