Social Networks and Social Networking User Reviews

Facebook is a social network founded in February of 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. Originally a social network for students of Harvard University, it became a hit on campus and expanded to other colleges.

Gypsii is a mobile social network that allows you to geotag videos and photos

ShopSeen is a social shopping website that lets you share your shopping experience with the world.

Speak out about the social networking site Tagged.

ActionProfiles is a social network for people who love action sports like skateboarding, surfing, skiing, BMX, etc. On Action Profiles, you can get into contests, check event calenders and connect with other action sports enthusiasts.

Dogster lets you create a profile for your dog, upload a photo and show off your pooch. You can find advice on dogs, connect with other dog owners, find a breeding partner and even adopt a new dog.

Catster is a social network for our feline friends. Humans are also tolerated, but only if they have an abundance of cat hair on their clothes.

iLike is a social network for music lovers. It lets you share your playlists with other users, learn about new music and find out about recent concerts.

Loopt is aiming at being the social compass of the Web 2.0 world.

Mozes is one part mobile social network and one part mobile marketing blitz.

Dodgeball is a mobile social network focused on letting your friends know where you are hanging out.

BookRabbit is a social network for sharing and discovering new books. With connections to thousands of independent book stores along with Amazon.com, BookRabbit will not only help you discover new books, it will also help you find them for purchase.

Spoke is a business-oriented social network that allows professionals to build a list of contacts and leverage the power of the network to meet new people.

Ryze is a business social networking site with a special focus on the entrepreneur. Individuals can use Ryze to help build up a personal network and find new jobs, while companies can use Ryze to create a business community.

A twist on the standard business social network, PairUp is designed around organizing business trips by providing the tools needed to coordinate events and meeting, alert colleagues to your arrival, and share your travel plans.

XING is a social network that powers business professionals by giving them the tools to tap into the vast resources of their own personal network to open doors to thousands of companies, find jobs and search for employees.

Konnects is a social network for building a circle of professional contacts. It is open to those sharing new business opportunities and for those who want to showcase their skills.

Fast Pitch is a business-oriented social network that connects employees and businesses to their friends, colleagues and futures bosses. Fast Pitch can be used as a recruiting and job-seeking tool, or as a way to market your business.

DOOSTANG is a social network connecting employers to top young professionals. Marketing itself as an exclusive community, membership for job seekers is by invite only.

DoMyStuff is a social network designed to connect people who need odd jobs completed with those who want to do the job.

CompanyLoop is a business social network aimed at companies. Allowing co-workers to connect with each other, CompanyLoop restricts access to anyone that is not within the same company.

Booktribes is a social network devoted to readers with a goal of allowing users to discover great new books. You can search through their database for books, read reviews, and see what other books the reviewers liked.

Any avid reader will find LibraryThing to be a great way to organize their reading list. By interacting with Amazon and the Library of Congress, books can be easily added and arranged on a virtual bookshelf.

Reader2 is a social network devoted to books that allows you to tag your books with a keyword and categorize them any way you want. You can interact with friends, display your book lists on your own blog, and discuss books with other readers.

Shelfari is a social network devoted to create a global community of book lovers by encouraging users to discuss and share their favorite books with friends and strangers. There mission is to "...enhance the experience of reading by connecting readers i

Revish is a book reviewing social network that allows you to create a journal of the books you have read and write reviews of your favorite books.

The goal of Goodreads is to find good reads, those books that leave you satisfied and/or wanting more. It is also about avoiding bad reads, which are books that aren't worth the paper they are printed on.

ConnectViaBooks is a social network where book lovers can find other people who enjoy similar books. Publishing and sharing book lists allows users to connect with others, and by writing reviews, users share their love of books with the public.

BookCrossing is a social network where members release books back into the public by leaving them on park benches, at the gym or at school.

Zannel is a micro-blogging website similar to Twitter.

Mytopia is a casual games social network and gaming engine that allows you to play casual games like chess or backgammon against other users

Linkedin is a business-oriented social network dedicated to helping professionals maintain a list of connection

Originally more of a peer-to-peer network with social networking features, Imeem has grown into a full-fledged social network that no longer requires a separate client download to enjoy its features.

Friendster could be called the original MySpace. While not the first social network, it helped vitalize the Web 2.0 revolution of social networks, and was the source of inspiration for MySpace

What would you get if you took a blog, an instant messenger, and a social network and mixed them all together in a blender? Probably something like Twitter.

Founded in January, 2006, Flixster is a social network devoted to movies and actors. Along with being able to add friends and discuss movies, members can utilize their extensive free database on movies and actors.

Last.FM is a UK-based social network focused on music. Founded in 2002, it merged with Audioscrobbler in 2005. The audioscrobbler software tracks what a member listens to on iTunes, their iPod, or similar players, allowing Last.FM to create a play list ba

Hi5 is a social networking website targeted at a general audience. It became one of the most popular social networks through a huge growth spurt during 2007 with much of that popularity coming from Central America.

Facebook is a social network founded in February of 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. Originally a social network for students of Harvard University, it became a hit on campus and expanded to other colleges.

MySpace is a social networking website targeted at a general audience. Launched in 2003, it became one of the most visited websites in the world within a few years.

Ning is a social network designed around creating social networks. Ning invites users to create their own social network by going through a series of steps that name the social network, select a color scheme, and allow for unique profile questions.

DOOSTANG is a social network connecting employers to top young professionals. Marketing itself as an exclusive community, membership for job seekers is by invite only.

FriendFeed is a social aggregator that consolidates updates on social websites.

ViewMyLife is a social networking website with some personalized start page features.

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.

The web would not be the same without the video content we share these days. Although there are a number of different sites and services that allow you to watch TV, stream movies or upload your own content online, it seems that two major sites tend to receive most of the attention on the web. Those sites are YouTube and Vimeo.