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I've compiled a large list of popular social networks in the U.S. and around the world, and using the most recent Alexa rankings, I've made a list of the most popular social networks here and abroad.
"Global rank" and "U.S. rank" represent web traffic compared to every ...
Launched only two months ago, Developer Analytics has found a simple, yet eloquent way of forming a community around social network application developers. Application development is a relatively new market that does not have much data substantiating the value that different applications hold. This database is a much needed source ...
5 days ago, on June 19th, Facebook began to release the heavily requested inbox search tool.
This is one of the first steps that we see Facebook taking towards promoting private messaging to replace e-mails as younger generation begin to log onto Facebook. According to Facebook engineer Prashant Malik, Facebook delayed ...
I've been messing around with different web traffic stats sources, as I begin to look at the most influential bloggers. Blogs are starting to rival traditional sources of news and information, so from a public relations standpoint, it's important to know where the loudest voices are, because maybe you can get ...
With few exceptions, it is safe to say that the goal of creating a successful social network is to generate profit. While it is tricky to create a thriving social network, it seems to be even harder to make money off of it. This task has proven to be difficult ...
Pepsi has launched a social network around the Euro 2008 Soccer Tournament based around the innovative picture identification social network site youniverse.com . Youniverse's platform is based on the idea of creating a "visualDNA" for every user which is done at registration through a series of response questions.
The users are ...
Launched this past week through a promotion with Carl's Jr and Hardee's, the ExitReality platform has the capability of turning any website into a virtual avatar world. Through a plug-in, one is able to view their own facebook/myspace or anyone else's page in virtual form. ExitReality imports all images, videos ...
I ran into a new type of search engine today, called Mahalo. Mahalo is a community driven search engine, akin to what you would get if you took wikipedia and mashed it together with google.
You enter a search term (for example, I tried PS3) and you are taken to a ...
Boing Boing, calling itself “A Directory of Wonderful Things,” is a blog mostly dedicated to new technological gadgets and general nerdiness. Most of the items in the “gadgets” section are entirely useless, but they are fun to read about nonetheless. You’ll find featured items like the Mangekyo Kaleidoscope Projector or a ...
When I joined Facebook, it was still thefacebook.com, so I've used it long enough to become completely enamored by everything it has evolved into. So until now, I never bothered to explore the rest of the social networking realm. This week, to broaden my social media horizons, I joined two ...
