Social networking

Social networks are the Internet-powered relationship engines of the twenty first century.  Popular sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn are all examples.  These services specialize in facilitating connections between people who share similar interests or professional pursuits.

The magic of social networking lies in its interconnected nature which constantly delivers updates on the background and daily activities of users’ “friends.”  Social networks make it easier than ever before to stay in touch with old friends and make new ones, too.

The rapid adoption of social networking services worldwide demonstrates the hunger for human interaction that we all share.  While these services are quickly changing the definition of a “friend,” they are concurrently exciting online marketers with the promise of extremely targeted customer audiences for their products.

Whether for fun, family, or business purposes, social networks are the online rolodexes, resumes, singles bars, career fairs, and watering holes of the digital age.

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• Facebook Fan Page

  
  Get a Freelance Job — Authority: 182
  Hi, Looking for an honest programmer to build me Facebook Fan page, all most just like this one(please see link), change few things, if he dos a good job, will build 5 more Fanpages from him. http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Palm-Beach-County-FL-Real-Estate/161830353575?v=app_4949752878&ref=search
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• Being Business Effective via Social Networking

  
  YPN Lounge — Authority: 125
  Brooke Wolford By Brooke Wolford Social networking to many is extremely confusing and some think is a complete waste of time.   But it is there to help you brand yourself. There are so many sites and you must be active on all of them for it to be effective.   Here are some ways to simplify the process and to ...
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• Study: Users Arent Putting Their Best Face(book) Forward [Face To Facebook]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 811
  A study suggests that social networking profiles reflect an accurate, not idealized, version of users personalities. The study author says its "because people arent trying to look good or because they are trying and failing to pull it off." [ EurekaAlert ]
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• NYS gets Facebook and MySpace to boot 3,500 convicted sex offenders

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 732
  In a move that brings the issue of freedom versus safety online to the forefront, New York state Attorney General Mario Cuomo has announced that 3,500 convicted sex offenders have been removed from Facebook and MySpace collectively. While no one wants to stand up for the kiddie diddlers, it’s a move that makes ...
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• Facebook and MySpace ban N.Y. sex offenders

  
  Science nature & education - science-nature.marc8.com — Authority: 156
  New laws passed in 25 states are making it easier for social networking giants Facebook and MySpace to purge their membership lists of convicted rapists, gropers and child molesters. read more
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• Social Media Monetization Firm gWallet Nabs $12.5 Million

  
  Digital Media Wire - connecting people & knowledge — Authority: 582
  San Francisco- gWallet, the provider of an "offer-based" monetization platform forsocial media, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $12.5 million in funding,led by Adams Street Partners and Trinity Ventures. read more
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• Facebook, MySpace Purge Accounts of 3,500 Sex Offenders

  
  Digital Media Wire - connecting people & knowledge — Authority: 582
  New York - More than 3,500 sexoffenders registered in the state of NewYork have been purged from social networking sitesFacebook and MySpace (NYSE: NWS) , as part of the first database sweep since the statesElectronic Securing and Targeting of Online Predators Act ("e-STOP")went into effect, N.Y. Attorney General ...
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• Blogger Approached About Appearing in Documentary Special About Militia Movement

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 439
  What is it with me and this bond I seem to have with the militia movement?On March 18, I was inspired to write and publish a mostly-humorous post under the headline, Yikes, I Might Be Part of the Militia Movement! The inspiration came in the form of news that the Missouri Information Analysis Center (a.k.a., [...]
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• Nike: Social Media and Lawyers

  
  Social Media Law Student — Authority: 529
  In our culture, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who is not familiar with the ubiquitous footwear and sportswear company Nike. More than 20 years ago, an ad executive named Dan Wieden came up with the phrase “Just Do It” and that trademark in addition to the Swoosh logo, has become the epitome of a brand. ...
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• Facebook Testing Homepage Redesign… Again

  
  StraightUpSocial — Authority: 124
  Just when some folks were getting used to the recent Facebook homepage changes that were made in October, Facebook is apparently testing yet another homepage redesign, according to Mashable.com . I did a search for “old Facebook” on Facebook’s search engine. What I found was over 500 results for groups that ...
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• How to advertise your business on Facebook

  
  Socialmedia.biz — Authority: 558
  A step-by-step guide — excerpted from Survival Guide Chapter 6: Social Networking H ere is part 6 of the series I will post over the next few months based on chapters from my new book, A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization . This book is meant to be a guide to building an optimized ...
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• Joomsocial Id System /search

  
  Get a Freelance Job — Authority: 182
  I need a component or module built that will accomplish the following My need for every member once they register to be assigned a unique id They must pick what state or country they’re from then a id number is a attached like E.g. New York = NY 00012 South Africa = SA 00272 Etc… The Abbreviation can be ...
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• Joomsocial Id System /search

  
  ScriptLancer Blog — Authority: 173
  I need a component or module built that will accomplish the following My need for every member once they register to be assigned a unique id They must pick what state or country theyre from then a id number is a attached like E.g.New York = NY 00012 South Africa = SA 00272 Etc#8230;The Abbreviation can be 2 or 3 ...
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• Twitter 360 Brings Augmented Reality Twitter With Geotagging to the iPhone 3GS

  
  iPhonefreak — Authority: 581
  Slowly, but surely, augmented reality apps are finally hitting the iPhone. Released just today, Twitter 360 (available on the App Store for $2.99) aims to give you an augmented reality view of nearby tweets. The app utilizes Twitter’s new Geotagging feature to determine how far the tweets are coming from you, and it ...
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• Social Bookmarking Services by Innomax Solutions are effective

  
  PR Friend Press Releases — Authority: 159
  December 1, 2009- Innomax Solutions is a renowned IT company based in Delhi that provides world-class Social Bookmarking Services at highly competitive prices. We, being a prominent organization work effectively towards the online business promotion of clients. We synthesize advanced search engine techniques with ...
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• Internet Marketing Tweets 2009-12-01

  
  Dan Nedelko: Marketing, SEO, Gaming — Authority: 131
  Social Media: heres what not to do… (brought to you by the BCS – shocker!) http://bit.ly/6qwpuQ # Another reason to legalize online gaming – gambling bans make no sense economically or socially http://bit.ly/5SOljd # UIGEA banking regs on online gaming transactions given 6 month reprive. Let hypocrisy ...
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• iPhone Video Conferencing!

  
  iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — Authority: 512
  Ever wonder what the person on the other end of the call is wearing? With the newest update to Fring, you can see just that. Fring is a free chat/social networking application that will allow you to talk, chat and tweet all using the same application.  The most recent version (3.0.0.4) has made it possible for ...
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• Social Media Turns #Red

  
  iePlexus — Authority: 136
  December 1 marks World AIDS Day, a one-day campaign to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic in Africa.  Known as (RED), Nike, along with Internet powerhouses Facebook, Twitter & Google are all trying to bring awareness to the campaign which was started by Bono & Bobby Shriver in 2006. Facebook has an entire ...
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• Social Media Sites: Benefits for Web Marketers

  
  Xigaware — Authority: 156
  Social networking and online social bookmarking are incredibly popular these days. It can be a little difficult, however, when it comes to knowing which to choose. This is why many Internet users find social network reviews valuable. When reading these reviews, though, you might be shocked at how people’s opinions ...
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• Online Scrapbooking Service Panraven Raises $2.7 Million

  
  Digital Media Wire - connecting people & knowledge — Authority: 582
  Cambridge,Mass. - Panraven, the provider ofan online scrapbooking service, has raised $2.7 million in new funding,PaidContent reported, citing a regulatory filing. read more
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