Increase Your Blog Traffic with Entrecard
Have a blog and want to increase traffic? Consider joining advertising exchange network, Entrecard, where users earn and spend the Entrecard virtual currency, EC, which can then be spent to advertise on blogs across the Entrecard network.
Universal profile service: SezWho
Imagine if your comments and participation across multiple social media sites were combined and viewable in one profile enabling you do become a known subject matter expert. Can’t be done? SezWho?
Google’s Social Network: Orkut
Businesses with products or services that are marketed by demographic, specific interests or by location, may find Google’s Orkut be a good method to understand wants and needs or to create a product buzz, especially if you are trying to reach Brazil.
Mixx it Up with Social Bookmarking Site, Mixx
Mixx is a user-driven social bookmarking site with content easily viewed by subject and location. Users gain karma points by submitting and commenting on articles and can aspire to become a Super Mixxer, complete wih a badge and super powers.
Free Local Business Directory: Insider Pages
Insider Pages is a free local business directory where customers can read and write reviews that has an interesting twist – Insider Pages will donate money to fundraising groups in return for users posting reviews.
Check In with Brightkite
By-invitation-only Brightkite is a location-based social networking site where users keep nearby friends and the rest of the universe up-to-date with what’s going on around them through check-ins, posts and photos.
Create Your Own Social Network with Ning
Would you like to create an online community for your customers, discuss industry topics with peers, or facilitate an educational environment for a specific subject? Then check out Ning, where you can create your own, free social network in matter of minutes.
Social Networked Blogging with Live Journal
Blogging meets social networking at LiveJournal. Users can select a theme for their journal, add a profile page, upload photos, post via the web, text messaging, by phone or by instant messaging and then socialize with other users.
Moderated Social Media News Portal: Propeller
AOL’s social bookmarking site, Propeller, is a moderated social media news portal with a “cleaner” feel than many social media sites. While similar to Digg, Propeller differs in that paid editors select the top stories and story popularity is shown with an average between 1 and 10.
CNBC Gets LinkedIn
If you aren’t already one of the 27 million people that have LinkedIn to the professional social networking site and would like to join, it’s simple and free. Create a professional profile that summarizes your accomplishments and provides friends and associates insight into your current situation and then get networking.
