) June 29, 2009 -- Gigya, Inc., the leading technology for connecting content and consumers with the social web, today announced that its Socialize technology is now available as a plug-in for WordPress. WordPress, the largest self-hosted blogging and OpenSource toolset in the world, has quickly become a favorite among developers seeking rich functionality and ease of use.

) November 5, 2008 -- The Wayzon Project is a new venture designed to provide Internet users with a simplified way to find and interact with others that share their same interests. This innovative enterprise is formally announcing the launch of their Web site, Wayzon.com.

The goal of Wayzon.com is to optimize the way people network and socialize online by connecting users through their interests rather than social connections. Wayzon founder, Paul Holcomb states, "Many people are connected via popular social networking sites, but they have no idea what their connections are interested in. They may be connected to a subject-matter expert or fan of the same sports team and never know it."

Yuwie is a brand new social networking website that pays its users money. Where does this money come from? Well I am sure that you are familiar with other social networking giants such as Myspace and Facebook. These mega websites generate ad revenue of up to a million dollars a day. Myspace averages around 25 million dollars a month from ad revenue alone! And how much of this money is shared with its daily users? Absolutely zero. Now say hello to Yuwie. Yuwie is a website very similar to Myspace except at the end of each month they pay their users a portion of the money generated from ads.

) April 10, 2009 -- What do you get when you combine an interactive and engaging presentation, a plethora of free and fun flash toys, and a heart for social networking? The answer is FreeFlashToys.com, an easy to use, innovative new site geared towards social network users. FreeFlashToys.com launched this past week and is aimed towards social networking users looking to add their own photo slideshows, kissing booths, family stickers and interactive pets to their profiles and blogs. Users can chose from several different interactive toys that will connect with their online lives.

FreeFlashToys.com presents SimPets!

) July 22, 2009 -- The Branning Group has just launched a feature-packed, independent social networking platform. This package will allow investors and businesses to launch their own social network (like MySpace, Facebook, etc) targeted towards a local and/or niche market. The first site that launched off of the platform is bluecanvas.com; a social networking site geared towards the artist community.

Branning Group

) December 11, 2008 -- Nutshell Mail, Inc. (www.NutshellMail.com), presents the beta release of its free email and social networking aggregation service at The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship IT and Web 2.0 Venture Forum.

) November 11, 2008 -- Utah Street Networks and New Systems Associates today entered into an operating agreement to manage Tribe.net, one of the first social networking sites, add competitive social networking features to the site, and revitalize the Tribe community.

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) October 9, 2008 -- 10to1.com, a social voting site, announces their new 10to1 Button, which provides an easy way to add voting and social networking to your site or blog. The button is one line of code that you add to your blog, website or article that quickly and easily introduces social voting and interaction to your readers. Because there is a lack of interaction on most sites, adding the 10to1 voting button quickly gives your users an easy way to give feedback on what matters to them.

) April 14, 2009 -- Recently launched GayPetClub.com is currently using a top social networking software making it free and easy for pet owners to sign up. Within minutes, a new member can start communicating, share information, make friends, start a blog, post comments and add links to promote businesses. The linking feature can also be used to cross connect with member's profile from all other social sites like Facebook, Myspace, Gay.com and other top social websites. They even have featured job listings for members to search through.

) July 29, 2009 -- MyTrybe.com today launched the first social network that connects users to their most like-minded people. Users can now interact with their most behaviorally similar people - their "Trybe" - like they do with friends and colleagues on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other popular networks.

"Everyone naturally gravitates to people who share personal values. They can be hard to find and become friends, colleagues, lovers, and sources of valued information," says CEO Daniel Gluck. "MyTrybe facilitates the connecting and communication between you and your most like-minded people."

) January 5, 2009 -- Twitter is fast becoming the most popular social media site on the Internet today. Many Twitter users interact by sharing URLs to interesting web pages in their posts called tweets. Twitter, however, offers no method for users to save the information after a tweet. Krumlr allows Twitter users to save and keep sharing the URLs posted on Twitter.

"I am really impressed with the quality of content I find while on Twitter," says Krumlr creator Pete Wingard. "The content on most social bookmarking sites doesn't compare to Twitter's and Krumlr hopes to capture it."

) September 26, 2008 -- Fotki Inc., the company behind the Fotki.com media social network where users share over a billion photos, videos, blogs and social links, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Neat MySpace Layouts, backgrounds and tools for bloggers, MySpace, online profiles, and more.
New York, November 21, 2006 MySpace is growing beyond the wildest imagination of its originators. What started out as a simple tool to show off ones little webpage and make friends, is now one of the largest and biggest web based networking sites in the world. MySpace is a visual experience. Whether you notice a picture, a block of text, or a video, everything you take in on MySpace is through your eyes. This is where a custom MySpace layout comes in
"People are always looking for a way to express themselves to the world, and these blogs and social networking sites like MySpace and Xanga offer a way for people to use the web to express themselves," said T. Christine, creator of the site.

Enertia Solutions has a Social Media Outlet that allows our clients and potential clients to aggregate content into major social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace.

) June 17, 2009 - Sharpcast Inc. today announced the addition of several new sharing and mobile features to its widely popular digital life management service. The company also launched a referral program which will allow users to get up to 10 GB free for each person they refer to sign up for a SugarSync account.

Starting today, SugarSync accounts will have improved folder sharing capabilities, allowing users to easily collaborate with anyone in their Gmail, Hotmail, AOL or Yahoo Mail contact lists. Users can also directly upload photos stored in SugarSync to Facebook, providing a streamlined way to share photos with Facebook friends while also securely storing them in their SugarSync accounts.

) November 6, 2008 -- Moborazzi.com is proud to announce the launch of their social photo sharing platform for mobile phones. In beta since April of 2008, Moborazzi provides mobile phone users with instant over-the-air upload and direct-to-mobile broadcasting of mobile photos to personalized networks of friends and followers. Snap a picture, post it to Moborazzi and the photo is on the phones of friends and family, posted to the web, and saved to an online Moborazzi account from anywhere, instantly.

) September 4, 2009 -- People looking for a faster and more efficient online search experience can now turn to Searchwiki, a new social search engine bridging the gap between searchers and relevant results. Unlike other search engines, in addition to spidering major search engines like Google and MSN, Searchwiki spiders social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to generate additional search results. Searchwiki is also the only search engine that offers redemption points, giving users the opportunity to receive gifts just for searching, commenting and posting reviews.

Officially launched 9 days ago, (Friday October 12, 2007), Nexodex.com is the first stand-alone sophisticated web-based contact manager, enabled with info sourcing from social networks.
Users can create a complete custom stand-alone Contact Book with the click of a button. The most novel aspect of the service is the patent-pending synchronization technology which finds differences between the users custom Contact Book and info sourced from the Nexodex.com social network (as well as others). The user can choose updates/info they want to pull in, and what they want to ignore.

) September 30, 2008 -- The Schools United, the first social networking site dedicated to the education community, announces its recent launch. Designed to facilitate school networking on a global level, the site provides educational institutions and their staff members a meeting place for the sharing of materials, experiences and more - for free.

The Schools United

) September 17, 2009 -- The variety of accessible content on a website is of vital importance when it comes to engaging users and consumers according to Reality Digital, the leading provider of social network software for brands and businesses.

The rise of social media as a marketing tool has meant that brands have had to look at all possible avenues in their efforts to make their brand stand out. The creation of a brand focused social network is one of the key methods of tapping into online audiences, and - as with the majority of online marketing initiatives - content is of huge importance.

August 14, 2008 --
Casuals Online 3D - A New Way of Social Networking in Australia
Word of warning - You might Get Addicted to Casuals Online 3D!
Whether you're an avid or a casual surfer of the internet, most likely you've heard of the term social networking. Social networking is the term used to describe the act of interacting with others online, through the use of blogs, mail, shoutouts, or other methods from a social networking site. You're most probably familiar with sites like MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, etc. My first social networking site I used is Friendster. I do not use it anymore as I'll tell you why - next.

) October 9, 2008 -- The latest addition to focused social networking has arrived. Without much fanfare, the Federal Contractor Network (www.federalcontractor.us) was launched in August and is enjoying great success with over 2,000 members joining in less than two months.

The new buzzword in the Web 2.0 world is social networking and social application development is further helping it propagate to masses. This social networking has come in limelight for community building, connecting friends and recently for creating new business opportunities.
A newer trend with the growth potential is application development for social networking sites. Various social networking sites are offering API or development platform to build social applications that can be plugged in to the site. With common platform coming up like Open Social this application development task has become smoother and web entrepreneur can now utilize write once and run anywhere feature through such common platform.

) September 13, 2009 -- Only 37 percent of job-hunting college graduates have changed their social network content or profiles on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, according to a recent CollegeGrad.com survey. As more employers turn to online resources for not only recruitment but background checks as well, it's critical for job seekers to be mindful of how they are presenting themselves online.

"If your social networking profile makes you look like an employment risk," CollegeGrad.com Director of Marketing and PR Adeola Ogunwole said. "You can lose a job before you even get your foot in the door."

) June 29, 2009 -- Commuto has officially released their new community bartering widget, targeting social networking, gaming and blog type websites, based on the ever growing Commuto.com social bartering site.

"We're very excited to release our Community Widget, a first of its kind, which allows users to take their bartering communities and place them on their sites. Now users can create or join hobby specific communities like book clubs or more obscure ones like plant trading and place it on other sites.

) March 12, 2009 -- Wireclub Media Inc. -- We are pleased to announce that our "Social Rooms" embedded chat platform is now available for mass distribution. The service allows 3rd-party websites to host a customized version of Wireclub's vibrant online chat rooms at no cost.

What are Social Rooms?

Social Rooms are embedded, lightweight chat rooms that can be added to any website. Webmasters can choose between having independent rooms or rooms that are shared across multiple sites they manage. Profile integration is optional but free.

Why do you want one on your blog or site?

) September 15, 2008 -- MySpaceMonk.com has opened its doors to the latest exhibition in the social networking content community. Over 25 million MySpace Layouts are on display from the world's top social networking artists. This company has been directing the social networking community since the precursor communication evolution resulting from MySpace and Facebook, the leaders of the world wide web.

MySpace Layout Exhibition Goes on Display

) September 15, 2009 - ClickSaya Communications Inc. today is pleased to announced that it has completed development of its Click-to-Call widget for facebook members. Facebook members can now initiate phone to phone calls simply by clicking on the ….More than 300,000 people have already signed up for a free and easy to use ClickSaya account, which does not require any download, headset or contract.

) December 19, 2008 -- In its continuing efforts to demystify online marketing, Overdrive Interactive has released its Social Media Map, available for free download on its Web site. The map is available at: www.OverdriveInteractive.com/social-media-map.

The online marketing agency is providing this interactive map to allow marketers to view the many components of the social media landscape and determine how they can best leverage it to complement their overall marketing plans.

) July 16, 2009 -- PopSoc is the creation of Alan Sherin, a digital marketer since 1995 who has witnessed the online explosion of social networks and realized there may be an audience out there who wants to take advantage of getting the exposure out in the social web, but either were leery, did not understand how to do it, or did not have the time to join and manage an online profile, yet still wanted to reach the millions of eyeballs participating in these networks daily.

PopSoc Logo

Social networking is the rage and leading sites like Orkut and My Space among others vie for being No 1. Social networking sites that have versatility in layouts are popular with users as they lend individuality and character. 1888layouts.com understands user needs and attempts to provide a huge selection of websites with varied layouts.
1888layouts.com aims to be different it does not just provide access to social networking websites but educates online users on the websites as well as on how to use layouts beneficially, reveals a team member.

) January 24, 2009 -- pYzam.com has launched a completely free and customizable photo slideshow maker. Their new slideshow creation process allows even novices to design their own high quality photo slideshow in a matter of minutes. With this new tool pYzam has improved on two of the most difficult parts of creating a slideshow: uploading photos and customizing the design.

Photo Slideshow

) November 4, 2008 -- The popular MySpace addon website, MyPimpSpace.com, announces the launch of their redesigned site with additional features and enhanced navigation. Members can tweak and enhance their profiles by using these new tools such as image codes and custom generators and they can easily share these free tools with their friends and family with the new RSS feed and "AddThis" functions. Navigation of this MySpace addon site has also been simplified for a more user friendly experience to assist even the most novice web user.    

) May 8, 2009 -- In today's busy, fast-paced world, the popularity of online social networking is exploding. In fact, more than one billion pieces of content - photos, notes, and links - are shared each week on Facebook. TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS™), a local communications company, advises people to use good judgment and to give serious consideration to the type of information they post publicly.

TDS Telecommunications Corp.

) December 1, 2008 -- Today Power.com ushers in the era of Social Inter-networking with its global launch. Now, for the first time, social network users don't have to jump from site to site to synchronize their logins, content, messages and friends across Facebook, Hi5, LinkedIn, MSN, MySpace and Google's Orkut. Steve Vachani, CEO of Power.com, will hold 4 live online "webinars" to demo Power.com on December 1 and December 2 at 10 am PST and at 4pm PST, both days. (Information to access the webinar is at the bottom of this release.)

Power Logo

August 27, 2008 --
LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- JuiceCaster, the leading mobile social media application, is now available for one the most popular Blackberry devices via a free beta application for users in the United States. For a limited time, Blackberry(R) Curve(TM) users can sign-up to receive the JuiceCaster beta at www.juicecaster.com/blackberry. The free beta application is available to users of the Blackberry Curve (8310) for AT&T, and the Blackberry Curve (8330) for Verizon Wireless. In the coming weeks, the free beta will be opened up for Blackberry Pearl users, and for Blackberry users in Europe.

) December 19, 2008 -- Commuto.com, the first social bartering network, is pleased to announce that after extensive testing and reworking of the site, they are no longer in beta.

Commuto launched in beta during the summer and has received high praise since its launch from publications such as Mashable, Daily Candy, CNET, Financial Post and others. Through this publicity Commuto was able to develop a wonderful community of active and vocal users who have helped shape Commuto and ready it for its launch.

) June 24, 2009 -- Pornoob, an x-rated social network plans to make sure the adult industry is forever changed. "I want to see porn-stars get the spotlight and respect they deserve, I want studios and producers who have the skills to shoot great porn to find the talent they need, and most of all for their fans and users to be connected to a mature and safe community where they can easily fulfill all of their adult fantasies plus more," says Joel, co-founder and creative director.

Pornoob.com - A place for porn

) May 24, 2009 -- Youniverse, the social discovery website, is now using Facebook Connect to make joining and sharing easier for its users.

Users can now log into Youniverse using the same login details as their own personal Facebook account, and can also send messages to their friends and contacts on Facebook inviting them to join Youniverse and discover more about themselves and their friends.

The social network enables people to learn more about their personality whilst offering the opportunity for them to connect with people that share their interests. Youniverse currently has over 3 million global users - of which over 15 million have experienced one or more VisualDNA questionnaires since the concept was launched.

) September 16, 2008 -- BragThis.com, the social network for sharing bragging rights, announced release of a social awards and trophies feature in its latest set of upgrades. The awards and trophies system adds further pats on the back to BragThis.com users. BragThis.com webmasters can award users for accomplishing specific goals or giving notice to bragging rights of special merit.