Social Networking

The Mahalo Top 7

1. What Is Social Networking.com: Social Networking  
2. Wikipedia: Social Network Service
3. MediaShift (PBS): Your Guide to Social Networking Online (August 29, 2007)
4. GigaOM: Social Networks, From the 80s to the 00s (January 20, 2008)
5. ZDNet: At Rapleaf, Your Personals Are Public  
6. Blog: Mashable  
7. YouTube Video: Social Networking in Plain English (Time 1:47)

Social Networking News and Articles

• Google News: Social Networking Search
• Washington Post: Social Networks' Sway May Be Underestimated (May 26, 2008)
• BBC News: Evolution of the Social Network (March 29, 2008)
• The Washington Post: Social Networking Sites Safer Than IM or Chat Rooms (February 1, 2008)
• TechCrunch: Morgan Stanley’s March Internet Trends Report (April 28, 2008)
• Compete Blog: February Top Social Networks - Make Way for the New Guys (March 7, 2008)
• JSOnline: Getting Booked by Facebook (October 2, 2007)
• Adweek: Social Nets Engage in Global Struggle (October 5, 2007)
• The Wall Street Journal: Social Networking Comes to Health Care (December 27, 2006)

Social Networking Information and Articles

• Lifehack.org: 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Social Networking Sites (February 11, 2008)
• Economist.com: Online Social Networks: Everywhere and Nowhere (March 19, 2008)  
• The Industry Standard: The Right Social Network for You (February 25, 2008)
• TechCrunch: Nine Ways to Build Your Own Social Network (July 24, 2007)
• TechCrunch: I Saw The Future Of Social Networking The Other Day (April 9, 2008)
• BloggingStocks: Cisco - the Next Facebook? (January 9, 2008)
• Associated Press: A Few Social Networking Privacy Tips (April 27, 2008)

Social Networking Blogs and Forums

• Blog: Chris Brogan  
• Blog: Buzz Networker
• Ignite Social Media: Social Networking Posts
• GigaOM: Social Networking Posts
• CenterNetworks: Social Networking Posts

Social Networking Services

• Mahalo's Social Networking Category
• Mashable: Social Networking God: 350+ Social Networking Sites (October 23, 2007)
• Traffikd: Categorized List of Social Media and Social Networking Websites (February 3, 2008)
• foaf-project.org: The Friend of a Friend (FOAF) Project  

Friends

• MySpace: Official Site | Mahalo
• Facebook: Official Site | Mahalo
• Orkut: Official Site | Mahalo
• Twitter: Official Site | Mahalo
• Pownce: Official Site | Mahalo

Business

• LinkedIn: Official Site | Mahalo
• XING: Official Site

Dating

• Randomate: Official Site | Mahalo
• WooMe: Official Site | Mahalo
• OkCupid: Official Site | Mahalo

Common Interests

• Last.fm (Music): Official Site | Mahalo
• Flixster (Movies): Official Site | Mahalo
• Goodreads (Books): Official Site | Mahalo
• deviantART (Artists): Official Site | Mahalo
• WAYN (Travel): Official Site | Mahalo
• Celsias (Global Warming): Official Site | Mahalo
• Yelp (Reviews): Official Site | Mahalo

Aggregators

• FriendFeed: Official Site | Mahalo
• Digsby: Official Site | Mahalo
• Second Brain: Official Site | Mahalo
• Plaxo: Official Site | Mahalo

Social Networking and Marketing

• Chris Brogan: Marketers in a Social Network World (February 2, 2008)
• ClickZ: Social Network Marketing: Know What You're Getting Into (September 18, 2006)
• Case Western Reserve University: Reflections on Social Media Networking and Marketing (March 17, 2008)
• Web Strategy by Jeremiah: What the Web Strategist Should Know About Twitter (September 4, 2007)
• Search Engine People: Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies (February 11, 2008)

Social Networking Parody and Criticism

• The Broad Brush: Social Networking Downside? (February 13, 2008)
• PC Magazine: The Fragility of Social Networking (April 28, 2008)
• Second Life Insider: Just Askin' - the Value of Social Networking Tools (July 18, 2007)
• Times Online: Is Social Networking a Waste of Time? (March 12, 2008)
• nclüdr: The Social Network Where Everyone and Everything Is Your Friend.  

Social Networking Audio and Video

• Google Video: Social Networking Search
• YouTube Video: What is a Social Network? (Time 12:51)
• YouTube Video: 7 Rules for Social Networking Marketing Effectiveness (Time 8:14)
• Brightcove Video: Social Networking Marketing Strategies (Time: 1:48)
• Brightcove Video: Some Companies Promote Social Networking on the Job (Time: 2:05)
• Boing Boing TV Video: Monochrom: Myfacespace, the Musical (Time: 3:32)

Social Networking Merchandise

• Amazon.com: Social Networking Books
• Google Product Search: Social Networking Books
• CafePress: Social Networking T-Shirts and Gifts

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