May 5th, 2008
12 social networking sites for niche lovers
This is a guest post by Aseem Kishore, a technology enthusiast and lead blogger for Online-Tech-Tips.
The huge popularity of sites like MySpace and FaceBook has spawned an array of niche social networking sites catered to those who want to reduce their exposure and connect with smaller, more specific groups. One of the most popular niche social networking sites today is LinkedIn, a site with millions of members that is focused on helping people further their professional careers through networking.
However, there are also many other niches that have become popular in their own right. In this post we take a look at 12 social networking sites, one or many of which may fit your own areas of interest.
Fuzzster is a social networking site for your cats, dogs, or other “fuzzy” pets. The site was started by a pet lover who created profiles for her two cats, which were them promptly deleted by the popular social networking sites. Everyone’s profile pictures on the site are usually their pets or a picture with their pets. You can upload photos and create galleries and albums for your pets!
NurseLinkUp has become quite popular among, you guessed it, nurses. It was built so that nurses could connect with other nurses all over the world, share their knowledge and learn from others and provide a dedicated online community. It’s for professional nurses, student nurses, and anyone interested in nursing or healthcare industries in general. You can create a profile and add your own content.
Vox isn’t a nice social networking site in the classic sense but offers social networking mixed with, mostly, casual blogging. So if you like to blog about and for your family and friends, but at the same time you want to connect with others, then check out Vox. The service was also designed to have strict privacy controls, a feature not such a priority with other blogging platforms like Wordpress or Blogger. You can hide specific posts, pictures, and more.
Yub is a social networking site for shopaholics! So now instead of shopping online by yourself, you can join Yub and start meeting people who like to buy the stuff you like to buy! Then you can share your advice, share deals, write up reviews of stuff you’ve bought, and create your own fan clubs for items you love! Once you join, you can also earn cash backs on purchases.
Model Mayhem is a network for models and photographers. If you’re a model, you can browse through the profiles of hundreds of photographers and find someone whose style you really like. If you’re a photographer, slap up your pics and start commenting on models profiles who you think will be interested in hiring you. They also have casting events that models will be interested in.
MOG is the place to go for music lovers who want to network with other music lovers. Using MOG, you can listen to millions of full-length songs for free, share your music library playlists, and opinions on music, and discover new music recommended by users who share the same musical taste as you do. You can also write up reviews of songs and post other music related content.
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Steve O'Hear is a London-based consultant, educator, and journalist, focussing on the Internet and all aspects of digital technology. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
