| Types
of Social Networking Websites |
This
Type of Site is Good For... |
| General Network |
Users who want a lot of information and features covering a lot of different topics |
| Travel |
Users who want information about a travel destination, activities for vacation and for those who love to share personal vacation experiences |
| High School Students |
High school students and faculty |
| College Students |
College students who want to socialize and meet with other students or who want information from other students (homework help, tips, etc.) |
| Parenting Focused |
Parents and/or soon to be parents |
| Business Networking |
Business professionals looking to network and to get referrals for new jobs |
| +40 Year-Old Adults |
People over the age of 40 looking to socialize with other +40 year olds and consume content relevent to those over 40 |
| African-Americans |
African-Americans and those interested in African American culture |
| Latinos |
Latinos and those interested in Latino culture |
| Children / Teens (12-18) |
Users between the ages of 12 and 18 years old looking to socialize with other 12-18 year olds and consume content relevent to this age group. |
| Adult / Pornography |
Users looking to socialize with users interested in porn or to consume porn related content in a social environment |
| Race Car Fans & Drivers |
Race car drivers and fans |
| Events / Things To Do |
Users looking for events and other things to do (i.e. dine out, sporting events, concerts, etc.) in a particular city or region |
| Messaging |
Users looking to communicate with other users through social networking services |
| Photos |
Users that are interested in sharing photos and interacting with other users that share photos |
| Models |
Models, photographers, and those interested in becoming models |
| Books |
Users that love to read books, trade books, or socialize with other users that have similiar book-related interests |
| Art and Artists |
Artists and those interested in art |
| Interior Design |
Interior designers or those interested in interior design |
| Lawyers |
Lawyers or those interested in law |
| Media Professionals |
Media professional and those interested in the media profession |
| Family |
Members of families looking to interact with other family members online |
| Parents |
Mothers and fathers looking to interact with other parents or consume parent-related content in a social networking environment |
| Sports |
Athletes and sports fans |
| Women |
Women and users interested in interacting with women online |
| Pet Lovers |
Pet lovers and potential pet owners |
| Cooking / Wine |
Users interested in cooking and wine related information |
| Cars / Car Lovers |
Users interested in cars, car related content, or interaction with other users interested in cars |
| Collectors |
Users interested in collecting, consuming information related to collecting, and interacting other users who are interested in collecting |
| Movies / Movie Lovers |
Users interested in movies, information on movies, and interacting with users that have similiar movie tastes |
| Fashion |
Users interested in fashion and interacting with other users that have similiar fashion interests |
| Health |
Users interested in health/health issues and interacting with other users that have an interest in health |
| Environment |
Users interested in environment / environmental issues and interacting with other users that have similiar interests |
| Mobile Phone Users |
Users interested in conducting social networking functions (i.e. friends lists, blogging, photo sharing, etc.) using their mobile / cell phones |
| Shopping |
Users interested in socializing with other users regarding shopping for goods and services |
| Gaming |
Users that are interested in playing games in a social networking environment and/or interacting with other users with similiar gaming interests |
| Life Experiences / Goals |
Users who like to share their personal life stories and/or aspirations with other users |
| Social Network Creation |
Users and businesses who want to create their own social networks |
| Supernatural Phenomena |
Users looking to share or explore experiences related to supernatural phenomena |
| Affluent / Wealthy Individuals |
Users that are wealthy and affluent looking to network with other affluent persons. |
| Technology / Products |
Users looking to socialize with other users around technology products such as phones, computers, servers, etc. |
| Virtual Worlds |
Users looking to participate in virtual worlds that allow them to create "characters" and imitate life through within virtual community. |
| Gay / Lesbian |
Users looking to network with gay and / or lesbian users. |
| Physicians / Doctors |
Pysicians / Doctors who want to collaborate on medical issues and discuss topics with the community. |
| International / Foreign |
Users from foreign countries outside of the United States (US). |
| Social / Political Causes & Issues |
People looking to connect with other people for the purpose of discussing social and / or political issues |
| Jewish |
Users looking to connect with people of Jewish decedent |
| Venture Capital |
Companies looking for investment capital and those looking to make venture capital investments.
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| Stocks / Trading |
Users looking for recommendations and tips for stock trading.
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