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Social networks get find their niche

October 19th, 2006 Posted in Building Community

I’ve been saying for a while that the future of social networking isn’t in larger, mass-appeal sites but in smaller, niche sites. Here’s some of the growing number of niche social networking sites:

  • Dogster – make your dog the connection point between you and other dog fans
  • Spout – connecting to other film fans
  • imbee – social networking for kids
  • Dwarf Date – dating for little people
  • Tribals Tattoo Network – you have tattoos, they have tattoos… talk to each other!
  • aSmallWorld – social network for the elites
  • SneakerPlay – for people who really, really love their shoes…
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  • http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com Mack Collier

    “I’ve been saying for a while that the future of social networking isn’t in larger, mass-appeal sites but in smaller, niche sites.”

    I agree. I think we needed the larger MySpace type sites to introduce the concept to everyone, and then have the interest migrate toward just meeting people with common interests.

  • http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com Mack Collier

    “I’ve been saying for a while that the future of social networking isn’t in larger, mass-appeal sites but in smaller, niche sites.”

    I agree. I think we needed the larger MySpace type sites to introduce the concept to everyone, and then have the interest migrate toward just meeting people with common interests.

  • craig

    Check out http://onmycity.com for a look at a platform that enables these niche networks to be created.

  • craig

    Check out http://onmycity.com for a look at a platform that enables these niche networks to be created.

  • http://www.kameir.com Chris Kameir

    The future is in ACCOUNTABLE small networks where the you KNOW where information originates, as the problem of ‘today’s Internet’ is he amount of clutter generated by systems designed to make AdSense revenue.

  • http://www.kameir.com Chris Kameir

    The future is in ACCOUNTABLE small networks where the you KNOW where information originates, as the problem of ‘today’s Internet’ is he amount of clutter generated by systems designed to make AdSense revenue.

  • http://www.qnahealth.com Qnahealth

    Niche social networks are a welcome addition to the web. Because they are more narrowly focused, they are better able to serve the needs of their community.

    The large generic social networks like Facebook and Myspace are great for keeping in touch with friends, but small social networks offer much more – people just like you who share your same passions.

    http://www.qnahealth.com' rel=”nofollow”>Qnahealth is a new social network for health related information and support. It's designed to be friendly and easy to use and is focused around users asking and answering questions and sharing their experiences and knowledge.

    We invite everyone to take a look as they explore their online health information options.

    We welcome bloggers!

  • http://www.qnahealth.com Qnahealth

    Niche social networks are a welcome addition to the web. Because they are more narrowly focused, they are better able to serve the needs of their community.

    The large generic social networks like Facebook and Myspace are great for keeping in touch with friends, but small social networks offer much more – people just like you who share your same passions.

    http://www.qnahealth.com' rel=”nofollow”>Qnahealth is a new social network for health related information and support. It's designed to be friendly and easy to use and is focused around users asking and answering questions and sharing their experiences and knowledge.

    We invite everyone to take a look as they explore their online health information options.

    We welcome bloggers!