Introduction to social networking
The area of "social networking" has become a huge factor on the internet, and is used by people to promote websites, businesses and even themselves in many different ways. Social networks can be found for all types of interests, and may be a key factor in making your website a success. Read on to find out what they are and how they work.
In essence, social networking involves many people joining a commuinity-type of website. These can be categorized into different types of networks with different purposes. Some may be for personal reasons, for example creating your own personal web space like MySpace. Others include Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Many are designed to share common interests, share information, keep track of other members activities, contact each other in various ways, and perhaps work together for business or personal reasons.