Companies have turned to the popularity of online social networking sites to help market their campaigns.
Yahoo’s Social Networking Empire
GigaOM — Yahoo goes on a startup shopping binge GigaOm (along with quite a few other people) has a post out today about the three acquisitions announced by Yahoo! today. First thing this morning Yahoo! said they were acquiring Bix, then MyBlogLog and then Kenet Works. Whew! What a day.
Aggreg8: A Social Networking Site For IT Pros
Microsoft has launched a new social networking site for IT professionals called Aggreg8.
Think of MySpace but only focusing on all things IT related. On their homepage is the mission statement.
Online Social-Networking Multiplies
Following six and seven figure monetization deals for MySpace, YouTube, and Facebook, everyone seems to want to capitalize on the online social-networking industry. Multiply.com is no exception; they want their piece of the monetary pie.
Lycos Launches Social Networking for Cinema
In an effort to reinvent itself as an online entertainment portal, Lycos has launched a new service that combines streaming video and real-time chat. Lycos Cinema will allow users to simultaneously watch and comment on films in the confines of a virtual screening room.
Social Networking in Corporations
The concept of social networking has been around in management research circles since the 1950s but advances in computing technology and the runaway success of online social communities has rekindled interest in the topic within business organizations.
Hoovers Launching Business Social Networking Site
When it comes to social networking, sites that target businesspeople are pretty small potatoes. LinkedIn, the category leader, has 7.8 million members, a respectable niche, but not in the same league as MySpace or Facebook.
Social Networking The VOX Way
A new social network called VOX launched today, and before you can say, “Oh no. Not another MySpace.” Listen up first. Six Apart, owner of Live Journal, Typepad, and MoveableType also own VOX and while they may offer some MySpace-like features (what social network service doesn’t?), they do have a unique approach to a couple […]
The Feds Discover Social Networking
Relax, the Bush Administration isn’t trying to invade MySpace; instead, another group has erected a private playground called YoungFeds for the Administration’s less-than-geriatric staffers to enjoy.
Ways Businesses Can Use Social Networking
Here are the top ten (and two bonus) ways that businesses, associations and organizations can use social networking in the professional sphere.