LoveToKnow Social Networking
This site is seeing unprecedented growth each year. Popular with the younger generation because of its multi-functional abilities, videos of favorite musical groups and ability to create a smaller social network. Sign up for a free account.

MySpace
This site is seeing unprecedented growth each year. Popular with the younger generation because of its multi-functional abilities, videos of favorite musical groups and ability to create a smaller social network. Sign up for a free account.

Classmates
Want to reconnect with that old high school flame? Classmates allows a free account, but you really can't see emails or details on those you are trying to contact. To gain full access, you'll need to purchase one of their packages and upgrade your status.

YouTube
Watch out! This site is completely addictive, but in a fun way. User uploaded videos provide hours of entertainment. Everything from instructional dance videos to funny animal clips. Easily upload your own videos or search for videos on any topic imaginable.

Wikipedia: List of Social Networking Sites
Comprehensive listing of some of the more popular social networking sites around the globe. Gives a short description of the site, how many users the site has and how to join. Also links to each site. Great resource for those who enjoy socializing with others online.

Xanga.com
Nicely laid out site is easy to navigate and offers a huge selection of user features, such as: weblogs, uploading and viewing photos, videos, blogrings, viewing others profiles. Even offers a question of the day with some interesting polling about unusual topics.

Social Software Blog
Blog offers articles on many aspects of the social networking sites, including an exciting look at how social networking is growing by more than 47 percent a year with a chart of those growing sites. Between 2005 and 2006, MySpace saw a 367 percent growth.

Typepad
Typepad "makes blogging easy". Helps beginners or pros create a professional looking blog quickly and easily. Offers a two-week free trial. Packages start as low as $4.95 a month and go up to $89.95 a month, depending on features needed.

Bebo
Highly popular in the UK, Bebo is similar to MySpace. Bebo has around 22 million users. One of the reasons people love Bebo is because it is so easily navigated. Check out videos, music or even create your own fan group for your favorite band.

AOL Hometown
One of the internet's oldest and first social networking communities. Die hard fans are so loyal to AOL because it is easy to use and dependable. Pull up weekly featured pictures and blog topics, or search the database for topic of choice.

Hi5.com
"Who's In?" With an astounding 40 million users, Hi5 is a force to be reckoned with. Very popular in high tech India, Hi5 allows people to connect from all around the world. Available in English as well as Spanish, French, Italian and German.

LiveJournal
Offers unique features and looks. LiveJournal is completely free. Discover news and politics, get updates on the latest music and music news, search for info on entertainment and watch online video clips or learn about culture. You can even post a note in the live journal.

Should Your Organization Use Social Networking?
In depth look at the pros and cons of using a social networking site for organizations. Compares the difference between using an existing site and trying to build your own social network site. Also offers advice and commentary and a case study of one organization's use of social networking sites.

FriendsOver50.com
Adults looking to enhance their lives as they grow older and more mature. The network's narrow focus helps users connect with others with similar interests without having to weed through profiles of those whose interests aren't even close. Offers many of the features of MySpace.

Microsoft's Using Social Networking Safely
Site offering information on how to protect your kids, but still allow them to use today's exciting technology. Offers a family contract to make sure kids understand the house rules and specifically addresses the concern of online predators and minimizing risk.

Mashable
Social networking news for those who love sites like MySpace, Facebook and Blogspot. News on the latest gadgets or social networking developments right on the front page. Offers a marketplace for web development requests and items.

Using Social Networking for Learning
Edutopia delves into using online social networking sites to help students learn. Offers ideas for making sure students use these sites appropriately and working social networking into already jam-packed school days. Be sure to sign up for the free e-newsletter for even more information.

Blogger.com
Easy to use website allows users to create their own blogs, read the blogs of others and make comments all from one easy log-in. Registration is free. Find out what a blog is exactly by taking a virtual tour. Create more than one block and link them all together, add your photos, type in your text and publish. Simple!