Popular Social Networks in India
Till a couple of years ago having your profile on the internet used to mean one of two things --- you're either looking for a date or a job. Things have changed. Today whether you are a photographer, filmmaker or college student, theres a network available for you.
These social networking websites offer many useful features for their users, the most important being the oppurtunity to meet and interact with other people with similar interests, find dates, post your matrimonial ads, grow your own network of contacts and share your content. From Blogger for budding writers and citizen journalists to Flickr for photographers and Kiva for charity we introduce you to a world of new connections to be made on social media and networking websites.
Most are free, some are paid, some social networks such as Metacafe for videos even pay you for the contributions you make to their community.
Featured Networks:
Indeeaa - The Social Network for India
Indeeaa is a newly launched social network for Indians that offers a highly customizable platform for you to meet and interact with friends and family. Similar in features to other popular networks such as facebook, orkut and myspace, their primary claim to fame is the all Indian community. You can use it to create custom profiles, upload photographs and start or join groups that interest you. It is one of first independent and pureplay social network on the Indian scene and is still very young but offers many useful features including privacy settings, messaging and instant status updates from your friends and contacts. To get started with Indeeaa - Sign up here!!
Flickr
Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo is definitely the most popular online photo storage website and also offers a great community for amateur photographers. Their photo sharing interface is very easy to use and for as little as $20(Rs. 800) a year you can upload unlimited photographs and make them available either for private or public viewing. Flickr is quite popular with Indian users and has many groups where you can interact and build a network of contacts who share your passion for photography.
Classmates
With over 40 million users, Classmates is a lively community for people who are looking to find and reconnect with old friends or get reunion updates. They have a free service which allows users to find the names of old friends, get reunion updates and post their profile. All you need to do is enter your graduation year, year of birth, name, zip code and a valid email address. Also available is a Gold Service which will allow you as a member to read others profiles, view photos and send Classmates Email to any of the 40 million members. They have 3 membership options, starting as low as $2.46/month (Rs. 100 approx.).
Reunion.com
Similar to Classmates.com, Reunion.com helps registered users find family members, classmates, forgotten friends, lost lovers and old business contacts. Their tools also help you keep in touch with friends and family members. You can sign up for free to create your personal profile and photo album. Once you are signed up you can search their database for people you have lost touch with.
Other Popular social networking sites:
Worth a mention: Kiva, KyaKare
Photos: Photoblogger, Shutterfly
Videos: YouTube, MetaCafe(Pays publishers for their videos)
Networking: MySpace, LinkedIn, Orkut, Facebook, Indeeaa.
Dating & Matrimonials: Shaadi, BharatMatrimonials, Fropper
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