Top 3 Community Websites

Community websites are some of the most active on the Internet. These spaces are made available to users so that they can connect with other people. These online social sites have been effective in connecting people of similar interests and concerns. Within these spaces many things are made possible. People share information about themselves, their likes and dislikes, and some of them post resumes for potential job offers.

Out of the hundreds of community websites out there, here are three of the top active ones that are available online:

Friendster

Considered to be one of the pioneering social websites that was unveiled in 2002, it took the world by storm. Here was a website that allowed people to befriend each other online and for free. The website itself was n experiment in online networking between individuals whether they knew each other or not. It worked along the lines of what is known as the small world phenomenon, a theory that everybody can be reached through a short chain of social connections.

Today, Friendster still exists as one of the top networks, constantly improving its services especially now that there are more websites that work along the same concept. It caters to a market of international Internet users, a majority of them between the ages of 21 to 30. Most users maintain an account as some kind of diary, documenting daily events and posting pictures of friends and family. The drawback is that Friendster only allows its accounts to hold up to 1000 friends.

MySpace

Probably the largest social network on the Internet today, this website created by Tom Anderson started out in 1998 and was shut down later on in 2003. But in that short time, it gained a popularity that would jumpstart its revival and super growth over the next few years. Its market first targeted teenagers to young adults. It then occurred to its creator and programmers that they could connect people via their preferences.

At present, MySpace is now very popular with the music community. Musicians, professional and not, have found that they can reach their fans through their MySpace music profiles. Musicians can post demos of their music, photos, gig schedules and just about anything related to their bands and music styles. In effect, their fans also help out in spreading the word about the music that is found on MySpace. Musicians have found great success in spreading their music and selling their demos through the MySpace network which currently has more than 154 million members worldwide.

Multiply

One of the newest social networking websites, the Multiply format is very different in that it offers space that makes it look more like a private blog than a public profile. Perhaps this is where its magic lies. Within the site, a member can share different types of media such as downloadable music, streaming and downloadable videos, pictures and blogs. It also allows for people to post things about themselves through their mobile phones. A unique feature in Multiply is that members can also see who has been visiting their site per page. This concept revolves around the idea that there is a degree in security in knowing who exactly is viewing your site. Of course, this feature is limited to members of the site. Users can also specify the type of relationship they have with each other, for example, whether they are just online buddies or officemates. Multiply is quickly picking up on members and is well on its way to being one of the most popular social websites on the Internet.