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BLOGGING
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12. www.blogger.com Blogger.com Free, automated weblog publishing tool that sends updates to a site via FTP.
14. www.fotolog.net Fotolog A community of interconnected photo diaries and blogs.
51. www.metroflog.com MetroFlog Fotoblog personalizable, con la posibilidad de subir una foto diaria con guestbook.
61. www.livejournal.com LiveJournal A service for journals and blogs, that also offers privacy controls, photo storage, publishing tools, style templates, and online communities for many interests.
57. www.wordpress.com Wordpress.com

BLOGSPOT



SOCIAL
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6. www.myspace.com Myspace Social Networking Site.
7. www.facebook.com Facebook A social utility that connects people, to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos.
8. www.hi5.com Hi5 Offers a profile page, a friend request feature, photo storage, music reviews, video, and email.
TWITTER
10. www.orkut.com Orkut Social networking and discussion site operated by Google
15. www.friendster.com Friendster Friendster is a leading global social network emphasizing genuine friendships and the discovery of new people through friends. Search for old friends and classmates, stay in better touch with friends, share photos and videos, and so much more.
69. www.adultfriendfinder.com Adult Friendfinder Personal adverts with pictures and chat. [Membership]
20. www.skyrock.com Skyrock Social Networking Site
68. www.netlog.com Netlog.com
106. www.bebo.com Bebo.com Bebo, the next generation high school and college social network (like MySpace and Facebook), makes it easy for high school and college students to stay in touch with their friends, find long lost friends, and meet new people. Helpful and fun applications make it easy to remember birthdays, share photos, write blogs, read a friend’s blog, discover new interests, and just hang out. Bebo connects your brand with influencers and their circle of friends--you’ll reach a highly engaged audience w
107. www.multiply.com Multiply Users can create, share and discuss blogs, photos, videos and music with others as well as post reviews of movies and books, or share a calendar of events.
132. www.perfspot.com PerfSpot Social and business networking.
154. www.imeem.com Imeem Users interact with each other by watching, posting, and sharing content of all media types, including blogs, photos, audio, and video.
178. www.dada.net Dada.net







VIDEOS
3. www.youtube.com YouTube
39. www.megavideo.com Megavideo.com
34. www.dailymotion.com Dailymotion On demand video publishing and sharing website, strongly interfaced with video blogs.
74. www.veoh.com Veoh.com Internet Television Peercasting Network
166.www.metacafe.com Metacafe Promises to serve the world's best videos. Offers incentives for user generated content.






CLASSIFIEDS
59. www.craigslist.org Craigslist.org







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