There are various social media channels available, each with its own specific purpose and target. Determining which one is right for you is the key to successful learning.
Communication Channel
Blogging: WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, Xanga, Open Diary, Vox,ExpressionEngine
Microblogging: Twitter, FMyLife, Tumblr, Jaiku, Plurk, Posterous, Yammer
Social Networking: LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Ning, Bebo, BigTent, Elgg, Geni,GovLoop, hi5, Orcut, Skyrock
Social Network Aggregation: FriendFeed, NutshellMail
Events: Meetup, Yahoo! Upcoming, Eventful
Collaboration Channel
Wikis: Wikipedia, PBworks, Wetpaint
Social Bookmarking/Tagging: StumbleUpon, Delicious, Google Reader, CiteULike
Social News: Digg, Mixx, reddit, NowPublic
Multimedia Channel
Photo Sharing: Flickr, Zooomr, Photobucket, SmugMug, Google Picasa
Video Sharing: YouTube, Vimeo, Viddler, sevenload
Audio/Music Sharing: MySpace Music, The Hype Machine, Last.fm, ccMixter,ShareTheMusic
Livecasting: Skype, USTREAM, Justin.tv, Stickam
Reviews/Opinions Channel
Product Reviews: Epinions, MouthShut
Business Reviews: Yelp, Customer Lobby
Community Q&A: Yahoo! Answers, WikiAnswers, Askville
Entertainment Channel
Media/Entertainment Platforms: Cisco Eos
Game Sharing: Miniclip, Kongregate
Virtual Worlds: Second … Continue reading “Channels – Useful Links”