So many social networks, so little time...

One of the projects I am working on is the social media strategy for my employer, Sapient. First thing we did was to go out and try and find as many social media sites that we could.

And this doesn't even include the sites that have social media aspects to them. It also doesn't include the sites that are encompassed within a social media platform, such as those found on Ning.com. We were focused on those that are specifically social media as their purpose.

We quickly and easily reached 250 sites. And as quickly as we felt we had completed the list, more sites kept popping up. It was definitely like a game of whack-a-mole.

The list that we came up with (which is totally incomplete) in a semblance of alphabetical order is below. Personally, I'm on Facebook and LinkedIn, and probably don't use them to the level that I should be using them. And I just signed up this week for Twitter (it's been on my To Do list for months, but I've been busy).

We categorized them in different ways (social networks, social bookmarking, blogs, user generated content, aggregators, ranked linking sites), but as so many of them cross these categories, I will leave the categorization up to you. Of course this list doesn't include the oh-so-many millions of blogs that are out there. Everyone with an internet connection and an inflated sense of self-worth seems to have a blog these days. ;)

The List:
http://9rules.com
http://aboogy.com
http://berlin.unlike.net
http://biznik.com
http://bookmarks.yahoo.com
http://cafepress.com
http://changetolink.com
http://claimid.com
http://dailymotion.com
http://daytipper.com
http://del.icio.us
http://digg.com
http://earthfrisk.com
http://ekstreme.com/socializer
http://en.netlog.com
http://faves.com
http://feedburner.com
http://forums.e-mpire.com
http://freelink.org
http://hubpages.com
http://imdb.com
http://in.zorpia.com
http://lilisto.com
http://linkatopia.com
http://linkfilter.net
http://listmixer.com
http://ma.gnolia.com
http://mog.com
http://multiply.com
http://my.opera.com/community/
http://neighborrow.com
http://nethooks.com
http://photobucket.com
http://picli.com
http://pownce.com
http://sandbox.sourcelabs.com/livemarks
http://shadows.com
http://sitebar.org
http://social.backwash.com
http://soundpedia.com
http://spurl.net
http://storymash.com
http://synergystreet.com
http://tappedin.org
http://topix.com
http://tribe.net
http://trig.com
http://typepad.com
http://uk.wasabi.com
http://us.cyworld.com
http://wikipedia.org
http://wink.com
http://wists.com
http://wordpress.com
http://ww2.ikeepbookmarks.com
http://www.43things.com/
http://www.advogato.org/
http://www.allmyfavorites.net/
http://www.anobii.com/anobi/anobii_home.php
http://www.apsense.com/
http://www.artslant.com/ny/main
http://www.avatarsunited.com/en
http://www.backflip.com/login.ihtml
http://www.bahu.com/
http://www.barksbookmarks.com/engine/
http://www.beautifulsociety.com/
http://www.bebo.com/
http://www.beonit.net/fruehstueckstreff/default.aspx
http://www.bibsonomy.org/
http://www.blackplanet.com/
http://www.blinkbits.com/
http://www.blinklist.com/
http://www.blipoo.com/
http://www.blogbookmark.com/
http://www.blogmarks.net/
http://www.blummy.com/
http://www.blurpalicious.com/
http://www.bmaccess.net/
http://www.bookkit.com/
http://www.bookmarkall.com/
http://www.bookmark-manager.com/
http://www.bookmarktracker.com/
http://www.bookmax.net/
http://www.booktribes.com/
http://www.broadcaster.com/
http://www.buddymarks.com/
http://www.bukmark.net/
http://www.buzznet.com/
http://www.care2.com/
http://www.citeulike.org/
http://www.classmates.com/
http://www.clipclip.org/
http://www.clipmarks.com/
http://www.clipmarks.com/
http://www.cloudytags.com/
http://www.cofoundr.com/
http://www.companyloop.com/
http://www.complore.com/
http://www.connectedy.com/
http://www.connotea.org/
http://www.contentpop.com/
http://www.corank.com/
http://www.couchsurfing.com/
http://www.crowdfound.com/
http://www.crowdfound.com/
http://www.digglicious.com/
http://www.diigo.com/
http://www.dodgeball.com/
http://www.domystuff.com/
http://www.dontstayin.com/
http://www.doostang.com/
http://www.ecademy.com/
http://www.eigology.com/dogear
http://www.enroll.in/
http://www.everyonesconnected.com/login.html
http://www.experienceproject.com/
http://www.facebook.com/
http://www.faceparty.com/
http://www.fastcompany.com/
http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com/
http://www.favoritoo.com/
http://www.feedmarker.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.flixster.com/
http://www.fotki.com/
http://www.fotolog.com/
http://www.foxmarks.com/
http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/
http://www.friendster.com/
http://www.friendwise.com/
http://www.furl.net/
http://www.gaiaonline.com/
http://www.gamerdna.com/
http://www.gather.com/
http://www.geni.com/
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/
http://www.golark.com/
http://www.gossipreport.com/
http://www.hi5.com/
http://www.hospitalityclub.org/
http://www.hyves.net/
http://www.ilike.com/
http://www.imeem.com/
http://www.jaiku.com/
http://www.jambo.net/
http://www.jasezone.com/
http://www.jeteye.com/
http://www.killerstartups.com/
http://www.konnects.com/
http://www.last.fm/
http://www.lensroll.com/
http://www.librarything.com/
http://www.lifeknot.com/
http://www.linkagogo.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/
http://www.linkroll.com/
http://www.livejournal.com/
http://www.lovento.com/
http://www.meetin.org/
http://www.meetup.com/
http://www.migente.com/
http://www.momjunction.com/
http://www.mybookmarks.com/
http://www.myheritage.com/
http://www.myhq.com/
http://www.mylinkvault.com/
http://www.mypip.com/
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.myvmarks.com/
http://www.myyearbook.com/
http://www.nabuur.com/
http://www.namakkal.co.uk/
http://www.netfriendships.com/
http://www.netvouz.com/
http://www.newsvine.com/
http://www.ning.com/
http://www.onlinebookmarkmanager.com/
http://www.onlywire.com/
http://www.oyax.com/
http://www.parentography.com/
http://www.passportstamp.com/
http://www.perfspot.com/
http://www.plugim.com/
http://www.rateitall.com/
http://www.reunion.com/
http://www.rollyo.com/
http://www.ryze.com/
http://www.seotagg.com/
http://www.shelfari.com/
http://www.simpy.com/
http://www.simpy.com/
http://www.sitejot.com/
http://www.skyrock.com/blog
http://www.smallbusinessbrief.com/
http://www.snipit.org/
http://www.sportsvite.com/
http://www.squidoo.com/
http://www.startaid.com/
http://www.startupnation.com/
http://www.startupping.com/
http://www.stickam.com/
http://www.storylink.com/
http://www.stufflinker.com/
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
http://www.sync2it.com/
http://www.syncone.net/
http://www.tagged.com/
http://www.takingitglobal.org/
http://www.taltopia.com/
http://www.technorati.com/
http://www.textamerica.com/
http://www.travbuddy.com/
http://www.travellerspoint.com/
http://www.turboclip.com/
http://www.twitter.com/
http://www.upspring.com/
http://www.valueinvestingnews.com/
http://www.vox.com/
http://www.wayn.com/
http://www.weeworld.com/
http://www.wegame.com/
http://www.wirefan.com/
http://www.xanga.com/
http://www.xing.com/
http://www.yelp.com/
http://www.ziggs.com/
http://www.zooomr.com/
http://www.zude.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
http://www.zurpy.com/
https://favorites.live.com/
https://www.cakefinancial.com/
https://www.chipmark.com/
https://www.lawyrs.net/
https://www.orkut.com/
https://www.pairup.com/