Orkut
Orkut is a social network popular in countries such as Brazil, India, and Pakistan. The network comes from the Google family and requires a google email account. The premise of the network is similar to that of Facebook where the goal is connect with people based on interest, hobbies, and to stay in touch. The site was launched in 2004 and is now partnering with the National Center for Missing and Explotited Children to help catch predators online who have profiles through the network.
Vkontakte
This is based out of Russia and is the most popular network in Russia. It was established in 2007 and is the Russian version of Facebook with all the same characteristics. However, within Russia, this social network also serves as a business network much like LinkedIn. The name V Kontakte means In Contact when translated. The site itselfs offers translations into different languages in order for others to use.
CozyCot.com
CozyCot appeals to the women more so than men. It's a social network that globally connects women, but mainly those from Asian countries who may move to North America. The site is based in Singapore and was founded in 2004. The network is set up in message boards dealing with beauty, fashion, and various lifestyle products. Women are able to discuss and buy various products. This network allows women from different countries to share their experiences with various products along with exposing others to them.
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ReplyDeleteVKontakte was established in 2006th, and it doesn't serve as a business network. It is a total clone of facebook with bunch of bugs and usability issues.
ReplyDeleteBut as per Website Worths it receives 370 million page views from 8.7 million unique users.