Facebook is the most well-known social network today with nearly 1.7 billion active users every month. Its functions are multiple: exchanges between contacts, company showcase, advertising, applications …
Don’t forget to add in your settings a recovery mobile number and a recovery Email Address !
Twitter uses tweets who are famous short messages (about 280 characters) for sharing and unsharing. It’s also possible to do business with Twitter.
Don’t forget to add in your settings a recovery mobile number and a recovery Email Address !
You can register with Google or Apple Account !
Instagram offers photo and video sharing. It also has tools to modify these media. It is possible to interact with Facebook and Twitter as well. This network is widely used in parallel with the use of nomadic technologies.
You can log in with your Facebook Account !
QQ was originally called Tencent QQ. It is a social network using instant messaging. It has an audience of over 800 Million users in over 80 countries. is a Chinese social network based on instant messaging. It also has its virtual currency called “Q Coin”. Different media are used in messages.
It could be useful at that level to learn Chinese because all the content is in Chinese…
Tencent has also developed another social network: Q Zone is also a Chinese social network allowing you to exchange different media: photos, videos, music … You have web pages that you can also work through through editors and various tools. More than 700 million users are active on this platform every month.
Here as well, the content is in chinese, you can download some apps for ipad, iphones and Android mobiles & others…
Google + doesn’t exist anymore…
Tumblr has been linked with Yahoo since 2013 and is a micro blogging platform. Obviously, there is already Twitter on this niche. However, it allows you to post blogs with all types of media. The promotion of brands is also present. There are around 600 Million monthly active users.
It’s possible to go on with a Google or Apple account during login or logout session…
From Russia, VK or VKontakte looks very much like Facebook and has over 100 million users.
It’s very important to provide a correct Mobile Number to be able to recover your account in case of trouble, be careful, keep your mobile in safe place…
Flipboard is a social feed aggregator. Users therefore do their shopping on the various social networks and create their own magazine.
You can use your Facebook account here !
It’s possible to go on with Google or Apple Account…
Slideshare allows you to create and share slideshows. Don’t forget to diversify your content with a slideshow version.
Share what you know and love…
You can sign up and login with Facebook and Google, Scribb is accessible with the same account…
YY is another Chinese social network that allows you to organize group chats with video. More than 130 million users use this platform. Group presentations are also possible with the support of various media. YY also uses virtual currency.
In Chinese, here as well…
In the South American continent, Taringa has succeeded in establishing itself with more than 80 million users. Obviously, the public is more Hispanic. Content sharing is present here as well.
Before registering, it’s interesting to learn basic spanish at minimum…
Like Whatsapp, Telegram is a 100 million member and instant messaging platform. Privacy and security are very important here: encrypted messages or not, using image and videos or not. Messages are normally encrypted and self-destructing.
Telegram Instructions :
For Desktops, log in to Telegram by QR Code :
- Open Telegram on your phone.
- Go to Settings >Devices>Scan QR
- Point your phone at this screen to confirm login
For other ones, download the app from stores…
Tagged is a social media based on friendship and dating. You can especially socialize with others: through games … The community of between 25 and 30 million users is smaller today however.
Very popular in China, with nearly 230 million users and based on microblogging, Sina Weibo has a strong presence mainly in China. It’s sort of a hybrid form between Facebook and Twitter.
Chinese language is necessary !
Medium is based on writing and literature. You can publish articles classified by topic. Interaction with other users is also important here.
It’s possible to sign in with :
- Apple
- Email (Regiter first with your Email features)
For registering,click on the “Get Started” button on the upper-right side of your page.
App.net is a social network similar to Twitter but there is no advertising however. The formulas are chargeable however. Messages are limited to 256 characters here (280 for twitter)
Baidu Tieba is owned by Chinese giant Baidu, it is also known as Postbar and is made up of a network of forums. Of course, the Baidu search engine is very sollicitated here. You can create groups related to your interests. It has over 300 million users every month.
Here, as well, try to improve to Chinese if you want to use it !
Depending on your mood of the day, you can post your moods on Whisper. The anonymous profile is respected here.
MySpace is a musical promotion tool and allows the creation of contacts. In the past, MySpace was used a lot, but it currently has less than 20 million users.
Badoo is a social network which is intended for flirting and dating. It remains popular in Latin American countries and southern Europe.
Note that you’ll have to answer a serie of questions before to be registered…
With nearly 40 million users, FoursQuare is a Social Network which uses geo-location and which allows you to find places related to your centers of interest and your geographic location. The functionalities are also present in the “Swarm” application.
Foursquare proposes 4 main services :
- Foursquare City Guide
- Places and Pilgrim SDK (for App)
- Attribution (for Ads)
- Audience and Proximity (Build an audience in proximity)
StumbleUpon is a smart platform that is able to find and recommend content for you. Ratings are assigned according to individual tastes and preferences of users.
Diaspora is a social network offering features very similar to Facebook. However, there are 3 differences with Facebook: the decentralization of data with the choice left to you to store your data, the freedom to keep your real identity a secret, and the security and protection of data.
Link to register ???
Ello is a network similar to Facebook, Google + and Twitter with similar functionality. However, the Ello interface is simplified and less refined but the freedom of sharing is more present.
Meet me is widely used by young people and adolescents, it allows to create and forge friendships.
Link to register
You can register via your Facebook Account…
Twoo is a social network that promotes dating. It includes a very young audience.
It’s possible to Sign up or register via Facebook
Originally created for political themes, Meetup allows you to exchange ideas with people having the same interests as you and possibly to meet these same people in real life.
Follow the guide to register…
Skyrock is widely used by young people Skyrock is a French social network well known for the creation and promotion of blogs on different themes.
Delicious was a bookmarking site that allows you to share branded internet pages and has other features.
Link to login
Link to register
Kiwibox was a community social network that has been for youth, adolescent girls and young adults. Fashion is highlighted here through a web magazine.
Link to login
Link to register
Movim is a completely open source social platform, it uses the XMPP protocol and the storage is decentralized.
Try the App !