I guess we all know what social networking means, but for those who don't know. A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services.
The following are of the most popular social networking websites. This ranking is given based on their Alexa ranking as at 23 September, 2016.
1. Youtube: Youtube is number 2 website on the Alexa ranking and it was founded in February 2005 by 3 former PayPal employees and was bought by Google in November 2006. There are over 1 billion visitors to Youtube monthly and you can enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content and share them with the world.
2. Facebook: Facebook is number 3 website on the Alexa ranking and it was founded in February 2004 by Mark Zukerberg. There are over 1.7 billion visitors to Facebook monthly. It is a social media and social networking service where you can connect with friends, family, colleagues and other people you know.
3. Twitter: Twitter is number 10 website on the Alexa ranking and it is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140 character messages called "tweets". It was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone and there are over 1 billion visitors to Twitter monthly.
5. LinkedIn: Instagram is number 17 website on the Alexa ranking. There are over 100 million visitors to LinkedIn monthly.
6. Reddit: Reddit is number 27 website on the Alexa ranking. There are over 200 million visitors to Reddit monthly.
7. Pinterest: Pinterest is number 41 website on the Alexa ranking. There are over 100 million visitors to Pinterest monthly.
8. Tumblr: Tumblr is number 44 website on the Alexa ranking. There are over 100 million visitors to Tumblr monthly.
10. Flickr: Flickr is number 221 website on the Alexa ranking. There are over 100 million visitors to Flickr monthly.
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