Social network is a term that, in relation to the Internet, means a site that allows a group of people to conveniently communicate with each other. Communication often means not just messaging, but the creation of thematic groups, photo sharing, dating and, of course, playing with partners. To simplify things a lot, a social network is an interface that helps people interact with each other.
The most popular social networks usually have some zest. For example, the site "VKontakte" at one time became very popular due to the fact that it was possible to find almost any music quickly and without any viruses or "money scams". Sure, it's a bit illegal, but…
And in each case there was a highlight. Appearing no more than 10 years ago, social networks have already won a huge army of fans around the world. Many people today cannot even imagine life without them. Let's take a closer look at the best social networks. The main criterion for the success of a social network will be its popularity.
The most popular social networks in the world
First place firmly holds Facebook, created by Mark Zuckerberg. The idea of a network, embodied by a couple of dorm friends, has now grown into a giant site with an audience of 1 billion users (as of October 4, 2012). Members can chat, share photos and videos, and join or create various thematic groups.
The social network MySpace was created in the USA in 2003. The audience is over 120 million users. Until 2008, she headed the list of "The most popular social networks in the world", but she was overtaken by the cunning Zuckerberg with his "muzzle book". Social features are roughly equivalent to Facebook.
Third place goes to Twitter. The first unique bird on our list. Unlike the first two, it is focused on a narrower sphere of communication, namely microblogging. All user messages immediately appear on his page and can be delivered to other users.
All the social networks presented above are also oriented to the Russian market, therefore they have a Russian interface. However, in Russia there are domestic developments of a very good level.
The most popular social networks in Russia
The social network "VKontakte" heads this list. Founded in 2006, it now has a daily audience of 43 million. The site is very popular in the CIS - even beating Facebook there. VK capabilities are similar in their functionality to the leadingworld samples.
The second number is Odnoklassniki. The popularity and functionality of this site at one time made it a character of a joke:
Job Interview:
- Do you know the Odnoklassniki website?
- Of course!
- Then you are not suitable for us.
Initially, the network was conceived as a means of finding school friends or roommates, but over time, versatility began to come to the fore. "Odnoklassniki" is the most visited site of our neighbors, as the social networks of Ukraine are not developed.
The social network "My Circle" from Yandex is in the honorable third place. The emphasis in it is on business relations, so all the functionality here, first of all, is focused on finding vacancies, making business contacts. This positioning plays the role of a very good highlight - it brought a site with such a narrow specialization to the TOP-3.
