What are social networks for communication. Social media
It is difficult to imagine the life of a modern person without virtual communication. Proof of this are the numerous social networks in which more than 60% of all Russians are registered. Communication with friends, business negotiations, watching movies and much more is now available on one site. In this article, you will learn about the most popular social networks in Runet and how to create your own account on them.
What is a social network?
A site where you can create a personalized page is called a social network. The first online communication resource was created in 1995 in America under the name Classmates. He became the prototype of the future Russian-language site Odnoklassniki.
The real boom of social networks began in 2003, when the most popular services appeared - Facebook and MySpace. This phenomenon came to Russia a few years later under the banner of the well-known site "VKontakte". Since then, the number of users who have created their own accounts has only grown, increasingly crowding out real communication.
Free social networks have helped bring human communication to a new level, which is supported by high technology. After all, ten years ago no one could have thought that the Internet would replace real meetings and phone calls.
However, everything is not as rosy as it might seem at first glance. By registering on social networks, most people run away from the real world. Indeed, in virtual reality, you can put on a mask, try on a new role for yourself and be bolder. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford it in everyday life. Within a few years after the advent of social networks, numerous cases of psychosomatic disorders were recorded among users.
In addition, the danger of communication on the Internet lies in the dissemination of personal and contact data. After all, anyone can find all the information about another person and use it for their own selfish purposes. Therefore, before registering on the network and posting data about yourself, you should think about whether this is really necessary.
The most popular Runet network is VKontakte.
The most popular social network on the Russian Internet was founded in 2006 by web developer Pavel Durov. However, for the first year, registration on the site was available only to students of the St Petersburg University University after confirmation of the real data. But after being identified on the network, it became available to everyone. Every year, VKontakte is only becoming more popular, and today the number of daily visitors has exceeded 70 million.
To become a member of the largest portal in Europe, you need internet access and a mobile phone. Registration is carried out on the official website "VKontakte". The social network offers to fill out a small questionnaire, which indicates personal and contact details, after which you need to confirm your actions with a one-time code from an SMS message. Previously, registration was available without entering a mobile phone number, but with the advent of a huge number of fake pages, some restrictions were introduced by the VKontakte administration.
The social network opens up huge opportunities for its members. Immediately after registration, you can fill out your profile, post photos and start searching for acquaintances, friends, relatives and work colleagues. Thanks to the site, you can always be in touch with loved ones, listen to music, watch movies and just have a good time.
On the this moment VKontakte offers its members not only new developments among popular applications, but also an internal currency. This optimizes the work of numerous online stores and will help develop an economic culture within the project.
Mail.ru, or "My World"
This social network was created on the basis of the Mail.ru search engine in 2007. At the moment, the resource is one of the three most popular sites for communication in the Russian-speaking segment. In 2014, the lists of Mail.ru social networks were replenished by the VKontakte resource, whose shares were sold by Pavel Durov.
The advantage of the portal "Mile.ru", a social network of which is available for registration to everyone, is a lot of convenient functions. For example, a global search engine, a Q&A service, weather, news, browser apps, and more. All this makes staying on the project as convenient as possible for work and entertainment. But the first place among all portal services is occupied by "My World".
The social network offers not only to communicate with friends, but also to find new acquaintances in communities, keep abreast of world events and listen to your favorite music. Statistics show that more than 30 million users visit the site daily. The lists of social networks are rightfully headed by Mail.ru. After all, it was she who managed to collect the maximum number of users on one resource.
Odnoklassniki.ru - social network for finding old friends
The social network "Odnoklassniki" also owes its appearance to the company Mail.ru, which created it on the prototype of the American site of the same name Classmates. The project was launched in March 2006 and has been successfully operating to this day.
The VKontakte and My World resources are very similar to the Odnoklassniki.ru website. The social network also allows you to chat with friends, share photos and read news feeds. In addition, the site has many applications with games that will help brighten up your leisure time and take a break from everyday worries.
However, the main difference is the contingent of "OK" users. The social network is aimed at finding old friends and acquaintances. Accordingly, finding a colleague in the army or a former colleague on the site will not be difficult. Statistics show that young people aged 14 to 30 prefer to use VKontakte, while the older generation spends time on the Odnoklassniki website. The network was originally created to search for those with whom a person once sat at the same desk a long time ago or skipped classes. Apparently, this is why the unspoken rule of age separation has formed on the Internet. And if you cannot find any person on VKontakte, then use the search on the Odnoklassniki website. The network has a convenient filter that allows you to specify age, place of residence and work, hobbies and much more.
Entertainment resource "Photo Country"
The entertainment social network "Photo Country" is more like a dating site than a portal for finding friends and relatives. The project has about 50 million users, among which the vast majority are residents of the CIS countries.
Many note that the design of the American Facebook resource became the basis for creating the interface of the Photo Country website. The social network is really similar to its Western counterpart, although it is not so popular among Runet users.
Most of the features on the site are paid. For example, in order to maintain your profile on the service, you need to constantly send paid SMS messages, otherwise the rating will drop rapidly. The system also offers to get your own pets and install various applications for communication and entertainment.
It should be noted that the resources of "VKontakte" or "Odnoklassniki" are absolutely free, unlike the site "Photo Country". The social network has not gained much popularity among Internet users. According to most, it is nothing more than another pumping out of money.
Blogging platform from "Yandex"
Social media listings generally do not include blogs. Although it was the blog that was originally created for networking and information exchange. The Ya.ru service is a product of the largest search engine Yandex, which occupies a leading position in the Runet.
Anyone can start their own online diary, access to which will be available only to users of the system. Thus, only registered friends can read the author's posts and leave comments.
A blog-based social network has its advantages, as a personal page is more like a full-fledged website. In addition, some blogging platforms allow users to subsequently buy domains with their content. This is especially true for bloggers with thousands of followers.
Registration on "Ya.ru" is free. After a simple identification procedure in the system, all the functions from Yandex, including the electronic mail service, become available to the user.
Share your opinion on "Otzovik"
This project is a major social network for consumers. We all buy certain goods every day, but we don’t even think that our opinion can help someone. The founders of the "Otzovik" project offer this opportunity to everyone. In addition, the opinion of each user is paid. Such a unique system has made the site very popular among housewives and young mothers who seek not only to communicate, but also to earn money on the Internet.
Registration on Otzovik is free. It is enough just to specify the mailbox address and WebMoney wallet number. The highest paid reviews are from large quantity photographs and large text.
On the site, you can also invite friends and chat with friends, upload personal photos and learn a lot about goods, services, new movies and music. For activity, the system charges an additional coefficient, which subsequently affects the amount of payments. On average, active participants can earn up to 5 thousand rubles a month, of which more than half of the amount will be passive income from viewing reviews by other participants. To date, no social network pays its members for communication on the site, so Otzovik is rightfully considered a unique resource.
Free social network "Privet.ru"
Not the most popular site for communication on the Runet, which is confirmed by official lists of social networks. However, those users who are registered on "Privet.ru" consider the resource very convenient and functional. A lot of extensions, setting up a personal account, a lot of music and communities for communication - there is everything that a real social network should have.
"My Page", which is the main section of the site, has various templates that allow you to change the interface. There is currently no such function on any other resource for communication. For example, to change the VKonakte interface, you need to install a special browser plugin. And even after installation, the changes will be visible only to the user himself, while on "Privet.ru" the design of the page can be seen by all friends. The social network also allows you to share your news with the world, upload photos and exchange comments.
Unfortunately, due to the unpopularity of the site, not many people register on it and the chance of finding a friend or former classmate is very low. If the developers of the project are engaged in its promotion and popularization among Russian-speaking users, then "Privet.ru" has every chance of becoming a visited social network in the CIS countries. It is possible that in the future the project will be able to compete with such social networks as "VKontakte" or "My World".
Blog LiveJournal
The LiveJournal blogging platform, or, as it is commonly called, "LJ" ("Live Journal"), appeared back in 1999. At that time, no one knew about social networks, and people expressed themselves online through personal blogs. At the moment, bloggers not only share their ideas with the world, but also make good money on it by placing contextual advertising, referral links and affiliate program offers on their page.
On the LJ website, you can publish your own entries, create communities, share useful information and read articles from other users. At the same time, registration on "LiveJouranl" is absolutely free. When requesting popular phrases, almost all search engines of Runet issue articles with "Learn" on the first pages of the search. It should be noted that ordinary social networks are not so adapted for key queries, and it is much more difficult to find any information in them.
However, the rating of the site dropped significantly after 2011, when the administration of the resource began to block users for biased reasons. For several years, the accounts of well-known journalists, politicians and social figures were closed. The high requirements for censorship of content on LiveJournal have caused users to switch to other resources where the control of posted material is not so strict. For example, "My World" is a social network in which everyone can express their point of view on a particular issue. In most cases, the site administration will not ban him for this.
Foreign social networks
The lists of Runet social networks are also supplemented by foreign resources, on which a huge number of Russians are registered. The most popular of them is Facebook. It was this site that was taken as the basis of the current VKontakte. Facebook is an international social network that connects users from all over the world. Registration in the system is free, however, activation of a phone number and confirmation of passport data is required.
The MySpace site does not have a Russian interface, as, for example, "Mile.ru". The social network is aimed exclusively at the English-speaking segment of users. Therefore, among the Russian-speaking population, Twitter and Instagram are more popular. These resources allow you to post your photos and short posts online, which only friends can see. The social network Instagram, for example, has gained immense popularity thanks to filters that allow you to transform any image into colorful pictures. Registration on both sites is absolutely free and no user identification is required, as on "OK".
The social network opens up many opportunities for Internet users. Now you can contact anyone via the Internet, and you don’t even need to know his phone number. Thanks to social networks, users open online stores and run their own businesses, find distant relatives and forgotten friends, get to know each other and even start families. However, despite all the conveniences of high technology, one should not forget about real communication, which cannot be replaced by any computer program.
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Initially developed as a mobile application for smartphones, at the moment this utility has become one of the largest social networks, the number of users of which has already exceeded 100 million. Resource settings help to filter images by specified parameters and accompany them with short captions. Now, with the help of this site, they not only get to know each other and upload photos, but also earn money by creating online stores and banks of paid images.
https://www.instagram.com/We present you a site designed for young and mobile people who are interested in modern music and cinema and who want to make new friends. The conditions for registering a resource prohibit users who are under the age of 18 from logging in to the system. There are no other restrictions. So come on in, get to know each other, download music and movies, create groups, post news and share life hacks with 200 million Internet users who have chosen this portal as a platform for virtual meetings.
http://www.connect.uaA social network without claims to uniqueness, made on the principle of similar resources with all the accompanying services: adding photos, uploading videos, downloading music, creating author's blogs and joining communities. The news feed is dominated by non-political news, and the games catalog contains a good selection of online toys available online. From the attractive, we note the simple functionality, from the minuses - the unsystematic nature of the placement of news messages.
http://www.privet.ru
A free all-Ukrainian student network, where, along with services that allow students from different schools to communicate, there are functions for posting a school schedule and grading. Parents, by going to the page of their son or daughter, can find out how teachers this week assessed the knowledge of their native child, and teachers have the opportunity to remotely post assignments for homework. The functionality of the resource also provides for communication at the level of school groups.
http://shodennik.ua/
Thematic resource intended for travelers. Its services allow you to mark your location on the map, communicate with other tourists and evaluate the work of restaurants, hotels, shops and entertainment venues around the world you have visited. The authors of the resource attract new visitors with the opportunity to get access to short tips from locals that will help you navigate in a foreign city, choose a good and inexpensive hotel, cafe and nightclub.
https://en.foursquare.com/
F.Gid
The portal for fishermen, which we invite you to visit, contains information that will be of interest to lovers of silent hunting. By registering on the site, you will become part of a community of Internet users who cannot imagine their life without a fishing rod. Here you can show off your own catch by posting a photo report about it, learn about the best baits, get advice from experienced fishing enthusiasts, read the angler's encyclopedia and ask about the biting forecast in your locality.
http://www.fgids.com/
Do you have a dog and want to get training advice from professional cynologists and connect with other animal lovers just like you? A social network of dog breeders will come to your aid, where the most complete information about our four-legged friends is collected, including a list of nicknames, a schedule of exhibitions, descriptions of breeds, a rating of champions and addresses of kennels. On the exchange of puppies, you can get a little barking cute, and in the "video" section, upload videos about his first successes.
http://www.dogster.ru/It is a combination of a social network and a dating site. Therefore, in addition to the usual services for posting photos and videos, games and creating groups, here you can take a compatibility test and start your own diary, giving access to it only to the elite, vote for the best couple and yourself get into the rating of duets that received the most votes. The concept of a group on this site has been replaced by the name "club", but otherwise the functionality is similar to other portals of a similar format.
http://www.limpa.ruHere is a portal that combines the features of a social network and a dating site. In addition to the usual functions of finding new friends, online games, sharing music and videos, there are unique services that distinguish it from other portals. Firstly, duels are arranged here - virtual discussions of two opponents on a given topic, in which anyone can take part. Secondly, here you can participate in a club meeting. And thirdly, you can go on a "blind date".
http://www.justsay.ruOne of the largest Russian-language social networks, the number of registered users of which currently exceeds 200 million. Along with the traditional services for finding people, games and uploading audio and video files, a lot of functions are available here, including transferring money between users, broadcasting live broadcasts within a group, as well as a mobile messenger application and many options with which you can promote your group and make money online.
http://www.odnoklassniki.ruIn fact, this project arose as a result of a symbiosis of two formats - a dating site and a social network. Hence the selection of resource services, which are designed to ensure that users can communicate and find new friends. A youth audience under the age of 35, generously sharing their photos, are the main visitors to this Internet site. Portal services allow you to spend time playing online games, share posts with friends and rate photos of other users.
http://www.fotostrana.ruThis resource is a platform for communication of people with an active lifestyle. Here the most topical issues are raised and current topics are discussed. In other words, this portal is designed for those who are interested in politics in all its manifestations. Those who take the first steps on this path will be able to learn from more experienced colleagues, and for those who already have their own experience, the site will help expand the ranks of their associates by attracting new like-minded people.
http://www.soratniki-online.ru
This site claims to be a conductor in the world of information and a platform for communication with people who have similar interests to you. Here you can watch movies, play online games and applications, download videos from torrent trackers to your personal page, participate in discussions and share your impressions. The portal provides an opportunity to create your own resource using the website builder, optimize it in search engines, increase traffic and learn how to make money on it.
http://platforma.mirtesen.ru/Wyw
A youth network with over two million registered visitors. Here, for communication, it is not necessary to register under your real name and surname, as well as upload real photos. According to the authors of the resource, such concessions make the portal more comfortable to use and distinguish it for the better from other similar services. Otherwise, the functionality of the site is traditional: communication in groups, posting photos, searching for people, creating author's blogs and online games.
http://www.wyw.ru
This portal was created for those who monitor their health and want to know more about how to save it. The "Medical Encyclopedia" contains definitions of medical terms and diseases, in the "Traditional Medicine" section - advice from our grandmothers on the treatment of many diseases and strengthening immunity, and in the "Psychology" section - materials that help to understand the relationship between the sexes and the relationship between parents and children . Register, communicate, exchange opinions and photos.
http://polonsil.ru/
Xing
One of the largest professional social networks with over 10 million members. By registering here, the user gets access to the job search service abroad, and also expands the circle of his acquaintances, with whom he finds himself in the same professional field. An important bonus received by network users is the opportunity to exchange experience, get acquainted with new companies and employers, and maintain a personal blog, creating a reputation as an expert.
https://www.xing.com/This resource was created exclusively for schoolchildren and, according to its developers, is a virtual assistant in their studies and a place where children look for new peer friends, expanding their social circle. Teenagers can unite in groups, the topics of which cover all areas of the life of a modern student - from studying to watching movies. The site regularly holds contests among its subscribers, and the games section contains single and multiplayer Internet toys beloved by teenagers.
http://www.classnet.ruThe purpose of creating this resource was to unite Russian-speaking people living in different parts of the Earth, and to help restore lost ties with relatives, classmates and friends. Subsequently, this direction ceased to be the main one, resulting in a small portal that became a platform for communication between residents of the regions of Russia and Ukraine. The functionality of the site is not diverse: here you can add a photo, search for a person, conduct correspondence and place ads.
http://www.100druzei.ru
Here is the world of PC gamers, where they get acquainted with reviews and previews of cyber games, the latest news from gaming software developers and share their secrets of success. Fans of comics and blockbusters will also find something to “profit” here, since a separate section of the portal is dedicated to this topic, in which reviews, videos and reviews are posted. Otherwise, this is the same social network as the others, with the need for registration and the ability to communicate with their own kind.
http://kanobu.ru/According to Wikipedia, today it is the most popular communication network in Russia and Ukraine, ranking fourth in the world in terms of the number of users. Initially positioning itself as a platform for schoolchildren and students, this resource later changed its format, expanding the age range, but among its visitors, the young audience still prevails. The functions of the service are traditional: publishing photos and creating albums, adding video and audio, and communicating through posts.
http://www.vkontakte.ruChoose a platform for communication. The list is compiled on the principle of a catalog, where next to each site there is information on its main topic. You can choose a resource that helps you find friends, allows you to create groups, play games together, establish business contacts, buy, sell or exchange things, cars and real estate, prepare for the arrival of a newborn in a family, get advice on raising and developing a child. A small note: social networks from all over the world are collected here.
http://www.ph4.ru/tsoc_index.ph4Are you looking for a platform for communication, but find it difficult to choose the right one? To help you, Yandex has created a catalog of the most popular social networks. More than 100 sites presented in it cover different areas of life and will help you find a resource that matches your interests: with an extensive film library, a wide selection of games, a large repository of music. There are portals where schoolchildren communicate, businessmen discuss and needlewomen share their experience.
http://yaca.yandex.ua/yca/cat/Entertainment/commun...This site contains the most famous and popular social networks. Whatever your hobbies, here you will find portals that match your interests and allow you to chat with friends, share experiences and post photos, get language practice talking to foreigners, create your own group, find former classmates, find out the latest news about the latest events in country and the world, etc. In the news section, you can get acquainted with social portals that have recently appeared on the World Wide Web.
http://www.starterix.ru/social-nets.htmlHere is a catalog of social networks, compiled to make it easier to find a platform for communication. The authors of the resource have grouped sites by subject: business, health, dating, art, hobbies, travel and tourism, sports, etc., thereby greatly simplifying the choice of a suitable site. In the TOP-10 of the catalog you will find the best resources that have received the highest rating from users, and in the Articles Rubricator section you will find materials that tell you how to learn how to get a stable income using social networks.
http://www.social-networking.ru/soccat
Scientists have not remained aloof from the now fashionable trend to create thematic social networks and have developed their own platform for communication, where you can find like-minded people, learn news about the latest scientific conferences and symposiums, and also get acquainted with the plan of upcoming events. Those who need a job will certainly be interested in the "Vacancies" section, and for those who need funding for their research and development, it will be useful to visit the "Grants" section.
http://www.science-community.org/Russian social network for Russian-speaking people both in Russia and abroad. This is the place where you can make new acquaintances and meet new friends, download songs and upload your tracks, maintain an author's blog and get acquainted with the latest user music chart entries. The portal is designed for those who love not only listening to music, but also writing. That is why music-news regularly appear here, and there is an opportunity to create a page of your own musical group.
http://www.ruspace.ru
This site is positioned as a national social network. Created on the basis of the mail.ru portal, it is a good platform for communication for the Russian-speaking audience, whose age ranges from 20 to 50 years. Here you can search for classmates, classmates and former work colleagues, view and add new photos and videos, read blogs, answer questions, leave entries in the guest book. At your service - a user-friendly interface, a set of games and a news feed.
http://my.mail.ruHere is an attempt by Belarusian programmers to create a national social network. How successful she was, judge for yourself. We note that the start page is more like a news site, where the official point of view on the events taking place in the country and the world is posted. The developers of the resource also chose a rather unusual way of registering via a QR code, although you can also use the traditional method by clicking on the "Our Chat" link and going through the usual procedure for creating a personal account.
http://www.vceti.by
User reviews are posted here about literally everything, from household items purchased and tested in business to places of rest that I had to visit. The authors of the resource encourage site visitors to exchange useful information, thereby helping each other. Members of the network do not just describe their impressions and give ratings, but also write what problems you may encounter when buying or traveling, and give advice on how to avoid them.
http://otzovik.com/
Lovely ladies made an attempt to create their own social network, the results of which you can evaluate by visiting this site. The participants registered here can find new friends and suggest their topics for discussion, start a diary and found their own group by inviting like-minded people to it, post articles of their own composition, and take part in competitions. The topics of the portal materials are selected taking into account women's interests: beauty, cooking, needlework, children, travel, etc.
http://www.myjulia.ru/
Anyone can join this club of book lovers. What does registration on this resource give? Firstly, expanding the circle of communication at the expense of book lovers who share your interests. Secondly, you will be the first to know about new works appearing on the shelves of bookstores and in virtual libraries. Thirdly, you will have the opportunity to meet authors, read reviews from professional critics, and even run your own blog where you can show off your literary talents.
http://bookmix.ru/Do you want to get rid of loneliness and find your partner or friends with whom it would be always interesting and fun? Then go to this resource and expand your social circle. All you need is to know English and register. After that, services for sharing music, uploading photos, posting ads, creating a personal blog and a thematic forum will become available to you. Otherwise, we have a regular social network where users join groups, exchange posts and comments.
http://www.umka.mobiWhat can be said about this portal? Among its visitors are teenagers and young people under the age of 25, united by common interests. Accordingly, the services are selected taking into account this category of users. Search for music, the presence of an IM client with a video chat function and a lot of information demanded by teenagers. It remains only to add: knowledge of the English language is indispensable here, since the network is designed for an English-speaking audience and does not have a Russian version.
http://www.tagworld.comThis is a three-dimensional virtual world with elements of a social network. Account holders get the opportunity to choose an avatar from the "People" and "Vampires" categories, create their own virtual character, goods and art, and build architectural structures. The services of the site allow you to communicate online in a chat. In other words, the authors of the resource have created a second life in the virtual world for real people, where their abilities are limited only by their own imagination and software capabilities.
http://www.secondlife.comHow, besides searching for old and new acquaintances, does this portal attract users? First, the presence in its archives of a solid collection of abstracts. Secondly, the opportunity to test your strength by passing the online tests of the Unified State Examination and the GIA. Thirdly, the presence of cloud storage, where you can merge files for storage. And fourthly, a messenger distribution kit for computers and phones. In other words, this is a resource designed for young learners who want to combine the interesting with the useful.
http://friends.qip.ru
This is a social network that positions itself as an entertainment portal that functions as a platform for communication, an online store and a blogosphere. By registering on the site, you can take part in the discussion of any of the existing topics or suggest a new one. To make it easier for network members to connect, all topics are grouped, among which you will find “Home and Interior”, “Cosmetics”, “Recreation and Tourism”, “Movies”, etc. Photo and video upload services are attached.
http://vilingstore.net/A social network created on the basis of the famous portal and designed to find old and new acquaintances. Like most similar services, this one has features for downloading movies, videos, music, books, games, photos, and wallpapers. The network community unites into interest groups, where they exchange opinions, life hacks and the latest news from their area of interest. Here you can listen to the radio online, set up a personal organizer, send a postcard to a friend and fish out an interesting recipe.
http://narod.i.ua
Internet community of creative people: artists, musicians, writers and photographers. Here you can get acquainted with young authors and their works. If you yourself belong to a cohort of creators, then you have the opportunity to submit your work for general discussion and even raise funds for its publication. For this purpose, a Crowdfunding section has been created on the resource, where everyone can make a donation to release a music album, print a book, or shoot a movie.
http://kroogi.com/explore?locale=ru
This is a portal for mothers who are ready to share their own experience of raising children. Here, like any other social network, there are interest groups, a news feed and a people search service. Due to its specificity, the site also has distinctive features. For example, it contains a catalog of maternity hospitals, schools and kindergartens, a recipe section, a heading for face and body care, as well as a pregnancy calendar and a list of names that can be called a baby.
http://www.stranamam.ru/According to the authors of this service, LifeStyleRepublic.ru is a network multimedia portal that hosts community services and reality shows designed for the Internet audience. The theme of the portal is style and beauty. Therefore, users of the thematic network are young people who are not without interest in the latest news from the catwalks, publications of famous couturiers with comments on new trends in the fashion world. There are communities of interest and services for uploading videos, music and photos.
http://lifestylerepublic.ru
By creating this resource, its authors wanted to unite politicians, party leaders, journalists, experts and ordinary citizens who are not indifferent to the fate of the state within one Internet community. For some, this site can become a launching pad into big politics, for some it will open their eyes to events in the domestic political community, and for some it will simply make new friends and listen to others' opinions about trends in foreign and domestic politics. Everyone will find their own.
http://politiko.ua/A social network (social network) is a service on the Internet (website, applications) for creating and maintaining connections between people, as well as for consuming information, games. Social networks are used in friendly communication, work, study, love - in almost all moments of life.
There are a large number of social networks, but only a few are truly popular. They have a lot in common. A social network usually consists of people (users - you and me) and communities (groups, publics). People join communities based on their interests. With other people, you can communicate one-on-one, or you can - in a group conversation. Important elements of social networks are adding people “as friends”, uploading photos and videos, your thoughts, creating your image. Events, information from all your friends and communities are combined into a "feed" that you watch and read.
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Also called "VK", "VK.com". The most popular social network in Russia and CIS countries. You can search for people by name, surname, place of study and work, hobbies. There are groups that you can join (and create your own), listen to music, watch movies online. Initially, it was a student social network, but then it quickly became popular among a wide audience. About 65 million visitors per day.
We talk more about VKontakte, registration in it and entering the site here:
Classmates
It is the second most popular social network. It is believed that its active users are older than the users of VKontakte. It was originally intended to search for classmates, classmates, relatives, old friends and communicate with them. In Odnoklassniki, as well as VKontakte, you can listen to music, watch movies and TV shows. In general, this is an entertainment social network. Odnoklassniki has about 44 million visitors per day.
Everything about Odnoklassniki, how to get there and what to do - here:
For more information about Facebook (and how to deal with it), see here:
My world
Moi Mir is part of Mail.ru, the "national social network". In terms of the number of active users, Moi Mir comes after VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. It has all the traditional elements of a social network - news feed, photos, videos, messages. There are many people from the regions in My World. An important part of the social network is games.
Acquaintance
Dating sites are also, as a rule, social networks where people find each other, communicate, make friends, post photos, fall in love. Large free dating sites that can be safely recommended are Megakiss and Photo Country.
How to find a person on a social network?
We have a built-in search for people on the start page, which is exactly what they are looking for in social networks. More about this here:
How do social networks influence us?
We have a huge opportunity for communication, which was not there before. Now we can find those who have been lost or not seen for a long time. Communication with friends has moved to social networks. When everyone has so little free time, it is possible to “virtually” meet and chat on social networks – even with those who are far away.
Through social networks, we learn the latest news, follow what is happening with friends, watch movies and TV shows. True, social networks can bring not only joy, but also disappointment and irritation. Therefore, you need to clearly understand how and why you use social networks and whether you depend on them.
- On social media, we trust people too much. We rely on what others write, what they share with us, without checking whether it is actually true
- We envy. Yes, yes: when people brag about successes, travels, new acquaintances, it may seem that their life is more eventful. But this is an illusion – on social networks, people tend to embellish themselves.
- In social networks, we behave differently than in real life. When people communicate at a distance, they become more courageous, relaxed, and therefore in social networks they often declare and discuss what they are silent about in ordinary life.
- We depend on people's reactions. When we get used to approval, "likes", in the future we may be more hurt by disagreement or criticism.
- Scientists cannot say whether social networks are useful or harmful. It all depends on how we use them. It is necessary to strike a balance between virtual ("apparent") and real life.
Social networks in Russia (list)
You are probably familiar with some of the social networks that are popular among Russians, but the more sites are used, the higher the results (traffic acquisition or advertising) will be. Here is a complete list of Russian social networks:
- Vkontakte - ranks first in all respects in Runet. Also this site is especially popular in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
- Odnoklassniki is a Russian-language social network that ranks second in Runet ratings.
- Twitter is a foreign microblogging system that has long been included in the TOPs of Russian-language sites.
- Facebook is a world leader, which managed to overtake even search engines in terms of traffic.
- Google+ is a network from a well-known search engine. The audience is growing rapidly as profiles are used for different purposes (for example, on Google Play).
- My Circle - the project is suitable for finding work and employees in the company. In 2015, the project was bought by a large company, so now it should be actively developed.
- YouTube - there are elements of a social network on this site (creating your own page, publications, comments), so it can also be included in the list.
- My World - the developers claim that the project is a national Russian social network (third place in Runet in terms of popularity).
- Friend Around is one of those social networks. networks that require the installation of a special program.
- Instagram - registration only from mobile devices, convenient photo sharing, great option for branding.
- LinkedIn is one of the oldest social networks. networks created to establish business connections, find jobs and employees.
- MySpace is another foreign project that has long been translated into Russian and has earned popularity in Runet.
- Tesen World - suitable for communicating with neighbors and people living near you. The functionality is wide, personal messages, photos, groups and so on.
- Hello - on this site you can find old friends, make new friends, post photos and even create your own blog.
- Professionals - by the name you can already guess that this network was created for business people and professionals from different fields.
- Photo Country is one of the most popular dating sites in Russia, where you will also find features inherent in social networks.
- Mendoo - erotic social media a network in which registration is available only to adult users.
- Diary - school social. network, it is used by both the students themselves and teachers with their parents.
- On the net - in the Belarusian segment of the Internet, this is a very popular project. High-quality social network of Belarus.
- Twoo - more than 174 million people who are looking for new acquaintances are registered on this site.
- Socl - the well-known company Microsoft is the owner of this social network. In Russia, not many people use it.
- Classnet - a resource for schoolchildren has been created. Here they will find interesting communication and get help in learning.
- Flirchi is a large network used for making new acquaintances. It is convenient that its developers have long created mobile applications.
- Galaxy is the most unusual dating site with social elements. networks. A mobile application is also available.
- Classmates - many people consider this site to be the first social network since it was created in 1995.
- Pinme - every day thousands of people share interesting pictures and posts on this social network, which distinguishes the project from analogues.
The result was a large list and it included all the popular Russian social networks. It will come in handy for various purposes, and in addition to advertising and attracting visitors to sites, you can make new connections and look for people with similar interests. I wish you success!!!
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This article covers several key resources by functionality, target audience, and focus.
Content:
essence
The main goal of such a service is to make Internet communication between users remote from each other as simple as possible.
Some of these sites work only within one country or are popular with a certain language segment, others have an international format and people from different countries are registered on them.
Principle of operation:
- Creating a page or account;
- In it, he may or may not indicate his interests, hobbies, place of work and study, place of residence and other data;
- Through site search, integration with or phone number, account in others, he can find other people he knows;
- You can also find people who share the same interests and hobbies as the registrant;
- Now you can freely communicate with these people, and to simplify this process, you can add them as friends;
- After registration, he can also use the rest of the additional functionality.
Communication with the help of the SS is available only to registered members, although information from some groups is also available for reading by people who are not registered on the site.
Only the person who has an account, or only the one who is added to Friends (depending on the page), can write to you personally.
Advice. When registering, pay close attention to your privacy settings. It depends on them who exactly will be able to see your page on the Internet, who will be able to write to you and see your photos.
Kinds
- Microblogs. The most famous option is, where users make small text notes in real time. Sorting is carried out mainly with the help of hashtags (keywords written in the #keyword format);
- Acquaintance. Created for people who want to find a partner for one purpose or another. Examples are Tinder, Grindr, Mamba, etc. Depending on what type of dating she focuses on, her profiles can be detailed or contain only key information;
- Photo. Services like are intended for placement of photos, the profile in them assumes a minimum of information. In addition to the function of uploading photos, you can carry out personal correspondence. Navigation is also done using hashtags;
- Video. While not too common, especially in Russia, the most. It has the same principle of operation as Instagram, but users post videos, not photos. They are especially good because it is convenient to organize live broadcasts through them;
- Communication. Widespread in Russia (VK and are popular, at the world level -). They allow not only to find friends and communicate with them, but also to post photos, videos, join groups, etc.
Depending on the type, they have one or another target audience.
Thus, it was statistically revealed that the majority of Snapchat and Instagram users are under 35 years old, while most of the Odnoklassniki audience is 40+.
Communication
The main goal of the SS is to organize convenient communication for people. This is achieved in several ways:
- Dialogues- this is a personal correspondence format in which you can write a message to any user who does not have this option disabled. At the same time, such correspondence is strictly confidential and only you and your interlocutor can see it;
- Conversations or Chats- this is a correspondence, created according to the same principle as dialogues, but you can add an unlimited number of people to it;
- Commenting- a comment can be left under any photos, microblog entries, etc., if this option is not disabled;
- Microblogging, Walls and other services for posting posts to your account, which are visible to all your friends (or a certain list of them, depending on the settings);
- Groups, public pages and other ways to group by interest, in which a topic for discussion is created (like the outdated forums).
Almost any service provides the possibility of personal correspondence, but it is social networks such as Facebook and VK that make such correspondence especially convenient.
media files
Some services also allow you to upload and distribute various non-personal media files. So, VK is actively functioning service My Video Recordings.
The user can choose a movie of interest to him among thousands of downloaded ones, save it to his page, tell his friends about it by sharing it in a microblog, etc.
Facebook carefully monitors copyright compliance and does not allow the distribution of feature films.
You can only upload small videos shot by you personally, you can also share from other services.
A similar situation develops with music.
While an extensive media library of audio files, songs and audio books is provided, it does not allow the download of non-personal audio recordings.
