The Boom of Social Sites

THE BOOM OF SOCIAL SITES 1995 CLASSMATES.COM 50,000,000 • 1998 CARE2.COM 9,961,947 OPENDIARY.COM 5,000,000 VAMPIREFREAKS.COM 1,931,049 KIWIBOX.COM 2,400,000 1999 LIVEJOURNAL.COM 23,600,000 BLACKPLANET.COM 20,000,000 XANGA.COM 27,000,000 • 2000 LUNARSTORM.SE 1,200,000 TROMBI.COM 4,400,000 FRIENDS REUNITED.COM 19,000,000 HABBO.COM DEVIANTART.COM 117,000,000 1,000,000ו MIXI.JP 24,323,160 • 2001 MYOPERA.COM 3,000,000 MYLIFE.COM 51,000,000 2002 LAST.FM 30,000,000 FRIENDSTER.COM 90,000,000 iWiW.HU 4,000,000 FOTOLOG.COM 30,000,000 LINKEDIN.COM PLAXO.COM 20,000,000 50,000,000 SKYROCK.COM 22,000,000 COUCHSURFING.COM 1,480,772 MYHERITAGE.COM 30,000,000 . . • 2003 NEXOPIA.COM 1,400,000 WAYN.COM 13,000,000 NETLOG.COM HI5.COM 56,200,000 80,000,000 MYSPACE.COM 263,920,102 NING.COM 8,000,000 ORKUT.COM 67,000,000 2543,182 DRAUGIEM.LV 2004 FLICKR.COM 32,000,000 MULTIPLY.COM 10,000,000 FACEBOOK.COM 300,000,000 VIADEO.COM 8,000,000 IMEEM.COM • HYVES.NL 9,000,000 TAGGED.COM 70,000,000 HOME.LIVE.COM 24,000,000 120,000,000 BUZZNET.COM 10,000,000 TRAVBUDDY.COM BEBO.COM 40,000,000 • 2005 i,598,264 QZONE.QQ.COM MYYEARBOOK.COM 200,000,000 5,100,000 FUBAR.COM 3,604,452 FLIXTER.COM 63,000,000 STUDYVZ.NET 15,000,000 RENREN.COM ITSMY.COM 2,500,00 22,000,000 TUENTI.COM .. 4,500,000 • 2006 ODNOKLASSNIKI.RU 40,000,000 STICKAM.COM 2,000,000 NASZA-KLASA.PL BADOO.COM 27,000,000 46,000,000 TWITTER.COM 44,500,000 VKONTAKTE RU 47,015,000 CAFEMOM.COM 1.250,000 GENI.COM 23,000,000 BIGADDA.COM 5,000,000 2007 SONICO.COM 20,000,000 LIVEMOCHA.COM 3,000,000 SOURCE: ALEXA.COM / TECHCRUNCH.COM THE BOOM OF SOCIAL SITES 1995 CLASSMATES.COM 50,000,000 • 1998 CARE2.COM 9,961,947 OPENDIARY.COM 5,000,000 VAMPIREFREAKS.COM 1,931,049 KIWIBOX.COM 2,400,000 1999 LIVEJOURNAL.COM 23,600,000 BLACKPLANET.COM 20,000,000 XANGA.COM 27,000,000 • 2000 LUNARSTORM.SE 1,200,000 TROMBI.COM 4,400,000 FRIENDS REUNITED.COM 19,000,000 HABBO.COM DEVIANTART.COM 117,000,000 1,000,000ו MIXI.JP 24,323,160 • 2001 MYOPERA.COM 3,000,000 MYLIFE.COM 51,000,000 2002 LAST.FM 30,000,000 FRIENDSTER.COM 90,000,000 iWiW.HU 4,000,000 FOTOLOG.COM 30,000,000 LINKEDIN.COM PLAXO.COM 20,000,000 50,000,000 SKYROCK.COM 22,000,000 COUCHSURFING.COM 1,480,772 MYHERITAGE.COM 30,000,000 . . • 2003 NEXOPIA.COM 1,400,000 WAYN.COM 13,000,000 NETLOG.COM HI5.COM 56,200,000 80,000,000 MYSPACE.COM 263,920,102 NING.COM 8,000,000 ORKUT.COM 67,000,000 2543,182 DRAUGIEM.LV 2004 FLICKR.COM 32,000,000 MULTIPLY.COM 10,000,000 FACEBOOK.COM 300,000,000 VIADEO.COM 8,000,000 IMEEM.COM • HYVES.NL 9,000,000 TAGGED.COM 70,000,000 HOME.LIVE.COM 24,000,000 120,000,000 BUZZNET.COM 10,000,000 TRAVBUDDY.COM BEBO.COM 40,000,000 • 2005 i,598,264 QZONE.QQ.COM MYYEARBOOK.COM 200,000,000 5,100,000 FUBAR.COM 3,604,452 FLIXTER.COM 63,000,000 STUDYVZ.NET 15,000,000 RENREN.COM ITSMY.COM 2,500,00 22,000,000 TUENTI.COM .. 4,500,000 • 2006 ODNOKLASSNIKI.RU 40,000,000 STICKAM.COM 2,000,000 NASZA-KLASA.PL BADOO.COM 27,000,000 46,000,000 TWITTER.COM 44,500,000 VKONTAKTE RU 47,015,000 CAFEMOM.COM 1.250,000 GENI.COM 23,000,000 BIGADDA.COM 5,000,000 2007 SONICO.COM 20,000,000 LIVEMOCHA.COM 3,000,000 SOURCE: ALEXA.COM / TECHCRUNCH.COM THE BOOM OF SOCIAL SITES 1995 CLASSMATES.COM 50,000,000 • 1998 CARE2.COM 9,961,947 OPENDIARY.COM 5,000,000 VAMPIREFREAKS.COM 1,931,049 KIWIBOX.COM 2,400,000 1999 LIVEJOURNAL.COM 23,600,000 BLACKPLANET.COM 20,000,000 XANGA.COM 27,000,000 • 2000 LUNARSTORM.SE 1,200,000 TROMBI.COM 4,400,000 FRIENDS REUNITED.COM 19,000,000 HABBO.COM DEVIANTART.COM 117,000,000 1,000,000ו MIXI.JP 24,323,160 • 2001 MYOPERA.COM 3,000,000 MYLIFE.COM 51,000,000 2002 LAST.FM 30,000,000 FRIENDSTER.COM 90,000,000 iWiW.HU 4,000,000 FOTOLOG.COM 30,000,000 LINKEDIN.COM PLAXO.COM 20,000,000 50,000,000 SKYROCK.COM 22,000,000 COUCHSURFING.COM 1,480,772 MYHERITAGE.COM 30,000,000 . . • 2003 NEXOPIA.COM 1,400,000 WAYN.COM 13,000,000 NETLOG.COM HI5.COM 56,200,000 80,000,000 MYSPACE.COM 263,920,102 NING.COM 8,000,000 ORKUT.COM 67,000,000 2543,182 DRAUGIEM.LV 2004 FLICKR.COM 32,000,000 MULTIPLY.COM 10,000,000 FACEBOOK.COM 300,000,000 VIADEO.COM 8,000,000 IMEEM.COM • HYVES.NL 9,000,000 TAGGED.COM 70,000,000 HOME.LIVE.COM 24,000,000 120,000,000 BUZZNET.COM 10,000,000 TRAVBUDDY.COM BEBO.COM 40,000,000 • 2005 i,598,264 QZONE.QQ.COM MYYEARBOOK.COM 200,000,000 5,100,000 FUBAR.COM 3,604,452 FLIXTER.COM 63,000,000 STUDYVZ.NET 15,000,000 RENREN.COM ITSMY.COM 2,500,00 22,000,000 TUENTI.COM .. 4,500,000 • 2006 ODNOKLASSNIKI.RU 40,000,000 STICKAM.COM 2,000,000 NASZA-KLASA.PL BADOO.COM 27,000,000 46,000,000 TWITTER.COM 44,500,000 VKONTAKTE RU 47,015,000 CAFEMOM.COM 1.250,000 GENI.COM 23,000,000 BIGADDA.COM 5,000,000 2007 SONICO.COM 20,000,000 LIVEMOCHA.COM 3,000,000 SOURCE: ALEXA.COM / TECHCRUNCH.COM THE BOOM OF SOCIAL SITES 1995 CLASSMATES.COM 50,000,000 • 1998 CARE2.COM 9,961,947 OPENDIARY.COM 5,000,000 VAMPIREFREAKS.COM 1,931,049 KIWIBOX.COM 2,400,000 1999 LIVEJOURNAL.COM 23,600,000 BLACKPLANET.COM 20,000,000 XANGA.COM 27,000,000 • 2000 LUNARSTORM.SE 1,200,000 TROMBI.COM 4,400,000 FRIENDS REUNITED.COM 19,000,000 HABBO.COM DEVIANTART.COM 117,000,000 1,000,000ו MIXI.JP 24,323,160 • 2001 MYOPERA.COM 3,000,000 MYLIFE.COM 51,000,000 2002 LAST.FM 30,000,000 FRIENDSTER.COM 90,000,000 iWiW.HU 4,000,000 FOTOLOG.COM 30,000,000 LINKEDIN.COM PLAXO.COM 20,000,000 50,000,000 SKYROCK.COM 22,000,000 COUCHSURFING.COM 1,480,772 MYHERITAGE.COM 30,000,000 . . • 2003 NEXOPIA.COM 1,400,000 WAYN.COM 13,000,000 NETLOG.COM HI5.COM 56,200,000 80,000,000 MYSPACE.COM 263,920,102 NING.COM 8,000,000 ORKUT.COM 67,000,000 2543,182 DRAUGIEM.LV 2004 FLICKR.COM 32,000,000 MULTIPLY.COM 10,000,000 FACEBOOK.COM 300,000,000 VIADEO.COM 8,000,000 IMEEM.COM • HYVES.NL 9,000,000 TAGGED.COM 70,000,000 HOME.LIVE.COM 24,000,000 120,000,000 BUZZNET.COM 10,000,000 TRAVBUDDY.COM BEBO.COM 40,000,000 • 2005 i,598,264 QZONE.QQ.COM MYYEARBOOK.COM 200,000,000 5,100,000 FUBAR.COM 3,604,452 FLIXTER.COM 63,000,000 STUDYVZ.NET 15,000,000 RENREN.COM ITSMY.COM 2,500,00 22,000,000 TUENTI.COM .. 4,500,000 • 2006 ODNOKLASSNIKI.RU 40,000,000 STICKAM.COM 2,000,000 NASZA-KLASA.PL BADOO.COM 27,000,000 46,000,000 TWITTER.COM 44,500,000 VKONTAKTE RU 47,015,000 CAFEMOM.COM 1.250,000 GENI.COM 23,000,000 BIGADDA.COM 5,000,000 2007 SONICO.COM 20,000,000 LIVEMOCHA.COM 3,000,000 SOURCE: ALEXA.COM / TECHCRUNCH.COM