Social Networking Sites

Have you ever heard the saying, “it’s not what you know, but who you know that matters”? This sentiment doesn’t ring more true than when searching for a new work at home career or promoting your new business. Networking should be a key element to any job search – and social networking sites have made the task so much easier by allowing people to easily connect with each other online. Just create a profile and start searching for old colleagues, friends and family.

Social networking sites are also a great way to promote your new or existing business, website or blog! These sites allow you to create links back to your website and to gain a greater global audience.

So get started today and make some connections!

Cafemom lets you connect with other moms, share information and make a new contacts. Join one of their many work at home groups; membership is free.

Classmates.com lets you connect with old college and high school colleagues. Free for basic service.

e Women Network lets you create a profile where you can tell your story and promote your business. Cost for membership is $290.00 initiation then $16.95 per month.

Fabulously40 is a social network for women in their 40s and up. Whether you need career, parenting, relationship, beauty advice, or simply emotional support, Fabulously40 is for you. You are wiser, more experienced than ever before,and can do anything; we’ll prove it to you. It’s your time to shine!

Facebook is a “social utility” that allows you to connect with friends, family, classmates and co-workers. Made up of networks, join the one that reflects your life. Free to join.

Hot Moms Club is a fun community where moms can share stories, get advice, participate in forums and join groups. Membership is free.

Jibber Jobber is a career web-site where you can manage your business contacts and job searches. Get real advice from other job seekers. 80% of its features are free.

Jigsaw is an online directory of business contacts. Connect with business contacts and companies. Free to join.

Ladies Who Launch you can create a profile, network with other members, use career resources, search classified and job postings. They have 3 levels of membership: free, online $120.00/year, and incubator $300.00-$600.00/year.

LinkedIn brings together your professional network”. Free to join, connect with others, search for jobs, and get career advice.

Meetup you can form or join a local group with like minded individuals. This site has over 24,000 members just in the various WAHM groups. Membership is free for basic services.

Mom Bloggers Club is a social network for moms that blog. This is a great website with lots of great info for bloggers and non-bloggers alike. Free to join.

Mommy Friends is a networking site that lets you communicate with other moms for employment and friendship purposes. Submit articles, online classifieds and advertise you business. Free to join.

Mompreneur Cafe is a social network where the savvy moms can connect! Whether you are a Mompreneur or aspire to be one, this is the place for you! Here, you can make a name for yourself and connect with other like-minded moms. Join a group, start a group, blog, post your favorite photos & videos, chat with other Cafe members and more.

Mom’s Crowd you can create a blog, build a trusted network of your friends and your friends-friends, and communicate through forums and IM functions. Free to join.

Moms Like Me.com offers local connections and support. Join groups, post photos or use their market-place to but, sell or trade listings.

Moms United in Business is a social network where moms can connect with other business professionals.

Mother’s Click is an online community for moms to connect with other moms. Find answers to questions, participate in discussions, and read blogs, find recipes and reviews.

My Space is probably one of the best known social networks. Free to join. This site is great for promoting yourself and your business with millions of viewers daily.

My WAHM Space is a social network that offers encouragement, guidance, and tips for building your business. Free to join.

Plaxo lets you connect with family, friends, and business contacts. Use their Pulse function to share and discover web content. Free to join.

RealContacts helps you to find staff or jobs through your extended network of contacts”. Job seekers can search for business opportunities, while employers and recruiters can search for job seekers all through an extended network of trusted contacts. Free for job seekers to use.

Ryze lets you connect with others to build your business network. Free to join.

Sphinn is a news sharing, discussion forum and networking medium for interactive marketers. This social network offers free membership.

Spoke lets you connect with business people. Search by people, companies and/or jobs. Free to join.

StartupBiz is a social network for small businesses. Membership is free. Create a profile, write a blog, and join one of the many groups that they have to offer.

Stumbleupon you can share and discover new websites. Allows you to search or stumble for website. Create a profile and rate your favorite websites. Free to use.

Twitter is a way for family, friends and co-workers to instantly keep in touch. Free to join.

Work it Mom is a place where moms can connect with other moms, find information on careers, money, family and home. Free to join.

Work Space is a home business network where you can join groups and participate in forums. They also have great work at home resources. Basic service is free, premium services are fee based.

YadaHome is a social network where you can connect, share and organize your life. Great tool for busy moms; find recipes, activities, coupons and shopping deals. Free to join.

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