Today people communicate more and more in virtual space. Internet and mobile devices allow you to do this almost anywhere. The most popular social networks play the role of a kind of bridge between vast distances and at the same time a small state, each of which has its own rules.

Today people communicate more and more on social networks

The concept of a social network itself has already become quite blurred, since many of those virtual platforms that are called by this name are instant messengers, video streamers, video hosting sites, and photo hosting sites. But nevertheless, all these communities are recognized as social networks.

List of the most popular Russian social networks. networks differs from similar global ones. Mainly on the first two lines:

1. In contact with
2. Facebook
3. Skype
4. Google +
5. Viber
6. Facebook Messenger

This is the list we have for 2016.

VK.com

VK traditionally leads among all others social networks in Russia and many CIS countries for many years. Last October, Contact turned ten years old, and it remains a virtual monopolist in the sphere of online communication among Russians. The average daily audience is about 64 million visitors.

Every year and mobile app, and the web version receive new features that are present in other social networks. One of these was the appearance of “Stories”, with the help of which you can tell your friends and subscribers about your life in videos or photographs. In addition, there were Money transfers and voice messages known to many.

OK.ru is the fifth most popular Russian website. Odnoklassniki constantly steps on the heels of Contact: 51 million users per day - but nevertheless can never catch up with it.

This year on social media. networks appeared broadcasts from groups, money transfers, and the “OK Video” application. Odnoklassniki also tries to provide users with the maximum number of communication opportunities. It is worth noting that both sites: VK and Odnoklassniki belong to Mail.Ru Group.

Facebook

Facebook ended up in third place largely due to the existence of its Russian counterpart - VKontakte. Since it is more convenient for us to use Pavel Durov’s brainchild, and many have many more friends there, 6 million Russians log on to Facebook every day.

Skype

Skype cannot be called a full-fledged social network. network, since it is still deprived of many functions inherent in the same VK. The main feature of Skype has been and will be video calls. Yes, there are chats and the ability to add personal information, but most people use Skype specifically for video or audio communications.

Despite the emergence of such programs as Viber, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype does not lose its popularity. Perhaps because many are not yet sufficiently accustomed to new substitutes for the old, reliable program.

Google +

Google + is an unsuccessful attempt by Google to create its own social network. net. Unsuccessful because the popularity of Google + is decreasing every year. It’s only a matter of time before there are no users left there at all.

The most interesting thing is that Google + ranks fifth in our country. In other countries, it is practically not quoted at all due to low popularity.

The popular application is rapidly conquering the world. Today, WhatsApp is used by hundreds of millions of people around the world: the monthly audience is 1 billion. It is also quite popular among Russian users.

Viber

An analogue of WhatsApp with similar functionality. However, it is more often used to make calls than to exchange messages.

Viber is already beginning to lose ground after the emergence of such popular means of communication or social media. networks like WhatsApp.

Instagram is in eighth place, while in the world it is constantly in the lead and is located in the top five. This is a network that is used by a large number of young people. It finally became possible to consider it social after Direct appeared on Instagram - chat with users.

Instagram is gradually starting to outpace Twitter. On Insta, everything is built on sharing photos, on Twitter, on short messages.

Twitter has become quite strong in the post-Soviet space, but is beginning to lose popularity to Instagram, which is still winning new users. The monthly audience is 7.7 million people.

On Twitter, the main feature is small notes about their lives that users share with each other. Naturally, the creators did not stop there and added many more different features: chat, the ability to post videos and photos, likes and reposts - making Twitter a full-fledged social network. network.

Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger also cannot be considered as a separate social network. This is an application that allows you to chat with your friends.

However, despite this, Facebook Messenger found itself in the top ten most popular networks. The messenger has an arsenal of capabilities similar to Viber and WhatsApp.

How are things going abroad?

1. Facebook
2. Facebook Messenger
3. WeChat
4. QZONE

YouTube is also well known to Russian users, but in the world it is ranked second, and as one of the most popular social networks. networks. Billions of videos are watched daily on the site, and the number of accounts is 1.3 billion.

Well, perhaps in a few years YouTube will become just as popular here. Service on this moment mainly acts as a server for a huge number of videos, allowing users to create their own channels, comment on each other, like or dislike.

Tumblr appeared in Russia relatively recently and is just beginning to gain its popularity. While in the rest of the world it is already in the top ten. Its monthly audience is 555 million people.

This network is used mainly by young people. In it you can share various multimedia content. At the same time, the developers try to ensure its uniqueness.

The QQ and QZONE services are known primarily in Asia. This is a messenger and a social network, respectively. It is unlikely that if you go to them, you will find your friends there.

So, as you can see, in 2016 the lists of the most popular networks partially overlap. And even if they do not merge at all, it is clear that everywhere people follow the path of instant messengers and specialized applications in order to discard the unnecessary. Although traditional social networks still occupy the top.

The number of social media users is growing exponentially. Some services are more popular, others less popular. However, things change, and it is quite possible that while you are studying this rating, some previously unknown social network will become a leader.

Facebook with the number of accounts exceeding 1.2 billion. The network, founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, has held first place in the world TOPs since its inception.

Google+, the number of users of which is approaching the 600 million mark. The social network, founded in 2001 by Google, moves up and down in the rankings, however, it is invariably among the ten most successful projects.

Twitter with half a billion users. The presence of a mini-blog on this social network has become a real trend, because the most influential people on the planet have accounts on Twitter.

Sina Weibo, the number of accounts exceeds 500 million. This is perhaps the only social network from our rating that does not have a Russian-language interface. However, it doesn’t need this, since it is designed for friendly residents of the Middle Kingdom who want to communicate exclusively with each other and have been doing this successfully since 2009.

In contact with is a social network created in Russia in 2006 and is one of the most successful domestic projects to date. The number of VKontakte users is rapidly approaching 300 million, which means that the social network is used not only in our country.

Badoo with an audience of almost 230 million, it is an international dating site with a full set of social network functions.

Classmates- another well-known Russian project that has become a world leader. Since 2006, the number of Odnoklassniki users has increased from 0 to 210 million people.

Instagram is a social network that came out into the world in 2010 and quickly moved to the top of the rankings thanks to the ability to share photos and videos with many users.

Pinterest is a social network whose 200 million users can share a wide variety of ideas with each other, from innovative business solutions to holiday pie recipes.

Flickr. Almost 70 million users of this social network exchange a huge number of photos every day.

MySpace, created in 2003, it has about 50 million accounts and is a social network in its classic form. Exchange of messages, opinions, photos and videos, dating, blog platform, in a word, everything that is required for a pleasant pastime.

MeetUp is a social network whose purpose is to unite people in groups for real communication. More than 40 million users have found friends with similar interests here and have a great time with them without the Internet.

Tagged. Almost 40 million users of this social network can meet and communicate with each other.

Askfm– a place where you can get an answer to any question, because from more than 38 million answers you can definitely choose the right one.

ClassMates- the English-language prototype of the Russian Odnoklassniki, created back in 1995, but did not achieve equally impressive results. The project's audience is about 15 million people.

Orkut– another project from Google, which did not become a hit in the USA and Europe, but was very popular among residents of Latin America, India and a number of other countries. The project is currently closed and is being relocated to the Hello social network platform.

Nowadays, almost everyone has a page on some social network. They are especially popular among the younger generation, however, older people do not remain aloof from all the benefits that the World Wide Web provides and become active users of various sites. This is why the 2019 social media rating will be useful to many.

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Name	Interface	Music	Photo	Video	Additional functions
Facebook	+ –	+	+	+	+ –
In contact with	+	+	+	+	+
	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	–
Classmates	+ –	+	+	+ –	+ –
	+	–	–	–	+ –
My world	+ –	+ –	+ –	+ –	+ –
BabyBlog	+	–	+	–	+
	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	+
whatsapp	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	+ –
	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	+ –
	+	–	–	–	+ –
	+	+	+ –	+	+
LinkedIn	+	–	+ –	–	+
Professionals	+	–	+	–	+ –
Livejournal	+ –	–	–	–	+ –
	+	+ –	+	+ –	+ –
AlterGeo	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	+
Shararam	+	+ –	+ –	+ –	+
My school	+	+	+	+	+
Kindernet	+ –	–	+	–	+ –

Facebook

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The blue color interface is considered calming and has remained virtually unchanged since its inception.

Zuckerberg is colorblind. And blue is the only color he sees without distortion.

And although it is sometimes difficult for new users to understand, those who have been using the sites for a long time are accustomed to it. That is why we cannot say that the site’s interface is completely user-friendly.

In contact with

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Many people believe that the site’s interface replicates the Facebook interface, but it is worth noting that VKontakte is much more convenient to use.

And even despite a number of changes, additions, and innovations that partially overlap with the global network, VK remains unique and interesting for young people.

It is worth noting that in 2017, the developers added a number of interesting additions that appealed to all users of the social network.

And although the number of registered users is decreasing, this does not mean that the site is losing its popularity. He just supports his significant audience with new “tricks”.

It is worth noting that the following functions are at their best:

• music;
• video;
• posts;
• location of message windows;
• photo;
• news feed.

Twitter

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Odnoklassniki

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As you know, this corporation is famous for its significant projects and quality products.

And although this network, focused specifically on video, but this does not reduce its popularity.

Google bought YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion.

Many users nowadays have their own channel.

Video bloggers have literally taken over. They are the ones who gather a significant audience on the site, so the social network offers various gifts to those who gain a certain number of subscribers.

And although communication here takes place, mostly in the form of comments, users have already gotten used to it and this does not bother them at all.

If someone wants to chat privately, they go to any other social network.

My world

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And although it is far from the sites listed above, its use by an audience of over 16 million allows it to be included in the ranking of social networks in 2017.

Moy Mir and Odnoklassniki belong to Mail.ru. He also owns a large stake in VKontakte.

It is worth noting that to a large extent this network is focused on allowing users not only to communicate, but also to find like-minded people in various online games.

As the industry of such games develops more and more, we can say that such features are a significant plus for many users.

BabyBlog

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You can write your own blog or find answers to your questions. Moms also tell interesting stories.

What’s interesting is that the site cooperates with a number of different companies and holds various competitions. The prizes are various nice gifts for the baby or mother.

Among other things, you can select your city and search for information only on it. It is possible to buy and sell through the site using a “flea market”.

This is the most visited portal in Russia for pregnant women and mothers.

The same goes for various places you can visit with children.

In general, it is an extremely convenient site for people with children, which offers many opportunities and information.

Google Plus

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Nowadays, when games on devices have become so popular, such a function is integral.

Initially in Google Plus It was possible to enter only by invitation of an already registered user. And in less than two weeks, they gained a million subscribers.

However, it is worth noting that, despite the large number of registered users, they do not use it very often.

More like storage and identification for various applications.

whatsapp

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This is not just a gadget-oriented messenger, but also a social network. Here you can create interest groups and exchange opinions. Why not a social network?

This application involves instant transfer of messages and files. This is justified by the fact that it requires mandatory attachment to a mobile phone number.

Very user-friendly interface and the green color is liked by many users.

It is possible to create group chat, allowing you to share files and messages with a large group of people.

And although this is not a specific site, but an application that needs to be downloaded, however it can be found on most modern devices.

A convenient messenger is what many users need now. Besides WhatsApp allows you to share free messages with people from all over the world.

Viber

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The application is similar to the previous one.

Very convenient for those who spend a lot of time on the Internet.

The site allows you to find exactly what everyone needs. Indeed, in addition to global social networks, it also focuses on thematic ones.

MySpace

Website in Lately is becoming increasingly popular among the younger generation.

A very interesting and unusual interface attracts attention.

And searching for videos, music and people is much easier.

In 2008, a beta version of MySpace was launched in Russian. But a year and a half later, the management of the social network announced the closure of the Russian division.

You can not only communicate with people, but also view various tops and world news (mainly show business news).

In general, everything that is so interesting to the younger generation, which is what the site is aimed at.

LinkedIn

This network provides many opportunities (especially in the field of IT technologies). This way you can:

• find potential candidates for a particular position by creating vacancies;
• publish your resume and look for work;
• publish and send recommendations;
• blog;
• participate in various surveys;
• find answers to questions related to professional topics;
• publish information about various events (for example, conferences);
• post information about various companies and the services they provide.

From the above, you can understand that this is a highly targeted network, which, however, has many extremely useful functions This is why it is so popular in the professional field.

In 2016, Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.

Professionals

Using the site you can look for business partners and like-minded people, as well as banking specialists and marketing specialists.

It took approximately two million dollars to create and promote the site.

Initially, Professionals.ru was conceived as a way of communication within one organization. But over time, it was decided to expand the capabilities.

Professionali.ru is a kind of business community in which you can create contacts by industry and location.

LiveJournal

Many people who like to share their thoughts prefer to create an account on LiveJournal.

New users may find the interface a little awkward, but over time it becomes clear that the site is quite easy to use.

It is also convenient because in a certain feed all posted posts of friends added by the user are shown. That is, you can choose what exactly you want to read.

You can only add 2000 friends to LiveJournal. This number can only be increased by contacting the social network administration.

However, it is worth noting that Users can get all the features of the Journal by paying for a premium account.

The rest will have to be content with limited opportunities.

This is a significant disadvantage of the site, but most people prefer LiveJournal as a blogging site.

Spaces

After filling out the questionnaire, you can select a person who matches your interests. A very convenient search, since the system automatically finds people who are in the same city.

An interesting and non-standard interface attracts attention. And the purple coloring with bright splashes makes the site bright and memorable.

In addition, the system allows you to create a kind of journal, which, if desired, can be hidden from strangers.

However, the downside of the site is that Almost any user action is accompanied by a message from the System. This causes some inconvenience.

AlterGeo

This article will discuss the most popular social networks in the world in 2019. Today information Technology occupy a dominant role in communication between people. Social Internet services help people of all ages and statuses make acquaintances, maintain contact with loved ones, conduct business relationships and simply while away time online. Among dozens of sites and instant messengers that are in demand in Russia and around the world, some resources deserve special attention.

The most popular social networks in the world

In total, the worldwide network has billions of users from all over the world. And social networks, in turn, unite them, providing an opportunity for communication. Of course, this accelerates the process of globalization: people from different countries begin to exchange experiences, communicate and learn from each other. It would seem so wonderful! However, some states are concerned about the impact of social networks on their citizens and some of them even completely block a particular service. As, for example, China did with YouTube and Google service, or how Ukraine banned Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki.

In addition to Internet communications, social networks have become an excellent platform for doing business and promoting your product or service to the masses. Think about it, millions of people registered on a social network are potential clients for an entrepreneur. Thus, the latter can create groups and advertise in other public pages and communities.

In addition to retail business, social networks also provide an opportunity to earn money for those who create interesting content, i.e. shares interesting articles, beautiful photos, fascinating videos and much more. Both benefit: the social network acquires big amount users, and owners of thematic groups or channels - additional income on the Internet.

And now we propose to analyze the most popular social networks in the world separately, based on their focus and the opportunities that they can provide you.

Facebook is the world's largest social network

Facebook was founded in the mid-2000s by Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg and his team. Starting this project as an experiment, the developers could not imagine that their brainchild would become a leader in the number of registered users. Thus, today the site’s value is estimated at $60 billion, which indicates the extremely high popularity of the service throughout the world.

The network allows people to exchange messages, create publications, attaching audio and video, rate content with “Like” marks, listen to music, play various kinds of games and applications - the whole standard set. It is worth considering that the majority of the audience is represented by foreign citizens, although there are also plenty of our compatriots on Facebook, but Vkontakte has become more familiar to residents of the CIS.

To attract businessmen, Facebook has developed a built-in market that makes it possible to promote and sell their products. Therefore, if you want to develop your business online or simply increase sales, then on Facebook you will not be left without customers.

Instagram and Snapchat = a world of beautiful photos

the most popular social network among young people, actors, singers, models and simply people leading an active lifestyle who are not shy about showing off their lives. This is where the fashion for selfies, photographing beautiful food and landscapes came from.

Today, Insta (short for Instagram) is a fast-growing Internet platform that allows its users to publish photos and short videos (Vines), rate content, leave comments and communicate with each other. A special feature of the network is the publication of stories that are displayed in a separate block. Instagram is simply ideal for business, because here you can beautifully present and advertise your product or service.

Instagram got a younger brother in 2011 Snapchat is a service that is also rapidly gaining popularity. Its distinctive feature is the ability to publish only those photos and videos that were taken directly in real time using the application. In general, only current events.

YouTube is not just a video hosting service

Youtube You can’t just dryly call it a video hosting service. This is a storehouse of everything a person can do! It is impossible to count how many fascinating things are on this resource. The information here is presented in video format, therefore, due to its clarity and ease of perception, it is a great competitor to blogs, magazines and forums.

In addition, YouTube is a huge competitor to television. This happens due to the fact that the user is free to choose and watch what he himself wants and chooses, and not what, for example, is shown on federal channels for daily brainwashing. That's why everyone comes here. First of all, these are young people, but the older generation is also not a rare guest.

In addition to entertainment, Youtube has become for many a resource for free education, where you can find various trainings, courses, and master classes that develop skills and abilities. Here you can learn to cook, you can learn languages ​​- in a word, everything from “how to build a house” to “how to cut your own hair.”

Youtube has become a means of earning money for millions of different people who create interesting content and thereby attract subscribers. This is realized through advertising, which the channel owner can optionally add to the video. Thus, the more interesting the content, the more subscribers, the more the vlogger earns.

SoundCloud as a music paradise

SoundCloud is a social network for true music lovers, which was created to distribute an unlimited number of songs of different genres and styles that belong to performers from all over the world. There are various ratings that determine the hits of the present time.

Users choose the application due to the fact that they can find absolutely any songs here, and artists - due to the fact that they have the opportunity to sell these songs.

Messengers

Messengers are also actively used all over the world to communicate on the Internet. They are aimed exclusively at calls, fast exchange messages and video communication using the Internet. Today applications such as Skype, Telegram, whatsapp, Viber, imo, constitute huge competition mobile operators. After all, think about it, just recently, in order to make a call abroad, you had to pay several hundred rubles for a few minutes, but today through these messengers you can do it absolutely free.

The most popular social networks in Russia

In the Russian-language network space, the tastes of users are not much different from the rest of the world, but there are also “local” leaders in the world of social networks. The most popular social networks in Russia are mostly American and European resources, not counting Vkontakte.

VKontakte: the youth of the CIS are all there

In Russia, the analogue and main competitor that has surpassed Facebook in terms of the number of Russian-speaking users is the social network In contact with. It is, in fact, a clone of the American resource Facebook, because... provides the same capabilities. However, one cannot fail to mention that the VKontakte network is much simpler to perceive and easier to navigate. We can say that it seems to be sharpened for the Russian eye.

A distinctive feature of the Russian network is the presence of pirated content in the form of a large amount of music and films, which attracts not only Russian audiences, but also foreign ones. The disadvantages include a lot of pornographic materials that are freely available. Although recently such content has been actively combated at the legislative level.

Odnoklassniki for people who remember the USSR firsthand

If young people in the CIS in most cases use VKontakte, then older Internet users prefer Odnoklassniki. Initially, the network was created as a search for former classmates and comrades (yes, comrades, not colleagues!) in the service. Because Among young people, such an offer is in much less demand, and so it happened that Odnoklassniki became an Internet space for people who remember the USSR first-hand.

What can be attributed to the characteristic features of the Odnoklassniki social network:

• If you visit someone’s page, its owner will know about it. Those. showing curiosity on the quiet will not work.
• The news feed constantly displays some kind of trash that is not related to your interest, such as “Family recipe for pickling tomatoes and cucumbers”, “St. Theodosius of the Caucasus Day” or “Save this horseshoe for your wall for good luck”….
• You can see which photos your friends like. Those. you unwittingly look at personal photos of people you don’t even know.

And, despite this, this network is popular in Russia and has not lost its position for a long time.

Top social networks by popularity (survey)

As we wrote at the beginning of the article, I propose to conduct a small survey to determine the popularity of social networks among users of our resource. Purely theoretically, the results of this test can be considered as the degree of popularity of these social networks in Russia, because the lion’s share of users of our site are from the Russian Federation. The voting results will be considered as up-to-date as possible because this survey began very recently - at the end of 2018.

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Originally developed as a mobile application for smartphones, this utility has now grown into one of the largest social networks, the number of users of which has already exceeded 100 million. The resource settings help filter images according to specified parameters and accompany them with short captions. Now, with the help of this site, people not only meet people and post photos, but also earn money by creating online stores and banks of paid images.

https://www.instagram.com/

We present to you a site designed for young and mobile people interested in modern music and cinema and those wishing to find new acquaintances. The resource registration conditions prohibit users under 18 years of age from logging into the system. There are no other restrictions. So come in, get acquainted, 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.ua

A social network without claims to uniqueness, made on the principle of similar resources with all the attached services: adding photos, posting videos, downloading music, creating author’s blogs and joining communities. The news feed is dominated by non-political news, and the game catalog contains a good selection of Internet toys available online. Among the attractive features, we note the simple functionality; among the disadvantages, we note the unsystematic nature of posting 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 the school schedule and grading. Parents, by visiting their son or daughter’s page, can find out how teachers rated their child’s knowledge this week, and teachers have the opportunity to remotely post homework assignments. The functionality of the resource also provides for communication at the level of school teams.

http://shodennik.ua/

A thematic resource designed for travelers. Its services allow you to mark your location on a map, communicate with other tourists and evaluate the performance 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 gain access to short local tips that will help them navigate a foreign city, choose a good and inexpensive hotel, cafe and nightclub.

https://ru.foursquare.com/

F.Gid

The portal for fishermen, which we invite you to visit, contains information that will be of interest to lovers of quiet 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 fisherman's encyclopedia and inquire about the bite forecast in your locality.

http://www.fgids.com/

Do you have a dog and want to receive training tips from professional dog trainers and connect with other animal lovers like you? A social network of dog breeders will come to your aid, where the maximum number of full information about our four-legged friends, including a list of nicknames, a schedule of exhibitions, descriptions of breeds, ratings of record holders and addresses of nurseries. At the puppy exchange you can get a cute little barking cutie, and in the “video” section you can post videos about his first successes.

http://www.dogster.ru/

This 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 a select few, vote for the best couple and get into the rating of duets that received the most votes. The concept of a group on this site is replaced by the name “club”, but otherwise the functionality is similar to other portals of a similar format.

http://www.limpa.ru

Here is a portal that combines the features of a social network and a dating site. In addition to the usual functions of finding new acquaintances, online games, sharing music and videos, there are unique services that distinguish it from other portals. Firstly, duels are organized here - virtual discussions between two opponents on a given topic, in which anyone can take part. Secondly, here you can take part in a club meeting. And thirdly, you can go on a “blind date”.

http://www.justsay.ru

One of the largest Russian-language social networks, the number of registered users of which currently exceeds 200 million. Along with traditional services for searching for people, playing games, and posting 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.ru

In 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 that are designed to allow users to communicate and find new acquaintances. The youth audience under the age of 35, who generously share their photographs, are the main visitors to this Internet site. The portal's services allow you to spend time playing online games, share posts with friends and rate photos of other users.

http://www.fotostrana.ru

This resource is a platform for communication between people with an active lifestyle. Here the most pressing 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 are taking their 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 guide to the world of information and a platform for communicating with people who have similar interests to you. Here you can watch movies, play online games and applications, download videos from torrent trackers on personal page, participate in discussions and share impressions. The portal provides the opportunity to create your own resource using a website builder, optimize it in search engines, increase traffic and learn how to make money from it.

http://platforma.mirtesen.ru/

Wyw

A youth network that unites over two million registered visitors. Here, to communicate, you do not have to register under your real name and surname, or post 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. The rest of the site’s functionality 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 maintain it. The “Medical Encyclopedia” contains definitions of medical terms and diseases, the “Traditional Medicine” section contains advice from our grandmothers on treating many diseases and strengthening the immune system, and the “Psychology” section contains materials that help to understand gender relations 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 more than 10 million members. By registering here, the user gets access to a 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 experiences, meet 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 virtual assistant in their studies and a place where children look for new friends and peers, 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 films. The site regularly holds competitions among its subscribers, and the games section contains single-player and multiplayer Internet toys loved by teenagers.

http://www.classnet.ru

The purpose of creating this resource was to unite Russian-speaking people living in different parts of the Earth and to help restore lost connections 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 very diverse: there is the ability to add photos, search for a person, conduct correspondence and place advertisements.

http://www.100druzei.ru

Here is the world of computer 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 enjoy here, since a separate section of the portal is dedicated to this topic, where reviews, videos and testimonials are posted. Otherwise, this is the same social network as others, with the need for registration and the ability to communicate with others like you.

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 young audiences still remain predominant among its visitors. The functions of the service are traditional: publishing photos and creating albums, adding video and audio, and communicating through posts.

http://www.vkontakte.ru

Choose a platform for communication. The list is compiled according to 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 baby in the 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.ph4

Are 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 spheres of life and will help you find a resource that suits your interests: with an extensive film library, a wide selection of games, and a large music storage. There are portals where schoolchildren communicate, businessmen discuss and needlewomen exchange experiences.

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, exchange experiences and post photos, undergo language practice communicating with foreigners, create your own group, find former classmates, find out the latest news about the latest events in country and world, etc. In the new products section you can get acquainted with social portals that have recently appeared on the World Wide Web.

http://www.starterix.ru/social-nets.html

Here 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 topic: business, health, dating, art, hobbies, travel and tourism, sports, etc., thereby significantly simplifying the choice of a suitable site. In the TOP 10 of the catalog you will find best resources, which received the highest rating from users, and in the “Article Categories” section there are materials telling how to learn how to earn a stable income using social networks.

http://www.social-networking.ru/soccat

Scientists have not remained aloof from the currently fashionable trend of creating thematic social networks and have developed their own platform for communication, where you can find like-minded people, find out news about the latest scientific conferences and symposiums, and also get acquainted with the plan for upcoming events. Those who need a job will certainly be interested in the “Vacancies” section, and those who need funding for their research and development will find it 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 a place where you can make new acquaintances and meet new friends, download songs and upload your tracks, maintain an author’s blog and meet latest entries custom music chart. The portal is designed for those who love not only listening to music, but also writing. Therefore, music news appears here regularly, and it is possible to create a page for your own musical group.

http://www.ruspace.ru

http://www.esosedi.ru/#lat=48015877&lng=37802850&z...

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 among the Russian-speaking audience, whose age ranges from 20 to 50 years. Here you can search for classmates, fellow students and former work colleagues, view and add new photos and videos, read blogs, answer questions, leave entries in the guest book. At your service is a user-friendly interface, a set of games and a news feed.

http://my.mail.ru

Here is an attempt by Belarusian programmers to create a national social network. Judge for yourself how successful it turned out to be. We would like to point out that start page looks more like a news site that contains the official point of view on events taking place in the country and the world. The resource developers also chose quite unusual way registration 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 of literally everything are posted here, from household items purchased and tested in practice to vacation spots they visited. The authors of the resource encourage site visitors to exchange useful information, thereby helping each other. Network members not only describe their impressions and give ratings, but also write what problems you may encounter when purchasing 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. Participants who register here can find new friends and propose their own topics for discussion, start a diary and start their own group, inviting like-minded women into it, post articles of their own composition, and take part in competitions. The topics of the portal’s materials are selected taking into account women’s interests: beauty, cooking, handicrafts, children, travel, etc.

http://www.myjulia.ru/

Anyone can join this book lovers club. What does registration on this resource give? Firstly, expanding your social circle to include book lovers who share your interests. Secondly, you will be the first to know about new works appearing on bookstore shelves and in virtual libraries. Thirdly, you will have the opportunity to meet authors, read reviews from professional critics, and even start 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 always be interesting and fun? Then visit this resource and expand your circle of friends. All you need is to know English and register. After this, you will have access to services for sharing music, uploading photos, posting ads, creating personal blog and thematic forum. Otherwise, we have before us an ordinary social network, where users unite in groups, exchange posts and comments.

http://www.umka.mobi

What can you say 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, an IM client with a video chat function and a lot of information in demand by teenagers. All that remains is to add: knowledge is indispensable here. in English, since the network is designed for an English-speaking audience and does not have a Russian-language version.

http://www.tagworld.com

This is a three-dimensional virtual world with elements of a social network. Account owners have the opportunity to choose an avatar from the “People” and “Vampires” categories, independently create their own virtual character, goods and art objects, and build architectural structures. The site's services allow you to chat online. In other words, the authors of the resource have created a second life for real people in the virtual world, where their abilities are limited only by their own imagination and the capabilities of the software.

http://www.secondlife.com

In addition to searching for old and new acquaintances, how does this portal attract users? Firstly, the presence in its archives of a solid collection of abstracts. Secondly, the opportunity to test your strength by passing the online Unified State Examination and State Examination tests. Thirdly, the presence cloud storage, where you can upload files for storage. And fourthly, a messenger distribution for computers and phones. In other words, this is a resource designed for young students 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 propose a new one. To make it more convenient for network members to connect, all topics are combined into groups, among which you will find “Home and Interior”, “Cosmetics”, “Recreation and Tourism”, “Movies”, etc. Photo and video posting services are included.

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, it has functions for downloading movies, videos, music, books, games, photos and wallpapers. The network community unites into interest groups in which they exchange opinions, life hacks and the latest news from their areas of interest. Here you can listen to the radio online, set up a personal organizer, send a postcard to a friend and find an interesting recipe.

http://narod.i.ua

An online 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 the 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, the resource has created a “Crowdfunding” section, where anyone can make a contribution to the release of a music album, the printing of a book, or the filming of a film.

http://kroogi.com/explore?locale=ru

This is a portal for mothers who are ready to share their own experiences of raising children. Here, like any other social network, there are interest groups, a news feed and a people search service. Due to its specifics, the site has distinctive features. For example, it contains a catalog of maternity hospitals, schools and kindergartens, a recipe section, a section on face and body care, as well as a pregnancy calendar and a list of names that can be given to the 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 an Internet audience. The theme of the portal is style and beauty. Therefore, the users of the thematic network are young people who are interested in last news from the catwalks, publications by famous couturiers with comments on new trends in the fashion world. There are communities of interests and services for uploading videos, music and photos.

http://lifestylerepublic.ru

http://www.ayda.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 online community. For some, this site can become a launching pad into big politics, for some it will open their eyes to events in domestic politics, and for others it will simply make new acquaintances and listen to the opinions of others about trends in foreign and domestic politics. Everyone will find theirs.

http://politiko.ua/