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13 Niche Social Media Networks You Need to Know About

December 1st, 2011 ::

You have a Facebook page, Twitter account, and LinkedIn profile and company page – and you actively use all of them.  But have you considered expanding to niche social media networks to really micro-target your audience?

Here are 13 of the most popular niche social media hangouts, which probably includes some you may not have heard of yet:

Reddit is a social news site where users submit content and vote for the best–and worst–submissions.

Tumblr is a microblogging platform that allows users to post and share text, images, videos, links and more.

Keek is a social network that allows users to share status updates by posting videos, rather than simply using text.

Freezecrowd is a social platform for sharing photos, allowing users to comment and tag to encourage conversation.

HelpAroundTown is a localized job board where the community can find and post all sorts of jobs.

Food Genius is a hub where users rate dishes at restaurants and recommend favorite fare to others in the community.

TaskRabbit is a location-based network for finding people to help you with routine tasks, as well as a space to advertise your services to others.

Foodily is a space for foodies to share favorite recipes and discover new ones.

Pinterest allows users to create a pinboard for their favorite things they find online.

Snapette is a social networking community for fashionistas to share photos of the latest shoes and handbags.

Jig allows its community to ask and answer questions about various topics.

Miso is a network for users to socialize around their favorite TV shows.

Care2 focuses on green living and is a great network for reaching this audience.

What social networks would you add to this list? Share your favorite networks by leaving a comment below.

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  • http://www.blurbpoint.com/link-building-services.php Link Building Services

    Such a nice list shared with us. From which reddit and tumblr are more famous than other. Thanks for make us known about other networks.

  • Anonymous

    Care2 is a daily stop for me…Superb content…

  • http://www.facebook.com/EdAHubbard Ed Hubbard

    Witchschool.com for all matters on Magick, Witchcraft, and Paganism.

  • http://dreamosity.com/ Dreamosity

    This is very helpful, thank you. I’m looking forward to discovering a few of these for the 1st time. 

  • http://www.wegolook.com Lisa

    Love these new services!  I would like to suggest WeGoLook.com – over 7,000 nationwide agents are ready to be dispatched by the consumer, property owner, business professional and online daters. Check it out!

  • http://www.biggerpockets.com Joshua Dorkin

    Monika – As per your request for suggestions, please consider adding BiggerPockets.com to your list of social networks.  It is a network for real estate investors and other property professionals, with 90,000+ members at the time of this comment.  Thank you.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Joshua – and everyone else who shared their favorite niche social media sites!

  • http://www.biggerpockets.com Joshua Dorkin

    No problem, MC!  Any plans to update the list or create a new one?

  • Anonymous

    I think I should create a new one for sure!  There are too many good ones listed here to not.  :)   If you know of any others, send them along.  -Monika

  • http://www.biggerpockets.com Joshua Dorkin

    Here’s a decent one, though there are a few dead links as well: http://www.convertiv.com/niche-social-networking-sites/

  • ProfNobody

    Great article! I’d like to suggest http://www.Dotpedia.com. It’s a growing niche social media network for fans of rare earth magnet spheres. Think of MOCPages and DeviantArt rolled into one. 

  • Anonymous

     Wow, that is a SUPER niche site.  I had no idea what you meant by earth magnet spheres til I went to the site – very cool!