Review Of Web 2.0 sites ( Updated Frequently):

Web 2.0 is all about user generated content. Evey user is a part of the whole Web2.0 project and without this mass collaboration, the whole project will be like an empty land. People can submit their ideas, stories, comments… from all around the world and contribute to their favorite sites.

Here the list of Web2.0 sites…

43Things.com - One of my favorites, it’s simply a user wish list. Every user create his own list of “43 things” that he/she likes and other users comments and offer their experience. Users also can track their progress and let the world know what they want and show their progress toward achieving their goals. This site also a goldmine for marketing research as users reveal exactly what they want, this way product developer can improve their products based on the view of the real users…

Squidoo.com - Another one of my favorite Web2.0 sites. Basically you create a page called a “Lens”, and as “Lensmaster” you can update this page or “Lens” with useful content. Every “Squidoo Lens” has a built-in advertising and other monetisation options, so any revenue made is shared between you “Lensmasters” and SQUIDOO.com

Flickr.com is an online photo sharing/hosting service. At this time of writing Flickr.com is ranked in the top 50 websites on the Net. I guess I don’t have to say more about it…

Wikipedia.org is an online encyclopedia updated & edited by users…
This free online encyclopedia has many different versions (different languages). Anybody can update the content from anywhere in the world. At that time the English version of Wikipedia has almost 2 million articles. It seems that the search engines love Wikipedia, as almost any keyword search I do in Google, has the wikipedia.org link in the top 10 ranking.

Del.icio.us is an online social bookmarking service. You can have a list of your favorite links and websites stored and shared with other users. Del.icio.us uses tagging (which is keywords that describe the content) to organize the bookmarks. You can remind your readers to bookmark your link if they like your content because the more people who bookmark your link the more popular your site will become. Del.icio.us is ranked on the top 250 websites according to “Alexa ranking”, which makes it a very popular site.

Digg.com is a news/story submission & voting community site. You basically submit any news or story to digg.com and users vote on these stories. The more votes the more popular the link to the story will become. digg.com only publishes a brief description of the story and a link to the actual URL of the news. If a link get enough votes it’ll appear on the main page and as a result of this the URL will receive lots of traffic because digg.com is ranked in the top 100 most visited sites (as per Alexa ranking). For blogger it’s a good idea to encourage your readers to submit your story/article to Digg.

TechCrunch.com is a very popular business blog that reviews existing and new Internet companies & products. TechCrunch & It’s editor Michael Arrington were featured numerous times in print and online media. TechCrunch.com is a good example of the power of blogging & bloggers.

StumbleUpon is another great idea that was built with the community collaboration and social networking in mind. StumbleUpon members can download a toolbar that let them review and rate newly discovered sites.

Members can select specific subjects and with a click of button they can discover sites that other members already rated and reviewed. The rating is simple with just 2 buttons ” I like it” & “no more like this”. Stumbling sometimes can be addicted at first .

Stylehive is a Web 2.0 social community website for shopping. This is a good example of niche Web 2.0 site. Users share hot products and shopping places. There are also different communities that have different interests. Stylehive is also a good place for fashion website owners to hangout there.

Etsy is a marketplace for buying and selling anything that is handmade. From belts & wallets to tables and desks, everything is handmade. There is also a forum to ask questions and look for tips on buying and selling. Seller can sign up for a free shop and to list an item the fees is about 20 cents for up to 4 months. It’s a good example of a niche marketplace.

Shelfari is a social network project for book lovers. User creates an account and build a virtual bookshelf. Members can communicate with other members with similar reading taste. Shelfari is a place for discussing and discovering great books. Book authors also can benefit by getting feedback for their books.

LinkedIn is a social network site for professionals. It’s like a dynamic business card online. Clients and partners can find your profile and connect with you. LinkedIn is also a great place to find professional jobs and professional candidates for the right jobs. The basic account is free but there is also a paid accounts with more features and tools.

Dailymotion is one of the top video sharing sites. Users can submit their videos with the option of making them private. Dailymotion has several features like tagging, channels and groups.

Skype started in 2003 by providing a software that helps users communicate with each other over the Internet. This service is free when both users communicate using the software. Skype also offers low cost communication using regular phones and cellular phones. There are also several hardware like handset that can further enhance the service.

(5 votes, average: 4.8 out of 5)

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