1. Twitter The simplest of all social media platforms. However, the messages are limited to 140 characters or less, but that’s more than enough to post a link, share an image, or even trade.
2. Facebook. Facebook is the one site where you’re likely to find friends, colleagues, and relatives all floating around.
3. LinkedIn. One of the only mainstream social media sites that’s actually geared towards business, LinkedIn is to cyberspace what networking groups once were to local business communities. It’s great for meeting customers, getting in touch with vendors, recruiting new employees, and keeping up with the latest in business or industry news.
4. Xing. Another professional networking and recruitment site, Xing has the global presence and focus that LinkedIn lacks.
5. Google+. Social media’s big up-and-comer has really arrived over the past few years. By combining the best of Facebook and Twitter into one site – and backing it by the power of the world’s largest search engine, Google has given users a social site that has a little something for everyone.
6. Meetup: Meetup is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world.