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The world of web 2.0 has made the internet even more interconnected than before. Websites that provide a specific service or attraction with the intent to reach target users can rapidly gain attention through ingenuity and holistic online collaboration. The content of a website is also beginning to play a greater role in directing user flow from other websites in as large of a spectrum as possible. In essence, both online collaboration and website content cooperate in bringing target users/consumers to a website.

The importance of collaboration with social networking sites such as Facebook.com and Linked.com has become more important than ever. When a website provides a service directed towards a specific interest, a pool of users can be selected with the use of a social networking site to target individuals who will likely be associated with the provided interest. For instance, relationship websites often advertise on Facebook.com to gain the attention of a pool of ideal users between the ages of 18-25. (Individuals who are most likely to get married)

Everything is changing on the internet with web 2.0. Websites that comply with these changes and are willing to collaborate with other sites toward mutual benefit are going to have the ability to narrow their target users. Those that lag behind won’t last much longer.

Both Wikipedia and Knol are websites that allow individuals to post articles on virtually any subject that interests them. However, articles posted by users on Knol are not checked for consistency while Wikipedia articles are commonly rated on their bias and consistency. Essentially, Knol is less of an encyclopedia and more of a community of user articles.

Moreover, Knol allows users to set up an account and collaborate with other authors on subject of interest. Through this community collaboration, Knol guides its users toward similar articles to give the user insight into their topic of interest. In this regard, Knol is clearly differentiated from Wikipedia.

Knol also provides a variety of unique options for its users including audio playback capabilities, forums, and tutorials. Wikipedia, in many aspects, appears less user friendly yet perhaps more reliable with its sources.

As internet capabilities expand, more and more media hosting sites are popping up all over the place. Among them are a handful of extremely successful sites that encompass photo and video hosting.

In my opinion, photobucket is the most impressive of these sites with its broad range of artistic interests. But, what is it that separates photobucket from the rest?

1. Broad Scope: Photobucket.com has a full range of artistic interests. From photography to fashion to creative animation, you’re likely to find something to spark your interest. The site is also open to new and trendy art forms in popular culture.

2. Collaboration: While the site is free to all users, it also allows artists to collaborate with one another through group albums and networks. Moreover, the scope of the site ranges from popular culture iconography to random funny videos. Consequently, you don’t have to go very far to find users with similar interests.

3. Artistic Appearance: The main page is exciting and inviting. Because of the massive amount of information on many similar media sharing sites, their home page templates appear far more bland.

Recommendations are considered the most important part of using Linkedin to recieve job opportunities. Through building connections within large networks of similarly oriented professionals, you can expand your client base and get your name out to a larger client pool.  Such reccomendations also provide you with an exceptional appearance to potential clients/customers.

To receive a recommendation, you don’t have to do much if you have already built some connections through your profile. Once you have familiarized yourself with another Linkedin professional, ask for a recommendation. If you are on good terms, it is likely that you will recieve one.

How do you target the right professionals to recieve reccomendations? With Linkedin’s network capabilities, this problem can be quite easily solved. By simply building relationships through even vague connections, you can click on the “Ask for an Endorsement” option. This will in turn send a brief message to the professional asking him/her for a recommendation.

If you need a job or you’re just trying to find someone to replace that worthless employee, LinkedIn.com is probably the place to start. LinkedIn is an online community similar to facebook but with a professional emphasis.

With LinkedIn, you can browse through potential employers or employees within a fixed industry. After a quick profile setup, you can begin to hunt for jobs in any region of the country. This is certainly a tool that will be widely utilized by Facebook users as they approach the job market.

With online communities becoming all the rage, it isn’t really a surprise that LinkedIn is becoming quite popular. It’s definitely the place to be if you find yourself jobless at thirty-five living in your aunt’s basement.