Netlog
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| URL | http://www.netlog.com |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Social network service |
| Registration | Not Required |
| Owner | Netlog NV/SA |
| Created by | Lorenz Bogaert and Toon Coppens |
Netlog (formerly known as Facebox) is a Belgian social networking website specifically targeted at the European youth. Since September, 2006 over 23 million people have registered on Netlog.com, of which 4.5 million on the English version of the site.[1] Netlog is ranked the 72nd most popular website according to Alexa Internet.[2]
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On Netlog, members can create their own web page, extend their social network, publish their music playlists, share videos, post blogs and join groups called ‘clans’.[3]
Netlog has a localization technology ensuring that all content is geotargeted and personalized to each member’s profile. This enables a member to have localized searches and overviews on the community, displaying only those member profiles of his or her own age range and region.[4]
- Netlog Homepage (English)
- Netlog Corporate pages
- Incrowd site - news page
- Mashable's Social Networking Awards 2006
- Facebox - Insane growth?
- Facebox - Alarm:Clock
- New York Times, MySpace Aims for a Global Audience, and Finds Some Stiff Competition, November 7, 2006
- Herald International Tribune, MySpace growth faces cultural hurdles, November 7, 2006
- Red Herring Top 100 Europe Awards (winner), April, 2007
