Since the invention of the Internet by man, and it would not hurt to erect a monument to the first person who did it, the attitude towards marketing and advertising has changed, in addition, people have become much closer, although they have forgotten how to write letters. Despite the lack of live communication, we are increasingly communicating through social networks designed so that you can always be aware of changes in the lives of loved ones and friends, even if they live on the other side of the Earth. It is unfortunate that in Ukraine the nationalist elite canceled the popular Russian networks, meanwhile, all of them entered the rating of social networks in 2018. We are offering it to you now.
What indicators to consider
There are 251 countries in the world today, although there is a high probability that their number will increase in the near future (at the expense of the same Ukraine), and each state lives by its own laws. This applies, among other things, to the relationship to world wide web» and social networks. The Chinese, for example, completely abandoned American and Russian networks and created their own. They are very popular here and the Chinese seem to be quite happy with that.
We will not take into account the exception in the form of countries where the Internet is completely prohibited. In any case, we will not impose our opinion and question the popularity of this or that project, especially since the opinion of Russians, Belarusians and the same ordinary Ukrainians differs significantly from the opinion of Americans and Australians, for example. The main thing is that communication should be sincere and the special services should not interfere with it, and it is no secret that communication via the Internet is under increased control.
world ranking
Analysts, and these, fortunately, are not always politicized people who conduct independent research, have identified the top five, ranking the social networks in the world. Perhaps this will not please the Russians and residents of other countries, but you can’t argue with the facts, and these projects are indeed the most popular, and the experts placed them in this order not by chance.
- Fifth place. Despite the bans and anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian project VKontakte entered the TOP of popularity. Created in 2006, today it is very popular, and the fact that the number of users is approaching 300 million indicates that VK is used not only in Russia. It is in demand in many countries, and especially where the Russian language is still considered native for many.
- Second place. In the near future, perhaps, Google+ will claim the title of the best social network in the world, but today it is only “silver”. Created in 2001, the network already has 600 million accounts, while its popularity is an ambiguous question, but it is always in the top ten.
If you are an active Internet user, then there is nothing surprising in how social networks are ranked by popularity. Perhaps many have not heard about the Chinese project "Sina Weibo", but most of them do not need it, in fact, if you do not want to establish contact with the Chinese, of course (to organize a joint business, for example). The Russians, on the other hand, have their own understanding of the issue, so Russian sociologists have compiled their own rating of social networks in Russia in 2018, which we propose to familiarize with.
Russian rating
If we talk about projects that are respected among Russians, then it is worth paying special attention to domestic products. I would not like to mix simple communication between people with geopolitics, although this is often the case. We are interested in sincere communication without politics, although it is present, but how else, because it is not fashionable today to be apolitical. Russians, being educated people, which Americans cannot boast of, cannot ignore political processes, and how else can they express their opinion better than through social networks.
- Third place. “My World” is the domestic answer to “Google+”, which is very popular in the world. Every month the number of Russian-speaking users increases by 15-16 million, while Moi Mir cannot yet compare with the world leaders.
- Second place. While most projects use young people to communicate, people of all ages communicate on Odnoklassniki. Many even believe that this is the best social network for dating in Russia, but facts are stubborn things and therefore in this moment this is an honorary silver medal.
- First place. The popularity rating of social networks in Russia in 2018 was topped by the Vkontakte project, which has already united almost 300 million people from different countries. Through the Vkontakte group, you can not only get to know each other and communicate, but also advertise your business, for which unique tools and opportunities are provided.
Perhaps the TOP of social networks in Russia in 2018, in your understanding, looks different, and many would prefer to put Facebook and even Lenkedln among the leaders, which is not recommended for communication to Russians. In any case, it is difficult to imagine the life of a modern young person without such distance communication. The main thing is that communication should be sincere, and try to avoid communication for political reasons - remember Professor Preobrazhensky, who did not recommend reading newspapers before dinner.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube top the rankings of social networks in the world, but users from Russia (and other post-Soviet countries such as Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine) often prefer regional replacements for these platforms.
And this difference in popularity may have great importance for companies that use such sites for advertising, as this can completely change the marketing strategy (which is used in other parts of the world). In addition, social networks, whose rating in Russian-speaking countries differs from the global one, can provide great opportunities for international communication. Currently, eight social networks are the most popular.
"In contact with"
VK (formerly known as VKontakte) is now the most widespread social network in Russia, with over 46.6 million monthly visitors. Undoubtedly, this resource leads the rating of social networks in the post-Soviet space.
There are many interesting opinions about this site, but it can best be described as a combination between Facebook and a data sharing service. Like Facebook, each user has a profile and can search and friend other users to see their status updates, new photos and videos.
Along with these traditional features, users can also upload audio and video files of any kind and share these resources with other people. This used to be scrutinized as it crossed legal lines from time to time, however recent reports indicate that VK is now working with major record labels. This made it possible to launch a subscription service that allows you to legally share media files. That is why VKontakte has been leading the rating of social networks in Russia for several years.
"Classmates"
While VKontakte may be the most popular service among younger users (aged 18-35), OK (originally Odnoklassniki) is more commonly preferred among social networks. This service has more than 31.5 million monthly visitors, with a larger percentage (69%) being women. This platform, by the way, was the first in Russia and, one might say, gave rise to such a phenomenon as social networks. The rating of sites in this category will always remain incomplete without mentioning it.
Like VK, OK allows users to create profiles, search for friends, and share status updates and images. The main purpose of creating the platform is to communicate with classmates and friends with whom users could lose touch many years ago, so the search parameters are quite detailed.
In addition, the site has a feature that provides information about who visited your page (regardless of whether you are their friend). To view the profiles of other users, there is an anonymity feature that you must pay for (to enable "Stealth Mode").
"My world"
Perhaps the best universally recognized analogue of the Russian "My World" is Google+. Both of these services are an extension of the ISP Email(in the case of "My World" - mail.ru). My World has struggled to find its own unique niche on a broader level, but the popularity of the network is not that great. At the same time, more than 16.6 million people use this service every month to share images, music and videos, as well as to play games and meet new friends, which is why it is included in the social network rankings. The My World web search strategy contains several options that are not available in other platforms.
Social networks, whose rating is high all over the world, did not bypass the post-Soviet space. Although Facebook is not the most popular site in Russia, its popularity has definitely begun to grow - now it receives more than 21.6 million Russian-speaking visitors per month. This is not surprising since Facebook is constantly changing its platform to better suit user needs.
Analysts believe that one of the reasons why Facebook is becoming increasingly popular in Russia is business communication. According to some sources, more than 30% of business discussions in Russia take place on Facebook. Therefore, it would not be surprising if this platform over time will top the rankings
"Livejournal"
Livejournal is a blogging platform that has been around since 1999 but has not been used in most of the world since then. This trend is far from true in Russia, where over 15.1 million users visit LiveJournal every month. This figure is more than half of the total site traffic.
Twitter is another classic social media site that does well in Russia. While it doesn't get as many unique monthly visitors as the other services on this list (around 7.7 million visitors per month), it boasts a following for every user. So while Twitter may not be a mainstay for most Russian social media users, those who choose to use it do so on a large scale.
Rutube and YouTube
Rutube is essentially Russia's answer to YouTube, a social media platform focused on video sharing for content of all types. Even though this service has not reached the same reach as YouTube, it has collected a lot of content from a wide variety of users.
Rutube hosts both licensed content and user uploads. The vast majority of downloads are in Russian. This high percentage of Russian content makes the platform an incredibly valuable resource for those trying to learn the language.
The first social media platform on this list - Instagram - has become extremely popular in the last few years, and its popularity in Russia is no exception. Instagram is rapidly moving up the rankings, and today has 12.3 million users per month (of which 77% are young women).
This shift in popularity is largely due to the cross-posting between Instagram and other platforms where users can use great photo editing tools. This allows you to enhance and capture a photo and then post it to both Instagram and other popular social media sites.
While the core features of Instagram continue to be easy to access and use, there are several options for tools and third party applications which most users don't even know about. It is expected that this platform will soon lead the popularity of social networks in most countries.
Concluding this review, it is worth noting that the success of such unique social networks as VK and OK in Russia and neighboring countries may surprise those who are used to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, which have a complete monopoly in the world.
There is definitely whole line benefits from sites that target a specific user base, whether geographically (as in these examples) or based on demographics (age of users).
The five most popular social networks in the world have not changed for last years. Three of them - Youtube, Facebook, Instagram - are well-known in Russia as well. Complementing the list of leaders are two Chinese social networks. They did not spread their influence in Europe and the USA, but they took the lead due to the number of active users from Asian countries.
The dynamics of the development of social networks 2004-2019
A very revealing video about which networks and what kind of content are becoming more in demand.
Each social network differs in terms of the contingent of users, the nature of the content, and the specifics of working with the region. Different target audiences require a different approach, so the differences between social networks are necessary when planning promotion.
The main thing is live users
When comparing social networks with each other, it makes sense to consider only active users, and not the number of created accounts. In most social networks, the creation process additional accounts as complicated as possible - a mandatory link to a phone number, mail, accounts in other social networks is established. Owners of pages that are not accessed daily are invited to protect data with additional bindings at the next visit.
Maintaining business accounts in social networks and a separate budget for SMM are becoming the norm for large companies. The most popular social networks have additional functionality for registering and maintaining business accounts, and also offer integrated systems for analytics of attendance, activity, and the effectiveness of promotions.
The most popular social networks in the world
According to a study by analytics company Statista, the most popular social networks in the world, ranked by the number of active users (in millions), as of October 2019:
China's largest social networks Qzone, QQ and messenger WeChat have gained more than 570 million users from the Asia-Pacific region. Instagram and Twitter are popular mainly in Europe and the US. Oddly enough, in terms of activity in social networks, Europe is still behind even Russia, so European social networks are not visible in the top 10.
Social networks: list of popular in Russia
Medialogy conducted a study on the mention of platforms in social networks in August 2019. The Russian-language segment of social media was considered (Twitter, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, LiveJournal, forums and blogs). Data without self-citation were taken into account.
The leader in mentions was YouTube - 24.7 million messages, followed by Instagram - 13 million and VKontakte - 8.2 million.
On the 11th and 12th places were Snapchat - 0.4 million mentions, and My world - 0.2 million, respectively.
Earlier, Mediascope conducted a study on the audience of platforms, in terms of the number of monthly users, VKontakte was the leader with 37.9 million people, Instagram with 30.6 million and Odnoklassniki with 23.1 million.
Despite the fact that Snapchat is in eleventh place in terms of mentions, it became the fifth most popular social network in Russia in the first half of 2019, according to Mediascope data.
What are social networks
The list of popular social networks is headed by platforms for content that is easily accessible to the user: photos, videos, things that do not need to be read for a long time. If you are promoting a brand on a particular social network, the content must be strictly tailored to the requirements of the audience. Don't try to advance text content on Twitter or Instagram: users of these platforms are accustomed to receiving visual content with only a small amount of text. Few people delve into the comments under the posts for a long time, the main emphasis should be on visualization, conciseness.
Facebook promotion allows variations with content. The platform is geared towards content different plan: short messages, photographs with captions side by side with designed longreads of a specific topic. There are many communities and opportunities to discuss anything with like-minded people.;
Social networks for business promotion: what makes you make a purchase?
The Sprout Social agency, which has been studying American and global social networks since 2010, has published a chart that shows what brings users closer to completing a conversion action on the social network.
- Most users note that a quick response from a specialist is a priority for them;
- Half of brand followers on social media respond positively to promotions;
- Slightly more than 40% expect to see useful information on the company page;
- 27% of users will want to make a purchase if you show them the “remaining behind the scenes”.
Half of the surveyed users threaten to unsubscribe from the page immediately, and 27% plan to mark the brand as spam and block it if annoying/negative/uninteresting information appears in the public. Reaching an audience and attracting new potential customers requires interesting and useful content that will resonate with target audience. When choosing materials and designing publications, you will have to weed out a lot of excess.
Social networks are not only a place for people to communicate, but also a platform for working with potential clients, prompt responses and promotions to attract the target audience. If you decide to promote your business or product on social networks, remember the basic principles:
- Better good promotion in one social network than bad in several;
- The social network chosen for promotion should correspond to the specifics of the brand: it is better to present cosmetics and perfumery through visual content social networks;
- The content should correspond to both the social network and the brand at the same time;
- For some social networks, interaction with the audience is critical, and these are additional costs for the development of promotions, contests, which must be taken into account when making an estimate;
- Promotion in some social networks has a beneficial effect on promotion in search engines, especially if the social media platform and the search engine are owned by the same company.
Everyone knows only about 2-3 most popular social networks. But do not forget that there are many other thematic communities on the Internet in which people united by common interests or professional sphere are constantly active every day.
The most popular social networks in Russia: 2018
The social network is available in 90 languages or more, is highly popular among the Russian-speaking audience, and is the largest in all of Europe. The headquarters is located in St. Petersburg. VKontakte allows you to send messages and images, share video and audio recordings, tags, create your own groups and communities, and relax with browser games. The social network strives to remain the fastest and modern way communication on the Internet. It is the most popular social network in Russia (2018).
This domestic social network belongs to Mail.Ru Group and was established in March 2006. In terms of popularity this year, it ranks 3rd in Armenia, 4th in Azerbaijan and Russia, 5th in Kazakhstan, 7th in Ukraine, 27th in the world.
According to a December 2017 survey, 19% of the domestic audience use the Odnoklassniki website almost every day or every day.
A free social network that allows you to share photos and videos. It contains elements of a social network. Instagram allows you to take photos and videos, use filters, share them through your account or other social networks. On the this moment both from the point of view of the user and from the point of view of promoting their services and products
A popular video hosting in the world that hosts a lot of videos. A unique social network in which everyone can find both and make it their main one.
This is the most famous social network in the world, which appeared on February 4, 2004. It was created by Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates while studying at Harvard University. The first name is Thefacebook, only university students had access to it. After that, access was given to students from Boston universities, then to students from all American universities with email address on .edu. Since the fall of 2006, anyone can register on Facebook.
The emphasis in this social network is on personalization and ease of use. Content is divided into several categories - video and audio, chat, link, quote, photo and text. People subscribe to blogs that are interesting to them, the entries of which appear in the news feed. They also tag the posts they liked using the corresponding button and reblog to their page to comment on them.
There is support for automatic export of messages to Facebook and Twitter, using the RSS protocol.
Social photo hosting, whose users upload images to their respective collections, share photos with other people. The added images are called "buttons" and the collections are called "boards".
Other most popular social networks in Russia
A popular portal where users create their own electronic diaries, communicate with each other. There are also counters for sites.
Russian-language social site, which is a collective blog. There are elements of a news site. Habrahabr is intended for publishing analytical articles and news. Topic - Internet, business, modern Information Technology. A few years ago, a number of topics were separated into separate resources.
A popular platform where users create their blogs, communicate with people. Popular social networks in Russia include it in their list.
The largest music catalog that creates individual and general charts for each user.
Not the most popular social networks and portals
This social network is designed for users to communicate with each other. With its help, you can find friends by interests and similar entertainment, create an individual design of a personal page, start a diary, become a member of communities or create your own by interests, communicate on blogs, share videos, audio and images. About 300,000 users blog on Privet.ru.
This is a popular web service designed for blogging and communication with like-minded people.
Social service of Russian information channels, which was launched in the spring of 1998. Designed for organizing and maintaining electronic mailing lists.
Specialized social networks
A business social network that brings together entrepreneurs and specialists on certain grounds (geography, profession, industry). It appeared in the summer of 2008, and today it has about 7 million registered users. The social network is designed to discuss professional problems, search for partners and investors, self-educate and get new ideas. More than 2 million people participate in the largest communities of the network.
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Designed originally as mobile app for smartphones, at the moment this utility has become one of the largest social networks, the number of users of which has already exceeded 100 million. Resource settings help you filter images by given parameters and accompany them with short captions. Now, with the help of this site, they not only get to know each other and upload photos, but also earn money by creating online stores and banks of paid images.
https://www.instagram.com/We present you a site designed for young and mobile people who are interested in modern music and cinema and who want to make new friends. The conditions for registering a resource prohibit users who are under the age of 18 from logging in to the system. There are no other restrictions. So come on in, get to know each other, download music and movies, create groups, post news and share life hacks with 200 million Internet users who have chosen this portal as a platform for virtual meetings.
http://www.connect.uaA social network without claims to uniqueness, made on the principle of similar resources with all the accompanying services: adding photos, uploading videos, downloading music, creating author's blogs and joining communities. The news feed is dominated by non-political news, and the games catalog contains a good selection of online toys available online. From the attractive, we note the simple functionality, from the minuses - the unsystematic nature of the placement of news messages.
http://www.privet.ru
A free all-Ukrainian student network, where, along with services that allow students from different schools to communicate, there are placement functions school schedule and grading. Parents, by going to the page of their son or daughter, can find out how teachers this week assessed the knowledge of their native child, and teachers have the opportunity to remotely post assignments for homework. The functionality of the resource also provides for communication at the level of school groups.
http://shodennik.ua/
Thematic resource intended for travelers. Its services allow you to mark your location on the map, communicate with other tourists and evaluate the work of restaurants, hotels, shops and entertainment venues around the world you have visited. The authors of the resource attract new visitors with the opportunity to get access to short tips from locals that will help you navigate in a foreign city, choose a good and inexpensive hotel, cafe and nightclub.
https://ru.foursquare.com/
F.Gid
The portal for fishermen, which we invite you to visit, contains information that will be of interest to lovers of silent hunting. By registering on the site, you will become part of a community of Internet users who cannot imagine their life without a fishing rod. Here you can show off your own catch by posting a photo report about it, learn about the best lures, get advice from experienced fishing enthusiasts, read the angler's encyclopedia and inquire about the biting forecast in your locality.
http://www.fgids.com/
Do you have a dog and want to get training advice from professional cynologists and connect with other animal lovers just like you? A social network of dog breeders will come to your aid, where the maximum full information about our four-legged friends, including a list of nicknames, show schedule, breed descriptions, top record holders and kennel addresses. On the exchange of puppies, you can get a little barking cute, and in the "video" section, upload videos about his first successes.
http://www.dogster.ru/It is a combination of a social network and a dating site. Therefore, in addition to the usual services for posting photos and videos, games and creating groups, here you can take a compatibility test and start your own diary, giving access to it only to the elite, vote for the best couple and yourself get into the rating of duets that received the most votes. The concept of a group on this site has been replaced by the name "club", but otherwise the functionality is similar to other portals of a similar format.
http://www.limpa.ruHere is a portal that combines the features of a social network and a dating site. Apart from familiar functions search for new acquaintances, online games, music and video exchange, there are unique services that distinguish it from other portals. Firstly, duels are arranged here - virtual discussions of two opponents on a given topic, in which anyone can take part. Secondly, here you can participate in a club meeting. And thirdly, you can go on a "blind date".
http://www.justsay.ruOne of the largest Russian-language social networks, the number of registered users of which currently exceeds 200 million. Along with the traditional services for finding people, games and uploading audio and video files, a lot of functions are available here, including transferring money between users, broadcasting live broadcasts within a group, as well as a mobile messenger application and many options with which you can promote your group and make money online.
http://www.odnoklassniki.ruIn fact, this project arose as a result of a symbiosis of two formats - a dating site and a social network. Hence the selection of resource services, which are designed to ensure that users can communicate and find new friends. A youth audience under the age of 35, generously sharing their photos, are the main visitors to this Internet site. Portal services allow you to spend time playing online games, share posts with friends and rate photos of other users.
http://www.fotostrana.ruThis resource is a platform for communication of people with an active lifestyle. Here the most topical issues are raised and current topics are discussed. In other words, this portal is designed for those who are interested in politics in all its manifestations. Those who take the first steps on this path will be able to learn from more experienced colleagues, and for those who already have their own experience, the site will help expand the ranks of their associates by attracting new like-minded people.
http://www.soratniki-online.ru
This site claims to be a conductor in the world of information and a platform for communication with people who have similar interests to you. Here you can watch movies, play online games and applications, download videos from torrent trackers to your personal page, participate in discussions and share your impressions. The portal provides an opportunity to create your own resource using the website builder, optimize it in search engines, increase traffic and learn how to make money on it.
http://platforma.mirtesen.ru/Wyw
A youth network with over two million registered visitors. Here, in order to communicate, it is not necessary to register under your real name and surname, as well as upload real photo. According to the authors of the resource, such concessions make the portal more comfortable to use and distinguish it for the better from other similar services. Otherwise, the functionality of the site is traditional: communication in groups, posting photos, searching for people, creating author's blogs and online games.
http://www.wyw.ru
This portal was created for those who monitor their health and want to know more about how to save it. The "Medical Encyclopedia" contains definitions of medical terms and diseases, in the "Traditional Medicine" section - advice from our grandmothers on the treatment of many diseases and strengthening immunity, and in the "Psychology" section - materials that help to understand the relationship between the sexes and the relationship between parents and children . Register, communicate, exchange opinions and photos.
http://polonsil.ru/
Xing
One of the largest professional social networks with over 10 million members. By registering here, the user gets access to the job search service abroad, and also expands the circle of his acquaintances, with whom he finds himself in the same professional field. An important bonus received by network users is the opportunity to exchange experience, get acquainted with new companies and employers, and maintain a personal blog, creating a reputation as an expert.
https://www.xing.com/This resource was created exclusively for schoolchildren and, according to its developers, is virtual assistant in studies and a place where children are looking for new peer friends, expanding their social circle. Teenagers can unite in groups, the topics of which cover all areas of the life of a modern student - from studying to watching movies. The site regularly holds contests among its subscribers, and the games section contains single and multiplayer Internet toys beloved by teenagers.
http://www.classnet.ruThe purpose of creating this resource was to unite Russian-speaking people living in different parts of the Earth, and to help restore lost ties with relatives, classmates and friends. Subsequently, this direction ceased to be the main one, resulting in a small portal that became a platform for communication between residents of the regions of Russia and Ukraine. The functionality of the site is not diverse: here you can add photos, search for a person, conduct correspondence and place ads.
http://www.100druzei.ru
Here is the world of PC gamers, where they get acquainted with reviews and previews of cyber games, the latest news from gaming software developers and share their secrets of success. Fans of comics and blockbusters will also find something to “profit” here, since a separate section of the portal is dedicated to this topic, in which reviews, videos and reviews are posted. Otherwise, this is the same social network as the others, with the need for registration and the ability to communicate with their own kind.
http://kanobu.ru/According to Wikipedia, today it is the most popular communication network in Russia and Ukraine, ranking fourth in the world in terms of the number of users. Initially positioning itself as a platform for schoolchildren and students, this resource later changed its format, expanding the age range, but among its visitors, the young audience still prevails. The functions of the service are traditional: publishing photos and creating albums, adding video and audio, and communicating through posts.
http://www.vkontakte.ruChoose a platform for communication. The list is compiled on the principle of a catalog, where next to each site there is information on its main topic. You can choose a resource that helps you find friends, allows you to create groups, play games together, establish business contacts, buy, sell or exchange things, cars and real estate, prepare for the arrival of a newborn in a family, get advice on raising and developing a child. A small note: social networks from all over the world are collected here.
http://www.ph4.ru/tsoc_index.ph4Are you looking for a platform for communication, but find it difficult to choose the right one? To help you, Yandex has created a catalog of the most popular social networks. More than 100 sites presented in it cover different areas of life and will help you find a resource that matches your interests: with an extensive film library, a wide selection of games, a large repository of music. There are portals where schoolchildren communicate, businessmen discuss and needlewomen share their experience.
http://yaca.yandex.ua/yca/cat/Entertainment/commun...This site contains the most famous and popular social networks. Whatever your hobbies, here you will find portals that match your interests and allow you to chat with friends, share experiences and post photos, practice language with foreigners, create your own group, find former classmates, find out the latest news about the latest events in country and the world, etc. In the section of novelties you can get acquainted with social portals recently appeared on the world wide web.
http://www.starterix.ru/social-nets.htmlHere is a catalog of social networks, compiled to make it easier to find a platform for communication. The authors of the resource have grouped sites by subject: business, health, dating, art, hobbies, travel and tourism, sports, etc., thereby greatly simplifying the choice of a suitable site. In the TOP-10 of the catalog you will find the best resources that have received the highest rating from users, and in the "Articles Rubricator" section you will find materials on how to learn how to get a stable income using social networks.
http://www.social-networking.ru/soccat
Scientists have not stood aside from the now fashionable trend to create thematic social networks and have developed their own platform for communication, where you can find like-minded people, learn news about the latest scientific conferences and symposiums, as well as to get acquainted with the schedule of upcoming events. Those who need a job will certainly be interested in the "Vacancies" section, and for those who need funding for their research and development, it will be useful to visit the "Grants" section.
http://www.science-community.org/Russian social network for Russian-speaking people both in Russia and abroad. This is a place where you can make new acquaintances and meet new friends, download songs and upload your tracks, keep an author's blog and get acquainted with latest entries custom music chart. The portal is designed for those who love not only listening to music, but also writing. That is why music-news regularly appear here, and there is an opportunity to create a page of your own musical group.
http://www.ruspace.ru
This site is positioned as a national social network. Created on the basis of the mail.ru portal, it is a good platform for communication for the Russian-speaking audience, whose age ranges from 20 to 50 years. Here you can search for classmates, classmates and former work colleagues, view and add new photos and videos, read blogs, answer questions, leave entries in the guest book. At your service - user-friendly interface, game set and news feed.
http://my.mail.ruHere is an attempt by Belarusian programmers to create a national social network. How successful she was, judge for yourself. We also note that start page more like a news site, where the official point of view on events taking place in the country and the world is posted. The developers of the resource also chose quite unusual way registration via a QR code, although you can also use traditional method by clicking on the "Our Chat" link and going through the usual process of creating a personal account.
http://www.vceti.by
User reviews are posted here about literally everything, from household items purchased and tested in business to places of rest that I had to visit. The authors of the resource encourage site visitors to exchange useful information thereby helping each other. Members of the network do not just describe their impressions and give ratings, but also write what problems you may encounter when buying or traveling, and give advice on how to avoid them.
http://otzovik.com/
Lovely ladies made an attempt to create their own social network, the results of which you can evaluate by visiting this site. Participants who register here can find new friends and suggest their topics for discussion, start a diary and found their own group by inviting like-minded people to it, post articles of their own composition, and take part in competitions. The topics of the portal materials are selected taking into account women's interests: beauty, cooking, needlework, children, travel, etc.
http://www.myjulia.ru/
Anyone can join this club of book lovers. What does registration on this resource give? Firstly, expanding the circle of communication at the expense of book lovers who share your interests. Secondly, you will be the first to know about new works appearing on the shelves of bookstores and in virtual libraries. Thirdly, you will have the opportunity to meet authors, read reviews from professional critics, and even run your own blog where you can show off your literary talents.
http://bookmix.ru/Do you want to get rid of loneliness and find your partner or friends with whom it would be always interesting and fun? Then go to this resource and expand your social circle. All you need is to know English and register. After that, services for sharing music, uploading photos, posting ads, creating a personal blog and a thematic forum will become available to you. Otherwise, we have a regular social network where users join groups, exchange posts and comments.
http://www.umka.mobiWhat can be said about this portal? Among its visitors are teenagers and young people under the age of 25, united by common interests. Accordingly, the services are selected taking into account this category of users. Search for music, the presence of an IM client with a video chat function and a lot of information demanded by teenagers. It remains only to add: one cannot do without knowledge of English language, since the network is designed for an English-speaking audience and does not have a Russian version.
http://www.tagworld.comThis is a three-dimensional virtual world with elements of a social network. Account holders get the opportunity to choose an avatar from the "People" and "Vampires" categories, create their own virtual character, goods and art, and build architectural structures. The services of the site allow you to communicate online in a chat. In other words, the authors of the resource have created a second life in the virtual world for real people, where their abilities are limited only by their own imagination and software capabilities.
http://www.secondlife.comHow, besides searching for old and new acquaintances, does this portal attract users? First, the presence in its archives of a solid collection of abstracts. Secondly, the opportunity to test your strength by passing the online tests of the Unified State Examination and the GIA. Thirdly, the presence cloud storage, where you can merge files for storage. And fourthly, a messenger distribution kit for computers and phones. In other words, this is a resource designed for young learners who want to combine the interesting with the useful.
http://friends.qip.ru
This is a social network that positions itself as an entertainment portal that functions as a platform for communication, an online store and a blogosphere. By registering on the site, you can take part in the discussion of any of the existing topics or suggest a new one. To make it easier for network members to connect, all topics are grouped, among which you will find “Home and Interior”, “Cosmetics”, “Recreation and Tourism”, “Movies”, etc. Photo and video upload services are attached.
http://vilingstore.net/A social network created on the basis of the famous portal and designed to find old and new acquaintances. Like most similar services, this one has features for downloading movies, videos, music, books, games, photos, and wallpapers. The network community unites into interest groups, where they exchange opinions, life hacks and the latest news from their area of interest. Here you can listen to the radio online, set up a personal organizer, send a postcard to a friend and fish out an interesting recipe.
http://narod.i.ua
Internet community of creative people: artists, musicians, writers and photographers. Here you can get acquainted with young authors and their works. If you yourself belong to a cohort of creators, then you have the opportunity to submit your work for general discussion and even raise funds for its publication. For this purpose, a Crowdfunding section has been created on the resource, where everyone can make a donation to release a music album, print a book, or shoot a movie.
http://kroogi.com/explore?locale=ru
This is a portal for mothers who are ready to share their own experience of raising children. Here, like any other social network, there are interest groups, a news feed and a people search service. Due to its specificity, the site has and distinctive features. For example, it contains a catalog of maternity hospitals, schools and kindergartens, a recipe section, a heading for face and body care, as well as a pregnancy calendar and a list of names that can be called a baby.
http://www.stranamam.ru/According to the authors of this service, LifeStyleRepublic.ru is a network multimedia portal that hosts community services and reality shows designed for the Internet audience. The theme of the portal is style and beauty. Therefore, users thematic network are young people who are not without interest last news from the catwalks, publications of famous couturiers with comments on new trends in the fashion world. There are communities of interest and services for uploading videos, music and photos.
http://lifestylerepublic.ru
By creating this resource, its authors wanted to unite politicians, party leaders, journalists, experts and ordinary citizens who care about the fate of the state within one Internet community. For some, this site can become a launching pad into big politics, for some it will open their eyes to events in the domestic political community, and for some it will simply make new friends and listen to others' opinions about trends in foreign and domestic politics. Everyone will find their own.
http://politiko.ua/