Social+Networking

=__**SOCIAL NETWORK ING ** __ =

Social networks are used by all types of people, for all types of reasons. The main means of social networking are for social interaction and communication.

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"A **social network** is a social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, sexual relationships, kinship, dislike, conflict or trade. Social network analysis views social relationships in terms of //nodes// and //ties//. Nodes are the individual actors within the networks, and ties are the relationships between the actors. The resulting graph-based structures are often very complex. There can be many kinds of ties between the nodes. Research in a number of academic fields has shown that social networks operate on many levels, from families up to the level of nations, and play a critical role in determining the way problems are solved, organizations are run, and the degree to which individuals succeed in achieving their goals. In its simplest form, a social network is a map of all of the relevant ties between the nodes being studied. The network can also be used to determine the social capital of individual actors. These concepts are often displayed in a social network diagram, where nodes are the points and ties are the lines".[|2]

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"Truth be known, tons of people have already figured out that by staying active and posting videos, photos and blogs, they can quickly build a network of people who will at least skim everything they post. Imagine if you were to post about something informative or fun and post a link to your website a couple of times a week. The key to using these sites is to not make it look like an ad – make it fun and informative and the traffic will follow!"[|1]