The Future of Social Networking Websites

On personal level I think the era of general social networking websites is coming to an end. Now its time for vertical social networking websites. As technology progresses and market diversifies, specialization clicks in. We can see that happening in each market space. Same will happen in social networking sites.

Time has come and we see a lot of vertical social networking sites. Fropper.com is already an Indian example of vertical social networking site specializing in relationships/dating. There are already few other websites with vertical focus. We will see more sites coming up with the similar concepts. Following categories will appear in the recent future:

• Social Networking sites made around linguistics and geographical identity
• Social Networking sites made around common associations (schools, colleges, religion, hobbies)
• Social Networking sites made around common need (parenting, education)
• Social Networking sites made around different age groups (Teen, Adults, Baby boomers, Old)
• Social Networking sites made around different professions (physicians, engineers, finance professionals, sales)
• Social Networking sites made around different social groups (lesbian, homosexuals, HIV patients)

The embedded future of internet money making through vertical social networking websites:

The affiliate marketing or advertisers will be and are minting money from these vertical social networks . Lure People interested in finding a specific group of network eg. caste groups such as brahmins (kokanastha/deshastha etc) and ask them to Sign up and earn a buck! Sounds easy. Just sigining up on these type of network ; one can earn about 0.10$ to 1.00$ which is a handsome amount.