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"Style is a simple way of saying complicated things." - Jean Cocteau.

"I have the simplest of tastes, I am always satisfied with the best." - Oscar Wilde.

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln.

In sociology, a LIFESTYLE is the way a person lives. A Lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress.

The behaviors and practices within Lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions. A Lifestyle typically also reflects an individual's attitudes, values or worldview. Therefore, a Lifestyle is a means of forging a sense of self and to create cultural symbols that resonate with personal identity.

• AMBER LOUNGE - the ultimate VIP nightlife experience which follows the F1 Grand Prix series around the world.
• ASKMEN.COM - men's online magazine: helping, educating, entertaining.
• ASYLUM - men's lifestyle, humor, weird news, sex tips, fashion, dating, food and gadgets.
• BEST GLOBAL BRANDS
• Castello Orsini-Odescalchi - available for weddings and receptions. (Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married here in 2006). Bracciano (Rome), Italy.
• CINEMA DE LA MER - 13-seat private Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. home theater.
• DAVID TUTERA - designing spectacular events and transforming it into a lifestyle. Awarded by Life & Style Magazine as the "Best Celebrity Wedding Planner."
• DEBRETT'S - the modern authority on etiquette, taste and achievement.
• DUPONT AUTOMOTIVE - COLOR POPULARITY REPORT - global trends in automotive color choice.
• FAMILY TREE DNA - "History unearthed daily." Genetic testing to answer your genealogy questions. Establishing DNA fingerprints for the purpose of determining ancestral pedigrees. Testing is available to both amateur and professional genealogists.
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS THEME THEATRES - private digital cinema interiors.
• HAUTE JETS - the best of luxury in the sky.
• HAUTE YACHTS - the best of luxury on the water.
• ICF | INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION
• LÉGION D'HONNEUR - the order is the highest decoration in France.
• LETTERHEADY - interesting letterhead designs.
• LIFESTYLE - Wikipedia.
• LUXURIOUS WEDDING - couture wedding planner and international luxury wedding planning. Luxury experts by area.
• MANHATTAN STYLE - about living in and visiting the greatest City in the world with style. the coolest site on the happenings of NYC. Our goal is to inform you of the latest clubs, best restaurants, great hangouts, hottest fashions, and where to go just to have a good time in the city.
• MERCER - Mercer's 2009 Quality of Living Survey: ranking 215 cities.
• MILE HIGH CLUB - all about The Mile High Club.
• MILLIONAIRE FAIR - "Discover a world of maximum enjoyment. Familiarise yourself with the best that the top names of the international luxury goods industry have to offer."
• MILWARD BROWN - 100 most valuable global luxury brands 2009.
• ONASSIS'S 10 GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESS
• PIERCE MATTIE PUBLIC RELATIONS - beauty, fashion, luxury, lifestyle PR firm.
• ROSE LUXURY EVENTS - party planner, wedding planners, bespoke parties, wedding venues, venues, event planner, bespoke weddings, and much more.
• SOCIAL LIFE MAGAZINE - luxury, lifestyle and fashion.
• STYLE TIPS - by Luciano Barbera.
• TASCHEN: LIFESTYLE BOOKS
• THE EMILY POST INSTITUTE - offers etiquette and manners advice.
• THE RIGHT TO QUIET SOCIETY - for soundscape protection and awareness.
• THE SECRET - the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world's history.
• The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions - by American sociologist and economist Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929). Famous in the History of economic thought for combining a Darwinian evolutionary perspective with his new institutionalist approach to economic analysis. The Veblen Good is named after his concepts of conspicuous consumption and status-seeking. A MUST READ!
• WALLPAPER - the international lifestyle magazine.
• WAYN.COM - your one stop travel and lifestyle social network.

Lifestyle & Luxury Magazines

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• AFFLUENT BRIDE - find the top luxury wedding planning resources for luxury weddings Worldwide within our luxury wedding magazine.
• ASKMEN.COM - men's online magazine. "Helping. Educating. Entertaining."
• BASK MAGAZINE - "Luxury in Balance."
• BEVERLY HILLS LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE - "Your Guide to Luxury." Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine is the premier luxury magazine on the market, celebrating all that is elegant, opulent, and chic. We travel across the country and around the world, profiling the most interesting people and most amazing places on the planet.
• COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE - the home of premium property (UK).
• DUPONT REGISTRY MAGAZINE - "The World's Premier Luxury Marketplace."
• ELITE TRAVELER MAGAZINE - "The Private Jet Lifestyle Magazine." Features: 101 best suites in the world. High Life. High Style.
• FANTASTIC MAN - the gentleman's style journal online.
• FINEST: THE WORLD'S FINEST CLUBS MAGAZINE
• GOTHAM MAGAZINE - embodies the sophisticated New York City lifestyle by chronicling and celebrating the most influential power players and tastemakers in the Big Apple.
• GOURMET MAGAZINE - focuses on good living, travel, entertaining, and culture.
• GQ | GENTLEMEN'S QUATERLY MAGAZINE - "Look Sharp - Live Smart."
• HAUTE LIVING MAGAZINE - readers of Haute Living don't dream of the good life, they live it.
• HIGHSNOBETTE - daily online magazine for womens streetwear, fashion and accessories.
• HIGHSNOBIETY - daily online magazine for sneakers, streetwear, fashion, art, and toys.
• HOUSE & GARDEN MAGAZINE - the definitive guide to stylish living.
• HOW TO SPEND IT - weekly magazine published with the Financial Times Weekend Edition. Its articles concern yachts, mansions, apartments, designs, horlogerie, haute couture, automobiles, as well as fashion and columns by individuals in the arts, gardening, food, and hotel and travel industries.
• HYPEBEAST - "A premiere online magazine for lifestyle encompassing fashion, arts, design, culture and lifestyle."
• JETSET REPORT - "JetSetReport aims to bring travel back to its Golden Age. We keep you current with what is hot and new now."
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• LUXEMAG - luxury magazine.
• LUXOS MAGAZINE - "If you like luxury, you'l love Luxos Magazine."
• LUXURY INSIDER - Asia's leading online luxury magazine.
• LUXURY MAGAZINE - "Luxury News & Reviews."
• MANNER OF MAN MAGAZINE - "Addressing not just the clothes but also the conduct behaviour."
• MEN'S JOURNAL - your ultimate adventure guide.
• MONOCLE MAGAZINE - a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design.
• OHLALAMag - "Hollywood infusion." Internationally acclaimed online fashion and photography magazine about fabulous people, style, culture, entertainment, art and travel.
• PAPER MAGAZINE - focusing on fashion, pop-culture, nightlife, music, art and film. The magazine covers trends, new talent, New York City lifestyle and international lifestyle.
• POR HOMME - men's lifestyle, fashion, footwear and culture magazine.
• PRESTIGE NEW YORK MAGAZINE - the lifestyle magazine of choice for the affluent and influential, Prestige, is packed full of useful, relevant material that enriches, informs and entertains.
• PRIVATE ISLANDS MAGAZINE - islands for sale, luxury travel and lifestyles.
• ROBB REPORT MAGAZINE - "The global luxury source. For over 30 years, Robb Report magazine has served as the definitive authority on connoisseurship for ultra-affluent consumers. Robb Report not only showcases the products and services available from the most prestigious luxury brands around the globe."
• SELECTISM - daily men's fashion, footwear, lifestyle, and design cultue magazine.
• SHORTLIST MAGAZINE - for men with more than one thing on their minds.
• SMARTHOUSE - "The Lifestyle Technology Guide."
• SOCIAL LIFE MAGAZINE - luxury, lifestyle and fashion.
• TATLER - primary focus is on social trends of the upper class. Parties and society events are also portrayed. It also reports on luxury fashions and high-jewellery.
• THE GENTLEWOMAN - biannual style magazine for a new decade. Featuring inspirational, international women.
• THE LUX BEAT - "A Lifestyle Guide: Lux Without A Limit." Luxury online publication, showcasing premium products and services as a luxury lifestyle guide and information resource for the discerning affluent class.
• THE LUXURY CHANNEL - new and exciting multimedia platform that provides compelling, high quality TV programming and videos, trendsetting online editorial, and an outstanding range of high-end retail products.
• TRAVELGIRL MAGAZINE - leisure, travel and lifestyle advice for women.
• TREND HUNTER MAGAZINE - "#1 in Trends. The largest community for Trends, Trend Spotting, Cool Hunting, Innovation, Fashion Trends, Style, Luxury Trends, Gadgets, Celebs, Technology, Pop Culture, Art and Design."
• U CRAVE - The uCrave network is comprised of distinct sites covering: Fashion & Luxury, Gadgets, Movies, Music, Design, Comedy, Cars, Video Games.
• WALLPAPER - "Design, Interiors, Fashion, Art, Lifestyle." International lifestyle magazine.

Lifestyle & Luxury Providers & Websites

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• ALEXANDER AMOSU - luxury & customised phones, bespoke suits, jewellery & accessories.
• ARTISTA LUXURY BLOG - "The art of living the good life."
• BEAUTIFUL LIFE - design news, beautiful art and luxury lifestyle.
• BILLIONAIRE XCHANGE - online luxury auctions.
• BILLIONAIRES CLUB - buy and sell luxury items.
• BLACK DIAMOND LIFESTYLE - specialises in the charter of private jets, the rental of up-market ski chalets, the chartering and selling of private yachts, as well as renting magnificent villas. New to our portfolio is our luxury property search facility and super cars. Our office in Mayfair also deals with the most exclusive holidays on private islands in the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands and Fiji.
• BLEUE BLOOD - "The Lifestyle Manual for the Modern Gentleman."
• BLUEFISH - "The premiere lifestyle, concierge, and travel service to the rich and famous. We are the ultimate little black book. We can secure impossible access to A-list events, set up that "I never thought I could do this" adventure, line up private charter flights and book luxury accommodations in every city around the world."
• BON VIVANT - luxury concierge and lifestyle management service in London.
• BOND LIFESTYLE - clothes, gadgets, guns, cars & lifestyle in the James Bonds movies & novels.
• BORN RICH - cruise to the luxury lifestyle. "Our people are working around the clock to find ways to empty your wallet and make you bankrupt."
• CNN.COM / LUXURY - news & videos.
• COLETTE - Parisian concept store and the preeminent Parisian fashion and style boutique and lifestyle e-shop.
• DANDYISM.NET
• DRAGON BLAZE - members only!
• EGO TV - "Make Your Mark. Aspirational lifestyle TV. Feed your ego. Everyone has an ego. egoTV is an aspirational men's lifestyle TV network for all the ego's out there. Your ego is your passion-fuel for success."
• ELEGANT-LIFESTYLE.COM - leading up-market lifestyle portal and magazine for luxury goods and top quality brands.
• ELITE CHOICE - "Best of the Breed." Luxury, gadgets, fashion, technology trends.
• ESCAPE ARTIST - living overseas.
• EXTRAVAGANZI - luxury blog: cars, vacation, jewelry, gadgets.
• FANTASTIC MAN - the gentleman's style journal online. Helpful suggestions to make life better, updated each weekday from the world of FANTASTIC MAN and archived here.
• FELDO LUXURY - watches and luxury goods.
• GAYOT - "The Guide to the Good Life: provides the latest up-to-date information on food, wine and travel."
• GENTLEMANS GADGETS - the inspirationsource for men.
• GOLDSTRIKER INTERNATIONAL - "Exclusivity for the Fashionista."
• HOW TO SPEND IT - "A website of worldly pleasures from the Financial Times's award-winning luxury lifestyle magazine."
• INTERNATIONAL LIVING - retire, buy real estate overseas.
• JAMES LIST - the world's largest luxury marketplace featuring more than 35,000 private jets, yachts, exotic cars, exclusive watches and luxury homes from more than 400 trusted dealers around the world.
• JEZEBEL - celebrity, sex, fashion for women. Without airbrushing.
• JUST LUXÉ - a lifestyle & luxury portal.
• LEXPOSURE.NET - the unlimited source for fashion, designer collections, industry news and more. Search the Directory with over 12.000 professional entries worldwide.
• LINDER LUXURY - "Purveyors of the Good Life."
• LUISAVIAROMA - luxury shopping, worldwide shipping.
• LUSSORIAN - luxury homes and accessories.
• LUXATIC - "The luxurious side of life!" Luxatic covers every aspect of a luxurious lifestyle and keeps you updated with luxury news, products, services and fine living topics.
• LUXISSUES - "Your Daily Dose Of Luxury."
• LUXIST - web site dedicated to covering the best the world has to offer on a variety of luxury and fine living topics.
• LUXOS - "If you like luxury, you'll love Luxos.com." The online guide to global luxury.
• LUXUO - "News and product announcements - We list all kind of luxury items, from estates, boats and watches, to the most expensive gadgets."
• LUXURY-DESIGN - lifestyle, luxury cars, the most exclusive hotels and resorts, furniture, watches, and much more.
• LUXURY DREAMING
• LUXURY DIVISION - "The world's premier luxury e-store to buy and sell unused, unwanted and gently used luxury and designer items."
• LUXURY-INFO - about the world of luxury.
• LUXURY LAUNCHES - one of the leading luxury blogs. "We have been voted amongst the top Luxury blogs."
• LUXURY LIFESTYLE - "Live the good life."
• LUXURY MAN - "We aim to be your lifestyle Michelin Guide to luxury, and to do for luxury sites what Rolls-Royce does for cars!"
• LUXURY NETWORK FOR THE AFFLUENT - LUX VIP luxury network for the affluent.
• LUXURY REAL ESTATE.COM - "The most viewed luxury real estate website in the world." An international network with more than 60 countries representing the finest residential luxury estates and property brokerages.
• LUXURY RULES - Luxury Life - Luxury News - Luxury Private Services.
• MAXMINIMUS - "Style anthropology can explicate a lot of otherwise tricky issues, in some cultures probably more than others. Sort of like water for chocolate, only weejuns..."
• NET-A-PORTER.COM - world's premier online luxury fashion retailer.
• ON THE FLY - "Solutions for the modern gentleman."
• PLANET LUXUS - "Daily luxury lifestyle report."
• PRIVÉ INTERNATIONAL - "The Art of Living Well." The world's leading bespoke luxury service.
• PRIVILEGE - "Style, some anxiety, and the raptures of living."
• PURE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - "The Luxury Travel, Entertainment and Lifestyle Blog."
• PURSUITIST - "Find & share the good things in life." Luxury blog, news and reviews.
• QUINTESSENTIALLY TRAVEL - "We provide the ultimate tailor-made luxury experience whether you are travelling for business or leisure."
• ROBB REPORT - "The Global Luxury Source."
• SELECT SOCIETY - ultimate business networking and luxury lifestyle.
• SMARTHOUSE - "The Lifestyle Technology Guide."
• STEFANO RICCI - "Never compromise quality for quantity."
• STUART HUGHES - exclusive elite gadgets.
• STYLELIST - rends & style guides.
• SUPERYACHT.COM - luxury yachting & lifestyle.
• SYBARITES - for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
• TEN - lifestyle management.
• THE FIFTY BEST - guide to fine living.
• THE LIFE OF LUXURY - "Global Luxury Lifestyle and Living."
• THE LUXURY DATABASE
• THE LUXURY SPOT - "Started by a bunch of fun-loving, posh New Yorkers with a penchant for better living. We’re a jet-set, in-the-know kind of crew and our readers come from every corner of the globe. Where there is good style and a great scene, TheLuxurySpot.com reigns supreme."
• THE MOST EXPENSIVE JOURNAL - resource dedicated to showcasing the costliest consumer items, autos, architecture, government projects, and more from around the globe.
• THE POSH REVIEW - "Stylish, Elegant, and Exclusive 24/7."
• THE PURISTS - "The Serious Connoisseur's Resource."
• THE SHOPS AT MALLERIES - online mall designed for professionals who are in the antiques, art, fine furnishings, jewelry & luxury goods industry.
• THE SIMPLY LUXURIOUS LIFE - "ideas for a lovely, stylish, delicious & fulfilling life."
• THIS NEXT - recommend, share and discover great products!
• ULTIMATE - lifestyle management & luxury consulting.
• ULTIMATE-LUXURY-COMMUNITY - "Can You stand that much Luxury?"
• UNIVERSE OF LUXURY - "Luxury blog & audio show dedicated to bringing you news on all the latest high end products for the distinguished and discriminating consumer. From tech toys to yachts, from high end resorts to the latest 5 star restaurants, join us as we take a ride through the Universe of Luxury."
• UPSCALE SWAGGER - a lifestyle of higher living. "Here at Upscale Swagger we feature all the latest in Luxury."
• WATCH-ID.COM - "Luxury Watches Lifestyle Guide." Wristwatches worn by celebrities and spotted in movies.
• WORLD'S LUXURY GUIDE - "Discover your world of luxury" by WeltOnline.

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• 20 First People To Sign Up For Facebook
• f8 - yearly event held by Facebook and takes place in San Francisco, California. Its mission is to bring together the developers and entrepreneurs who are building the social web.
• GEOSOCIAL NETWORKING - Wikipedia.
• HUBSPOT - "How to Use Facebook for Business."
• IMAGE HOSTING SERVICE - Wikipedia.
• INSIDE FACEBOOK - "Tracking Facebook and the Facebook Platform for Developers and Marketers."
• INSIDE SOCIAL GAMES - "Tracking Innovation at the Convergence of Games and Social Platforms."
• LIST OF ACTIVE SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES
• LIST OF DEFUNCT SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES
• MASHABLE - "The Social Media Guide." Top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture.
• NING - "Create your own social network for anything. Build a social destination to create a community. Foster conversations, drive action and earn revenue. All in a matter of clicks." Online platform for people to create their own social networks, launched in October 2005.
• ONLINE CHAT - Wikipedia.
• PEER INDEX - "Understand Your Online Social Capital."
• SKA DATE - advanced dating & community software. Dating layouts & social networking software templates.
• SOCIAL CAPITAL
• SOCIAL MEDIA - Wikipedia.
• SOCIAL NETWORKING - Wapedia.
• SOCIALOOMPH - TOOLS TO BOOST YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTIVITY.
• TRENDSMAP - "Real-time local Twitter trends."
• TWHIRL - a social software desktop client, based on the Adobe AIR platform.
• WEB CHAT - Wikipedia.
• WORLD MAP OF SOCIAL NETWORKS - created by Vincenzo Cosenza.
• ZYNGA - "Connecting The World Through Games." Social network game developer: FarmVille, Café World, Treasure Isle, Mafia Wars, Frontier Ville, Petville, Zynga Poker.

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• A SMALL WORLD - Membership to ASMALLWORLD is by invitation only. "We are a private community of internationally minded people from around the world. ASMALLWORLD is the world’s leading private online community that captures an existing international network of people who are connected by three degrees of separation. Members share similar backgrounds, interests and perspectives."
• AERO - "The place where you can meet people, make friends, share photos, chat and much more!"
• AFFLUENCE.ORG - the exclusive organization of the world's wealthiest people.
• AIM - instant message your online buddies for free.
• ARENA365 - helps you, your team and your friends plan, communicate and reach goals within sport and active living.
• ASIANAVE - your place to meet and connect with Asians around the country.
• AUDIOBOO - the iPhone audio blogging app.

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• BEBO - "Blog Early, Blog Often". Hottest bands, sexiest celebs and fresh new videos. Keep track of friends on other social sites from one place. Find friends and invite your network to join.
• BEST OF ALL WORLDS - "Next Generation Social Media."
• BIGGER POCKETS - "Knowledge, Networking, Dealmaking." The Premier Real Estate Social Network Community & Real Estate Investing Resource Directory.
• BIZ SUGAR - social bookmarking and networking site for small business and medium-sized business owners and managers. It allows you to submit, share and vote for the best business information links on the Internet.
• BLEETBOX - "Make any site social." Browser based chat application that allows you to chat with anyone, about anything, anywhere on the Web. "We want you to be able to: Discover and share anything you find interesting on the Web. Find and chat live with other people that have the same interests as you. Find, follow and create the latest news and trends."
• BLIPPY - "Blippy is a fun and easy way to see and discuss what everyone is buying." A social media "sharing" site for users to post and follow each other's updates about their purchases of goods and services. It has been described as the "Twitter of personal finance".
• BLOGGER - create your free blog. Share your thoughts, photos, and more with your friends and the world.
• BOARDLITE - "Discuss The Latest News and Trends."
• BRAINIFY - academic social bookmarking. Brainify is academic social bookmarking and networking for college and university students. If you are looking for the best sites and a great community to help with your courses, this is the place for you.

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• CAMYOO - photo and video sharing site devoted to all the picture and video takers, lovers and critics!
• CARE2 - the largest online community of people making a difference in healthy and green living, human rights and animal welfare.
• CBOX - free tagboard and chat widget for your site.
• CHATROULETTE - a website which pairs random strangers for webcam-based conversations. Visitors to the website randomly begin an online stranger chat (video and text) with another visitor. At any point, either user may leave the current chat and initiate another random connection.
• CHIQ - social network of trendsetters.
• CLASSICAL PLACE - the social network for classical music.
• CLASSMATES.COM - find friends from college, military, workplace.
• CROWDGATHER - "Our rapidly growing network allows forum owners, forum goers, and marketers to interact and develop deep, meaningful ties."

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• DESIGNMOO - a network of designers and community resources and provide a centralized location for finding great-looking free design resources.
• DIGZIGN - a place for professional or wannabe designers — or simply for those who love design — to discover and share design related content from anywhere on the web.
• DIPDIVE - create your own Dipdive identity: upload pictures, videos, audio, and blogs to your personal profile to let Dipdivers know what you're all about.
• DIASPORA - "Share what you want, with whom you want." Lets you sort your connections into groups called aspects. Unique to Diaspora, aspects ensure that your photos, stories and jokes are shared only with the people you intend.
• DOSTI - Indian social networking.

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• EONS - lovin' life on the flip side.
• EXPAT NETWORK - expat jobs abroad.

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• FACEBOOK - "Giving people the power to share and make the world more open and connected." Launched in February 2004, now with more than 750 million active users.
• FAME GAME - a rapidly-growing website that maps and analyzes your social connections and media attention to help you promote meaningful ideas, people, and organizations in culture.
• FANBOX - "The world's largest mobile community." FanBox enables people to buy, sell, and promote their digital content through web & mobile technologies.
• FARK - is a news aggregator and an edited social networking news site.
• FAVES - "Sites you'll love, from people like you." Social bookmarking and networking software that installs a single browser button for users to "fave" a webpage, making a link to the page part of their Faves profile.
• FAVORITES - upload and share your own videos with the world.
• FLATTR - Flattr is a social micropayment platform that lets you show love for the things you like.
• FLIXTER - "Watch movies. Tell friends." Flixter is a community for movie fans of all shapes and sizes. Whether you are a die-hard horror fan or lover of romantic comedies (or both), Flixster is a place where you can find others who share your taste and through them discover new movies that you will love.
• FOURSQUARE - location-based social networking website, software for mobile devices, and game. Users "check-in" at venues using text messaging or a device specific application.
• FRIEND FEED - enables you to keep up-to-date on the web pages, photos, videos and music that your friends and family are sharing. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends.
• FRIENDSITE - social bookmarking. "The Free Site Where Friends Connect With New Friends."
• FRONTLINE SMS - allows you to text message with large groups of people anywhere there is a mobile signal
• FUNNY OR DIE - a comedy video website that combines user generated content with original, exclusive content. The site is a place where celebrities, established and up-and-coming comedians and regular users can all put up stuff they think is funny.

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• GOOGLE+ - "Real life sharing." Google's new social network.
• GOOGLE BUZZ - social networking and messaging tool from Google that is integrated into the company's web-based email program, Gmail. Users can share links, photos, videos, status messages and comments organized in "conversations" and visible in the user's inbox.
• GOOGLE BUZZ FOR MOBILE - see what's going on nearby, post a message tagged with your location, and follow your friends on the go.
• GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT - grow traffic by adding social features to your site.
• GOOGLE LATITUDE - lets you see your friends on a map. Get it on your phone or your computer.
• GOWALLA - "Discover, capture and share places and events with your friends."
• GREE - the third largest social networking site in Japan.

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• HI5 - an international social network with a local flavor. It enables members to stay connected, share their lives, and learn what's happening around them.

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• ICQ - whether you want a personal communication tool or to target your campaigns to a young and captive audience, ICQ is the solution.
• IDENTI.CA - a social microblogging service similar to Twitter, built on open source tools and open standards. Allows users to send text-based posts up to 140 characters.
• ILIKE - "Do you love music? Get personalized concert alerts from your favorite artists in iTunes. Share playlists and recommendations with friends. Join over 50 million music lovers across Facebook, Bebo, Orkut, hi5, and iGoogle."

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• JAIKU - social networking, micro-blogging and lifestreaming service comparable to Twitter.

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• KABOODLE - have fun shopping with friends, share and discover new products.

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• LAST.FM - "Last.fm is a music service that learns what you love... Every track you play will tell your Last.fm profile something about what you like. It can connect you to other people who like what you like - and recommend songs from their music collections and yours too."
• LINKEDIN - the world's largest business network.
• LIVE LEAK - "Redefining the Media." Video sharing website that lets users post and share videos. Liveleak places emphasis on current events, politics and reality-based footage such as war scenes from various parts of the world.
• LIVE SPACES - access Hotmail, Messenger and Xbox LIVE.
• LIVEJOURNAL - since 1999. "It's fast, fun, and free!". Virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community. Available in 32 languages.
• LOCKERZ - founded in 2009. "Get rewarded for what you love to do online." Lockerz’ mission is to be the homepage for men and women ages 13 to 30, building a community of trendsetters and tastemakers who love to shop, play and connect on the Web. As a members-only site, Lockerz has grown to nearly 19 million members worldwide, offering major discounts on the best fashions, electronics, music and more.

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• MIGENTE - "Your home for what's relevant to you & your community."
• MIXI - the biggest social networking site in Japan.
• MIXX - registered users of Mixx can submit great content, vote for their favorites and mixx it up by adding comments and making friends.
• MULTIPLY - secure, family-friendly media sharing.
• MUMSNET - a British community website set up by mothers to give advice on parenting and family issues.
• MY.ARFIE - show off your pets on Dogpile's Online Community!
• MY BLOG LOG - the source for all things.
• MY NIKKI BEACH - the Jet Set social network.
• MY(SPACE) - social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally.
• MYBATANGA - encuentra amigos, crea estaciones de Internet radio, sube fotos y más.

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• NAYMZ - reputation management and networking for professionals.
• NETWORK FOR GOD - Network for Good is a website where users can donate to charities and search for volunteer opportunities.The website was founded in 2001 by America Online, Cisco Systems and Yahoo!.
• NING - lets you create and join new social networks for your interests and passions.

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• OMEGLE - used for talking to strangers and "meeting new friends" via stranger chat. The service randomly pairs up users online into one-on-one chat windows, where they can chat anonymously using the handles "You" and "Stranger"; either party can disconnect at any time.
• OPEN ART COLLECTION - worldwide social art network for artists, collectors and professionals. "Meeting the right people in the art world just got easier."
• OPEN SOCIAL - defines a common API for social applications across multiple websites.
• ORKUT - social networking and discussion site operated by Google.

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• PHOTOBUCKET - offers image hosting, free photo sharing and video sharing. Upload your photos, host your videos, and share them with friends and family.
• PICASA - a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use.
• PING -"A social network for music." Set your inner groupie free by following your favorite artists on Ping and friends to discover the music they're talking about, listening to, and downloading. Ping is built into the iTunes app on iPhone and iPod touch. So you can see artist updates from anywhere.
• PING.FM - "Update all of your social networks at once!" Free social networking and micro-blogging web service that enables users to post to multiple social networks simultaneously.
• PLAXO - "Your Address Book For Life." Online "smart, socially connected address book" and social networking service.
• PLURK - "your life, on the line." Free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as plurks) through short messages or links, which can be up to 140 text characters in length.
• POSTEROUS - "Share it Your Way for Free." Simple blogging platform started in May 2008. It supports integrated and automatic posting to other social media tools such as Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook, a built-in Google Analytics package, and custom themes.

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• QUBE - invitation-only social and business network. Qube from Quintessentially is the ultimate Social and Business Network for those who enjoy the finer things in life.

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• REDDIT - a social news website. "What's new online!" Keep up with the latest development updates, community announcements, and general reddit tomfoolery.
• RICH GIRLS CLUB - "Place where you want to be!"

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• SCRIBD - the largest social publishing company in the world — the website where more than 60 million people each month discover and share original writings and documents.
• SECOND LIFE - a free online virtual world imagined and created by its Residents. From the moment you enter Second Life, you'll discover a fast-growing digital world filled with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity.
• SEESMIC - stay connected and share information with your friends.
• SKYROCK - social networking site offering its members a free web space where they can create a blog, add a profile, and exchange messages with other registered members. The site also offers a specific space for members who create blogs showcasing their original musical compositions.
• SLURL - location-based linking in Second Life.
• SOCIALTEXT - private "Twitter" network for you and your co-workers, free.
• SOUND CLOUD - "Share Your Sounds. SoundCloud is the world’s leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere. Recording and uploading sounds to SoundCloud lets people easily share them privately with their friends or publicly to blogs, sites and social networks. It takes just a click to share sounds to Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Foursquare. SoundCloud can be accessed anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps, as well as hundreds of creation and sharing apps built on the SoundCloud platform.

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• TECHNERD.COM - "Champion Your Dreams - Your Skills - Your Future." A way to get individuals & there ideas together. Allow communication among members on various Technical skills, disciplines, products, & services. To begin building an online community of members dedicated to exchange & communication of ideas & knowledge. To facilitate the exchange of ideas.
• TECHNORATI - help bloggers to succeed by collecting, highlighting, and distributing the online global conversation.
• THIS NEXT - recommend, share and discover great products. "We are a community of shoppers sharing our best finds from across the web. We are passionate about new, unique, and interesting products that enable and enrich our lives. ThisNext is a place where you can find others who share your taste and through them discover new things that you will love. By harnessing the collective wisdom of our community, ThisNext is invaluable for tastemakers and thought leaders who turn to ThisNext to find the products and trends that are shaping their world."
• TOTALPRESTIGE - "Business & Lifestyle Luxury Network. Serving Celebrities, High Net Worth Individuals And Corporations Since 1993." Totalprestige Community is a members-only community and a professional social network for entrepreneurs, professionals and luxury lifestyle aficionados. Described as "High Society Network," in The New York Post, "Il social-network per l'alta società," in Il Corriere della Sera, and defined as "A Facebook for the Filthy Rich," in Wired Magazine.
• TRENDSMAP - "Real-time local Twitter trends."
• TUMBLR - a blogging platform that allows users to post text, images, video, links, quotes, and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog.
• TWEET TRAVELERS - a place for travelers to connect. A travel free social network focused on travel and includes user-generated travel blogs, photos, videos, and travel info.
• TWEETDECK - TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook and more.
• TWINITY - "Powered by Real Life." A 3D mirror world based on real cities and real people. The world’s first mirror world made of real people and real places. The virtual cities of Berlin and Singapore have already launched in Twinity, with London set to join them soon.
• TWITPIC - share photos on Twitter.
• TWITTER - is a micro-blogging service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
  Also visit: The Big Juicy Twitter Guide, 5 Tips to Grow Your Twitter Presence, CoTweet: how business does twitter and Twitter 101: Guide for businesses.

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• VIMEO - "Video Sharing For You." Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. We provide the best tools and highest quality video in the universe. 3,400,000 members as of May, 2010.

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• WAYN.COM - the fastest growing travel and lifestyle social networking community website in the UK. Present in 251 countries and membership of over 15 million.
• WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER - (formerly named MSN Messenger) is an instant messaging client created by Microsoft.

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• XING - find business contacts at the click of a mouse.

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• YAHOO! BUZZ - community-based news article website, that combines the features of social bookmarking and syndication through a user interface that allows editorial control. Users can be allowed to publish their own news stories, and link to their own or another person's site that links to a full story of the information.
• YOU TUBE - "Broadcast Yourself." Video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos.

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• ZYNGA - "Connecting the world through games." Web 2.0-based social network game developer located in San Francisco, California, United States. The company develops browser-based games that work both stand-alone and as application widgets on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace.

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• BUSINESS NETWORKING - Wikipedia.
• FREEMASONRY - Wikipedia.
• HUBSPOT - "How to Use Facebook for Business."
• OLD BOYS NETWORK - Glossary.
• PEER INDEX - "Understand Your Online Social Capital."
• SOCIAL CAPITAL - Glossary.
• SOCIAL NETWORK - a history & analysis.
• SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE - Wikipedia.

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• A SMALL WORLD - Membership to ASMALLWORLD is by invitation only. "We are a private community of internationally minded people from around the world. ASMALLWORLD is the world’s leading private online community that captures an existing international network of people who are connected by three degrees of separation. Members share similar backgrounds, interests and perspectives."
• AFFLUENCE.ORG - an exclusive online social network for the affluent and influential aimed at forming a socially conscious, elite, and exclusive community that helps wealthy, influential, and affluent people make life better for both themselves and others.

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• BIGGER POCKETS - "Knowledge, Networking, Dealmaking." The Premier Real Estate Social Network Community & Real Estate Investing Resource Directory.
• BILDERBERG - formed 1954. An unofficial, annual, invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of influence in the fields of politics, business, and banking.
• BUZZHERD - social network for business owners. Buzzherd provides you with the tools to aggregate your business marketing efforts. It's your one-stop shop for creating your business buzz - then spreading it!

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• CHAÎNE DES RÔTISSEURS - an international gastronomic association dedicated to bringing together both professional and non-professional members worldwide who appreciate and share a mutual interest in cuisine, wine and fine dining.
• CHAMBER.COM - an invitation-only community connecting leaders worldwide.
• CIRCLE OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL - unique social network portal that assists with self discovery of the pure, innate elegance of each individual; regardless of origin, class, title, gender, etc .
• CONFRÉRIE DU SABRE D'OR - devoted to the act of sabrage and enjoyment of champagne!
• CROWDGATHER - "Our rapidly growing network allows forum owners, forum goers, and marketers to interact and develop deep, meaningful ties."

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• ECADEMY - social business network founded in 1998, a community that enables people to learn, network and develop their business with a "digital mindset" for effective economic growth.
• EUROPA NOSTRA - "In 45 years Europa Nostra has built a network of more than 400 member and associate organisations from all over Europe. They represent millions of citizens supporting or working for heritage as volunteers and professionals. As a member of this growing network, you can share your ideas and exchange best practices with European colleagues."
• EUROPEAN ROUND TABLE OF INDUSTRIALISTS | ERT - brings together around 45 chief executives and chairmen of major multinational companies of European parentage, covering a wide range of industrial sectors.
• EXECUTIVES PLACE - with a confidential network of senior executives, Executives Place creates greater transparency to the world of executive search. Club benefits include: Free access to the only online and dynamic directory of search consultants, with the ability to rate the consultants and view ratings. Create exclusive discussion forums where the member can invite attendees based on their professional profile. Enjoy discounts in a variety of areas including luxury retail brands and professional services.
• EXPAT NETWORK - affiliate yourself with thousands of other working expats across the globe.

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• FAME GAME - a rapidly-growing website that maps and analyzes your social connections and media attention to help you promote meaningful ideas, people, and organizations in culture.
• FAST PITCH - A Professional Social Network for Business. "No Liking. No Poking. Just Business."
• FINROAD - "The Financial Markets Network." FinRoad is an international internet platform facilitating connections and business between Financial Markets Professionals.
• FRIENDS OF EUROPE - Brussels-based, not-for-profit think-tank for European Union policy analysis and debate.

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• HENOKIENS ASSOCIATION - created in 1981, the objective of the Association is the development of its membership throughout the world around a common philosophy: the value of the concept of the family company, real alternative to the multinationals. Henokiens Association membership criteria are: company longevity – a minimum age of 200 years – and permanence – the family must be owner of the company or the majority share holder - one member of the founder must still manage the company or be a member of the board – and the company must be in good financial health. In addition, being modern is a final requirement.

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• IFRI | Institut français des relations internationales - (French Institute of International Relations) is the main independent research and debate institution dedicated to international affairs, based in Paris, France created in 1979. Ifri has since affirmed itself as one of the most established French think tanks. An integral part of the international think tank network, Ifri aims at gathering decision-makers and researchers to develop non-partisan and thorough research and debate on major contemporary international issues.

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• KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL - ordinary people performing extraordinary work: work to develop future generations of leaders.

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• LEXPOSURE.NET - the leading networking and information website for the fashion and creative scene. Search the Directory with over 12.000 professional entries worldwide.
• LINK EXPATS - social networking website for expatriates.
• LINKEDFA - social network for Financial & Insurance Professionals and Investors to collaborate, grow business, and increase profits.
• LINKEDIN - "Over 120 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities." The world's largest business network.
• LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL - the world's largest secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.3 million members in 203 countries around the world.
• LUX VIP - "The Independent Global Luxury-Business and Social Network for the Affluent."
• LUXURY SOCIETY - "Connecting, informing and inspiring the world's leading luxury professionals." Private business network and online publication, a trusted place for all luxury industry professionals in the world to meet, connect, stay informed, showcase their work, find experts, share ideas, ask questions, find jobs and make business.

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• MY NIKKI BEACH - the Jet Set social network.

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• NAYMZ - "Complete Personal Brand Management." Professional social networking platform that allows users to network with other professionals and manage their online reputation.

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• OPEN ART COLLECTION - worldwide social art network for artists, collectors and professionals. "Meeting the right people in the art world just got easier."

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• P1.CN - private network for China's social elite. Membership is by invitation only. "Our members share an international lifestyle, common values and interests. Through us our members can meet like-minded individuals, expand business networks, share experiences and participate in events. Currently our network consists of more than 500,000 individuals in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong."
• POLICY NETWORK - London-based international thinktank and a leading platform for long-term strategic thinking, policymaking and international best practice, impacting on policy debates in the UK, Europe and the wider world.
• PRIVATSEA - exclusive membership club for luxury yachting and associated lifestyle services. PrivatSea has created a Luxury Alliance and reciprocal Club Network for its members to provide services that naturally complement the yachting experience. Members receive privileges and preferential rates with partners including selective private clubs, premium private residences, highly exclusive events, private jets, limousine services, hotels, premium private residences, private jets, yacht builders, limousines and private banks.

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• QS - the world's leading network for top careers and education.
• QUBE - invitation-only social and business network. Qube from Quintessentially is the ultimate Social and Business Network for those who enjoy the finer things in life.

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• REFERRAL KEY - "Your Referral Network." With Referral Key, you can quickly and easily build a business network of referral associates who know and trust you, inviting them to exchange referrals with you. Once your associates accept your invitations to exchange referrals, they will begin sending you solid leads.
• RICH GIRLS CLUB - "Place where you want to be!"
• ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Motto: Service Above Self.

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• SELECT SOCIETY - ultimate business networking and luxury lifestyle.
• SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL - a worldwide organization for women in management and professions.
• SPOKE - makes it easy for business people to discover and gain access to other business people via detailed contact information and professional networking. Provides access to over 60 million business people across 2.3 million companies.
• STRATUS REWARDS - a by-invitation only club catering to a relatively small number of people who appreciate priviliged access. As a member you earn points for every dollar spent on the card, and in turn, receive reciprocal benefits from a number of world-class niche lifestyle clubs and luxury oriented companies, redeem them for private jet travel, difficult to obtain items, unique services, rare auction items or life-inspiring experiences.

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• THE BUTTON CLUB - global community that provides its members with networking opportunities and access to exclusive events and entertainment.
• THE LUXURY NETWORK - recently described as 'the next generation of marketing for luxury brands'. The Luxury Network's objective is simple: To facilitate co-operation and new business development between top-end companies under the umbrella of 'Affinity Marketing'.
• THE OTHER NETWORK WRITERS ROOM - "Inside the art, craft and business of writing." The brainchild of alternative comedy goddess Beth Lapides, who realized that a lot of brilliant TV writers' best work was literally gathering dust in the closet!
• THE ULC SOCIETY - the social network at the Ultimate Luxury Community "for the people passionated with the Luxury side of our Life."
• TOTALPRESTIGE - "Business & Lifestyle Luxury Network. Serving Celebrities, High Net Worth Individuals And Corporations Since 1993." Totalprestige Community is a members-only community and a professional social network for entrepreneurs, professionals and luxury lifestyle aficionados. Described as "High Society Network," in The New York Post, "Il social-network per l'alta società," in Il Corriere della Sera, and defined as "A Facebook for the Filthy Rich," in Wired Magazine.

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• VENTURE STREET NETWORK - "Helping individuals and businesses find the services they need." Networking, leads, marketing, and more...
• VIADEO - "Your network is more powerful than you think." Web 2.0 professional business-oriented online social networking platform with over 35 million members worldwide.

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• WALPOLE - "British Luxury." Formed in 1990, Walpole is a non-profit-making organisation that furthers the interests of the British luxury industry by harnessing and sharing the collective knowledge, experience and resources of the membership.
• WAYN.COM - the fastest growing travel and lifestyle social networking community website in the UK. Present in 251 countries and membership of over 15 million.
• WELCOM - (World Economic Leaders COMmunity) interactive platform for those who wish to continue and reply at the World Economic Forum themes debats.
• WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM - founded 1971. Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. "Commited to improving the state of the world." The foundation is funded by its 1,000-member companies. Each member company pays a basic annual membership fee of CHF 42,500 and a CHF 18,000 annual-meeting fee which covers the participation of its chief executive officer at the annual meeting. Organizes a series of regional meetings throughout the year. Best known for its five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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• XING - the social global professional business network with more than 10 million members worldwide.

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• Y'S MEN INTERNATIONAL - oriented to serving the worldwide YMCA, the largest non-governmental youth organisation.
• YOCTOCOSMOS - Yoctocosmos is a new exclusive network based in Monaco integrating the luxury lifestyle business world, international forums, think-tanks and select members and offering itself as a complete platform with professional tools and communications in the socio-professional world to the mutual benefit of its members.
• YOUNG PRESIDENTS' ORGANIZATION | YPO - the premier global leadership network.