From Then To Somewhere Between Then and Now

Here's a nice and ultra-brief history of digital social networking, from the dark days of Usenet to the heyday of Friendster. And yes, the very first social networking site (1995's www.classmates.com) is not mentioned here... guess they made the wrong connections.

Social Networks, from the 80s to the 00s

Social Marketing Smackdown: 1.0 vs. 2.0

Okay that first post about social marketing is pretty dry. And talks nothing about social networking sites. Here's a blogger that discusses the differences between social marketing and social media marketing.

Social marketing vs. social media marketing

In the comments, someone links to a chart (like I am here) that distinctly explains the differences.

In The Beginning, There Was Social Networking

Well, maybe not in the way beginning. But over a century ago, long before the rise of the digital social networks, social network analysis emerged as a key technique in the studies of modern sociology, anthropology, sociolinguistics, geography, social psychology, communication studies, information science, organizational studies, economics, and biology.

Carbon-based Social Networking