Social Network Startups: hurox, travel popnets, mytrybe, ifimpresident, araspace

This week, I'll be sharing social networking startups that got my attention. You can check them out and leave your comments on what you think about them.

There you go...

Hurox (pronounced “who rocks”) is much more than your average social network. Using some of the most advanced tools available, anyone can create virtually any “website”, no pasting code or programming necessary. Also, every Hurox member has the ability to earn monetary rewards for their efforts. Go see for yourself here

Travel Popnets is a new way for globe-hoppers and web-surfers to save, share and discover the best of the web wide world. You can organize all of your travel know-how and explore favorites shared by your friends. Check them out here

MyTrybe is a networking application that connects you with people that share your personal taste and interests. Get just-right recommendations and discover the people in your personal taste network - your Trybe! Visit the site here

ifimpresident.com is a social utility designed to network people through ideas rather than personal relationships. The main goal is to foster a comfortable atmosphere, where political dialogue can be achieved respectably. Users are linked to their peers based on their political views so that when you discuss politics through out site, it will be read by a targetted audience based on what views you yourself have. View the network here

Araspace is the first Arabic social networking site that has a bilingual interface with 100% Arabic and English support. AraSpace.com is dedicated to people throughout the world, especially Arabic speakers, who wish to meet and make friends. Like other social networks, you can find people with similar interests, share your views, announcements, photos, music, videos, and more! Go to the site here

Please feel free to leave your comments on what your think about these social network startups. Enjoy!

January 2008: Profiled Social Network Startups + New Approach for SocialCrunch

I'm pleased to announce to you that this blog, SocialCrunch will be taking a new dimension with the profiling of new social networks as from this month of February. Recently, I decided to focus more on new startup social sites that are connecting people together in today's webspace. That new approach started in January 2008 and I was able to profile 10 social networking startups.

If you missed them, here are they:

1. The CollegeLife.com - A New Facebook?

2. JASEzone MashUp Professionals in Google Maps Mashup

3. FoodHood.com - Where Foodies Meet and Eat

4. Livesteez - The New Video Sharing Place for Hip-Hop and African-American Entertainment News

5. Fiction Folks Mash And Make Money At StoryMash.com

6. Next2Friends Launches Beta And Connects Friends Next To Friends

7. Professional Networking at Neurona.it

8. SocialSplash Uses Splash Points to Buy Users?

9. Tadinky Launches and Invites Members Suggestions

10. MC Hammer To Launch Video Sharing Site Called DanceJam.com

Beginning from February, I'm hoping to try a newer approach. At the end of each week starting from the 4th of February, I would briefly review new social network startups for the week and profile the one I consider as "The Social Network of the Week".

Then, I would expect readers of this blog to select what they would consider as "The Social Network of the Week". You can do so on the comments section. Soon, we would set up a weekly poll, where you can vote for 'The Social Network of The Week'.

I value your readership and comments.