by Phil Guye


When it comes to Internet, Google seems to be the biggest. Although there was one part of the Internet that Google wasn't involved in and that was social networking, however they are now trying their hand at social networking as well. As Google has become the biggest in its field in many areas on the Internet including search engines, email and paid advertising, they will also aim at being the biggest in social networking.

Social networking websites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are really popular worldwide and in fact they've turn out to be quite a phenomenon. These social websites provide a fantastic opportunity for people to connect with others around the globe. People can connect with their friends, their family, the work colleagues and businesses can use these sites to reach out to new customers. There are literally millions of people worldwide that use social networking websites and now many businesses are also using them as part of their marketing plan.

So where does Google fit into the social networking scene? Google has now joined the game with its very own social networking website called 'Orkut'. A very strange sounding word I know but one that will soon be common to us all as this networking site becomes more and more popular on the Internet.

Orkut is now popular in Asia and Latin America and is currently gaining popularity in the US. Google is definitely working hard in making their social networking site the biggest on the Internet. Google is aiming for Orkut to dominate the social networking market so that they can have the same success, if not more, as Facebook and other social network sites have had. Orkut has grown amazingly in popularity in China and Japan and has now more than 11 million visitors in just one month alone.

Facebook is certainly one of the biggest, if not the biggest, social networking site in the world and only time will tell if Google's Orkut can have the same success and become as big as Facebook. One thing for sure is that Google never do anything by half measures and they will give this project the attention it needs for them to succeed. Google has proven time and time again that they'll be very competitive in the strongest of markets.

While other social networking sites like Facebook are capitalizing on this popular market, Google are certainly spending so much time to get in on the action. If Google can offer its members something enticing then there is no reason why they will not become successful in the social networking market. If you already have a Google account then you are already midway through the registration process with Orkut so why not go ahead and sign up to Orkut and begin using this new social networking website to your benefit.




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