Netlog

Netlog
URL netlog.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site Social network service
Registration Required
Owner Massive Media NV/SA
Created by Lorenz Bogaert and Toon Coppens
Alexa rank 341 (January 2012)[1]

Netlog (formerly known as Facebox and Bingbox) is a Belgian social networking website specifically targeted at the European youth demographic.

The site was founded in July 2003 in Ghent, Belgium, by Lorenz Bogaert and Toon Coppens, and by 2007 had attracted 28 million members.[2] The site now claims to have over 84 million registered users across 25 languages

On Netlog, members can create their own web page, extend their social network, publish their music playlists, share videos, post blogs and join groups.

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Localization

Netlog has a localization technology ensuring that all content is geotargeted and personalized to each member’s profile. This enables a member to have localized searches and overviews on the community, displaying only those member profiles of his or her own age range and region.

Available languages

See also

References

  1. ^ "Netlog.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/netlog.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02. 
  2. ^ Abboud, Leila (November 1, 2007). "How Netlog Leaps Language Barriers". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119387616952078433-jqe372LNIRy_8HI5PymOiR5Ff84_20071201.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top. 

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