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The Top Social Networks of 2006

According to Mashable The Top Social Networks of 2006 are…

1. Mainstream and Large Scale Networks
Our Choice: MySpace
People’s Choice: Multiply
Hot for 2007: Bebo, Vox, Facebook, Facebox
Nominees: MySpace, Friendster, Multiply, hi5, Piczo, Tagworld, Bebo, Tagged, Orkut, Xanga, Facebook, Facebox, LinkedIn, Vox

2. Widgets and Add-Ons
Our Choice: Slide.com
People’s Choice: Zwinky
Hot for 2007: RockYou, Stickam, Snocap, Zingfu, MyBlogLog
Nominee: Slide.com, MyBlogLog, Tunefeed (Faces.com), Frappr, Zingfu, Zwinky, Stickam, Slideroll, FilmLoop, Snocap, Meez, RockYou, Video Jookbox, Streampad, BunnyHeroLabs, iBloks, Sonific, ChipIn, Nakama, Flixn, MuveeMix

3. Social News and Social Bookmarking
Our Choice: Digg
People’s Choice: Trailfire
Hot for 2007: Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Blinklist
Nominees: Digg, del.icio.us, Blinklist, Reddit, Ma.gnolia, StumbleUpon, TopTenSources, Trailfire

4. Sports and Fitness
Our Choice: FanNation
People’s Choice: Takkle
Hot for 2007: SportsVite, Ultrafan
Nominees: FanPage, FanNation, FanSpot, Tired and Tested, NHL Connect, Takkle, SportsMates, FastBreakClub, Bikespace.net, Sportsvite, MyTeamCaptain, Gimme20, YourSportsFan, FitLink, UltraFan

5. Photo Sharing
Our Choice: Flickr
People’s Choice: Twango
Hot for 2007: Zooomr, Webshots, ImageShack, Tabblo, Pickle, BubbleShare
Nominees: Flickr, Pickle, Zooomr, ImageShack, BubbleShare, Webshots, Photo.net, Tabblo, Parazz, Shutterfly, Kodak Gallery, Photoblog.com, Twango

6. Video Sharing
Our Choice: YouTube
People’s Choice: Gotuit
Hot for 2007: Metacafe, Motionbox, Revver, vSocial, StupidVideos, Blip.tv, iFilm, Eyespot
Nominees: YouTube, Google Video, Grouper, iFilm, Jumpcut, Revver, DailyMotion, MySpace Video, Metacafe, StumbleVideo, Motionbox, vSocial, vPod.tv, Blip.tv, StupidVideos, Veoh, Gotuit, Eyespot, VideoSift, VideoJug

7. Startpages
Our Choice: Netvibes
People’s Choice: Pageflakes
Hot for 2007: YourMinis, Protopage, Webwag
Nominees: Netvibes, Pageflakes, Webwag, Protopage, YourMinis, Sanebull (for financial management), Google Personalized Homepage

8. Places and Events
Our Choice: Yelp
People’s Choice:CollegeTonight
Hot for 2007: MingleNow, HeyLetsGo, Planypus, ILCU (and others)
Nominees: HeyLetsGo, Vibely, MingleNow, Planypus, ILCU, OnMyCity, CollegeTonight, Do512, Upcoming.org, Yelp, TripAdvisor, eVelvetRope, Eventful, TripTie, Gusto, Travelistic, Meetup

9. Music
Our Choice: Last.fm
People’s Choice: ReverbNation, MOG
Hot for 2007: Pandora, YourSpins, Rapspace, ProjectOpus, iLike, Splice, MusicHawk and More
Nominees: Last.fm, ProjectOpus, Jamglue, PureVolume, ReverbNation, MOG, YourSpins, Qloud, iLike, Bandwagon.co.uk, Jamendo, Pandora, Rapspace.tv, uPlayMe, FineTune, MP3.com, MusicHawk, Splice, FIQL

10. Social Shopping
Our Choice: Etsy
People’s Choice: ThisNext
Hot for 2007: Crowdstorm, Kaboodle, ShopWiki, StyleFeeder
Nominees: Crowdstorm, StyleHive, Kaboodle, ThisNext, Hawkee, StyleFeeder, ShopWiki, Etsy, FiveLimes, DealBundle, MyPickList, GoPowWow, DesiresIn, Wists

11. Mobile
Our Choice: Twitter
People’s Choice: Wadja
Hot for 2007: Friendstribe, JuiceCaster, Zingku, Moblabber, Zemble, Veeker, Treemo
Nominees: Dodgeball, Friendstribe, JuiceCaster, Zingku, Rabble, Moblabber, Wadja, Treemo, Veeker, Zemble, Socialight, Hobnobster, Flagr, Twitter, Jambo, Nakama

12. Niche and Miscellaneous Social Networks
Our Choice: Flixster
People’s Choice: Dogster, LibraryThing
Hot for 2007: SneakerPlay, MothersClick, Motortopia, Minti, ComicSpace, Curbly, MyChurch, Ziki, VeryLiberating, ITtoolbox, Fanpop, ShareYourLook, FamilyThrive, Blubrry, innerTee, Listal, ConnectingMoms, FirstGiving, RealityAllStarz, CafeMom, BeGreen, AdFemme, Dianovo, eLifeList, CampusBug, SnehaH, HumanOpinion, MerchantCircle, Barrio305, GenevaOnline, MDJunction
Nominees: Dogster/Catster, Flixster, LibraryThing, SneakerPlay, MothersClick, Motortopia, Minti, NextCat, ComicSpace, Curbly, MyChurch, Ziki, VeryLiberating, ITtoolbox, Fanpop, Islandoo, ShareYourLook, FamilyThrive, Wordie.org, Blubrry, innerTee, Spreadshirt, Listal, ConnectingMoms, FirstGiving, RealityAllStarz, CafeMom, BeGreen, AdFemme, SwapThing, Dianovo, eLifeList, CampusBug, SnehaH, HumanOpinion, MerchantCircle, Barrio305, GenevaOnline, MDJunction