5 Niche Social Networks That You Probably Haven’t Heard Of…

Posted by: John H

We’re all familiar with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. But where do the true diehard fans of certain niches hang out.  I have gone on a journey through the web to find them…

Kyck
Personalized soccer feeds based on your favorite teams and players.  You can also watch live and recorded content, as well as interact with your teams international fans from around the world.  It’s currently in beta, but should be available soon for all us  footy fans!

Dogster & Catster
Dogster and Catster, are the most helpful online sources for all things dog and cat related because we offer knowledgeable and trustworthy expert points-of-view as well as a vast wealth of opinions, advice and wisdom from our large community of dog and cat owners.

Ravelry
Ravelry is a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, weavers and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, project and pattern information, and look to others for ideas and inspiration.

LibraryThing
LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth.

Epernicus
Epernicus is a social networking website and professional networking platform resource built by scientists for research scientists. Its main goal is to help scientists to ‘find the right people with the right expertise at the right time.  Think LinkedIn for rocket scientists…

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