Mainstream or Large Social Networks

Open Web Awards Finalists

The top 3 nominees in the “Mainstream or Large Social Networks” category were a bit surprising, though, given our large following in the UK and our diverse set of blog partners for the awards, it’s not too shocking to see two big international names on the list.

Here’s a quick look at the nominees:

Bebo: Often recognized as the third most popular social network behind MySpace and Facebook, Bebo claims more than 40 million members worldwide. They also recently launched a platform that will allow developers to easily port over existing applications that they have build for Facebook. Bebo is the #1 social network in the UK.

Netlog: Another big European name, formerly known as Facebox, Netlog re-launched this year with €5 million in fresh funding. The site claims more than 28 million users worldwide, with market leadership in Europe. The company is based in Belgium.

VOIS.com: The most surprising entrant into the final 3 is VOIS.com, a relatively new social network focused on middle-aged users. The site launched back in July, and is actually a publicly traded company (VOIS.OB). VOIS is definitely the dark horse candidate of the group, but we’ll have to wait and see what happens.

Voting post is here: http://mashable.com/2007/12/17/owa-voting-finalists-1/