Cre8Buzz Beta - a Social Network for Moms (and Any Other Niche)

Posted on May 1st, 2008 in social networking by Kelby

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My latest obsession is a social network I’m embarrassed to say I just discovered maybe a week ago. So far, however, I have been quite impressed. The main reason is that this social network, like Twitter, is one that’s rockin’ cool for moms to connect. Cre8Buzz Beta has a category for each member, and Moms is one of them. How much easier could that be to find moms?

That’s part one what makes it stand out. When I waxed philosophical on the fate of social networks earlier, I mentioned that people will likely settle into their favorites, into the networks that best fit their lifestyle and their clique.

I love that I can find people in all my special little niches with just a couple clicks on Cre8Buzz… there’s a section for dads, writers, travelers, foodies. Some aren’t as populated with members, but the Mom one is definitely hopping (there are 500-plus moms on Crea8Buzz.

And here is the stand out part two: it is so easy and simple to promote yourself. So many social networks just don’t totally get it. They might make it possible for people to promote themselves, but it isn’t always easy. For a blogger, you can easily add all of your blogs which are enticing little screenshots. Not only that, but people vote on how cool your blogs are, so they can get increasing exposure as people rate them highly.

Which brings me to stand out aspect number three. The community sets the level of coolness of its members and the things they promote. I’m sure that means there can be abuse, but it also means cream can rise to the top. The mom bloggers in the top 10, for instance, are pretty amazing bloggers. People can rank blogs, pictures in your profile, videos in your profile, your blog posts at Crea8Buzz, and even you.

Here’s the other cool thing. When I joined, my ranking was something rather embarrassing. I think it was close to 400. And a week or so later, my ranking is 13 in the Moms section! That really speaks more to how many moms I already know were on there than anything else. But it sure drives me to visit the site again and again. I’d almost describe it as a little too addictive.

Are you on Cre8Buzz? Check out my profile and say hello!

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