Why are social networks that successful?

Well you may have read that in the past days Facebook reached the milestone of 650 million users worldwide.

Why is it that social networks are becoming that successful?

 

Social Networks? There is just Twitter & Facebook that got so big AFAIK. The reason is that they provide visitors with what they want: staying updated, easy to contact people, play games for enjoyment, find new contacts etc.

That's probably the biggest reason social networks get that successful.

 

Someone had the right idea at the right time in history. Both are easy to create an account, connect with friends, and share photos/video... so it appeals to most of society.

 

One of the useful of facebook is you can find back your old friends and family as well as looking at new friends who might became your business partner.

Facebook reflects the true personality of you. However, too personal also not really good. To some, they prefer to have a little confidential. E.g. You might not want your family to watch you playing game or internet online 7/24 a day.

Nevertheless, Facebook can improve on this if they could allow other social networks link direct to Facebook Fanpage. What I mean here is not the one link direct to your major profile but just the Fanpage.

That's would be great!

 

Facebook and Twitter become successful because they are user-friendly and they satisfy the needs and wants of most people for online communication.

 

now a days social net works are plays a key role in the online world.twitter and face book social network sites are providing nice user friendly services to their users.

 

Thanks for your replies. I really appreciate that you take your time to answer this question. Keep comments coming!

 

They're successful because people can connect quickly and easily with people they know (or don't know). However, they aren't successful as a group - it takes an awfully high critical mass (or a very specific niche) for a new social network to be successful in the market.

 

Because users are generating the content

 

I have personally visit many Social website they become success in short time because provide all feature free like enjoyment, game play, sharing, group creation, and anyone can contact easily

 

The main benefit of Social network is that they provide instant traffic to your site which is every one's motive to get targetted people visits their website.

 

because they are user friendly.

 

Social networks are successful because people by nature love to socialize.

These networks keep people connected. People can share feelings, be entertained, gain new friends, find old friends, and the new trend, doing business using these social media networks.

Its a matter of "staying connected" with each other.

 

Social networks are real-time, viral, interactive, that's why it appeal to many people. Facebook in particular offers lots of good stuff and entertaining features as well like games, etc.

 

Because it is user friendly, more application and more exciting features plus it is an easy way to connect with friends and to find some classmates and colleagues before.

 

Social network sites like facebook and twitter become successful in their field because of the features that they provide and offer to the users. And just others are saying, they give the users what they want like games and other interaction features of the social networks.

 

Because people want it if you got something someone wants they will go to it.

 

Social networking are successful because when people thinks of a social networking they'll be having a mind set that lots of people are hanging out in that site because it's a social networking lots of people are hanging-out. Some sites vary depending on groups of people they caters like a social networking for Emo, Anime Fan, Geeks, Drama, etc..

 

You got some very nice replies there. Please, keep the coming!

 

cause it bring everyone together.