I saw a tweet that mentioned HubPages.com as a social content site. I’m not sure the name will stick for this class of site, but I like it. I think it captures the content and the community around the people that produce the information.
YouTube and Flickr are good examples of this type of site as well.
Remembering back to 2005 when we had the initial idea for HubPages, a lot has changed. I’ve explained HP as a web 2.0 version of about.com. A place for enthusiasts to share content. An early slogan was, “Share what you know and rake in the dough!”
HubPages has grown quite a bit since it was launched in August of 2006. We are getting ready for some new changes, but the nacent space in 2005 has grown to a category. A category that needs a name to help others understand it. I think describing it as “Social Content Sites” is pretty good. Thoughts?
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