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CSN News Blog On Hold for Now

October 10th, 2008 · No Comments

We are putting this blog on hold until we have several interested, qualified bloggers who would like to contribute.
In the meantime, a good blog on Christian social media is Linked in Jesus by Lee Raney, President of Christian.com.

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“The List” of Christian SN Sites Updated

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve updated The List of Christian Social Networking Sites, and included a few more and thumbnails as well. Please comment to help us build the list.

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Christian.com, HisHolySpace, and FaithItUp Uniting as One Community

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

   
Christian.com has announced plans to merge recently acquired sites - HisHolySpace.com and FaithItUp.com - to become the starting place of the new Christian.com social networking community.
As far as we know, this is the first time two large Christian social networks have merged together.
From the Christian.com announcement:
This first Christian.com site launch will happen in July 2008, [...]

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Tags: Christian.com · FaithItUp.com · HisHolySpace · Social Networking

Simple Explanation of Social Networking

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

If you are reading this blog, you probably already know what social networking is. But for anyone new to it, this quick video gives a great explanation…

I found this on the blog Common Craft.

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LinkedIn Valued at $1 Billion; MySpace Relaunch

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Just announced today, a $53 million investment from Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners values #3 social networking site at $1 Billion.  The VC’s received 5% of the company for the investment.
In 2007, Microsoft paid $240 million for 1.6 percent of Facebook, making the Facebook valuation at that time around [...]

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Tags: GodTube · Linked In · MySpace · Social Networking

MySpace’s Major Relaunch - Can Christian Sites Keep Up?

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

What is called the largest scale relaunch of a website its size ever, the new MySpace site is only 3 days away.  Global media company News Corp has been working for 6 months on a relaunch that will change its home page, navigation, profile editing, search, and many other features.  The goal is to widen [...]

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Tags: FaithItUp.com · HisHolySpace · MySpace · Social Networking · Xianz.com

Christian.com Acquires HisHolySpace Social Network

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Christian media company Christian.com has acquired HisHolySpace.com, one of the leading Christian social networks.  Christian.com operates a network of Christian websites- the Christian Web Network.

HisHolySpace has over 36,000 members and is one of the fastest-growing Christian social network sites.  Site founder and administrator Jeff Broderick made this announcement yesterday to the community members…
Well here is [...]

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Tags: Christian.com · HisHolySpace · Social Networking

List of Christian Social Network Websites

May 26th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Many Christians use MySpace or Facebook, but a lot of Christians would also like to find a social networking site where they can connect in a safe community for Christians and grow in their walk with Christ.  There are quite a few to choose from.  We will be maintaining this as “The List” of Christian Social [...]

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Tags: Christian.com · Facebook · FaithFreaks.com · FaithItUp.com · HisHolySpace · JCFaith.com · MySpace · ShoutLife.com · Social Networking · Xianz.com · myPraize.com