DILBEEK, Belgium – Written from the point of view of three different audiences – the founders of social networks, the heavy users of social networks, and ordinary users – Social Networks Around the World: How is Web 2.0 Changing Your Life? by An De Jonghe reveals the possibilities and potential of the social networking market.

Today, the social networking market is booming. Countries all over the globe are now creating virtual communities. Social utility sites are being sold for astronomical sums, while other sites are being used for innovative marketing campaigns…even current presidential candidate Barack Obama has his own social networking site!

In Social Networks Around the World, author De Jonghe gives an overview of the social networking market, specifically indexing 1,000 different social networks worldwide. The book categorizes each network by the continent and country they operate from and also by the type of network. Furthermore, De Jonghe compares current and future tendencies within and in between these geographically different markets.

Highly informative and easily understood, Social Networks Around the World is a testament to the staying power of the social networking market, avowing that online networks will continue to shape the way the world communicates, interacts and conducts business.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at adj@ulysses-consulting.com . Social Networks Around the World: How is Web 2.0 Changing Your Life? is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
An international speaker and headhunter for the IT industry, An De Jonghe is the CEO of Ulysses Consulting, which she co-founded at the age of 23. An active board member for several companies, De Jonghe maintains two blogs on recruitment and social networking and is the author of Headhunters, which was published in 2006. De Jonghe resides in Dilbeek, Belgium.

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