The Best Niche Social Media News Sites Right Now
Apr 1, 2009 by Chris Winfield | Social Media Marketing, Social NetworksLast week I gave a presentation at SES NY and included a list of 35 niche social media sites that we participate in regularly. Lots of people have asked me for this list so I decided to put it here. The following 35 sites are broken down into 8 different categories and each site has an active community and can help you get exposure. These sites aren’t going to send you 50,000 visitors but they will send you targeted traffic & links (if you’re content is good).
1. Business
Tip’d – Finance
Feed The Bull – Investing
Motley Fool Caps – Small Cap Investing
Value Investing News – Investing
Pfbuzz – Personal Finance
Real Estate Voices – Real Estate
Sphinn – Internet Marketing
Killer Startups – New Biz
2. Products & Commerce
Dealspl.us – Deals
iliketotallyloveit – Cool Products
Dealigg – Deals
ThisNext – Recommended Products
3. Sports/Leisure
ArmchairGM – General Sports
BallHype – General Sports
Yardbarker – General Sports
AutoSpies – Auto
N4G – Gaming News
4. Art & Design
Design Float – Design
PhotographyVoter – Photography
Pixel Groovy – Design Tuts
Design Bump – Design
5. Programming
DZone – Programming
dotNet Kicks – .NET Programming
Tweako – Computing
6. Entertainment/Celebrity
ShowHype – Celebrity News
VideoSift – Unique Videos
Linkinn – Entertaining Media
WeHeartGossip – Celeb News
Plime – General Entertainment
7. Women’s News & Style
Kirtsy – Women’s News
Stylehive – Style Bookmarking
Chictini – Woman’s Style
8. Environment
Care2 – Better World
EcoURLS – Environment
Mind Body Green – Green Living
There have been excellent similar lists like this but these are the ones I like and think are worth your time. For more about my process behind finding sites like this – check out this Search Engine Land article I wrote last year How To Identify & Target The Right Niche Social Media Sites.
Do you have a good niche social media news site that I missed? Or have experiences with any of the ones above? Please let me know your thoughts in the comments. And while you’re at it, why not follow me on Twitter?
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In Social Real Estate News Category, please think about BiggerPockets Bulletin – http://www.biggerpockets.com/links – which is a small component of a larger established social network for real estate professionals, investors, and consumers with over 30,000 members to date, in the future. Unlike other sites in the niche, our social news component isn't overrun with irrelevant articles and other SPAM. Thanks for the consideration.
Really I love Social Networking sites n your collections is ultimate . Thanks a lot for such a nice post.
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I'm impressed with this list given its depth and the industries it touches. Thanks for shaing it…Mike Murray
Another niche social media site is BrideTide.com. They cater to the Wedding audience. http://www.bridetide.com
Thanks for this list. What others would there be under the Environment category?
I think you're missing http://ChurchCrunch.com …!
http://www.energizedseller.com is a dedicated community for home sellers and staging professionals.
I'm surprised the Sugar Network isn't on there in Women's. Huge community with a ton of social possibilities. teamsugar.com
Thanks so much for the great info. I really like the motley fool caps for the finance info. I never knew of chictini but I signed up and am loving it!
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Last week I gave a presentation at SES NY and included a list of 35 niche social media sites that we participate in regularly. Lots of people have asked me for this list so I decided to put it here. The following 35 sites are broken down into 8 differe…
Great sharing Chris. Thank you very much
http://www.drivingsales.com for the automotive industry
Given that Digg appears determined to dig a hole for itself by now making sure no links go directly to a story I suspect that more and more people will be looking at your very useful list.
Hopefully, the people and companies listed won't get to the point Digg are at where they're so pleased with themselves they've forgotten that Social Media sites are based on sharing not thinking you're more important than everybody else.
Digg is dead long live social media!
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I'm suprised that you missed off Technology News websites, for which you should consider http://technews.am
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The bargain and deal sites you have listed must be doing pretty well in these tough economic conditions.
Thanks for the mention, we greatly appreciate it.
For my 2 cents I'd say that something is better than nothing and gaining exposure in niche markets is a solid strategy. But since 'bandwidth' is an issue for so many companies in marketing it's important to look for a good balance between the amount of effort needed to be effective in a social media site and the benefits to your website and bottom line.
Super list which I'm blogging and sending around to my friends. With 2 "green clients" in my stable, I was especially excited to learn about "ecourls". Cheers!
Thank you for the list! The company I work for understand the need to learn more about social marketing and are starting to compile a large list of sites to referrence so this will be a great start!
Anything for the health industry?
This is a great source and i think every company big or small should include social media in their Marketing strategies.
Great list. Am glad I found your blog and will follow.
Wow. I didn't know there were so many social media sites. And, since this list contains only the "best," there must be many more too.
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Nice list. I will take my time to visit the sites and see which ones I will invest my time on.
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Great list – I'm convinced that all the new sites in relation to Twitter will have an impact on many niches also. To get the full potential of niche sites, you would have to look at each local market also. Here you will often find even more specialized niche sites.
Really I love Social Networking sites n your collections is ultimate . Thanks a lot for such a nice post.
You left out news.ycombinator.com: a good website with traffic and great hackers inside, Reddit style.
Chris this post alone sparked 3 hours of link building strategies for me thank you buddy!
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Thanks chris for the great niche based sites. It really helped me for the fashion stuff. But can anyone help me out with some sites based on adult toys niche too?
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Good listing. Thanks
Hi thanks for the links – I was wondering what the best sites are for web hosting?
Good list – thanks. A nice niche social media site for Financial Planners and IFAs is IFA Life at http://www.ifalife.com
Please check out pnn.com — "The Global Water Cooler for Women." It's getting great buzz!
What – no Popvine
missed one for the womens list – http://herhotspot.com – for women only, and they need to sign in with fb connect, its awesome
No travel sites? I know the economy is in the tank, but seriously, none?
http://www.ajaxrain.com is a great resource for a web developer.
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I enjoy browsing social network sites. Thanks for putting the list together.
Thanks a lot chris.
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could you add NBA link on sports item…….
Thanks for the lists. I really needed these sites right now.
This is a great list. I can't wait to start checking these sites out.
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Thats a great list.
Here's another hip young Women News site thats worth mentioning . http://www.sweethype.com
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Awesome list!Really i love social media sites and i feel all the resources are gathered in one place. "Handsome is as handsome does"-thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the list, the site http://populair.eu also lists a lot like these.
Thanks a lot for the list. It's really awesome!
As I take part in some of that communities I really could imagine the quality of all the others.
Nice list. It's giving idea on where, else than Twitter, to advertise.
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Strange that nothing is there in the travel industry
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Great list, will take a look at the ones that are new to me. Thanks much for sharing.
Thanks for the great post! i didn't know there were so many great social media sites.
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I've been looking for something like this. I just was not sure how to find it. Small targeted niches are very useful for small business.
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Thanks for the pointer. I found this article very useful. I give it five stars!
Tip'd is a good business resource, and quick to be crawled. Will have to try some of the other online media sites.
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A really useful list – please add more social media sites – if possible… i only knew sphinn – thx!
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These sites look great. I have been looking for some new social media sites, and these look promising.
great list found some awesome sites to get info from!
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I have choosen some site for my job, thank you.
Thank you so much for the list. Even with SEO efforts aside, these sites provide great content and ideas for new posts by keeping tabs on hot topics.
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Great set of list…Finally found one place where i can get the details.Thanks for sharing
is there any social media for news and politic niche
Thanks for the cool Compilation.
I wish their were more internet marketing related sites though…
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Thanks so much for sharing these websites! I was already aware of Tipd, but the other finance-related sites were a pleasant surprise
This is what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing
Great List. I like the fact that you have categorised the websites into various niches. All in all this one of the better lists I have come across.
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Thanks for the list, You can also add http://Ioch.org (Valid PR 4) social networking site that share & deliver News & enable user to publish & share their articles with other users.
Great set of list…Finally found one place where i can get the details.Thanks for sharing
hands down the two best i've seen are http://www.notcot.org for design and http://www.hipstr.com for pop culture.
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This list is very impressive. Thanks for the research and sharing these wonderful links.
This is great list. Thank you for sharing. do you have social travel sites?
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I have to say this is a great collection of social media sites. Thank you!
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I didnt realize how many other social media sites there were besides the well known ones! I guess the model works so keep doing it.
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Chris, you mentioned several great websites, but also wanted to add BargainJack.com to the list. We have a lot of great deals and provide a unique experience compared to dealspl.us and dealigg.
I found that one of the links to a related post above is dead. The "similar" list by Tropical Seo has now been expanded: Top 38 Niche Social Media Sites (That Actually Send Traffic) and can be found here: http://tropicalseo.com/?p=45
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Thanks for sharing this useful lists – I'll give it a try in my practice!
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Thanks for the list, you can also add the following social bookmarking site that is focused on UK/EU news.
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I plan on starting my social bookmarking campaign shortly, but it certainly does take some time. I think outsourcing is a great thing to do to make it quicker.I hever heard of tiped an feed the bull, will look into those now. Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing, I have used many of those but there are a few I will have to try out.
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I am glad you share such a useful links. Thank you
I'd be tempted to add http://www.artybuzz.com to the art and design category here. It's a pretty cool up and coming website that i found that's certainly worth a taking a look at
Great Resource for Social Media Optimizer. I will use this list to promote my website.
this proves that Internet has come a long way… can serve to different interests of people
Great list. Thank you for posting – the business list is particularly interesting. I didn't know that there were so many investing sites with social components.
Companies that are overwhelmed with information from their social programs should check out beRelevant.com (Fair disclosure: I am co-founder of beRelevant). We gather and prioritize ideas in a conversational format.
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