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Archive for March, 2007

The A-Z of niche social networks

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Dan Taylor over at Fabric of Folly has posted an interesting article on niche social networks, compiling a list of those already out there. My Neighbourhoods makes it on the list under ‘Neighbours’.

Although I feel My Neighbourhoods has the potential to reach more than a niche market (most people in the UK belong to a community by nature of where they live) it’s extremely interesting to see a significant list of niche sites. As the market share for global social networks is eaten up by My Space et al I’m sure niche sites will continue to launch. The success of sites like Dogster is testimony to this.

My Neighbourhoods passes 1,000 registered users

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

After little over 3 months My Neighbourhoods has surpassed 1,000 registered users. It’s a small milestone but one that should help make the site even more appealing as it grows. After all, the site is all about the people who join and getting to know them, whether they live locally, in your city or across the UK.

As well as new features and various improvements, there are a number of partnerships in the pipeline that will help take the site further. I’m more than happy to discuss other potential partnerships so feel free to call or email.

My Neighbourhoods - new features and a new server

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

It’s been a busy few weeks at both Digi Nut and My Neighbourhoods. We’ve added the first few in a range of new features to the site as well as upgraded the server to cope with increased demand (the old server was creaking under the strain). Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s been introduced over the past few weeks:

New server
So the site is quicker and ready for even more new features, which are in development as I type…

WeeWorld partnership
I’m delighted to say we signed a partner contract with WeeWorld so you can now easily use your WeeMee character in your My Neighbourhoods profile. Check out an example here. Thanks to Lexie and Obi for their close work in getting the API tested and implemented. (We are one of the first, if not the first, to make use of their newly opened API.)

Profile image
Users can now upload their own profile image so you can get an even better idea of your neighbours and other members.

New local area and city information
We’ve increased the content provided about your area and city, including local health information, regular events, jobs and news. Our members and site users can find out even more about their local community and city.

Enhanced profile
Further improvements and additions have been made to our user profiles based on feedback from current members, including tag based data that will help define new features in the months to come. The new additions also help users get to know their neighbours and other members even more.

There’s much more in development so keep checking back for more details or subscribe to the RSS feed. As always, don’t hesitate to get in touch.