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Netlog (formerly known as Facebox and Bingbox) is a Belgian social networking website specifically targeted at the European youth demographic.

The site was founded in July 2003 in Ghent, Belgium, by Lorenz Bogaert and Toon Coppens, and by 2007 had attracted 28 million members.^[2] The site now claims to have over 94 million registered users across 40 languages

On Netlog, members can create their own web page, extend their social network, publish their music playlists, share videos, post blogs and join groups. Many members complaint Netlog spams which stole contacts of members in their emails to send to their friends unwanted invitation emails.

Localization

Netlog has a localization technology ensuring that all content is geotargeted and personalized to each member’s profile. This enables a member to have localized searches and overviews on the community, displaying only those member profiles of his or her own age range and region.

Available languages

See also

• List of social networking websites
• Social network
• Social software

References

1. ^ "Netlog.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/netlog.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02. 
2. ^ Abboud, Leila (November 1, 2007). "How Netlog Leaps Language Barriers". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119387616952078433-jqe372LNIRy_8HI5PymOiR5Ff84_20071201.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top. 

External links

• Netlog Homepage (English)
• Netlog Corporate pages
• Incrowd site - news page
• Mashable's Social Networking Awards 2006
• Facebox - Insane growth?
• Red Herring Top 100 Europe Awards (winner), April, 2007