10 alternative social networks for business professionals

LinkedIn maybe No. 1 when it comes to professional social networking, but your quest to connect doesn't need to stop there. Here's a look at 10 social networks for professionals that offer a variety of features such as Facebook integration, career advice, resume critiques and more.

By Kristin Burnham, Network World | IT Management, Facebook, LinkedIn

10. Ryze

Professional social network Ryze, which has 600,000 users, offers both free and paid memberships. Want to sign up? You'll need to apply for a membership—it is currently approving one free and one "gold" membership a day.

Ryze's features include profiles, messaging, groups related to your industry, interests and location. The gold membership, which costs $9.95/month, lets you perform advanced searches and contact distant potential connections directly.

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