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Whether its to keep in contact with friends or family to advance your career, you are likely on at least one social network. While Facebook, Twitter,and Google are extremely popular, these platforms might not be able help you professionally. Thats when professional social networking sites come into play. And, theres one name that instantly jumps out when you mention professional social networking LinkedIn.

LinkedIn has been proven to be more effective than Facebook and Twitter at generating leads, 227% more effective to be exact. And, despite the 225 million registered members, LinkedIn does have some issues. For starters, the site is known to flood your inbox with annoying spam. Even worse than having to get rid of LinkedIns persistent junk mail, theres also allegations that the company hacked into customers email addresses.

Even with these problems, most of us join potentially rewarding sites like LinkedIn. But, if youre not a fan of the most popular professional networking site, then we suggest that you try out one the following eight alternatives.

8. Twylah

Twylah is a solid option if youre looking to increase your presence on Twitter through brand pages. This allows you to determine your true brand identity and how your brand pages are doing with your audience. Another useful feature is the allowance of page optimization, which can to visibility to generate traffic from search engines.

7. Opprtunity

Opprtunity uses a scientific approach approach to find the right sales leads, job opportunities, job candidates via an algorithm that uses data points, such as location, industry types, skill sets and other signals from around the Internet. And, you can sign in with your LinkedIn account.

6. PartnerUp

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8 Alternatives to LinkedIn for All Your Professional Networking Needs by @albertcostill