So one day you’re browsing an SEO forum when all of the sudden someone brings up a method of creating backlinks using web 2.0 websites. But wait, there’s just one problem: the creator of the method never defined or provided any examples of web 2.0 websites, leaving you bewildered and irritated.
But don’t worry, because today I’m going to define and provides examples of web 2.0 websites in this article.
What Are Web 2.0 Websites?
If you search for a definition, you’ll find all kinds of interpretations fo what web 2.0 is. To keep the definition simple, we’ll just say that web 2.0 websites are websites that focus on user-generated content rather than content created by the site owner (such as this webite) or a team of writers. Pretty much any dynamic website where you can create a profile and interact with the website rather than just read content on a static page is a web 2.0 website.
5 Examples of Web 2.0 Websites
Twitter is a social media website that allows users to interact with each other by liking, retweeting (sharing), or replying to tweets, which are short messages sent out to a Twitter user’s followers.
Yelp
Yelp is a local business review website that encourages its users to leave reviews and interact with each other by forming in-person meetups with other Yelpers.
Flikr
Flickr is a photo sharing service owned by Yahoo that site owners use to upload their images and later embed on their website or on other websites.
Probably one of the most well known site on this entire list, Facebook requires a profile to use their website and encourages users to create and share content ( although it’s mostly sharing).
Craigslist
Yes, even Craigslist is a web 2.0 website. Craigslist is a classifieds website where users can post ads or even create discussions on various topics.