Here are links which I thought you may find helpful. I’ve tried to categorize them since I know the list will keep growing. If there’s anything else you’d like to see or can’t find, let me know.
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Communication
* Blogs: Blogger, LiveJournal, Open Diary, TypePad, WordPress
* Micro-blogging: Twitter
* Social networking: Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace
* Events: Upcoming, Meetup.com
* E-mail Marketing: Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, RatePoint
*** I recommend RatePoint. This service not only provides the services of the other two, but also collects Company Reviews & Posts your newsletters/announcements directly to Facebook & Twitter for you, and is a bit less expensive. Their 30 day FREE Trial does not require a credit card.
* Messengers: Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, AIM, ICQ
* Free E-mail: Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!
Multimedia
* Photography and art sharing: Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa
* Video sharing: YouTube
* Livecasting: Skype
* Music Listening/players: Winamp, Quicktime, RealPlayer
* Meetings, Presentations, Remote Access: Team Viewer
Searching
* Q&A: Yahoo! Answers, WikiAnswers, Askville, Google Answers
* Engines: Google, Bing, Alta Vista, Lycos, Yahoo!
Software
* Office Software: Open Office
* File Transfer: YouSendIt, CuteFTP