The Big List of Web 2.0 Applications

Getting into social media as a way to engage your customers and learn more about them? Heard of del.icio.us and Stumble Upon? What about Simpy, Tagtooga and Dogear? Maybe you've played with Feedblitz but have never heard of Blogburst or Blip. Think Dodgeball was a game you played in school? Perhaps you'd plan to swim in a Pooln? Or maybe Fotogopo sounds like nothing more than a tongue twister.

If so, spend some time playing on the Web 2.0 Top 1000 List. You might find a fantastic new resource that lets you hook up with your customers in a whole new way. The list breaks sites down into dozens of categories.

Here's just a small sampling:

• Audio
• Blogging
• Bookmarking
• eCommerce
• Email
• Filesharing
• Images
• Jobs
• Knowledge
• Mapping
• News

Be prepared to spend some serious time surfing through the list. Not only are there 1000 options, but they'll all take a little time to dig into. I'd suggest scanning trying to check out one or two new sites a day if you want to tackle the list. Only a portion of them will have any relevance to your business, but if you find one that's a perfect fit, it could pay off handsomely.