Thankfully, I haven't seen too many new boomer portal sites lately (not blogs, but sites that try to establish a boomer online community, conceivably to make money.) All I can say to Boomer Yearbook is good luck, you're going to need that and a whole lot more. In case you don't understand my cynicism, you might want to check out a few of these sites that regard themselves as boomer social networking sites:
- Eons
- Boomj
- Boomertowne
- Boomerator
- Boomer411
- Wanobe
- Sagazone
- Maple and Leek
- My Boomer Place
- eGenerations
- Growing Bolder
- Boomspeak
- it's Boomer Time
- My Boomer Place
- TBD
- Boomer Living
Sorry-no links but if you Google them, you'll find them, but why would you want to? Actually, I do like TBD and Boomspeak but seldom visit.
Some of these are doing O.K., some have changed from boomer oriented sites to other genres, some are gone but not one of them is racking up large visitor and/or member counts. I posted about why I thought boomer sites were doomed here.
I think boomeryearbook is better and different from the other sites, It is easier to use, not filled with garbage like some of the others, and it really does have important relative information, It's work checking out, trust me, you won't be disappointed! :)
Posted by: Lindsay | February 17, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Another great site worth checking out for retirement communities is 55Places.com. It is not a social networking site like the others. It is a great resource for Baby Boomers looking for 55+ active retirement communities.
Unlike some of the others filled with a lot of useless information, 55Places.com compiles information on over 150 active adult and retirement communities around the most popular retirement states in the country.
Posted by: Bill N | February 27, 2009 at 09:56 AM
Why are you so cynical towards boomer or over 50s site? One fifth of UK over 50s already use the Net to meet other people. And they seem to know what they are doing.
OverFiftiesFriends (www.overfiftiesfriends.com) is a great example of a site where the members themselves make things happen.
I would be interested to hear your views on our site :-)
Posted by: Sue | March 07, 2009 at 09:30 AM