Multiply.com will be a great way to network, share pictures and videos with close family and friends online in a safe environment.

My photos, videos and family email addresses and the Multiply.com website.  About Multiply:

“Based in Boca Raton, FL, Multiply offers its members a comprehensive media management solution with social tools that allow them to share personal content safely and securely with a relevant audience of real-life personal contacts. The only mainstream social network with a fully-integrated photo finishing solution, Multiply makes it easy for members to order photo-centric products right from their accounts, and Members enjoy the benefit of permanent storage and back ups of their original resolution media files. Multiply’s best of breed privacy controls appeal to a growing number of individuals who are not only concerned with privacy issues surrounding other social networks, but who value content created by their real-world friends and family. “

To get started, I simply signed up for a FREE account, personalized my page with a premade template and uploaded pictures and video from my PC.

My first impression of the Multiply.com site was that it was very user-friendly.  When creating an account you can specify what your personalized URL which makes it infinitely easier to share with friends and family.  After activating my account, I browsed all of the different options and decided to set up my homepage first.  You can choose from several premade templates and upload a profile picture as well.  Next, I wanted to get to the “meat and potatoes” of the site and tried to manage and organize my photos.  I easily was able to upload pictures and video in record time.  If you follow my Twitter at all, you will know that I have been having massive issues with my slow as molasses computer, so honestly, I was dreading trying to upload pictures.  But, it went incredibly smooth and oh so fast!  I am probably the LEAST patient person in my family, so fast equals good in my book!

One feature I thought was really neat was that after publishing a picture, I could decide who has access to it.  For example, I can set the level of privacy I want for that photo.  Maybe I only want Aunt Ethel to see the picture of baby Aubrie, or I have professional pics that only co-workers can view….it’s all possible with Multiply!

Multiply.com is also so much more than a photo hosting site.  It is also a great place to network, too!  You can publish blog posts, send personal messages, create birthday reminders, edit photos, and create a calendar.  Of course, you can also purchase prints, photo books, and cards.  Here are the latest improvements to the newly redesigned service:

As always, a basic account at Multiply.com is FREE.  And right now, they are offering ALL my Not-So-Blog readers 50 free 4×6 prints with the code 50NOTSOBLOG