Hi5is a social networking service that allows users to meet, chat, flirt, and play games with people from around the world. Hi5 was launched in 2004 and was one of the most popular social networks in the mid-2000s, especially in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Hi5 is owned by The Meet Group, which also owns other dating and social apps such as MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, and LOVOO.
Hi5 is a social networking site that allows its users to create, upload, and share content with other members. Hi5 has a feature called Pets, which is a virtual game whereusers can buy and sell each other as pets using virtual currency. Hi5 also hasa YouTube channel called Hi-5 World, which features videos of a children'smusical group that sings and dances to educational songs.
The Hi5 platform allows users to create a profile and provide personal information, including interests, age, photos, and hometown. Upon creating a profile, users can also send friend requests via e-mail to other users, which comes with an option to accept or decline or even block the user. Friends appear on the user's contact list. As well, the platform allows users to create a customized member profile using images and themes.
Use the Hi5 search bar to find people and groups that share your interests.
Join groups that are relevant to your interests.
Follow people who share your interests.
Use the Hi5 analytics tools to track your progress and see what's working well.
Experiment with different types of content to see what resonates with your audience.
Be consistent with your posting schedule.
Hi5 also helps you find old friends. You can use the advanced search feature to locate people by school name, graduation date, and other criteria. If you are not sure about a game you can test via the free game trials before purchasing.
Do not fall for phishing by avoiding log-in requests or redirects from totally different domain names.
If you fall victim to phishing and you realize immediately log into your Hi5 account and change your password. This will keep your personal information safe.
2003
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January
Hi5 was founded by Ramu Yalamanchi.
2006
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January
Hi5 was the 8th largest social network.
2007
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January
Hi5 became the 2nd largest social network after Myspace.
2008
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January
Hi5 was reported to be the third most popular social networking site in monthly unique visitors behind Facebook and Myspace by ComScore.
2010
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January
Hi5 acquired social gaming company Big Six.
2010
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October
Hi5 introduced Sociopath, to help developers bring their game to the hi5 platform. In July 2010, Hi5 raised $14 million from Crosslink Capital.
2011
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January
Hi5 introduced Sociopay as a companion to Sociopath.
2011
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December
Hi5 assets were acquired by Tagged. The Tagged management team formed magi.com as a pure gaming site, but it was shut down in June 2012.
2017
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January
Tagged and hi5 were acquired by The Meet Group for $60 million.
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