Hot Social Media Startups of 2012

DIY helps children make things.

Social media was a hotbed of innovation in 2012, with many startups launching in a wide variety of categories.

Check out our list of 10 hot startups of the past year - companies we think bear watching because they are attempting something really new or different, like DIY.org, a club-like community teaching children how to make things.

This list includes only companies that actually launched in 2012; it excludes startups from prior years that gained traction or made big media splashes in 2012, like Pinterest.

10 Hot Social Media Startups of 2012