Ok, maybe a better way to put it is, ”Social Networking” can take a massive amount of time. With so many choices, just selecting which social networks to join can be difficult. Creating, managing and updating network profiles doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

Technology to the rescue. Specifically, atomkeep.

This service that allows users to sync profile information across multiple social networking sites. To get started simply visit http://www.atomkeep.com/ and create an account. All that’s needed is an e-mail address and password, no long sign-up process. Simple, easy, and no profile information is required.

Here’s how it works:

After account creation you will be asked to link existing social networking accounts into atomkeep. Once linked, you’re given an option to import and merge profile information from existing accounts into atomkeep. After linking all your accounts, simply edit your atomkeep profile and update any missing or incorrect information. Click Sync, and poof: techno-magic. All of your accounts are updated with your latest profile information. When joining new social networking sites you can simply link to atomkeep and push your profile information across.

Yes, it sounds too easy and maybe it is. Atomkeep is currently in beta but seems fairly complete, my overall experience has been positive. Atomkeep doesn’t fill out every profile perfectly every time, so you may want to double check some profiles. Still, I believe most of my profiles are more complete now than when they were without atomkeep.

I don’t see a real business model driving atomkeep, but that’s never stopped a Web2.0 success before. As with any site that stores account information for third party systems, I question the security. In this case I’ve decided atomkeep is an acceptable risk for me.

Overall it makes the grade, allowing me to sync my profile across multiple social service services. Now I just need to work on other socially acceptable behavior.