Create an Online Social Network

Posted by Steve the Admin

August 13, 2008

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Ning Logo Do you have a burning desire to start a social network? It may be to spread the word about a club, promote a new idea, interact and meet with people, raise awareness about a cause, inform your clients and customers or maybe just tell your friends about something. If so, it may be time to get to grips with Ning, a powerful and fully customizable social networking platform.

People have been using web applications like Facebook and MySpace for this kind of thing for what seems like ages now but Ning powers the largest number of social networks on the Internet.

Ning Network

Overview

Ning offers the latest social networking features, all infinitely customizable to meet your unique needs. The Ning Platform makes this possible. As a platform, you don’t have to appeal to Ning for the features you want. If you have the time and the inclination, you can build them yourself. It’s the software equivalent of Home Depot. Unlike other services that offer a “one-size-fits-all” offering, your social network on Ning runs on a programmable platform.

Features

With Ning you can:

Fully customize the look and feel of your page, including the colour scheme and logo.
Add special widgets for promotions and announcements.
Create groups inside your social network.
Schedule events, invite people and keep track of attendees.
Administer network members and see how they have contributed.
Start a discussion forum about any topic.
Add photo galleries and slideshows.

and much more…

And the Cost?

Ning is free, however with most things these days it costs to get the most out of it. It currently stands at (per month): $7.95 to remove Ning promotion links, $19.95 to gain full advertising control, $4.95 to use your own domain name and $9.95 to get more storage space.

Visit: www.ning.com

Tags: Social Networking