Facebook Advantage and Disadvantages - By: Jean Mcdonald

To start from zero, as with any social network website project, you'll have to consider the needs of the community. Lets take an case. If you are starting a website for a soccerclub, your website will need things like groups, fan profiles, sharing of photos, event management calendar, etc.

Social networking sites are always constructed with the same basic theory: the goal it to produce online sharing and organisation tools for the members of the community. If you are starting a website for an existing community which you are a part of, you should have a pretty good idea of what the people need.

Make a listing of the functionalities you need, and compare this list to the features of social networking software packages like boonex, phpfox or even Dzoic. These are complete out of the box social networking website scripts which you could upload on your web site. If this seems complicated to you, you can often get help in the technicians at the customer service. If the service doesn't involve this, take a look at the many freelancers available with elance. com for example. The average cost of such software is around 350$.

That might look like a lot of money, but the advantage is that you really fully own the site and you've got complete control. You won't have any kind of branding issues (ones own logo and design will be on the site) either. If you are creating a website for a neighborhood which really doesn't require this, you can do it a lot cheaper by creating a network at Ning. This can be a website that permits visitors to create social networks on the hosting platform. A basic social network can be started for free.

Remember that if you choose this selection, you will be completely subject to Ning. The name to your website will include Ning, the layout can have Ning all over that, and changing any about this will cost money. You'll have very limited control over your multi-level: it is hosted just by Ning, implying that if Ning moves belly-up - so does your websites.

So think about this thoroughly, check out Ning and check out some of the straight from the box social networking software scripts if you would like something more robust and reliable.

Starting a niche social networking site with financial ambitions

Terrific move! You have recognized that there's a huge stack of money out there waiting to be acquired. Niche social networking websites have been around since the dawn of the inet (remember google groups? mIRC)? The difference is a fantastic technology we all have available now. Here is an example. If you are building a social network for those who have insomnia problems, you may have the "what are people doing now" feature of most profiles customized to: "how several hours awake".

Having nifty offers like this will greatly improve member experience. The members will feel like they are part on the community tailored to these, rather than being on a community website with features they don't need.

You'll have already understood that Ning is not really an option here. You would like full control over your website. If your budget is bound (e. g. following 500$), you'll have to find a social networking script that will meets your needs whenever possible to limit the expense of customization afterwards.

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