Comments for How To Start A Social Network http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com How to start a social network, including social network business models, financing, marketing, management, member engagement and software. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Social Media Business Plan: Strategy, Steps and ROI by Peg Corwin http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2012/04/02/social-media-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-15040 Peg Corwin Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:34:56 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=8399#comment-15040 Mike, For a social network to success, you need passionate fans, a reason for them to come back to the site regularly, and something to keep them on the site for long periods. I just don't see people in towns with the same names having a reason to come to the site more than once or twice. If you are not trying to make this a real business, you could set up an inexpensive social network on Ning, for example, and add that feature to your existing sites. However I do not think you have the potential for repeated use and fast growth that is required for a social network to have real business potential. Why not build a Ning-type site and promote it to see if you can build a passionate following? If you outgrow those features, expand using more full-featured software? Do read about Ning before you do this, however. http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/best-social-network-software/ Peg Corwin Mike,

For a social network to success, you need passionate fans, a reason for them to come back to the site regularly, and something to keep them on the site for long periods. I just don’t see people in towns with the same names having a reason to come to the site more than once or twice. If you are not trying to make this a real business, you could set up an inexpensive social network on Ning, for example, and add that feature to your existing sites. However I do not think you have the potential for repeated use and fast growth that is required for a social network to have real business potential. Why not build a Ning-type site and promote it to see if you can build a passionate following? If you outgrow those features, expand using more full-featured software? Do read about Ning before you do this, however. http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/best-social-network-software/

Peg Corwin

]]> Comment on Social Media Business Plan: Strategy, Steps and ROI by Mike Waldron http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2012/04/02/social-media-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-15037 Mike Waldron Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:07:18 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=8399#comment-15037 I had a web site up for a year or so and it came from a research project I have been working since 1996. I has to do with small towns, home towns that people may have in common. There are 28,000 towns around the US whose name and location are in at least 5 states. My town has 20, etc. I have had 3 web sites and got some response, but my idea was to turn it into a social network where people from the same towns or people whose home town is on the list can share stories, pictures, history, etc. I have spent a lot of money doing this, written 6 books have over 6,000 pictures and the books are too expensive to publish. Does this idea have any real merit. I hope this is not a lead in for a sales call please. Mike Waldron I had a web site up for a year or so and it came from a research project I have been working since 1996. I has to do with small towns, home towns that people may have in common.
There are 28,000 towns around the US whose name and location are in at least 5 states.
My town has 20, etc.
I have had 3 web sites and got some response, but my idea was to turn it into a social network where people from the same towns or people whose home town is on the list can share stories, pictures, history, etc.
I have spent a lot of money doing this, written 6 books have over 6,000 pictures and the books are too expensive to publish.

Does this idea have any real merit. I hope this is not a lead in for a sales call please.

Mike Waldron

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]]> Comment on Niche Social Networking Software: Interview with Jasper Aguila of Social Engine by Peg Corwin http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2011/12/08/niche-social-networking-software/comment-page-1/#comment-15007 Peg Corwin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:15:13 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=7767#comment-15007 Thanks, Jay, for the link. Peg Thanks, Jay, for the link.

Peg

]]> Comment on Niche Social Networking Software: Interview with Jasper Aguila of Social Engine by jay13213 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2011/12/08/niche-social-networking-software/comment-page-1/#comment-14973 jay13213 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:23:11 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=7767#comment-14973 here's more software you can use: http://www.squidoo.com/create-your-own-social-network-3-best-social-network-engines here’s more software you can use:
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]]> Comment on LinkedIn Sources of Revenue: Now Job Recruiters by Andrew J. Gephart http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2011/11/21/linkedin-sources-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-14943 Andrew J. Gephart Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:05:05 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=7308#comment-14943 Thank you for sharing. Not to many people in your position are so gracious. Your article was very poignant and understandable. It helped me to understand very clearly. Thank you for your help. Thank you for sharing. Not to many people in your position are so gracious. Your article was very poignant and understandable. It helped me to understand very clearly. Thank you for your help.

]]> Comment on Resources by Peg Corwin http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-14585 Peg Corwin Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:34:25 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?page_id=7086#comment-14585 Hi Issac, I'm not familiar with grou.ps. Will check it out. For others reading this, here's the link: http://grou.ps/home Peg Hi Issac, I’m not familiar with grou.ps. Will check it out.

For others reading this, here’s the link: http://grou.ps/home

Peg

]]> Comment on Resources by Issac http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-14492 Issac Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:27:26 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?page_id=7086#comment-14492 Hi Ma'am, This is Issac again. Can you please tell me which one is better wheter "grou.ps" or "ning" Thanks, Issac Johny Hi Ma’am,

This is Issac again. Can you please tell me which one is better wheter “grou.ps” or “ning”

Thanks,

Issac Johny

]]> Comment on Membership Websites: Description and Profitable Topics by Peg Corwin http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/2009/10/27/membership-websites-description-and-profitable-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-14168 Peg Corwin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:23:26 +0000 http://howtostartasocialnetwork.com/?p=5724#comment-14168 You are most welcome. Yes, it's a find line between mentioning your product and too much promotion. We're all feeling our way. Peg Corwin You are most welcome. Yes, it’s a find line between mentioning your product and too much promotion. We’re all feeling our way. Peg Corwin

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