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The Social Marketing Manifesto is a step-by-step guide to harnessing the power of social networking to grow your business. Written by author and internet guru George Tran. The books discusses what works, what doesn’t and how you can learn to thrive in the new economy of private social and professional networks. From creating and launching [...]

I have worked with quite a few programmers in my day and to say the least this has been a challenge. I finally found one guy named Chin who was absolutely amazing. (I found him via word of mouth referral) I talked about him all the time to my colleagues and I think they thought [...]

Niche social networks are being created faster than ever.  You can literally setup one up within 15 min at ning.com but the real question is what will become of your social network. Is it just a hobby or will it evolve into a long term resource and money making opportunity which will give you more [...]

When you begin your niche social network there are several steps and tasks you will need to consider. Often times launching your site is only the first step.The additional steps come with making money on your website, inviting members and keeping your site alive, interesting and growing. Below are 25 additional elements involved in starting [...]

Daily: 1) Check for New members 2) Monitor Mail & Check for Spam 3) Welcome Comments to New Members 4) Reply to Support and Inquiry Email 5) Take Part In Relevant Forums * Site Backup Weekly 1) Site Newsletter 2) Start a New Forum Topic 3) Post New Media: 3-5 Photos, 1-2 Videos, 1 Blog, [...]

We did an survey with some of the leading websites running on the PhpFox platform. We wanted to find out what were some of the biggest mistakes that the owners made when they were getting started. To our surprise, the number one issue was the same. 1) To much time is spent developing the site [...]

This is an excellent blog I just found on time managment. The original post can be viewed here. We added a few more thoughts into this recipe. 1. Before you do or read anything else, update your status. If you are a member of more than one social network, use a service such as Ping.fm. [...]

Things You Need to Start: 1. Website 2. Client Database 3. Tangible Product The Goal: Build a database and exploit it. Types of Websites: The Sqeeze Page – Website This models attracts people with an ethical bribe. It then captures the users email in exchange for free content. Then the email is continually mailed to [...]

Despite what you might read on the web establishing and creating a niche market is relatively simple. 1. Identify A Need 2. Create Your Product 3. Make Your Pitch 4. And Sell Now what you haven’t been told is this: You Need to First Find Your Audience. Before you do anything else, find your audience. [...]

Here is a list of white label social networking software. Software available for you to launch your own social network today. Sharepoint, Five Across, Community Server, Peopleaggregator, Social Platform, Sitelife From Pluck, Affinity Circles, Kick Apps, Web Crossing, Crowd Factory, Collectivex, Elggspaces, Metromojo, Me.com, Onesite, Phpfox, Select Minds, Small World Labs, Social Network Server, Sparta [...]