Comments on: How to create a social network http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/ Finding the domain names of the future Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barry http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12755 Barry Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12755 Robert, I think a lot of people either fail or give up getting to the tipping point. I agree completely that advertising is a good way to build up enough momentum and get to the tipping point quickly. It seems to me many people have a great idea but don't have the budget to get where they want to be. Thanks for your helpful insights. Robert,

I think a lot of people either fail or give up getting to the tipping point.
I agree completely that advertising is a good way to build up enough momentum and get to the tipping point quickly. It seems to me many people have a great idea but don’t have the budget to get where they want to be.

Thanks for your helpful insights.

]]> By: robert http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12754 robert Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12754 With anything on the web, getting started is the most difficult thing - building an audience, and getting to what I call the tipping point (where growth compounds on it's own) is the difference between success and failure on the web. Having a budget for advertising, upon initial launch of a social network, is the most desirable path. However, even with a niche social network, you will have a blog within the network itself that will drive organic search traffic and growth. Great conversation by the way... With anything on the web, getting started is the most difficult thing – building an audience, and getting to what I call the tipping point (where growth compounds on it’s own) is the difference between success and failure on the web.

Having a budget for advertising, upon initial launch of a social network, is the most desirable path. However, even with a niche social network, you will have a blog within the network itself that will drive organic search traffic and growth.

Great conversation by the way…

]]> By: Barry http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12750 Barry Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:50:29 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12750 Robert, Yes absolutely. Getting it started though and everyone contributing is not easy. As time goes by, content will be generated by members and then the job is to monitor the community to make sure it thrives. Robert,
Yes absolutely. Getting it started though and everyone contributing is not easy. As time goes by, content will be generated by members and then the job is to monitor the community to make sure it thrives.

]]> By: robert http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12749 robert Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:24:33 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12749 Wouldn't you think that with a social network that reaches a lot of members (how ever that is defined), it would in essence be something that grows continually from the members interacting - vs. you having to continue working like you would on a blog? Check out a couple of our social networks we've built: http://bulldogvoices.com (one url removed because of material linked to) Wouldn’t you think that with a social network that reaches a lot of members (how ever that is defined), it would in essence be something that grows continually from the members interacting – vs. you having to continue working like you would on a blog?

Check out a couple of our social networks we’ve built:

http://bulldogvoices.com

(one url removed because of material linked to)

]]> By: Barry http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12662 Barry Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:37:58 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12662 Mike, It is not easy as I said in this post but some people love creating these. Geo or dating based is not the way to go. Hobby or sports networks are much better. People in those networks are looking for equipment for instance. Careful selection of a niche and a bunch of hard work can make a network successful. The part that puts me off is that I want websites where I can reduce the amount of time I put in as it matures. Networks require constant babysitting. Mike,

It is not easy as I said in this post but some people love creating these. Geo or dating based is not the way to go. Hobby or sports networks are much better. People in those networks are looking for equipment for instance.

Careful selection of a niche and a bunch of hard work can make a network successful. The part that puts me off is that I want websites where I can reduce the amount of time I put in as it matures. Networks require constant babysitting.

]]> By: wannadevelop.com http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12659 wannadevelop.com Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:29:09 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12659 Social networks are not profitable.... They may be one day... But why would you want to start one and compete with the big dogs? Facebook, MySpace, etc. There are already thousands of micro-niche social networks as well. There is potential there, but it is really a lot more work than what it seems. I was in charge of monetizing a couple of "social network" type websites a few years back, more like local geo-based communities and dating networks, and let me tell you... It was nearly impossible to make anything off the traffic. Display advertising was about the only option that paid the bills. Best, Mike Social networks are not profitable…. They may be one day… But why would you want to start one and compete with the big dogs? Facebook, MySpace, etc. There are already thousands of micro-niche social networks as well.

There is potential there, but it is really a lot more work than what it seems.

I was in charge of monetizing a couple of “social network” type websites a few years back, more like local geo-based communities and dating networks, and let me tell you… It was nearly impossible to make anything off the traffic.

Display advertising was about the only option that paid the bills.

Best,

Mike

]]> By: Barry http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12658 Barry Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:11:44 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12658 Thanks, Daniel. It looks interesting but looks like a hosted network. That works for some people and not for others. Just as standalone bloging versus hosted blogging. Thanks, Daniel. It looks interesting but looks like a hosted network. That works for some people and not for others. Just as standalone bloging versus hosted blogging.

]]> By: Daniel Sanchez http://www.predictivedomaining.com/2009/01/17/how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12657 Daniel Sanchez Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:04:27 +0000 http://www.predictivedomaining.com/?p=719#comment-12657 Ning.com is an amazing tool most people don't know about. If you really want to make a social network, I recommend you check that site out. Ning.com is an amazing tool most people don’t know about. If you really want to make a social network, I recommend you check that site out.

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