Creating a Social Networking Website

[BeatznHookz]

You are Awesome

[TheGreedfear]

It's easy using SocialGO

[MTM4567]

You are right lisa, I am too ambitious to create one social networking but it is really very hard and complicated unless I will pay someone to do it for me. Ive been watching few of your videos and i appreciate your being frank and honest to give your listeners insight. Thanks

[nawaryoussef1]

you right, I hate when here people asking for a something easy or free to build a website or social networking, thay want to copy and paste and create a """"popular"""" website

[ADTRisthechode1990]

Geez, what management class did you take to learn how to demotivate future entrepreneurs?

[markstonefilmmaker]

Good tutorial. Good explanation of things.

[Pinoyicious]

Lisa!! I accidently paid for a host and domain name at Website Palace!!! My website is supposed to be aimed for forum type social networking. Can u please give me advice on how to edit my site and stuff please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheMateo4u]

I love you Lisa!!! Will you marry me!

[thetechgeneration]

it's a lot easier than people portray it to be

[themastermind550]

thank u lisa for sharing this info's with us!!

[yvens001]

what she's saying kinda make sense, but it's not that hard to make a social networking site, all you need is time 1 to 2 years if you programming it from scratch all by yourself or less than 1 year if you're in a team. the hardest part of social networking is promoting it "get people to signed up". that's where you gonna have to start spending money. you don't need money to build social network site all u need is programming skills and a web server that supporst the scripts u gon be using .

[eggaweb]

You can't compete with FB, but there is room for small specialist social networks. I have created a couple of them using Elgg, and open source social networking platform.

[CrestMont10]

Very helpful Vid abt starting a website. Thanx it helped alot.

[nosaintshere]

interesting

[gariouscom]

great stuff! keep it up...

[rgvfamous1981]

HI COULD U GIVE ME THE BEST SERVICE TO USE FOR GETTIN MY OWN WEBSITE?THANK YOU

[TheCityOfShadows]

Hey Lisa how did you make that subscribe banner in the corner please send me a message or something:)

[hacker1271]

i just kreat a social site because i love creating stuff

[jimmytwotimez]

Lisa you are beautiful and brilliant....much respect to you

[Vidx50]

I just checked ning out its not free anymore they up scaled might try it out :)

[RedCodeStudios]

im in middle school i am not telling you my age buy i am making a social networking site either i am awesome at computers or its not so hard because I have made many websites but its not really that hard i have spent like 3 years trying to lear c++ and stuff like that takes a hell of an amount of work to do that but in the end its freaking worth it and if you get partners and sponsors than cha Ching.

[sreesanthhh]

@RedCodeStudios you fake retard, stop lying and fuck off



[jazzmaster700]

You are a "hardcore programmer" if you do that kind of stuff

[yvens001]

why would somebody wanna compete a company that has 900 employees (hardcore programmers) ?. competing facebook or myspace is like competing microsoft. that is crazzzy, i dont think anybody wanna compete those sites unless they have a bunch of money to hire bunch of developpers.

[Haftoo]

Nice shirt. I came across your page and was impressed by your knowledge of what it takes to create a social network. If you are interested please check out Haftoo.com and get back to me, we are finishing up testing and going into beta in the next couple weeks. Our site caters to men, women, entrepreneurs, etc...we would love your input.

[TheToxicRadio]

i have a very good idea for a new social networking site, but i'm afraid to share it with someone to get it stripped away from me and then just losing out...

[alexsisthebest]

not really that much programming- im used to php and html so it takes me 5 minutes

[kayangthao]

so... you can make money just by having a social network website?

how does it work? all it happens is just people signing up then chat with friends...

[pookieslim]

thanx for the insight we need more people like you

[3446698]

My step dad gave me two hosting plans. Two Domains, He Actually made me a deal. He would get me my own dedicated server if i could make a social networking site. Ive been trying for about three years Now. Two years ago i actually almost had one up tell my computer crashed. When that happen i just gave up. Ever since ive been trying to find a easy way to make a social networking site like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Myyearbook. I just cant find out how. But i can get a dedicated server for free.

[reviewdudex]

I dont understand why she thinks that it that hard there are some sites that already have codes and templetes

[Godoploid]

Thank you for understanding the costs, lol, there are some many people who think you can just draw something and don't realize that there is coding that controls everything from design to the engine of the site. Well said!

[chubbyemployee]

how about social go??? do they really build the website for you?

[moonbolt96]

great video...and I love the shirt!!

[Makemyday242]

17 years old student from Moskou makes Chatroulette on he's own with no money,site became super popular,everyday 500.000 visitors,every minute 35.000 people,17 years old!! Mark Zuckerberg started facebook in Harvard for Harvard users,he's big amount of money came after he launched facebook for everybody! you would be surprised what people can do if they have the talent for it an believe!i would invest when i start seeing more and more success! believe in your self is the message! ;)

[TheFunnyScreamVids]

did you know that twitter is losing money!

[jaredwtfpwn]

Ning is not free anymore btw

[Theunknownassassin56]

how do you buy your own domain with no third party like its just mine

[EdOwnz]

Well if you didn't know, FB started out really small as well. Mark Zuckerberg started by using the help of his friends and he really didn't pay anyone to do the job. So yeah, really.

[lisa3876]

@EdOwnz So true, but that kind of success is rare and the exception rather than the norm. However, who am I to squash anyone's dreams. If you wanna go for it, do it! Just trying to make sure people set realistic expectations. Some people think it's super easy to be the next FB or Twitter and it's not for everyone. That's all I'm saying. :)

[Gotharious]

@lisa3876 I believe you're right, Lisa.

Specially most people think it's really easy and they can be really famous and start earning in few months or something, and to be honest, the only way to do this is coming up with a really great and unique idea and imply it in a more amazing way and make sure to keep it interesting and useful.

So I totally agree with you, Lisa.

and thanks for such a video :)

[solve809]

@lisa3876 so money is the only thing you need for this? will 50000 be enough to make a site to compete with facebook or myspace.

lets say 11000 for someone to make it and get patent for the name etc. would that be enough?

[j25vargas]

I have been very interested in creating a social networking site for some time now. I started one on ning.com and am very happy with it. It has a very basic look but thats the way i want it. I dont want to make a myspace or facebook, these sites are pretty much in general discussions. I want my networking site to be focused on a certain subject.

Ning.com has the option to use my own domain name for $4.95/mth and godaddy.com sells the domain name for $10.67/yr. Would this work?

[TimmyCoProductions]

@j25vargas yes when you log into your godaddy account you will go into domain manager. select the appropriate domain name then you will see a place call domain forwarding. now highlight you ning sub-domain and copy it. when you do that paste it in the box that shows to forward domains and paste. you can also have 99 sub-domains to yours website like ning.yoursite (.) com

[zekozak89]

thanx lisa , u really give me a nice info :) keep it up

[docubloke]

Good info Lisa. Is it possible to use your own registered domain name on ning? Do they offer any premium services?

[doctorgenius10]

i have a question

if i want to get into that what college classes should i take

[alwaysunlimited]

Great Video!

[LNenadL]

I know HTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, AJAX, Flash.

On my site all content is JUST MINE, I use Photoshop to draw ALL the graphic, I write codes.

I have Apache, PHP and MySQL on my computer and for one full year I just "preparing" site, and after that I publish it...

One advice:

If you thinking about making web site, you must know programing, not just know, you must understand it on the right way, and you must know that you never can say "I finish my site", if you say that... it's really FINISH.

[GrinningSandCat]

and you must know that you never can say "I finish my site", if you say that... it's really FINISH.

That's true. Who wants to finish it anyway? Developing is fun. I started my site three weeks ago. It's called "humlesurr". See the link on my channel.

[refreshedit]

The key here is KISS principle. keep it simple... Niche social networks are very hot now. Companies create them to keep tight control on their user base. Why not just create a site using a modular content management system? I use Joomla. It's not expensive as you might think to set up.

It takes way more time and effort to promote and build your user base. Finding a team of promoters will help here, or outsourcing some VA's.

All do-able... Don't be discouraged. Go for it!

[refreshedit]

Why not just create use content management system website in Joomla or Drupal? Come see me... I'll tell you what to do. It's not that expensive to set up. It takes more time and effort to promote and build the user base.

[swoldu01]

Hey what do you think about Boonex's dolphin download is it a good start to build your own social networking website.

[shawna1982921]

More or less as deterrent for not starting a social networking ...very disappointed in information:(

[emailgrowth]

Very nice video and nice done social network is growing. That why on my website I have social network search were you can type a friend name and see if they are with 7 social network sites. Just go to my profile to see.

[sonnytrujillo]

Domain Name $10, Hosting $5 (Through Godaddy). You can use Godaddy or another SHARED LINUX until your site is good enough. Thats what I did.

[Samzsite]

IF you were serious about this, get a website designer, learn xHTML, PHP, mySQL and maybe some Javascript for the website. If you are a beginner, use FireWorks to slice and code your website then add functionality. Use Genie, Notepad++ or other software for PHP devving. Also, as you said about the prices, some people overprice it alot. I dont charge that much for a website, it isnt that hard.

[villainy73]

buddypress lets you turn any wordpress blog into a social networking site.

I also think it's free and was created by the makers of wordpress.

[matthewsutubechannel]

I use buddypress, it works fine, but its hard to mess with

[villainy73]

also vbulletin vers. 4 lets you run a social networking.

[villainy73]

check out web apps like socialgo, kickapps or drupal.

[derektheproducer]

your hair is beautiful! great vid!

[shamsarabia]

Thx, it really helped!

[charcoalandpencil]

hi lisa, thanks for the informations ,but now, if i DO indeed want to go ahead and learn the coding/programming myself to create the social networking site, where do i start? Do you know any online tutorials that would get you started on learning all that stuff? thanks again

[sonnytrujillo]

The best place you can start is learning PHP/Mysql. Work on learning the conventions, then once you got that down start making a simple 3 page website on logging in and logging out. After that start thinking about little steps, like mail. How can i have one user add a message to a database and let another user access that. simple question and just work your way, that how i did it, i worked for about a year on my social network and still am, message me if you need help :-)

[frankielopeztv]

you got that right, get so many people that one me to build them one but they realize the rest. i have one that i´m starting but iknow how to do it.

[Anaya1de]

Thank you, that was very helpful!

[TheScorpionn3]

hey Lisa do i have to have my own domain not others' website domain in order to get pay

[zohrats]

Hi Lisa, NING seems to be cool yes, and it IS, but right now after they are existingfor quite some time, their true face is shown. NING is like the Illuminati for social networking. Once you are hooked, you ain't going nowhere. You don't own your own content and you can not do what you REALLY want. What people have to keep in mind is that we, the network creators are the ones who make NING popular, not NING itssself. NING sucks really so i advise people to NEVER get hooked to it..

[charcoalandpencil]

can u place google adsenses on ning?

[lisa3876]

Not sure. You might want to email them and see if you can.

[fferrero2008]

Yes, but you have to be a PREMIUM user to be able to do it, it means, pay for it.

Read carefully "zohrats" comment, I'm network creator and he is ABSOLUTELY right.

Regards,

[mrswartz]

@charcoalandpencil ning sucks, don't use them. unless you aren't creating a professional site because you can't own anything!

[DonsMommy]

THANK YOU!!!!!! You just proved me right with my boyfriend ;)

[kumarangopi]

Hmm. Good one. I would appreciate ur interest in helping others by exploring what you know. And most of your points are very true. Keep rocking :-)

[JamesM23]

I agree with everything you're saying. Would it even be reasonable to start a social networking site? Isn't it pretty much a conquered market by the bigger, established sites? Especially if one is trying to make a lot of money. Since, this is pretty much the fact, what's next? What do you see as being the next internet fad so-to-speak? Anybody?

[lisa3876]

I don't see the point in trying to compete with the larger social networking sites such as FB or MySpace but there's always room for one if you create one for an existing site with an existing audience like I mentioned in the video.

[azerwkdwikd08]

heyy lisa i want to make a free website with a live video stream from my webcam and a small chat room. what would i have to do to do that??

[blaquebbw]

Hi Lisa, you gave good information. I recently purchased software to create a social website but don't know how to use it. the instructions is beyond my knowledge. I need help, you have any suggestions??

[lisa3876]

sorry so late. That's a tough one. You really need to learn the basics of uploading files to a web host and editing the files per the instructions. Hard to really teach that. I learned by simply doing and googling things for help, but without knowing the language your script is written in it is very hard to give specific instructions.

[socialhoney]

Hey I write websites from scratch using server side scripting and run on databases like mysql. so uploading some files to your host will be a breeze. pm me if you would like my help.. Thanks Michael PHX AZ

[TheEnthusiasts]

or use nigg

[homesNgardens08]

Thank you Lisa.

Been there with a dedicate server.

[animator2015]

how do community sites like facebook, myspace earns money irealy cant understand ats all free

[lisa3876]

Ads and sponsors. Once you can create a site that is heavily trafficked, making money from advertising is one of the easiest ways to monetize it. The hard part is getting to the traffic. That's where the average person struggles.

[malecoconut]

Drupal is free and can be used to build a social networking site. Also, if you are willing to pay around 150-200 dollars, you can always use PhpFox which is a MySpace clone.

[calobasse]

hey lisa! you really inspire me....I would like to know how to create a website like ebay (not the fancy layout but the content)with not a lot of money..do you have some tips?do you recommend any website to help me creating it ?can you make a video to answer....thank you and I hope you will have a lot more success

[defuniaksprings8]

Lisa, do hosted sites get better search engine results versus free sites?

[lisa3876]

I have no proof of this but I have always believed that the search engines are biased AGAINST free hosted sites. It would make sense to me.

[kceesayandcompany]

Lisa! So you think that what alot of us are doing wrong is using blogspot as a domain name for our online businesses affiliate/google content sites?

[lisa3876]

If you want people to take your site seriously it is a MUST you always host your site or blog on your own domain. Always.

[IsiahsWorld]

cool shirt

[myricleryda]

I love your hair

[TylersComputerShow]

Great video

[MinistryInNews]

Great info, thanks lisa

[MinistryInNews]

Great info

[WendyWhiteKey]

great ideas lisa!!!

[Kepkaaa]

What you mean you need a dedicated hosting? Powweb has unlimited space.

[lisa3876]

There's dedicated and shared hosting. Shared is when you share space with other customers. That's what Powweb has. Hostgator has dedicated hosting - meaning you get your own server and have less risk of site problems and better support

[FirewallkeeperR]

I doubt about less risk and better support. You have free support with shared hosting, and if you have a good host, you get pro support within 15 mins, meaning you get your issue solved. And shared server is DOS/hack monitored as it's hosting company good standing subject.

[FirewallkeeperR]

When you go dedicated, and you have a BUSINESS running on it, I'd recommend have your semi/dedicated system administrator to service it. If you don't, you still have to pay your webhosting company for server support in most cases.

BTW, I do run small hosting company, so anyone need webhost and help with your website - feel free to contact me.

[glockfather16]

another great vid

[affiliatejunktion]

Very good information and your spot-on in your assessments and knowledge of Social Networking website making analysis.

Good job!!!

- Dwayne

[1btuber]

Hey Lady, how are you? As usual, you provide great! information. I want to be just like you when I grow up, lol. I am a newbie and learning as much as I can about internet marketing. I really appreciate your informational videos, thank you very much.

[DirectTalk]

I agree with your points. But you can add your own domain name with your ning website.

[lisa3876]

I didn't know that. Thanks for bringing that up.

[TylersComputerShow]

You've gotta pay though

[Mafiadogz]

Yeah you can get the ning taken outta the site name and remove ning promotional links. You can get more server space and bandwidth as well. You can also control the google ads that get shown on your site. All of this costs money but its all less than $50 each/month.

Great videos Lisa, I have just found them and am glad I did!

[getqualitylead]

Thank Lisa.

Muljo

[eroticexpression]

I do agree that any site is a lot of work. Inculding social networking site... LOL!! I WISH I could do that... But for now I need to focus on my website and business.. Thank you Lisa... You really have great ideas!

[McEvan13]

Nice Video :)

[oryxchannel]

Hey Lisa. Thanks for your fresh content.

btw. How are you miking yourself?

I want to get my audio basics down.

Is that a mic boom above you?

[FirewallkeeperR]

It's just a lamp above Lisa, LOL

[avelx]

To be fare I can see why people want to get some action and all that money. But really competing with Myspace and FaceBook but to be honest the hole is already filled. It will just be a big waste of money and time.