How to Start and Create Your Own Social Network Site Like Facebook from Scratch and Make Money!!
                     HOW TO START AND 
CREATE YOUR OWN 
SOCIAL NETWORK 
SITE LIKE FACEBOOK 
FROM SCRATCH AND 
MAKE MONEY!!
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Social networking sites are like virtual worlds in themselves, where 
people connect with each other in virtual form. If you want to create a 
social networking site like Facebook, then there are some tips.
In this age and world, where everyone is busy with their hectic stuff, 
people have started developing the feeling of missing out. They might 
feel no one loves them, cares for them and they are all alone in this 
colossal world.
You might have this feeling too at one or the other point in your life. Or 
worse, a number of times in the family of 5 members- they feel their 
interests are different, perceptions unique and choices vary.
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As a result, they find their solace in social networking sites. Yeah- The 
Virtual World! But, their own little recluse. The place where they are 
connected with peers, colleagues, relatives, clients- in short, people 
from all walks of life under one roof.
It serves dual purposes. It pays heed to their social and business 
needs. Every social networking site has its own USP (Unique Selling 
Point). Due to this, the famous sites like Instagram, Facebook, 
LinkedIn, and Whatsapp have the right kind of audience and are 
getting huge turnovers.
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So, if you are also thinking of being another Mark Zuckerberg, Trust 
me there is no harm and you can become one for sure. But, without 
further ado let's break the ice by one simple question- Why do you 
want to build a social networking site like Facebook?
Facebook already exists here. If you are going to provide the same 
features without adding something unique, why would people give 
your site a chance?
Don't worry. Let's get your process right.
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Development Of Ideas: The very first step of 
creating your own social networking site is to have an idea. 
There is no harm if you want your site to be like Facebook- but 
we have discussed above who needs another one? So, have an 
idea- something really unique, something which you can think 
solves people's problems or provides them entertainment. 
Secondly, don't be selfish. Don't think of keeping the idea to 
yourself thinking someone else someone will copy. Big minds 
won't work like these. Surround yourself with the best. Make a 
team of co-founders who have trust in your vision and can 
guide you through the process easily. It will allow your 
directions to have the right flow. You can discuss all the ideas 
with each other and the best ones shall be implemented.
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Formulating For The Development Of A Social 
Network: Formulating the right plan is very crucial for your 
success. Here, we can follow a 3 easy step procedure:
1. Short Documentation- Have a short list where you have 
written A-Z goals and functions of your website.
2. Domain Name- Before you jump into the phases, you should 
select a domain name and a social network. It can vary from 
$10-20 per year.
3. Hosting- Social networking sites require a large amount of 
load. For instance, Bluehost is best suitable for beginners 
whereas In motion is one of the best VPS hosting sites.
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Social Network Design: Make sure to have a trendy and 
compelling networking design. The one which catches the eye of your 
customers!! It should neither be dull or flashy. P.S. A CTA ( Call to 
Action) is a must on the very first page.
Development Of A Social Network: You can 
develop your social network by either of the two technologies: ready-
made CMS and Framework.
CMS provides basic functionality. It means you need to develop a 
design and then customize it. Easier said than done, it has a lot of 
drawbacks like slow speed of work, poor scaling, and does not 
provide global customization.
However, Frameworks on the other hand are used to develop 
different web applications. They improve the quality of the code and 
speed up the coding process. High speed, high security, scalability 
along with global customization makes it a better option than CMS 
anyday. The only disadvantage is that you need to start this from 8
scratch.
 Testing & Launching A Social Network: After the completion 
of the development, it is necessary to test the social network as 
there can be a probability of many bugs there. Moreover, it can 
hamper the promotional activities. So, it is a must to test them 
before launching.
 Right Marketing: The right marketing strategy can do 
incredible wonders for your business. It is really important to 
have an audience that will become the life of your social 
networking site. Let's see which options are good for you for 
gaining traffic:
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 Google Adwords: It works on the Pay Per Click model. This is 
an advertising ad program where it reaches to the audience who 
are interested in buying your products. However, it is an 
expensive option for beginners.
 Facebook Ads: This is the most targeted form of advertising. 
You can target your audience on the basis of age, interests, 
behavior, and location. It is cost-effective. For instance, you can 
attract almost 10000 users for $1000.
 Guest Posts: It is an instant exposure to your targeted website. 
You don't have any idea how writing informative articles and 
sending them to popular media and bloggers is a game-
changer. For example, one publication in TechCrunch can garner 
you around 10,000-20,000 users a day. 10
How To Make Money By Creating Your Social Networking 
Website?
Now, you have used your idea, bought the hosting and domain, 
and also have an audience with your strategized marketing skills. 
Let's talk about money now. After all, that's why you have taken 
so much effort to make a social networking site. Right? Let's 
explore:
 Advertising: Here, users will have free access to all your 
functions on the website. But there is advertising space. Google 
and Facebook use this model. The only disadvantage is that you 
might lose some users as they have to shift the space by 
moving on the clicks. Although, large businesses with a stable 
audience can surely benefit from this model.
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 Freemium: The word "free" is enough to make the people go 
gaga over your products. Here, in Freemium users can enjoy 
most of the functions for free. However, a small amount of fee 
will be required for some of the additional features.
Converting around 10,000 transactions from 1000,000 users is a 
big deal. Surprisingly, the cost is $ 9.99 and your monthly income 
will be $ 99,900.
Hence, not a bad deal at all!!!
Social Networking is the need of the hour for both personal and 
professional lives. Every social media site has its USP and the 
founders have trust in their vision. Additionally, that vision should 
have strategic planning. And, don't forget - focus on solving 
problems for your audience and the money will follow.
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