To all SNS developers

[Pyroka]

Just wondering, but have you ever heard of a long term plan for the progression/advertising of your Social Network, and how you can improve it with future technologies over time?

In other words, have you ever heard of a Business Plan or a Marketing Plan?

I see so many SNS' lately that I'm just wondering whether any of you have actually thought about it before coding up a lush website, with no spine to connect the legs which get you places, to the brain which does the thinking. The results I think, will be interesting.

Closed by Invent (Forum Moderator): Thread closed due to going off-topic and to prevent further arguments.

[Source]

Really really weird thread. Its up to the creator if they feel they want a marketing plan, but I know a few people that do have SNS's in the works and do have marketing plans, funding and alot of resources (and before Greg flatters himself, its not youmeo).

But I do see what your coming from, most people coding SNS's arent business 'Savvy' enough to get anywhere with their SNS, which is sad in most cases because they have a really nice script.

However if I do projects I always have business plans with marketing plans, shedules the lot. Well I always try to

[Pyroka]

Ah thats good to hear. Thats the point I'm making though, most of the people coding SNS' know nearly nothing about Business, they wouldn't even know where to start with a Business/Marketing plan. To be honest, a Business plan for a SNS wouldn't be filled with many points, but I think it'd be more like planning ahead and looking at future technologies which could be possible if targets are met.

It's how all the big businesses do it really... Marketing Plan is sort of the same, I'm not sure if it'd be wise to put one in for a SNS come to think of it. This forum definetly needs some experienced businessmen, since it's booming with ambition but no-one will take it.

Point of the thread was to find out who knew what a Business Plan actually was, and why it's so important to an SNS and the success of the business itself. If they're not planning ahead, they should just cut their losses!

[Invent]

Just wondering, but have you ever heard of a long term plan for the progression/advertising of your Social Network, and how you can improve it with future technologies over time?

In other words, have you ever heard of a Business Plan or a Marketing Plan?

I see so many SNS' lately that I'm just wondering whether any of you have actually thought about it before coding up a lush website, with no spine to connect the legs which get you places, to the brain which does the thinking. The results I think, will be interesting.

I've been working on my M.O.S.N (Music oriented social network) since around Christmas and we haven't even really began development yet as we're still working on our business plan. I'm not sure about the other users making a SN though as they seem to be saying their making one and looking to open it by the end of the month.

In fact, my M.O.S.N's business plan is only about a dozen pages or so outlining what we're aiming for with the site, financial information, etc and we've still got a lot to document.

[Pyroka]

I've been working on my M.O.S.N (Music oriented social network) since around Christmas and we haven't even really began development yet as we're still working on our business plan. I'm not sure about the other users making a SN though as they seem to be saying their making one and looking to open it by the end of the month.

In fact, my M.O.S.N's business plan is only about a dozen pages or so outlining what we're aiming for, etc and we've still got a lot to document.

Would that be FLUX, or something else in the works? Seems like you've got something new everyday Si, lol. It just seems like everyone makes a social network and think its just as easy as that, and the word of mouth will simply do the rest. It never does though, you need to put a bit of thought into advertising to get the desired results.

Good luck with your business plan, sounds like you've got alot to write up.

[Invent]

Would that be FLUX, or something else in the works? Seems like you've got something new everyday Si, lol. It just seems like everyone makes a social network and think its just as easy as that, and the word of mouth will simply do the rest. It never does though, you need to put a bit of thought into advertising to get the desired results.

Good luck with your business plan, sounds like you've got alot to write up.

It was called FLUX but we've had to change it to INFLUX as there are already a lot of things called FLUX related to music . The great thing about this project is that a lot of my friends are really interested in it and are helping out, so atm I only have to think of ideas and then eventually design & code them

It just seems like everyone makes a social network and think its just as easy as that, and the word of mouth will simply do the rest. It never does though, you need to put a bit of thought into advertising to get the desired results.

I agree with that. This forum seems to take out a new fad every couple of months; for the last few months it's been social networks and who can make one the fastest. I think the new fad is going to be uploaders sadly.

[Pyroka]

It was called FLUX but we've had to change it to INFLUX as there are already a lot of things called FLUX related to music . The great thing about this project is that a lot of my friends are really interested in it and are helping out, so atm I only have to think of ideas and then eventually design & code them

I agree with that. This forum seems to take out a new fad every couple of months; for the last few months it's been social networks and who can make one the fastest. I think the new fad is going to be uploaders sadly.

I guess the name FLUX was copyrighted by MTV FLUX, which is also a (sort of) M.O.S.N? I think its better to think of ideas first because then you can brainstorm current ideas, and then improve on those ideas as the days go by till you think, "Right, this is what I want for this" and then you can simply move onto the next matter. I find it also helps you plan ahead.

The new fad will definetly be uploaders, I've noticed that alot since I decided to come back to the forum. Gone for 2 weeks and there's like tons of uploaders around, hehe. First it was DJ Panels, then Housekeeping Panels, then Social Networks, and now Uploaders? God help us lol. It's a shame no-one actually collabs together and builds a formidable uploader, since 5 uploaders aren't as good as making one big one!

Shame the web dev's on HabboxForum are so obsessed with their own ego and reputation, that if they were put in a team there would be a fight for leadership and a ton of moaning/whining/******** involved. Anyway, just keep at what you're doing dude, I think you've got something.

[Klydo]

Business is vital to social networks as they will get no where without it. Loads of people have ignored this fact, even ones I have worked with.

The best example is VIRB which has one of the best designs and best systems yet fails to actually produce a large income and has very little popularity. If they were to market it correctly it would quickly become the next best thing however that doesn't look likely since PureVolume makes them more in the short term.

Youmeo has a much better business plan than website at the moment that's why they've been working hard on building up a team for web development. On the business side of things Youmeo is rocketing but the actual website still has far to go. So we're like the opposite to VIRB however I'm spending 8 - 9 hours everyday just renivating pages and designs to make them perfect.

[Source]

I love it how you can't do anything but bring in youmeo's plans over and over again. Is it THAT hard to answer a question without mentioning that god-annoying site now, it's just not needed to answer the guys question - so what if you have a business plan, the business plan means jack all when the site is in a very poor condition as many people would agree with me on that point.

At least he didnt go into resources, otherwise we would have to call an ambulance to get his head out of a place where the sun don't shine.

Me been a **** aside, I still don't think its that hard to run an SNS or 'community' based website compared to other types of internet business which are directly based upon sales. I still do agree that most SNS' don't have business plans, or know what they have todo to get a site running to a good standard.

Shame the web dev's on HabboxForum are so obsessed with their own ego and reputation, that if they were put in a team there would be a fight for leadership and a ton of moaning/whining/******** involved.

That's absolutely spot on.

[kk.]

Just a quick input, marketing plans are included in business plans