{"id":19687,"date":"2022-01-08T11:46:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T11:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/soziales-netzwerk-erstellen\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:29:57","slug":"create-social-network","status":"publish","type":"blog_posts","link":"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/en\/create-social-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a social network: 10 tips for creating a successful social community platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Create a Social Network: 10 Tips for Building a Successful Social Community Platform<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17336&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650374329514{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Social\u00a0Community Platforms<\/strong> have changed the world and influence the relationships and economic aspects between people. Since Facebook was developed by Mark Zuckerberg, the <strong>Social\u00a0Community Sector<\/strong> has been booming. Mark was the catalyst this industry needed, spurring a new way of thinking among entrepreneurs about taking risks and driving the development of social networks, as these were considered new and promising. Meanwhile, <strong>Facebook<\/strong> has around <strong>2 billion users<\/strong> every month, while Instagram is used by 700 million visitors worldwide and 328 million people tweet every month. Facebook did a great job, and it is very difficult to design a comparable platform that achieves similar success. Nevertheless, even today new <strong>Social Network Platforms<\/strong> can be developed, provided the creators adhere to some unwritten laws and rules. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsm_comptable_shortcode_echo\">\n<div class=\"wpsm_comptable_shortcode_echo\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm-comptable-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<table id=\"wpsm-table-520\" class=\"wpsm-comptable \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"wpsm-thead wpsm-thead-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"placeholder wpsm-placeholder\"><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"wpsm-tbody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"subheader\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"2\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Creating a social network - overview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2b50 Default:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreation of a social network\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfc6 Duration:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom 3 months\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcb0 Costs:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject-specific\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcfa Objective:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBringing suppliers and buyers together\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u26a1 Technologies:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCMS or individual programming\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Essentials at a Glance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699447217606{background-color: #ebebeb !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;block-round-corners&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Social Networks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/plattform-social-media\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2550\">Social Networks<\/a> are the most successful online platforms from a business model perspective<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Creating your own social network requires a high level of experience and technical expertise<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programming a social <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/online-plattform-programmieren\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1423\">network<\/a> usually takes longer than for other online platforms<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664368117493{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which Online Platform Do You Want to Create?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsm_comptable_shortcode_echo\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm-comptable-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<table id=\"wpsm-table-368\" class=\"wpsm-comptable  wpsm-comptable-responsive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"wpsm-thead wpsm-thead-red\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=white>SCOPE<\/font><\/p><\/center><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=white>RATING<\/font><\/p><\/center><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=white>SPECIAL FEATURES<\/font><\/p><\/center><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=white>FURTHER INFORMATION<\/font><\/p><\/center><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"wpsm-tbody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src =\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fyndery-webseite-3-350x279-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br>\r\n<b>Complex online platform<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tablemaker-notificationblock-green\">RATING: 9.8<\/span>\r\n<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tablemaker-listingcustomcheck listing-data\">\r\n<li>Complex processes & procedures<\/li>\r\n<li>Complex range of functions<\/li>\r\n<li>Individual development<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/en\/counseling-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">FREE ADVICE<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src =\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fu\u0308renand-webseite-2-350x279-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br>\r\n<b>Extended online platform<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tablemaker-notificationblock-blue\">RATING: 8.2\r\n<\/span>\r\n<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star-empty\"><\/i>   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tablemaker-listingcustomcheck listing-data\">\r\n<li>Complex processes & procedures<\/li>\r\n<li>Extended range of functions<\/li>\r\n<li>CMS development<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/en\/counseling-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">FREE ADVICE<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src =\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Luca-matej-webseite-2-350x279-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br>\r\n<b>Simple online platform<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tablemaker-notificationblock-red\">RATING: 7.3\r\n<\/span>\r\n<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star-empty\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tablemaker-listingcustomcheck listing-data\">\r\n<li>Simple processes & procedures<\/li>\r\n<li>Simple range of functions<\/li>\r\n<li>CMS development<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/en\/counseling-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">FREE ADVICE<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b9I5PNkcc0Y&amp;feature=youtu.be&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is a Social Network?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A social network is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/online-marktplatz-definition\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1181\">online platform<\/a> that connects users and organizations through multiple interaction options.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How Do You Create a Social Network?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To <strong>create a social network<\/strong>, you must first prepare a concept with all the desired functionalities and define the appropriate technical infrastructure. In development, you choose between <strong>CMS systems and individual programming<\/strong> using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/die-top-8-programmiersprachen-zur-web-entwicklung\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1872\">programming languages<\/a> such as <strong>PHP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are also other possibilities for creating social networks with <strong>ready-made solutions<\/strong>. However, these do not offer the necessary flexibility and scalability demanded by complex websites like social networks. Therefore, these solutions are not professional and cannot, in the long run, provide a good basis for the development of a professional <a href=\"\/?page_id=9722\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1798\">Social Media<\/a> network.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Find a Niche<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are already plenty of different social networks. Instead of becoming a direct competitor to Facebook or Instagram, try to first identify a specific niche. For example, you could develop a local social network for communities in specific regions or a social network for artists. The goal is to offer something more specific than the existing solutions\u2014even if the focus is much narrower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is much easier, especially in the early phases of the project&#8217;s popularization, to position yourself in a niche because you can acquire loyal users much more quickly. In later phases, you can of course expand the social network as well.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Identify with Your Community<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be sure that your <strong>Social Network Project<\/strong> will be successful, you should be able to identify with your newly created community. For example, as a student, it makes less sense to build a <strong>Social Network Community<\/strong> around 80-year-old war veterans, and a stockbroker is a poor advisor for pig breeders. The closer the creator feels connected to their project, the more passion, effort, creativity, and know-how will be invested in that community. Additionally, there is a natural understanding of the needs and preferences of this online community. Someone who has dealt with the topic for a long time will find brainstorming for the project much easier than someone who is completely inexperienced. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17602&#8243; img_size=&#8221;456&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>Twitter has a narrower focus compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/vergleichsportal-erstellen\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1207\">Facebook<\/a> \u2013 the platform is more focused on political topics.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Identify Target Audiences<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Identifying the right target audiences will help you offer the right functionalities and services that are important to them. This way, you can quickly gain new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/online-plattform-marketing\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"797\">users<\/a> and, more importantly, retain them over the long term.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How exactly do you define your target audience? You can choose between these options:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Online Research<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internet is full of interesting information and practically all kinds of <strong>numbers and statistics<\/strong> can be easily found, collected, and analyzed. In addition, demographics, psychographics, and behavioral analyses can also be used to investigate the target audience. There are numerous resources for all relevant data that can be easily found once someone digs a little deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Testing and Learning<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another method to obtain relevant data on the target audience is to offer a <strong>demo version of the Social\u00a0Community Network<\/strong> project. By using it, the operators can collect and analyze the relevant data from the users, thus gaining an overview of the typical behavior of the target audience. This method is much more expensive, but the acquired data is 100 percent usable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Define the Properties and Functions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A precise description of the functions and properties is closely connected to the quality of the <strong>identification with the community<\/strong>. What the community needs and desires shapes the features during the development of the social network website. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you want your community members to do? How do you want to secure private data? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/online-plattform-erstellen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guide for developing online platforms<\/a> here!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have obtained all the necessary information about your target audience and strategies, and you know the required <strong>features and functions<\/strong> to relay the insights to your team, you must first check whether you have everything in place. Here are some checkpoints that should definitely be clarified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>The Platform<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/streaming-plattform-erstellen\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1012\">developing the platform<\/a><\/strong>, it should first be clarified whether it will exist solely as a social network based on the website or whether a mobile app should also contribute to its success. Such features must be decided before the conversation with the developers. Their necessity is determined by the data collected from the target audience research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The development of an app is always advantageous, but it costs a lot of money and is not recommended in the early stages. It is best to first create a web-based social network and confirm that there is a demand in the market before incurring additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/kosten-entwicklung-webportal-2017\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1486\">development costs<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsm_comptable_shortcode_echo\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm-comptable-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<table id=\"wpsm-table-521\" class=\"wpsm-comptable  wpsmt-column-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"wpsm-thead wpsm-thead-red\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"placeholder wpsm-placeholder\"><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=\"white\"><b>CMS Software<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th><center><p><font color=\"white\"><b>Individual development<\/b><\/font><\/p><\/center><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"wpsm-tbody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Range of functions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i><i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Suitable technology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><ul>\r\n<li>Wordpress<\/li>\r\n<li>Joomla<\/li>\r\n<li>Drupal<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><ul>\r\n<li>PHP<\/li>\r\n<li>React<\/li>\r\n<li>RubyOnRails<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Focus\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>For a medium-complex social network, with different user groups and extended functionalities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>For an expandable social network that includes complex processes and functionalities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Simple\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Fast\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Rich in functions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-cross\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Flexible\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-cross\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wpsm-table-icon wpsm-icon-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><b>Costs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/beratungsgespraech\/\" target=\"_blank\">On request<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/beratungsgespraech\/\" target=\"_blank\">On request<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Data Base Volume<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is unfortunately impossible to estimate the <strong>traffic of websites<\/strong> with 100 percent accuracy; rather, they will approximate the actual result to some degree. However, the accuracy also depends on the development team. Here are some database options that are recommended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Use <strong>MySQL or PostgreSQL<\/strong> for your structured data<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 NoSQL databases such as <strong>MongoDB<\/strong> for better load handling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Structural Setup<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, when <strong>creating the platform<\/strong><a href=\"\/?page_id=3189\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"743\"> the developers should consider the future development<\/a> based on the <strong>growth forecasts<\/strong>. Some general rules can help in building the website. But the most important aspect for a Social\u00a0Community Network platform is to be present in social activities and invest your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Customer Support<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to customer service, there are various other projects in your life. You may have to overcome <strong>technical difficulties<\/strong> when customers point out that some of the functions or features are not performing as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Security<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>security of a platform<\/strong> is very important to many users who do not want their personal data to be published indiscriminately. A careless handling of sensitive data or imagery has ended careers before, so a platform for Social\u00a0Community enthusiasts should secure its users\u2019 data to the highest standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Scalability<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When building a <strong>Social\u00a0Community Network<\/strong>, the creators should also consider future growth. Facebook was not prepared for the immense growth at the time. Nowadays, growth should occur in a more controlled manner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Design<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a <strong>Social\u00a0Community Network<\/strong>, a simple and plain design is sufficient, because users do not want to just look at it, but rather shape it themselves through their data and images.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When <strong>designing a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Social Media Platform\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/social-media-plattform-erstellen\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"368\">Social Media Platform<\/a><\/strong>, the creators should also consider the following points:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Standard profile elements<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Chat options and features<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 News Feed design<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Connect buttons<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Engagement buttons<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Comment sections<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Social group options<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Settings page design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A very important point is the so-called User Experience (UX), that is, the user experience. You must ensure that the social network is very easy to understand and use. Conduct several tests with potential users to arrive at improvement ideas quickly. Usability tests must be carried out regularly so that the user experience on the social network can be optimized as much as possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17603&#8243; img_size=&#8221;456&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>Instagram impresses with a clear and beautiful design.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Activity Stream<\/em> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the <strong>Activity Stream<\/strong> is the core of every Social\u00a0Community website. Facebook was the first to introduce this feature and since then it has become an indispensable standard. Users should be able to post at any moment what they are doing and how they feel, as that is the charm of <strong>Social Media websites<\/strong>. For this, you can use Joomla\u2019s plug or the Drupal activity stream module, both of which serve their purpose excellently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Create Status Update Features<\/em> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Status updates<\/strong> are immensely important for every Social\u00a0Community user, as they want to be able to express their feelings and thoughts at any moment of the day. The better and easier the tool for this is to use, the more successful the website will be. Therefore, this should be a key focus of the development work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Increase the Quality of Data Viewing<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Users come to <strong>Social Media websites<\/strong> to present their photos, opinions, and other data, and to see what other users publish. Therefore, the presentation of these data options should be designed to be of high quality and pleasant. Ease of use is also important. However, certain rules must be followed so that not all personal data is publicly accessible. Still, as much data as possible should always be publicly available. This data should include:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 24 hours<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 7 days<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Popular story from the last 30 days<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 Popular stories from the last year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Growth Strategy<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you build <strong>a social network<\/strong> in a market full of competitors? First, you must plan your growth strategy and define your target audience. Once you have gathered all the important data, the potential users must learn about the platform. It sounds simple, but this part is also delicate. Initially, it is necessary to consistently align the platform <strong>with your target audience<\/strong>, because the entire success depends on that. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>There are two ways to get started<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Start Small<\/strong> and gradually expand your base. Facebook also started locally and small, using data from a high school yearbook. The more popular they became, the more they expanded. Entrepreneurs can calculate and assess this risk well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Think Big<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you should start small, you must keep the impending <strong>growth in mind<\/strong> and work towards it. Accordingly, marketing should address as wide an audience as possible. Twitter was successful with this strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17604&#8243; img_size=&#8221;456&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>TikTok has meanwhile grown into a huge social network. The reason for this lies in its focus on short videos, which works very well with the corresponding target audience.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Interested in developing a professional online platform? Our agency offers a free initial consultation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Attract the Right Users<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After everything has been said and done regarding defining your target audience and developing the features, the next step should be to attract the right users. There are many tools that will help you break into the market. <strong>Facebook<\/strong> was created in a university setting and is a pioneer of the social media industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The following points should help keep the main costs in check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Email Marketing<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An email database is essential to implement a cost-effective and efficient marketing strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/vergleich-der-besten-email-marketing\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1900\">Email Marketing<\/a> is very cost-efficient\u2014you can capture email addresses through a newsletter signup on the website and then use them in your email marketing strategy. Regular updates can also improve user retention on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Blogging<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistent blogging ignites and sustains the discussion about the new Social <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Community Platform\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/community-portal-erstellen\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"264\">Community Platform<\/a> and beyond. Moreover, creating high-quality content is one of the best SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies to improve rankings in Google\u2019s search results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Engage with Customers<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To increase visitor numbers, every form of contact should be utilized. People must be engaged as often as possible to build a community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Paid Advertising<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid advertising, such as Google Ads, can work wonders and should therefore be used as frequently as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Leverage SEO Strategies<\/strong> <\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO is just as important for social media platforms as it is for other e-commerce websites. Consider both on-page and off-page optimization of the social network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Collect Feedback and Optimize<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The social network must be continuously optimized and adapted to the dynamics of the market. It is also advisable to regularly collect feedback from your users via surveys directly on the platform. This feedback should serve to further improve the platform and be taken into account when planning new functionalities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Satisfied users mean they spend more time on the social network and, consequently, click on more advertisements, resulting in better revenue for you as the operator.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Monetization Options<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have created and marketed the network, you can ultimately also make money from it. There are various options such as subscription plans or advertising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Subscription Plans<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This option is generally not very popular, especially in the early phases of marketing the social network. However, the market-leading social networks are free, and if you charge for using the platform, you are already at a significant disadvantage compared to the competition. Fewer people would use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/wordpress-plattform-erstellen-2\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1660\">platform<\/a>, which would also result in lower revenues from the advertisements displayed on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, you can offer access to certain advanced functionalities with subscription plans while keeping access to the core functionalities free. Furthermore, there are options for subscription plans that target only specific user groups, such as companies that want more visibility.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Advertising<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most popular way to monetize social networks and also the one that offers the greatest revenue potential. Since the market-leading social networks are free, they offer simple and free access to an enormous amount of content and interaction possibilities for multiple users. At the same time, user activities are analyzed by algorithms to define their interests and assign them to specific user groups. Companies or similar user groups wishing to advertise can deliver their ads through the platform to those users most likely to convert. This way, they can achieve an excellent price-performance ratio for their marketing budgets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more people on the platform, the higher the revenue from the displayed advertisements will be. This results in excellent synergy between the model of a free service that captures user activities, assesses interest in certain services or products, and delivers the appropriate advertisements to those users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, increasing demand from companies wishing to advertise on the platform can lead to higher prices for each click on the ads.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the focus of a social network operator must be to bring as many users as possible to the platform and then monetize them through advertising.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can take up to six months to develop your own Social\u00a0Community Platform, as it is a lengthy process. Even if an entrepreneur pays close attention to doing everything right during development, that is no guarantee of success. Equally important is to stand behind your project with your own passion and fully commit to it. And only those who truly care about their own platform have the necessary intuition for what users really desire and what will ultimately excite them. Of course, the technical framework must also be right, and people must learn about the existence and quality of the platform through a targeted advertising strategy. This is how a development concept, forged with sweat and passion, becomes a successful platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Free Consultation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;orange&#8221; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">At Shopboostr, we specialize in the development of professional online platforms and have successfully implemented over 100 online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopboostr.de\/online-plattform-beispiele\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"925\">platforms<\/a>. 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Since Facebook was developed by Mark Zuckerberg, the Social\u00a0Community Sector has been booming. Mark was the catalyst this industry needed, spurring a new way of thinking among entrepreneurs about taking risks and driving the development of social networks, as these were considered new and promising. Meanwhile, Facebook has around 2 billion users every month, while Instagram is used by 700 million visitors worldwide and 328 million people tweet every month. Facebook did a great job, and it is very difficult to design a comparable platform that achieves similar success. Nevertheless, even today new Social Network Platforms can be developed, provided the creators adhere to some unwritten laws and rules. \\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Essentials at a Glance\\r\\n\\r\\nSocial Networks are the most successful online platforms from a business model perspective\\r\\n\\r\\nCreating your own social network requires a high level of experience and technical expertise\\r\\n\\r\\nProgramming a social network usually takes longer than for other online platforms\\r\\n\\r\\nWhich Online Platform Do You Want to Create?\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n[vc_video link=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b9I5PNkcc0Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\nWhat is a Social Network?\\r\\n\\r\\nA social network is an online platform that connects users and organizations through multiple interaction options.\\r\\n\\r\\nHow Do You Create a Social Network?\\r\\n\\r\\nTo create a social network, you must first prepare a concept with all the desired functionalities and define the appropriate technical infrastructure. In development, you choose between CMS systems and individual programming using programming languages such as PHP.\\r\\nThere are also other possibilities for creating social networks with ready-made solutions. However, these do not offer the necessary flexibility and scalability demanded by complex websites like social networks. Therefore, these solutions are not professional and cannot, in the long run, provide a good basis for the development of a professional Social Media network.\\r\\nFind a Niche\\r\\n\\r\\nThere are already plenty of different social networks. Instead of becoming a direct competitor to Facebook or Instagram, try to first identify a specific niche. For example, you could develop a local social network for communities in specific regions or a social network for artists. The goal is to offer something more specific than the existing solutions\u2014even if the focus is much narrower.\\r\\nIt is much easier, especially in the early phases of the project's popularization, to position yourself in a niche because you can acquire loyal users much more quickly. In later phases, you can of course expand the social network as well.\\r\\nIdentify with Your Community\\r\\n\\r\\nIf you want to be sure that your Social Network Project will be successful, you should be able to identify with your newly created community. For example, as a student, it makes less sense to build a Social Network Community around 80-year-old war veterans, and a stockbroker is a poor advisor for pig breeders. The closer the creator feels connected to their project, the more passion, effort, creativity, and know-how will be invested in that community. Additionally, there is a natural understanding of the needs and preferences of this online community. Someone who has dealt with the topic for a long time will find brainstorming for the project much easier than someone who is completely inexperienced. \\r\\n\\r\\nTwitter has a narrower focus compared to Facebook \u2013 the platform is more focused on political topics.\\r\\n\\r\\nIdentify Target Audiences\\r\\n\\r\\nIdentifying the right target audiences will help you offer the right functionalities and services that are important to them. This way, you can quickly gain new users and, more importantly, retain them over the long term.\\r\\n\\r\\nHow exactly do you define your target audience? You can choose between these options:\\r\\n\\r\\nOnline Research\\r\\n\\r\\nThe internet is full of interesting information and practically all kinds of numbers and statistics can be easily found, collected, and analyzed. In addition, demographics, psychographics, and behavioral analyses can also be used to investigate the target audience. There are numerous resources for all relevant data that can be easily found once someone digs a little deeper.\\r\\n\\r\\nTesting and Learning\\r\\n\\r\\nAnother method to obtain relevant data on the target audience is to offer a demo version of the Social\u00a0Community Network project. By using it, the operators can collect and analyze the relevant data from the users, thus gaining an overview of the typical behavior of the target audience. This method is much more expensive, but the acquired data is 100 percent usable.\\r\\n\\r\\nPlanning\\r\\n\\r\\nDefine the Properties and Functions\\r\\n\\r\\nA precise description of the functions and properties is closely connected to the quality of the identification with the community. What the community needs and desires shapes the features during the development of the social network website. \\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\nWhat do you want your community members to do? How do you want to secure private data? \\r\\n\\r\\nTake a look at our guide for developing online platforms here!\\r\\n\\r\\nAfter you have obtained all the necessary information about your target audience and strategies, and you know the required features and functions to relay the insights to your team, you must first check whether you have everything in place. Here are some checkpoints that should definitely be clarified.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Platform\\r\\n\\r\\nWhen developing the platform, it should first be clarified whether it will exist solely as a social network based on the website or whether a mobile app should also contribute to its success. Such features must be decided before the conversation with the developers. Their necessity is determined by the data collected from the target audience research.\\r\\nThe development of an app is always advantageous, but it costs a lot of money and is not recommended in the early stages. It is best to first create a web-based social network and confirm that there is a demand in the market before incurring additional development costs.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nData Base Volume\\r\\n\\r\\nIt is unfortunately impossible to estimate the traffic of websites with 100 percent accuracy; rather, they will approximate the actual result to some degree. However, the accuracy also depends on the development team. Here are some database options that are recommended.\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\n\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Use MySQL or PostgreSQL for your structured data\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 NoSQL databases such as MongoDB for better load handling\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nStructural Setup\\r\\n\\r\\nAlso, when creating the platform the developers should consider the future development based on the growth forecasts. Some general rules can help in building the website. But the most important aspect for a Social\u00a0Community Network platform is to be present in social activities and invest your time.\\r\\n\\r\\nCustomer Support\\r\\n\\r\\nIn addition to customer service, there are various other projects in your life. You may have to overcome technical difficulties when customers point out that some of the functions or features are not performing as expected.\\r\\n\\r\\nSecurity\\r\\n\\r\\nThe security of a platform is very important to many users who do not want their personal data to be published indiscriminately. A careless handling of sensitive data or imagery has ended careers before, so a platform for Social\u00a0Community enthusiasts should secure its users\u2019 data to the highest standards.\\r\\n\\r\\nScalability\\r\\n\\r\\nWhen building a Social\u00a0Community Network, the creators should also consider future growth. Facebook was not prepared for the immense growth at the time. Nowadays, growth should occur in a more controlled manner. \\r\\n\\r\\nDesign\\r\\n\\r\\nIn a Social\u00a0Community Network, a simple and plain design is sufficient, because users do not want to just look at it, but rather shape it themselves through their data and images.\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\nWhen designing a Social Media Platform, the creators should also consider the following points:\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\n\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Standard profile elements\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Chat options and features\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 News Feed design\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Connect buttons\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Engagement buttons\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Comment sections\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Social group options\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Settings page design\\r\\n\\r\\nA very important point is the so-called User Experience (UX), that is, the user experience. You must ensure that the social network is very easy to understand and use. Conduct several tests with potential users to arrive at improvement ideas quickly. Usability tests must be carried out regularly so that the user experience on the social network can be optimized as much as possible.\\r\\nInstagram impresses with a clear and beautiful design.\\r\\n\\r\\nActivity Stream \\r\\n\\r\\nToday, the Activity Stream is the core of every Social\u00a0Community website. Facebook was the first to introduce this feature and since then it has become an indispensable standard. Users should be able to post at any moment what they are doing and how they feel, as that is the charm of Social Media websites. For this, you can use Joomla\u2019s plug or the Drupal activity stream module, both of which serve their purpose excellently.\\r\\n\\r\\nCreate Status Update Features \\r\\n\\r\\nStatus updates are immensely important for every Social\u00a0Community user, as they want to be able to express their feelings and thoughts at any moment of the day. The better and easier the tool for this is to use, the more successful the website will be. Therefore, this should be a key focus of the development work.\\r\\n\\r\\nIncrease the Quality of Data Viewing\\r\\n\\r\\nUsers come to Social Media websites to present their photos, opinions, and other data, and to see what other users publish. Therefore, the presentation of these data options should be designed to be of high quality and pleasant. Ease of use is also important. However, certain rules must be followed so that not all personal data is publicly accessible. Still, as much data as possible should always be publicly available. This data should include:\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\n\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 24 hours\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 7 days\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Popular story from the last 30 days\\r\\n \\t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last year\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nGrowth Strategy\\r\\n\\r\\nHow do you build a social network in a market full of competitors? First, you must plan your growth strategy and define your target audience. Once you have gathered all the important data, the potential users must learn about the platform. It sounds simple, but this part is also delicate. Initially, it is necessary to consistently align the platform with your target audience, because the entire success depends on that. \\r\\n\\r\\nThere are two ways to get started\\r\\n\\r\\nStart Small and gradually expand your base. Facebook also started locally and small, using data from a high school yearbook. The more popular they became, the more they expanded. Entrepreneurs can calculate and assess this risk well. \\r\\n\\r\\nThink Big\\r\\n\\r\\nAlthough you should start small, you must keep the impending growth in mind and work towards it. Accordingly, marketing should address as wide an audience as possible. Twitter was successful with this strategy.\\r\\n\\r\\nTikTok has meanwhile grown into a huge social network. The reason for this lies in its focus on short videos, which works very well with the corresponding target audience.\\r\\n\\r\\nInterested in developing a professional online platform? Our agency offers a free initial consultation.\\r\\n\\r\\nAttract the Right Users\\r\\n\\r\\nAfter everything has been said and done regarding defining your target audience and developing the features, the next step should be to attract the right users. There are many tools that will help you break into the market. Facebook was created in a university setting and is a pioneer of the social media industry.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe following points should help keep the main costs in check:\\r\\n\\r\\nEmail Marketing\\r\\n\\r\\nAn email database is essential to implement a cost-effective and efficient marketing strategy. Email Marketing is very cost-efficient\u2014you can capture email addresses through a newsletter signup on the website and then use them in your email marketing strategy. Regular updates can also improve user retention on the platform.\\r\\n\\r\\nBlogging\\r\\n\\r\\nConsistent blogging ignites and sustains the discussion about the new Social Community Platform and beyond. Moreover, creating high-quality content is one of the best SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies to improve rankings in Google\u2019s search results.\\r\\n\\r\\nEngage with Customers\\r\\n\\r\\nTo increase visitor numbers, every form of contact should be utilized. People must be engaged as often as possible to build a community.\\r\\n\\r\\nPaid Advertising\\r\\n\\r\\nPaid advertising, such as Google Ads, can work wonders and should therefore be used as frequently as possible.\\r\\n\\r\\nLeverage SEO Strategies \\r\\n\\r\\nSEO is just as important for social media platforms as it is for other e-commerce websites. Consider both on-page and off-page optimization of the social network.\\r\\n\\r\\nCollect Feedback and Optimize\\r\\n\\r\\nThe social network must be continuously optimized and adapted to the dynamics of the market. It is also advisable to regularly collect feedback from your users via surveys directly on the platform. This feedback should serve to further improve the platform and be taken into account when planning new functionalities.\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\nSatisfied users mean they spend more time on the social network and, consequently, click on more advertisements, resulting in better revenue for you as the operator.\\r\\n\\r\\nMonetization Options\\r\\n\\r\\nAfter you have created and marketed the network, you can ultimately also make money from it. There are various options such as subscription plans or advertising.\\r\\n\\r\\nSubscription Plans\\r\\n\\r\\nThis option is generally not very popular, especially in the early phases of marketing the social network. However, the market-leading social networks are free, and if you charge for using the platform, you are already at a significant disadvantage compared to the competition. Fewer people would use the platform, which would also result in lower revenues from the advertisements displayed on the platform.\\r\\nNevertheless, you can offer access to certain advanced functionalities with subscription plans while keeping access to the core functionalities free. Furthermore, there are options for subscription plans that target only specific user groups, such as companies that want more visibility.\\r\\nAdvertising\\r\\n\\r\\nThis is the most popular way to monetize social networks and also the one that offers the greatest revenue potential. Since the market-leading social networks are free, they offer simple and free access to an enormous amount of content and interaction possibilities for multiple users. At the same time, user activities are analyzed by algorithms to define their interests and assign them to specific user groups. Companies or similar user groups wishing to advertise can deliver their ads through the platform to those users most likely to convert. This way, they can achieve an excellent price-performance ratio for their marketing budgets.\\r\\n&nbsp;\\r\\nThe more people on the platform, the higher the revenue from the displayed advertisements will be. This results in excellent synergy between the model of a free service that captures user activities, assesses interest in certain services or products, and delivers the appropriate advertisements to those users.\\r\\nFurthermore, increasing demand from companies wishing to advertise on the platform can lead to higher prices for each click on the ads.\\r\\n\\r\\nThus, the focus of a social network operator must be to bring as many users as possible to the platform and then monetize them through advertising.\\r\\nConclusion\\r\\n\\r\\nIt can take up to six months to develop your own Social\u00a0Community Platform, as it is a lengthy process. Even if an entrepreneur pays close attention to doing everything right during development, that is no guarantee of success. Equally important is to stand behind your project with your own passion and fully commit to it. 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Since Facebook was developed by Mark Zuckerberg, the Social\u00a0Community Sector has been booming. Mark was the catalyst this industry needed, spurring a new way of thinking among entrepreneurs about taking risks and driving the development of social networks, as these were considered new and promising. Meanwhile, Facebook has around 2 billion users every month, while Instagram is used by 700 million visitors worldwide and 328 million people tweet every month. Facebook did a great job, and it is very difficult to design a comparable platform that achieves similar success. Nevertheless, even today new Social Network Platforms can be developed, provided the creators adhere to some unwritten laws and rules. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Essentials at a Glance\r\n\r\nSocial Networks are the most successful online platforms from a business model perspective\r\n\r\nCreating your own social network requires a high level of experience and technical expertise\r\n\r\nProgramming a social network usually takes longer than for other online platforms\r\n\r\nWhich Online Platform Do You Want to Create?\r\n\r\n\r\n[vc_video link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b9I5PNkcc0Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\" align=\"center\"]\r\n\r\nWhat is a Social Network?\r\n\r\nA social network is an online platform that connects users and organizations through multiple interaction options.\r\n\r\nHow Do You Create a Social Network?\r\n\r\nTo create a social network, you must first prepare a concept with all the desired functionalities and define the appropriate technical infrastructure. In development, you choose between CMS systems and individual programming using programming languages such as PHP.\r\nThere are also other possibilities for creating social networks with ready-made solutions. However, these do not offer the necessary flexibility and scalability demanded by complex websites like social networks. Therefore, these solutions are not professional and cannot, in the long run, provide a good basis for the development of a professional Social Media network.\r\nFind a Niche\r\n\r\nThere are already plenty of different social networks. Instead of becoming a direct competitor to Facebook or Instagram, try to first identify a specific niche. For example, you could develop a local social network for communities in specific regions or a social network for artists. The goal is to offer something more specific than the existing solutions\u2014even if the focus is much narrower.\r\nIt is much easier, especially in the early phases of the project's popularization, to position yourself in a niche because you can acquire loyal users much more quickly. In later phases, you can of course expand the social network as well.\r\nIdentify with Your Community\r\n\r\nIf you want to be sure that your Social Network Project will be successful, you should be able to identify with your newly created community. For example, as a student, it makes less sense to build a Social Network Community around 80-year-old war veterans, and a stockbroker is a poor advisor for pig breeders. The closer the creator feels connected to their project, the more passion, effort, creativity, and know-how will be invested in that community. Additionally, there is a natural understanding of the needs and preferences of this online community. Someone who has dealt with the topic for a long time will find brainstorming for the project much easier than someone who is completely inexperienced. \r\n\r\nTwitter has a narrower focus compared to Facebook \u2013 the platform is more focused on political topics.\r\n\r\nIdentify Target Audiences\r\n\r\nIdentifying the right target audiences will help you offer the right functionalities and services that are important to them. This way, you can quickly gain new users and, more importantly, retain them over the long term.\r\n\r\nHow exactly do you define your target audience? You can choose between these options:\r\n\r\nOnline Research\r\n\r\nThe internet is full of interesting information and practically all kinds of numbers and statistics can be easily found, collected, and analyzed. In addition, demographics, psychographics, and behavioral analyses can also be used to investigate the target audience. There are numerous resources for all relevant data that can be easily found once someone digs a little deeper.\r\n\r\nTesting and Learning\r\n\r\nAnother method to obtain relevant data on the target audience is to offer a demo version of the Social\u00a0Community Network project. By using it, the operators can collect and analyze the relevant data from the users, thus gaining an overview of the typical behavior of the target audience. This method is much more expensive, but the acquired data is 100 percent usable.\r\n\r\nPlanning\r\n\r\nDefine the Properties and Functions\r\n\r\nA precise description of the functions and properties is closely connected to the quality of the identification with the community. What the community needs and desires shapes the features during the development of the social network website. \r\n&nbsp;\r\nWhat do you want your community members to do? How do you want to secure private data? \r\n\r\nTake a look at our guide for developing online platforms here!\r\n\r\nAfter you have obtained all the necessary information about your target audience and strategies, and you know the required features and functions to relay the insights to your team, you must first check whether you have everything in place. Here are some checkpoints that should definitely be clarified.\r\n\r\nThe Platform\r\n\r\nWhen developing the platform, it should first be clarified whether it will exist solely as a social network based on the website or whether a mobile app should also contribute to its success. Such features must be decided before the conversation with the developers. Their necessity is determined by the data collected from the target audience research.\r\nThe development of an app is always advantageous, but it costs a lot of money and is not recommended in the early stages. It is best to first create a web-based social network and confirm that there is a demand in the market before incurring additional development costs.\r\n\r\n\r\nData Base Volume\r\n\r\nIt is unfortunately impossible to estimate the traffic of websites with 100 percent accuracy; rather, they will approximate the actual result to some degree. However, the accuracy also depends on the development team. Here are some database options that are recommended.\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n \t\u00a0 Use MySQL or PostgreSQL for your structured data\r\n \t\u00a0 NoSQL databases such as MongoDB for better load handling\r\n\r\n\r\nStructural Setup\r\n\r\nAlso, when creating the platform the developers should consider the future development based on the growth forecasts. Some general rules can help in building the website. But the most important aspect for a Social\u00a0Community Network platform is to be present in social activities and invest your time.\r\n\r\nCustomer Support\r\n\r\nIn addition to customer service, there are various other projects in your life. You may have to overcome technical difficulties when customers point out that some of the functions or features are not performing as expected.\r\n\r\nSecurity\r\n\r\nThe security of a platform is very important to many users who do not want their personal data to be published indiscriminately. A careless handling of sensitive data or imagery has ended careers before, so a platform for Social\u00a0Community enthusiasts should secure its users\u2019 data to the highest standards.\r\n\r\nScalability\r\n\r\nWhen building a Social\u00a0Community Network, the creators should also consider future growth. Facebook was not prepared for the immense growth at the time. Nowadays, growth should occur in a more controlled manner. \r\n\r\nDesign\r\n\r\nIn a Social\u00a0Community Network, a simple and plain design is sufficient, because users do not want to just look at it, but rather shape it themselves through their data and images.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nWhen designing a Social Media Platform, the creators should also consider the following points:\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n \t\u00a0 Standard profile elements\r\n \t\u00a0 Chat options and features\r\n \t\u00a0 News Feed design\r\n \t\u00a0 Connect buttons\r\n \t\u00a0 Engagement buttons\r\n \t\u00a0 Comment sections\r\n \t\u00a0 Social group options\r\n \t\u00a0 Settings page design\r\n\r\nA very important point is the so-called User Experience (UX), that is, the user experience. You must ensure that the social network is very easy to understand and use. Conduct several tests with potential users to arrive at improvement ideas quickly. Usability tests must be carried out regularly so that the user experience on the social network can be optimized as much as possible.\r\nInstagram impresses with a clear and beautiful design.\r\n\r\nActivity Stream \r\n\r\nToday, the Activity Stream is the core of every Social\u00a0Community website. Facebook was the first to introduce this feature and since then it has become an indispensable standard. Users should be able to post at any moment what they are doing and how they feel, as that is the charm of Social Media websites. For this, you can use Joomla\u2019s plug or the Drupal activity stream module, both of which serve their purpose excellently.\r\n\r\nCreate Status Update Features \r\n\r\nStatus updates are immensely important for every Social\u00a0Community user, as they want to be able to express their feelings and thoughts at any moment of the day. The better and easier the tool for this is to use, the more successful the website will be. Therefore, this should be a key focus of the development work.\r\n\r\nIncrease the Quality of Data Viewing\r\n\r\nUsers come to Social Media websites to present their photos, opinions, and other data, and to see what other users publish. Therefore, the presentation of these data options should be designed to be of high quality and pleasant. Ease of use is also important. However, certain rules must be followed so that not all personal data is publicly accessible. Still, as much data as possible should always be publicly available. This data should include:\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n \t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 24 hours\r\n \t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last 7 days\r\n \t\u00a0 Popular story from the last 30 days\r\n \t\u00a0 Popular stories from the last year\r\n\r\n\r\nGrowth Strategy\r\n\r\nHow do you build a social network in a market full of competitors? First, you must plan your growth strategy and define your target audience. Once you have gathered all the important data, the potential users must learn about the platform. It sounds simple, but this part is also delicate. Initially, it is necessary to consistently align the platform with your target audience, because the entire success depends on that. \r\n\r\nThere are two ways to get started\r\n\r\nStart Small and gradually expand your base. Facebook also started locally and small, using data from a high school yearbook. The more popular they became, the more they expanded. Entrepreneurs can calculate and assess this risk well. \r\n\r\nThink Big\r\n\r\nAlthough you should start small, you must keep the impending growth in mind and work towards it. Accordingly, marketing should address as wide an audience as possible. Twitter was successful with this strategy.\r\n\r\nTikTok has meanwhile grown into a huge social network. The reason for this lies in its focus on short videos, which works very well with the corresponding target audience.\r\n\r\nInterested in developing a professional online platform? Our agency offers a free initial consultation.\r\n\r\nAttract the Right Users\r\n\r\nAfter everything has been said and done regarding defining your target audience and developing the features, the next step should be to attract the right users. There are many tools that will help you break into the market. Facebook was created in a university setting and is a pioneer of the social media industry.\r\n\r\nThe following points should help keep the main costs in check:\r\n\r\nEmail Marketing\r\n\r\nAn email database is essential to implement a cost-effective and efficient marketing strategy. Email Marketing is very cost-efficient\u2014you can capture email addresses through a newsletter signup on the website and then use them in your email marketing strategy. Regular updates can also improve user retention on the platform.\r\n\r\nBlogging\r\n\r\nConsistent blogging ignites and sustains the discussion about the new Social Community Platform and beyond. Moreover, creating high-quality content is one of the best SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies to improve rankings in Google\u2019s search results.\r\n\r\nEngage with Customers\r\n\r\nTo increase visitor numbers, every form of contact should be utilized. People must be engaged as often as possible to build a community.\r\n\r\nPaid Advertising\r\n\r\nPaid advertising, such as Google Ads, can work wonders and should therefore be used as frequently as possible.\r\n\r\nLeverage SEO Strategies \r\n\r\nSEO is just as important for social media platforms as it is for other e-commerce websites. Consider both on-page and off-page optimization of the social network.\r\n\r\nCollect Feedback and Optimize\r\n\r\nThe social network must be continuously optimized and adapted to the dynamics of the market. It is also advisable to regularly collect feedback from your users via surveys directly on the platform. This feedback should serve to further improve the platform and be taken into account when planning new functionalities.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nSatisfied users mean they spend more time on the social network and, consequently, click on more advertisements, resulting in better revenue for you as the operator.\r\n\r\nMonetization Options\r\n\r\nAfter you have created and marketed the network, you can ultimately also make money from it. There are various options such as subscription plans or advertising.\r\n\r\nSubscription Plans\r\n\r\nThis option is generally not very popular, especially in the early phases of marketing the social network. However, the market-leading social networks are free, and if you charge for using the platform, you are already at a significant disadvantage compared to the competition. Fewer people would use the platform, which would also result in lower revenues from the advertisements displayed on the platform.\r\nNevertheless, you can offer access to certain advanced functionalities with subscription plans while keeping access to the core functionalities free. Furthermore, there are options for subscription plans that target only specific user groups, such as companies that want more visibility.\r\nAdvertising\r\n\r\nThis is the most popular way to monetize social networks and also the one that offers the greatest revenue potential. Since the market-leading social networks are free, they offer simple and free access to an enormous amount of content and interaction possibilities for multiple users. At the same time, user activities are analyzed by algorithms to define their interests and assign them to specific user groups. Companies or similar user groups wishing to advertise can deliver their ads through the platform to those users most likely to convert. This way, they can achieve an excellent price-performance ratio for their marketing budgets.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe more people on the platform, the higher the revenue from the displayed advertisements will be. This results in excellent synergy between the model of a free service that captures user activities, assesses interest in certain services or products, and delivers the appropriate advertisements to those users.\r\nFurthermore, increasing demand from companies wishing to advertise on the platform can lead to higher prices for each click on the ads.\r\n\r\nThus, the focus of a social network operator must be to bring as many users as possible to the platform and then monetize them through advertising.\r\nConclusion\r\n\r\nIt can take up to six months to develop your own Social\u00a0Community Platform, as it is a lengthy process. Even if an entrepreneur pays close attention to doing everything right during development, that is no guarantee of success. Equally important is to stand behind your project with your own passion and fully commit to it. And only those who truly care about their own platform have the necessary intuition for what users really desire and what will ultimately excite them. Of course, the technical framework must also be right, and people must learn about the existence and quality of the platform through a targeted advertising strategy. This is how a development concept, forged with sweat and passion, becomes a successful platform.\r\n\r\nFree Consultation\r\nAt Shopboostr, we specialize in the development of professional online platforms and have successfully implemented over 100 online platforms. 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