Thinking about starting your own social network or expanding your existing website by including a social portal? Consider using a social networking script. An open source php script is software that is installed on your own server or server space you have through hosting services such as GoDaddy, BlueHost and Hostgator. These scripts offer you a readymade website already equipped with powerful built-in social networking features comparable to sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. All you need is a domain and hosting account to create your own online social network.
Design a dream community for yourself and others that will include features similar to large and established social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Your site can be open to the public or be created specifically for niche markets. Allow the general public to have access to your site or create it exclusively for a local community, club or group with members seeking friendship, companionship or just an easier way to communicate.
Building your community does not have to be an agonizing or expensive task. Open source software and PHP scripts are available to you for the purpose of easily developing powerful websites. Among the best open source community software available is iScripts Socialware. This feature-packed community script helps you design, develop and host your own social networking website with little time and budget.
This all-in-one social networking script is fully customizable and user-friendly. Built-in features include multiple themes and designs, web chat, message boards, photo gallery, video uploading, classified ads support, fully editable user profiles, job board, multilevel administration, friends management, powerful search, music support, centralized site management, articles, events module, photo albums, integrated points system, powerful search options, testimonials, wishes, ratings and much more. Decide which features you would like to offer to your users and easily incorporate them into your site by simply activating using checkboxes within the Admin Panel.
This open source php social networking script allows you to create a standalone social networking site or it can also be used as an addition to your existing website. The site is easy to monetize by using free or paid memberships, ads and/or a built-in virtual gift store. Easily build your own community site similar to Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn by using the online community script, iScripts SocialWare. All you need is a domain and hosting account to get your social community up and running. See the live demo or take advantage of the 30-day money back guarantee offered by iScripts and test it out yourself. Building a social network has never been easier!
The iScripts.com Customer Spotlight is proud to present Trail Town USA, sponsored by Tail Blazer Magazine, serving the equestrian community and all of the hobbyists that enjoy this niche.
From trailtownusa.com: “TRAILtownUSA.com (TTUSA) is a bold, innovative new website that will provide an unprecedented opportunity for trail riders to connect 24/7 with fellow trail riders and with companies that offer products and services for trail riding. The vision of TTUSA was given wings in 2008 by a group of equestrians who are passionate about trail riding. We have been steadfast in the dreaming, planning and executing of this groundbreaking website, and now, finally, this dream is becoming a reality. We could not be more proud!”
This website is unique in that it is the preeminent social network for horseback riders on the web. Not only is the site attractive, but it has a staggering amount of features that support almost any activity surrounding the hobby. This massive collection of resources features a general store, a staggering amount of literature for the niche, trails stories, expert bloggers, and a place for anything you can think of horse and riding related.
Initially the owners of the site, Trail Blazer Magazine, wanted to offer more resources to their readers including a social networking/ interactivity site. They created this paid service site to monetize for future expansion and grow their brand. Since launch they have experienced a large amount of growth and success.
Recently, the site has added a geo-cache feature which inspires riders to adventure out to new areas and experience the best the hobby has to offer. Armed with a GPS, the “EquiCache” tool allows you to access a database of coordinates for the best places and hidden spots as listed by experienced riders.
Currently, a new version of the site is being constructed for an even better user interface to make the site a seamless portal for the enjoyment of equestrians everywhere.
We are proud to have this site as part of the iScripts family and it is a great example of serving a niche successfully while still enjoying the activities associated. Even though this site has a very specific target market, it serves as a great example for anyone who is looking to cater to a niche market of their own. The success of Trail Town USA and Trail Blazer Magazine is due to the passion and persistence for the hobby that all the people behind the scenes have exhibited over the past few years. In short, if you have ever thought of taking your own passions to the next level, this site is proof that anyone can succeed with enough persistence.
Visit TrailTownUSA.com and see for yourself all of the amazing resources for fans of trail riding, horses, and the great outdoors.
Many of our visitors have been inquiring about version 2.0 for the last few months. I am happy to announce iScripts Socialware 2.0 is finally out of beta and is released. You will find the new version at http://www.iScripts.com/socialware. Some of the main improvements for iScripts Socialware 2.0 over the previous release are the payment gateway support and audio/video sharing.
Initially, when social networking was introduced it was a free community. Over the last couple of years, new business models for social networking communities have emerged to make paid membership community a viable option. So if you have an idea where you think members will pay you to join, iScripts Socialware is for you. Your job is to create value for your members so that they will pay you. Of course, if you prefer the advertising-supported model for revenue generation, Google Adwords and regular banners are natively supported. Another revenue generation avenue is the gift store. You can have either virtual gifts or physical gifts in the store and your members can purchase them with virtual money or real money. If you are making the community portal for your friends and family, you can make it completely free and without any ads. No problem.
Audio/Video sharing support is a natural extension that many of our existing users have been requesting. Your members can upload their audio/video content or link it from other sources like Youtube. The admin can decide if you want to host the videos on the server or you just want to let the users link to other sites or if you do not want anything to do with videos. Most audio/video formats are supported.
Another important improvement is increased flexibility for the administrator to create the unique community experience. The administrator can enable or disable around fifteen different features for the community. You can pick and choose the features to create a unique community for your members. We have also added a number of different layouts for the users to select for the site based on the core theme of your community. Overall security of the product is also significantly improved from previous versions. For existing customers, there is an upgrade script for upgrading from previous releases to 2.0 version. The new version is free cost for all those who purchased iScripts Socialware in the last one year.
The price of this social networking software platform is still unchanged and is $99.95 for a limited time. As usual, this is the total fees, no monthly/yearly fees. The product is completely open source, nothing is encrypted. So you can make any customizable. We are also available to make any changes to the product. If you require any type of customizing please let us know we will be happy to provide a firm quote.