Help..Im about to lose my mind!!

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I have spent the last few weeks looking for a decent social net/dating software program. Right now i have narrowed it down to socialgo, socialengine, pilot groups pg dating pro and pg social net, dolphin, abledating, and skadate. They all have there plus and minuses. I also dont mind having to purchase any addons/widgets if its a good script overall. Also my budget is above bootstrapping but trying to stay below 1,000 unless its just to good aprogram.

Another thing, i dont have any programing skills so i want something thats K.I.S.S(keep it simple stupid) and the content manager is very very easy to use. another concern i have is with the addons/widgets. every program has axtra addons to buy. but some addons i see for one i dont see for another. can you go outside and get addons from other sources??

So at this point im leaning towards 1.pilot groups pg dating pro because of all the features and ease of use. downside is the price for open liscense and they arent rated in the BBB. 2. socialengine seems very user friendly for a newbie. plus its cheaper for open liscense and even with the extra addons its still not that bad. Only downside i seem to find is that its not geared so you can create a dating website.

So, any help would be greatly appreciated. Should i maybe go to elance and just post a job? what kinda price could i expect? thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Spencer Haws
    Are you asking for what software to buy? I am not familiar with this niche at all. If you are looking to create or customize a script then I would definitely just go to elance or getafreelancer or something and post a job. Its free to post and you will know pretty quick how much it will cost you.
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  • Profile picture of the author bbminded
    Yes. im asking about software. thank you though!
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  • Profile picture of the author expertcapper
    in your case you need something like worlddatingpartners
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  • Profile picture of the author bbminded
    Thanks expertcapper. i checked it out but it has more of an affiliate feel then actually owning your own website. i could be wrong though.
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    • Profile picture of the author expertcapper
      Originally Posted by bbminded View Post

      Thanks expertcapper. i checked it out but it has more of an affiliate feel then actually owning your own website. i could be wrong though.
      Yep you can get your own domain however they take care of everything you can get that sucker running in like 10 minutes! i was in you shoes before and very very excited about starting a dating site but i mean the competition is outrageous and the work to maintain a dating site is very stressful and could be hard for a newb. So i opted to go with WDP and have earned some money and have pretty much forgetten about the sites and have moved on since. Even by doing so the sites are still running and being maintained and im still receiving compensation. Dating sites are very hard to succeed in however mine are very very unique and are in the niche dating field. But im still happy i never ended up buying a dating script and chose to go with wdp and of course there are other ones out there like wdp.
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  • Profile picture of the author bbminded
    ok thanks expert...i saved the webpage and will check into it more later. And yes i can imagine the competition in the dating world. very important to find a micro niche these days.

    How about iscripts anyone?? just checked on BBB and they got a A rating and are based in FL
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  • Profile picture of the author bbminded
    It doesnt have to just be a dating script. i have alot of other niche ideas that i could use a social net. script for also. something i can monetize with adsence, online store, maybe charge people for specific areas, have a forum, advertise with banners etc...
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