Help monetizing social network...PLEASE!!!

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Hey everyone!

Many may know me as a writer...and it's true, I have been known to optimize the HELL out of some articles!

The fact is, I have another project as well. I know, I know, calm down, it happens. This project is a social network. The durn thing is starting to take on a life of its own and I NEED to take it to the next level at this point.

Can anyone help me or point me in the direction of someone who can help me monetize the site? I am open to proposals or perhaps a profit sharing arrangement. The potential here is huge...check this out:
  • We are a network for business professionals
  • We have an offline model that is being developed as we speak
  • We are forming a 501c3 charitable organization to focus on suporting charities as proposed by the community
  • We offer an incredible array of networking AND marketing opportunities for business owner and professionals
  • we have 8500 members and growing daily
  • We have 600+ logins daily
  • We have had days on alexa well under 20,000 and our current 3 month rank is in the 40k range
If anyone is interested in working on taking this to the next level...PM me please or if you have any ideas, I would love to hear them...the link is www.PerfectNetworker.com (you can sign up for a basic free membership, and i am not asking anyone here to pay for anything, but I would love feedback)

Thanks in advance...WarriorForum is the best BAR NONE...

Mac Cassity
#monetizing #networkplease #social #social network
  • Profile picture of the author Mac the Knife
    Any advice or help at all would be much appreciated...thanks Warriors!

    Mac Cassity
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  • Profile picture of the author rapidscc
    Hi mac,

    I joined as a free member. It's a great site! Clean design. I even got an immediate email from the admin I think.

    Although I think I missed something. What value do I get now that I'm a free member?

    I was trying to compare it with sites I joined already like:

    1. Upon joining twitter, I can easily follow a thousand people, after waiting for a couple of days I can already send tweets, I can even post affiliate links which can earn me money for free.

    2. When I joined warrior forum I immediately got access to a wealth of information on how to make money online. It has a thread on everything about making money on the net.

    3. When I joined my favorite free ads site. I was able to post as many ads as I can. I was able to drive thousands of traffic to the products I promote all for free..

    4. Whenever I need a blog I'll just go to blogspot dot com and I can immediately create one after signing up.

    these benefits I got upon joining..

    Now, you were asking how to monitize perfect networker..I can only tell based on what I observe. I think the big volume of visitors to the sites I mentioned to you above generates the owners income by itself. I'm not sure about twitter though..

    I know for a fact that the admin of the ad site I frequent is now a millionaire..He/It donates thousands to charities based on user sign ups for a month.

    One thing I've observed in the sites above..The value is apparent the minute I signed up. I was looking for the same thing with perfect networker but Im slow sometimes.

    Hope you can enlighten me on this..

    Cheers,

    Omar
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  • Profile picture of the author Mac the Knife
    Omar,

    Thanks my friend! Great points and insight...this is what I need, you are the man!

    I totally understand the value proposition is not as clear as it should be...this is one of the areas I am looking for ideas on.

    The site is designed to help business owners and business professionals to network with each other for the purposes of helping their businesses grow, both through direct business relations and referrals. The site is designed to be a friendly, feature rich environment to help market your business and build valuable networking contacts.

    What do you think we should act/subtract from the signup process? Be critical...we want to learn, we know we have SOME things that are working, but I want to make this site rock...

    Omar, since you DID join, I would love to help make some valuable connections for you...so as you are tooling around, let me know how I can help your business...that is what we are there for!

    Mac
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  • Profile picture of the author rapidscc
    Hi mac,

    Will definitely explore the site more!

    Thanks,

    oMar
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    • Profile picture of the author BCNKing
      I'm not sure if it will help, but a couple days ago I came across a book of Gary Vaynerchuk that talks about monetizing and making money from your passions.
      I think it's not out yet but I'm sure it will be interesting coming from that guy.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mac the Knife
    Thanks BCNKing, I will check it out. I just feel lost in that I am damn good at networking and building relationships, but now that I have the people coming to the site, I am stuck...we basically did the READY, FIRE, AIM approach...so I am looking for folks that may help us get to the next level...

    AGAIN: I am interested in even seeing proposal if any gurus here would like to look at the project as a FOR PAY opportunity...I have to think our traffic and numbers mean we can turn this thing into money...the site is valuable and just the other day, one of our members made a referral, helped someone get funding for a movie, and received a 5 figure finders fee, so I know the site is making good things happen for people...

    Mac
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  • Profile picture of the author jmorris18
    Hello Mac , just wanted to let you know that I have sent you a PM..

    Take care ,
    Jason
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