How to get initial members in social networking website?

[Nahid Hossain]

I'm developing a social networking website. I want to know how can I get the initial members?

[Aaron B]

Hey Nahid - I guess the best way to start would be to find out where your target market "hangs out". In other words figure out who you are ultimately targeting your network to, is it teens and young adults or is it older business professionals who are looking to network?

Then find out where they are currently interacting online, study what THEY WANT and then give it to them in a better format or with more options than they currently have. After all that is really what we use the web for is information or solutions to our problems and interaction with those we can relate to.

Once you find that place or places, create an identity and provide as much useful information and benefit to that community that you can. You can then start gently promoting your network and make it as beneficial and easy for your first clients. They will tell their friends and you will have the whole viral effect of the web going for you.

Also - write 10-20 press releases and submit them to as many free directories as you can. Write articles on your target audience on places like ezinearticles.com and direct people to your new site.

Just remember that the best way to start driving traffic to a site like yours is by having other people refer their friends and colleague's to it instead of you telling people why they should go there.

Good Luck!
Aaron

[Savvy Affiliate]

If you happen to have a set of friends on another social network, invite them to yours.

Secondly, I would advertise your new website with a press release. Go to PRweb.com and follow the instructions there on a press release.

[guitarists]

Join some of the good social networking sites and post your site there. Also you can send requests to all your friends online to join the site..
And........ you can do press release as well. But I think bookmarking your site in other social networking sites would be well enough.
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