SocialGO Owners

Say hello to the new Facebook Connect!

We've been ecstatic over the popularity of our recently released Twitter Connect widget - it means that SocialGO network owners are tuning in to the importance of Social Media integration in their communities.

To follow suit, we've just launched our   Facebook Connect widget.  How does Facebook Connect enhance a Social Network? Facebook reports it’s user base to be over 300 million users, and that connected users create 15-60% more content on external sites than non connected users. By increasing traffic, user engagement, and registrations, it can significantly affect your revenue and increase monetization opportunities.

All it takes is a quick Log-in to Facebook, an Email confirmation, and they're in. It's available in the Widget Store in your Admin Centre now.

So you've created your SocialGO network, but haven't quite got things the way you want them?  You're struggling to get the design to look just right?  Or maybe you're struggling to get a layout that works best for your members? 

Don't worry! The GO Setup & Design Widget is just for you.  For $349.99 one time fee the design and tech team that developed SocialGO will do it all for you.  They will design a network logo, create a professional network look and configure the layout and settings of your network to suit your needs.  They will also set-up member subscriptions (if you have taken the Member Billing Option) and help you setup Google advertising and Analytics for you on your network so you can make money and track your members.  Included in the price is up to 10 hours of design & layout time which has to be used within 2 months of buying the widget.  Plus you get a widget and/or theme up to the value of $50 included. 

Upon purchase of this widget, an account manager will be in touch with you within one working day to get the ball rolling.  If you have any questions please contact support@socialgo.com.

To buy the Go Setup & Design Widget please go to your Admin Centre http://my.socialgo.com and click on the Widget Tab.

Note: We can not do any custom development work with the API as part of the GO Setup & Design service, but are happy to recommend professionals that will.

The genius folk at Widget Laboratory are really turning them out - professional and highly functional widgets that add power and steam to your networks.

The newest widgets include TabDoctor, FootDoctor, LabAffiliate, and LabArcade V2. Click the photo icons to be taken to a video example.

SocialGO is pleased to announce the release of the much-anticipated Widget Store.

Watch the following demonstration video (6 mins)

 

The team has been busy developing the new SocialGO Widget Store which is now available in your network admin center. The Store allows you to browse and add a variety of free and paid widgets to Premium SocialGO networks. Each widget adds additional native functionality instantly like video chat, games, visitor maps and more!

Because widgets are integrated at the platform level, rather than through Open-Social, they become true “white-label” features of a site. Their integrated nature improves the user experiance to bring value and uniqueness to each site compared with typical external widget offerings which look disjointed and out of place and typically inconsistant with a network's overall look and feel.

Check out WidgetLaboratory, our first official third-party widget supplier for more info on their existing and upcoming widgets.

The Widget Store works with SocialGO’s advanced Layout Manager, which we launched last month. The Layout Manager allows you to drag and drop any element of your network and now allows you to place and configure your selected widgets.

The Widget Store will continue to increase the range of modules that can be dragged into your network and is the latest step in creating a flexible, rich platform for building social websites in minutes.

Every widget is different, ranging from the professional to the silly, but all always designed to increase the engagement of your network. The widget store will be playing a central role in the future development of SocialGO as the widgets grow and improve and you guys give us feedback on what widgets you would like to be developed.

We would also like to invite you to an online workshop this Thursday, 14th May, where we will introduce the Widget Store. Please visit the 'Workshops' tab on the SocialGO Owners' Network to learn more and answer any questions you may have.

Get ready…

The time is almost here when SocialGO networks will have access to the Widget Store, a one-stop place for all the engaging features you may need to enhance, amass, and amplify your social network. The store will launch with an initial group of widgets with more ready to be released incrementally and shortly after.

Some of the widgets listed will be available at launch, courtesy of WidgetLabs:

• LabSlide will automatically create a slideshow from your site’s photo content.
• LabVideo will automatically rotate your site’s video content.
• LabAds will allow you to rotate and manage your ads and banners.
• LabStyle is an automated and modular style creator allowing you to customize member profile pages.
• LabGrab will allow you to share content you find on the internet instantly on your SocialGO profile.
• PhotoBooth is a fun and interactive feature for your site.
• DateBait will allow members to discretely pursue a connection with other members.
• LabChat is a group chat for your site.
• WordPress Plugin will allow you to authenticate users on WordPress using a SocialGO ID.
• Drupal Plugin will allow you to autheticate users on Drupal using a SocialGO ID.

If you want to increase ad revenue potential, heighten the effect of your photo and video collection, allow members to customize personal profile pages, and simply make your network more interactive and convenient, the Widget Store is bound to contain something that will suit your needs.