SocialGO Owners

The Layout Manager is almost here, and to give you a real-time sample of what is to come, we have organized a workshop to take place this Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. EST, 10 a.m. PDT) to preview the Layout Manager and some of the limitless customizations that are possible!

Joining us will be Spence (AKA the EvilGenius) from WigetLaboratory, and he will take you through the soon-to-launch Layout Manager in detail - he will show you how the Layout Manager will work hand-in-hand with the forthcoming Widget Store and how it will allow you to customize your site to your imagination. Below is a link to a video featuring Spence taking us through some of the basics:

 

We can accept a maximum if 60 participants, so please write us at workshops@socialgo.com as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Please feel free to click click this link for details on other upcoming workshops that may be of interest.

Your questions regarding the Layout Manager are most welcome - we will be on hand during to answer any you may have. We look forward to giving you a real preview to this much anticipated feature - we hope to see you there!

1) The first step is to sign up to Google Adsense HERE

2) Watch the GoogleAdsense video tutorial to find out where to find the Adcode.


3) Once you have the addcode loging to your admin panel



4) You then need to scroll down to the 'advert code' and paste in the code you received from Google


5) Save changes and it could take up to 10 minutes before the add's start to work.



*** Adsense tips ***


If you have any other questions to do with the GoogleAdsense setup its best if you go to  either

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpPX4A78jqg for indepth videos

https://www.google.com/support/adsense for adsense support

Here is a quick 3 simple step tutorial on how to delete your group


1) Sign into your network


2a) Select your groups tab.
2b) Select 'my groups'


3) Click on the group you wish to delete, and press 'delete group'.

Emptying your cache been be useful for removing old info that may be being stored by your browser and preventing your network from working properly.

• In Firefox, you can do this by going to Tools->Clear Private Data...
• Uncheck everything except for Cache

• In Internet Explorer, you can do this by going to Tools->Internet Options..
• Under 'Browsing History', choose 'Delete...', then uncheck everything except Temporary Internet Files

Then revist or refresh your web page.

Many thanks to those who turned out for our first 'How to...' workshop. It was a success: with network owners equipped with questions, and with Alex and Will ready to answer and provide examples, it was a pleasure engaging with all of you in such an immediate, visual format.

More workshops are scheduled throughout the month of April, and special guests for each one will be announced closer to that time. Please join us on Tuesday, April 7 for tips on how to design your network, Wednesday, April 15 for tips on how to monetize your network, and Thursday, April 23 for tips on how to customize your network.

We want to know what workshops you would like to see. Feel free to leave a comment on this blog or to email us with your thoughts on this series and what you would like included in the future. To receive information on upcoming workshops, please click this link and submit your details. To register for a workshop of interest, please write workshops@socialgo.com.

Once again, thank you to those who made the first one a success, and we hope to see you again, along with some new faces, in April!

We're thrilled to offer you our new Concierge service, a plan that goes above and beyond any service we have offered before. With double the bandwidth and storage space of our Premium plan, White Label and Member Billing services included, a priority support system, and the ability to leave your network's set-up to us, building and maintaining your SocialGO network has never been as simple and feature-laden.

 

The new Network Setup & Design service will allow you to put the work in our hands. We will set your network's look and feel so it mirrors your brand or identity, and we will set your network's layout so it's purposed for your specific application. In addition to this, we will even help you invite your members so you can get your network up-and-running, and we will configure your privacy and access settings to ensure only people you want can enter your new and exciting social network. Priority Support will ensure you have the help you need as your network grows - in addition to general support, this will allow you to call upon us if you would like your network modified in any way.

If you would like additional information on the Concierge service, please write support@socialgo.com, or click this link for pricing details and a columnal comparison to our other plans. We look forward to making your network's design and maintenance as easy as possible for you!

We found a great post about the best tips and tricks of Google AdSense

By Glen Stansberry and Smashing Magazine Editorial Team

Google AdSense is a simple and low-risk way for publishers to quickly monetize their content. The pay-per-click ad system has created an opportunity for anyone to instantly have advertising on their website, without the hassle of having to actively sell ad space. AdSense makes up a good portion of the advertising revenue for many websites, and other websites may use AdSense to earn the bulk of their revenues. Either way, AdSense is an excellent system for monetizing your content.

In this post we present an ultimate collection of resources, tools and tips to help you make the most out of Google AdSense. Among other things, this post covers various Google AdSense tools, Firefox-extensions, WordPress-plugins and related resources.

Please feel free to suggest related tools in the comments to this post. You may also be interested in our post Google AdSense: Facts, FAQs and Tools that was published two years ago.

Read More Here...

Creating and enhancing your SocialGO network will be even easier with the launch of our “How to…” online workshops. To be featured regularly, each video will focus on an aspect of the service that will enable you to maximize the benefits of your network. Live and interactive, both new and established network owners are invited to participate - feel free to simply observe or ask questions related to the topic.

The premiere workshop will be ‘How to set up your network’ and will broadcast live on Tuesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. PDT). To be notified of all future workshops, please click this link and enter the required details. If you want to register to be a part of the first workshop, please write to workshops@socialgo.com. There are 20 spaces available, and they will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Should more wish to take part than the spaces allow, we will schedule a repeat of the workshop to accommodate those people.

One of our goals is to provide you with the most comprehensive instruction on how to make your network a success, and we hope our “How to…” series does just that.

We look forward to welcoming you - see you then!

 

A transparent header allows for seamless integration of your network’s background image into the header area. If employed wisely, this can make for an awsome look for your network.

Here is what you need to do:

1.      Create a transparent image (or you can download my image from http://drop.io/transbg): in Photoshop click on file—new, change the width to 1600 and the height to 180, change background content to transparent.

2.      Save as .png file (don’t save as .jpg)

3.      Launch your SocialGo admin and go to Network Designer

4.      Under the header tab click on the header image upload button, upload your file.

5.      Remember to choose ‘full width’ as header image width.

6.      Go to the body tab and play with the background image settings (image tiling and image start position) until you find a setting that works -'tile along y axis' and 'top center' is a good starting point.

7.      You can also uncheck ‘show main content background color’ if you want the full effect :)

Check out my site: wiipa.socialgo.com for an example of how I implemented this idea.