Embrace Integration with ‘Facebook Connect’
New E-mail verification system now live.
From today onwards, anyone who signs up to your network will be required to verify their E-mail address upon registration. This means that log-in will not be possible until they have done so.
It's a simple process - all they have to do is head to their E-mail Inbox and click the link provided. We've done this to ensure that all network owners have an up-to-date, accessible database of their members contact information. It will also really improve the delivery rate when you send a 'mass message' to all your members. Super!
As always - comments/queries/issues can be send to our friendly staff at support@socialgo.com. Cheers!
Chat, Facebook Connect, Zemanta, API Docs
Good Day Network Owners,
As you may or may not know, SocialGO HQ pushes a release to the platform once a week, (usually on a Wednesday) which contains between 20-30 different changes that have been made and have gone through testing. Many of these are minor tweaks and changes and some are the introduction of entirely new features like Member Billing 2.0 or the Profile Designer.
With this in mind then, here are a few things coming out today.
Coming Today we are introducing email verification on signup to make sure that your new members verify their email addresses on signup. This will improve the delivery rate of your mass-messages and will also ensure that those members receive emails on new requests and messages sent to them. We are also rolling out updated mail servers to further white-label the platform. Looking at mail headers will now no longer say alerts@socialgo.com but will instead come from network-notify.com.
We are also releasing a fix to CSV data export so you can easily get a copy of your members and manipulate it in programs such as Excel.
In the next 2-4 weeks ....
Facebook Connect
We are in the final stages of testing the Facebook Connect widget which will allow people signup to your network with FB details as well as incorporate a Share function allowing people to share content on their networks with their Facebook Feed.
New Contact Importer
We are working on a new Contact Importer which will allow people to invite contacts using all webmail programs but also many popular social services as well. We will also be introducing the option to automatically redirect people to invite their contacts on signup to increase virality of your network if you so wish.
Chat Room Widget
We have a multi-user chat room widget in production which we are working on and plan to have this ready within the next 2-3 weeks.
Zemanta Widget
If you have the Zemanta toolbar in your Firefox browser you will know how great it is for suggesting content to place into your blogs. You will soon be able to load this directly into your network using the Zemanta Widget for SocialGO coming soon.
Improved API Documentation
We will shortly be launching a WIKI which contains examples and use cases for building with the SocialGO API. If you have basic programming skills you will find everything you need to get, update and create a range of different items on your social network. It will also contain information on developing your own widgets and themes for SocialGO networks.
The above list is just some of the things we are planning to launch in the next 4 weeks. As details become clear beyond that, I will be updating the SocialGO Owners' blog so please do keep an eye on it or even subscribe using the link at the top right of the http://owners.socialgo.com/
We have several widget developers and theme developers that want to hear from you. Why not start an Idea? on GetSatisfaction.com/socialgo to see what other network owners' think of your concept.
GO Setup & Design Widget
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.
Awesome New SocialGO Themes
Take a look at just a few of some of the slick new designs:
Woody Blue
Latest Workshop - Freemium Workshop, Member Billing 2.0, GOcart, Profile Designer
Member Billing 2.0 & Member Levels Tutorial
Today's Workshop! Member Billing, Profile Designer, GOcart and more...
Todays workshop 'Member Billing 2.0, Profile Designer & GOCart' 5:00pm GMT | 12:00 pm EST | 9:00 am PDT. Mail support@socialgo.com to join!!
New Owners' Theme
We have just updated the SocialGO Owners' theme which is a preview of a new collection of themes coming from Ryan at GO Social in the next few months.
We are hoping to launch these in the next 10 days in your Theme Stores.
GOCart for SocialGO
GOCart is here! It's an easy way to
embed a powerful BuyItSellIt.com shopping cart into your social
network under it's own tab.
BuyItSellIt.com is a great online shop builder that allows you to
list and market your products. It supports multiple currencies,
payment methods and shipping options and allows you to also
upload your own HTML and files. This widget takes all the
hassle out of setting up and integrating your BISI Shop with your
SocialGO Network.
Setup is easy:
- Firstly, head over to the widget storage to purchase the widget.
- Second, set-up an account directly with BuyitSellit.com by clicking here. (Note: you have the choice to take a free account or a premium account depending upon your needs)
- Then, email support@socialgo.com with your SocialGO network URL and your login details to your BuyItSellIt.com account.
Within 2 working days we will setup your store for you under a
tab on your network. In the meantime you can begin to preview
your content.
Expansion packs will also be available to purchase on a regular
basis to increase your game arcade selection.
Twitter Connect is here!
Twitter Connect is an easily installed widget that allows a user to login to a SocialGO network using their Twitter account! The user's profile picture will be pulled right from their Twitter account, and they can directly update their Twitter status straight from your SocialGO network.
Want to get started? Here's
how:
1) Log in to your admin centre (http://my.socialgo.com) and head over to the Widget Store to grab Twitter Connect.
2) Move on over
to the Layout Manager and find the newly installed widget in the
'purchased' section. Drag it over to the main admin column on the
left. Once it's there, double click it to open the popup window
and leave it open.
3) Now you need to register your network URL with Twitter as an application. Don't worry! It's easier than it looks. Go to Twitter.com and log in to your account. Then visit the following link and click 'Register a New Application':
4) Fill out the form, guided by the information provided on the widget popup window from your Layout manager. Remember to double check everything when you've finished!
5) Once you have
completed the twitter.com Application registration process,
twitter will show you a number of keys. The only keys we're
interested in are the "Consumer Key" and the "Consumer Secret".
Paste both of these into the widget popup
window.
Click "Save" and... that's it! A
button will appear under the Login area of your network that
looks like this:
Using this button, your users will be asked to confirm the connection, and will then be able to Login to your network using their Twitter accounts! Amazing!
