2017

The internet has changed the ways people communicate and look for information, as well as the way they do business. The time when starting a business was a matter of money has long passed. Now, it’s a matter of ingenuity.

Crowdfunding is the key

Nowadays, one of the most effective and widely used methods of raising funds for business is crowdfunding. According to Statista, the total crowdfunding volume worldwide from 2012 to 2015 has skyrocketed from 2.7 to inconceivable 34.4 billion US dollars.

Every day new network creators come to our platform and start their own social website. There are so many of us today that we decided to tell more about our members. And today we are starting our new topic – Community Story. Our first author is Mohammad Tariq Malik, the founder of VUStudents.ning.com

Tell us a little about yourself

My name is Mohammad Tariq Malik and I am based in Pakistan.

Do you believe in Christmas miracles? A creative agency from UK called Grey London definitely does. Their remarkable story tells how a seemingly crazy idea can literally save human lives, proving that funny festive trinkets can have much more power and meaning to them than it might seem from the first glance.

“Monetize website” – by this query Google shows About 1,700,000 results. And the trend is constantly growing:

(data via Google Trends)

For sure, users want to monetize their endeavors as managing a website…is a complicated task indeed. We listen to our community and always keep a finger on the pulse, that’s why the following decision came really naturally for us.
That’s why NING is launching e-commerce platform which will allow network creators to set up paid access to the published content and raise funds via the ‘Donate’ button.

Influencer marketing is getting more and more buzz every single day. Just recently, Kylie Jenner, a popular influencer, made a whopping $420 million in 18 months with the cosmetic company. There is other similar news like this of how companies are significantly boosting their revenue with influencer marketing campaigns.

Eventually, most of Ning Creators face this question. However, it isn’t easy to give a definitive answer because every network is unique and every community sets different goals. Nevertheless, we can certainly point you in the right direction. All you need to do is just figure out which statements below are true in regard to your network.

Collecting Donations is your best option if…