Welcome, Ning refugees!
June 30, 2010
Throughout history, communities have thrived by embracing those who were jilted by other communal entities. This still holds true today. Although of course, one cannot compare Amazee to, let’s say, the United States of America, but it is fair to say that we embrace all Web activists who dedicate their time and resources to a worthy cause for free.
Recently, the Social Networks platform Ning has announced the end of their cost-free communities for its users. They are currently implementing a system which will from August 20 on charge all networks, even the smallest ones to be able to continue their work on the Ning base. From running Amazee, we know that many activists devote a lot of time and money into the pursuit of their goals. With the Amazee platform we have been providing a stable and growing community which fosters social activism and awards dedication – without charging you.
That is why we are today reaching out to those parts of the Ning community who cannot or don’t want to put their money into merely being able to present their goals in an online environment. So, what do we have to offer you? Before you read on, here’s a little video recap.
First of all you’ll get a lot of the features on Amazee which you’ve been accustomed to on Ning*: You’ll be able to post blog entries, upload pictures and embed videos, you’ll have your own forums for discussion, and have a good overview over who’s doing what in your group and on the platform.
Next to that we are taking your Ning experience to the max: There is no limit to the number of members a group can have (Ning only allows for 150), there are no limits on storage and bandwidth (Ning only allows you for 1GB and 10 GB respectively), you’ll be able to set up events and have people rsvp directly in your group (this is not possible at all at Ning) and you can add an unlimited number of RSS feeds and content boxes to your group (Ning has 1 and 3 respectively).
Furthermore we allow for maximum online collaboration and promotion by supporting a solid Facebook integration: You can easily recommend your group on Facebook, if you like you can even sign in to Amazee with your Facebook account. And the icing on the cake: You’ll get a reliable and competent community management on top of all that. For free, of course.
At Amazee, you’ll be able to run your groups appropriately for free. Naturally, we also offer payable upgrades which, depending on your goal, can greatly enhance the performance of your group, but as we said: basic usage of Amazee will remain cost-free.
So, how do you migrate? We are taking care of that! All you need to do is give us some information on your Ning Network. You can even define what data you want transferred into your new Amazee group from Ning. For this we have developed the Amazee Migrator. Then you rest a little and let us do the work. We’ll let you know when your Amazee group is up and running and we’ll even invite your old Ning network members to join you in your new home! It will not take more than a day.
Are you ready to join the World’s number one platform for online Social Collaboration? We are looking forward to having you!
*All comparisons are based on Ning’s Mini Network, the cheapest available Ning package in the future.
One Response to “Welcome, Ning refugees!”
Excellent!! Very nice presentation and all the best with the “refugees”! ;-)