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Its been a few years since we have collaborated on a Community Share Post. I would like to know what other Ning Communities are still out there, their mission and pain points. Please share your network below and tell us about it. We can help so
Read moreIt looks like TinyMCE is on their 7th version which offers more customization options. I believe we are on version 4.
Can we please update our TinyMCE plugin? Thanks
Read moreLast week I made a tool for converting Jquery into Ning compatible jquery which you can find here:
Today i am releasing another helpful tool which crawls your community sitemap and gives you a list of
Read moreSo I've been wrestling with ways to monetize my community for years, including most recently, turning on memberships for a community which is almost 20 years old. So I decided to write a book that many of you may benefit from reading.
"Unlock Your N
Read moreFor those who have ever tried to integrate Jquery code into your Ning community, you know that in order to make it work you have to convert all of the instances of "$" into "x$" before installing it. I just made that simple for you. Use this tool
Read moreWanna convert all of your outbound links into referral links like Product Hunt or Land Surveyors United Community? Here is how to do just this.
To implement a referral link with a "?ref=yourcommunityname" parameter to all outbound links on your webs
Read moreHave you thought about the AI possibilities for your community?
Are you actively building tools to make your members' lives easier?
If not, you should be.
If you can't or do not know how, you should ask me to do it for you.
Either way, your member
Read moreI've been cleaning my Ning Network up for our 16th Birthday celebration as a community and I came across a great trick for moving your primary navigation up into the account bar.
Simply add the following to your custom code bottom section near the top
I never realized that there was actually a Ning for Dummies book. It is quite dated but interesting none the less..
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Not much going on around here but there are still a LOT of Ning Creators who need help with little things to improve their communities..
Here is a collection of over 250+ Ning tips and Tricks...
Let me know if you find it useful..or if you need help.
Read moreOn March 7th 2007, I began building Land Surveyors United Community. Its first version looked like this:
In celebration of 15 year birthday of our community, our homepage has been redesigned, making it easier to get to the most important areas in
Read moreI simply cannot say enough about this new tool I am using to create charts and graphs on the fly, to embed into my Ning communities. If you have a spreadsheet of data (like Member profiles), you can use Chartmatto generate an embeddable table in 10 m
Read moreOne of the all time most frequently asked questions is where to go to configure your social media share buttons. Here are the quick links for you..
To get the code for your Facebook Page Plugin go here.
To get the code for your Twitter Timeline go h
Read moreOk, the more i think about it, the more this may become the part one of about a 3 part series. Just gonna share a few things which can have long term impact on your search engine rankings AND increase engagement.
Language Editor Tweaks:
1) Would
Read moreYou've may have read my tips and tricks related to using the RSS feeds of your community to help members find other sections of your site and recieve updates with new content when it is updated. (I'll put those links at the bottom of this post)
All o
Read moreOne of the questions I get quite often is " How do i keep visitors from copying my community content?" The truth is, you can't but If you are like me, it frustrates the hell out of you when visitors who stop by simply steal the content from your sit
Read moreYou already know how to automate content posting to blogs and social media pages. If not, read this first:
But, we have more aces up our sleeve. RSS Ground allows you t
Read moreIf you ever wondered what your community looks like in the mirror, here you go: :oƃ noʎ ǝɹǝɥ 'ɹoɹɹıɯ ǝɥʇ uı ǝʞıן sʞooן ʎʇıunɯɯoɔ ɹnoʎ ʇɐɥʍ pǝɹǝpuoʍ ɹǝʌǝ noʎ ɟI
This trick is the opposite of what I shared in this las
Read moreOver the years, many Ning Creators have asked me the best way to build a directory for their community. True, you can build it inside your community using Ning but you may not want the public to come into your community to find listings. Take for
Read moreif you've ever built a Ning Landing Page for your community, you know it is a tedious task, only rewarding when the stars align. It's hard work to be constantly aware of it's quirks (if you know them, through trial and error error error), but when
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