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title: "What is Ning?"
description: "Ning is a service that let’s people easily create their own online social network. Ning.com relaunched their services in Feb 2007. The service allows creators to customize the appearance and..."
url: https://www.boxcarmarketing.com/what-is-ning/
date: 2007-03-05
modified: 2025-10-10
author: "Monique Sherrett"
categories: ["Marketing Strategy & Tips"]
type: post
lang: en
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# What is Ning?

Ning is a service that let’s people easily create their own online social network.

(http://www.ning.com) relaunched their services in Feb 2007. The service allows creators to customize the appearance and features of their website. The user interface is easy to understand.

Creators

1. decide on a web address, i.e., mysite.ning.com

2. drag-and-drop elements—such as text boxes, photos, blogs, video—into a template

3. launch their website and invite people to join

I created (http://workindustries.ning.com/) in a couple of minutes and I can change the appearance at any time.

Also of note, Ning’s chief technology officer is Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape.

For more:

(http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/02/28/tech-ning-20070228.html)

(http://www.ning.com)