Tuesday, June 29, 2010
[Google Fast Flip] Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
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We'll see how the social community maker market shakes out
Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
It's official: Ning has announced that it's going premium. We had the chance to chat with Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal about what's changing, what's coming and why he believes that Ning has a $4 billion market opportunity. Rosenthal told me that Ning will now offer three products: Ning Pro, Ning Plus and Ning Mini. The Pro version, which will bundle all of Ning's premium features and adds premium customer support, will cost $49.95 per month. The Plus version, which offers personal branding, unlimited members and some of Pro's other features, will cost $19.95 per month. Finally, Ning mini, which is meant for small groups, non-profits and educational institutions, will retail for $2.95/month. You can find out more about the plans on Ning's blog, but Rosenthal's point is this: There are options for both brands that need a fully customized experience and for those that just need a simple social network. The company is even dropping NingID, its login system, and allowing networks to let users log in via Facebook and Twitter. Educational institutions are the exception: They will get Ning for free due to the support of an unannounced sponsor. Rosenthal believes that the social network creatio...
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We'll see how the social community maker market shakes out
Ning: We Have a $4 Billion Market Opportunity
It's official: Ning has announced that it's going premium. We had the chance to chat with Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal about what's changing, what's coming and why he believes that Ning has a $4 billion market opportunity. Rosenthal told me that Ning will now offer three products: Ning Pro, Ning Plus and Ning Mini. The Pro version, which will bundle all of Ning's premium features and adds premium customer support, will cost $49.95 per month. The Plus version, which offers personal branding, unlimited members and some of Pro's other features, will cost $19.95 per month. Finally, Ning mini, which is meant for small groups, non-profits and educational institutions, will retail for $2.95/month. You can find out more about the plans on Ning's blog, but Rosenthal's point is this: There are options for both brands that need a fully customized experience and for those that just need a simple social network. The company is even dropping NingID, its login system, and allowing networks to let users log in via Facebook and Twitter. Educational institutions are the exception: They will get Ning for free due to the support of an unannounced sponsor. Rosenthal believes that the social network creatio...
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