How much does it cost to setup a Social Networking site.
Are there any Social Networking Development Tools for rapid site development, how much do they cost and does that include Web Sever/DB hosting, what would be the ideal hosting platform and space requirements?

Hello Adrian,

I recommend you to check SkaDate community software at http://www.SkaDate.com. It is a turn-key solution for creating a professional social networking site.

The software costs $350, which is a one-time fee. SkaDate team will install it to your server, and you will get an up and running site with such features as photo and video sharing, albums, groups, events system, forum, blogs in no time. The default software package includes access to the source code, free templates ( http://www.SkaDate.com/site_samples.php ), access to the customer support forum, free lifetime access to all version updates and upgrades.

Important – a hosting company has to be chosen in accordance with the selected software system requirements. Here is a list of the hosting companies perfectly suitable for SkaDate software: http://www.SkaDate.com/hosting.php

To start an online community site a shared hosting plan with about 400-500 MB disk space and 20 GB bandwidth will be more than enough. Eventually, as your members database gets bigger, you will need switch to a larger plan. And if you need better performance at higher traffic load – you will be able to move your site to a dedicated server.