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<img alt="Flux" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2279584046_4e3b78d395_t.jpg" /> Flux - Backed by Viacom, users can either create a new social network or add a network onto an existing site, while content such as video can be distributed to other sites. <a href="http://www.flux.com/">Flux</a> has the benefit of Viacom's money and brands, but has been <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/ning-ceo-calls-flux-and-viacom-to-the-mat/">criticised by NIng</a> for limited control and customisation options that users have over their Flux networks. <img alt="KickApps" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2278875665_0406a6bca2_t.jpg" /> KickApps - This is targeted more towards web developers, <a href="http://www.kickapps.com/">KickApps</a> enables companies to add social network features to existing sites. It requires more technical expertise than NIng to set up but it does offer more customisation options. <img alt="PeopleAggregator" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2278875905_b928e32cf9_t.jpg" /> PeopleAggregator - With a range of free and paid pricing options, <a href="http://www.broadbandmechanics.com/">PeopleAggregator</a> will host stand alone networks or add social media features to exisiting websites. <img alt="GoingOn" height="34" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2279667388_cf09a5228b_t.jpg" width="100" /> GoingOn - Providing social network features to exisiting websites as well as hostinf networks, <a href="http://www.goingon.com/goingon/home">GoingOn</a> offers similar features to PeopleAggregator and is more understandable to the normal user. <img alt="Vibe Capital" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2279584346_132d891755_t.jpg" /> vibEngine - With no free options, <a href="http://www.vibecapital.com/index.php">vibEngine</a> offers specifically tailored social networks. <img alt="Kwiqq" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2278792997_ab7d45bf38_t.jpg" /> Kwiqq - providing a social network platform for brands, <a href="http://www.kwiqq.com/">Kwiqq </a>has created networks for clients including First Choice. <img alt="Ning" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2147/2278793015_fabc6fda21_t.jpg" /> Ning - The largest of the white label social network providers, <a href="http://www.ning.com/">Ning</a> now has more than 80,000 social networks created by its users, and is easy to use. Free to use, Ning offers an excellent range of customisable themes and gives users complete control of content and branding. It's backed by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and has bagged about $44m in VC money. <img alt="SnappVille" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2278952217_2ba9e0f7dd_t.jpg" /> SnappVille - Offering its services free, in return for a 50% share of AdSense revenues, <a href="http://www.snappville.com/">Snapville </a>provides custom social networks for a range of business sizes. <img alt="CollectiveX" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/2278792887_a06df55615_t.jpg" /> CollectiveX - This allows users to create 'groupsites' which can be public or private, and used for business or social reasons. <a href="http://www.collectivex.com/">CollectiveX</a> is mostly used for professional purposes. <img alt="CrowdVine" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2278956077_457d276f60_t.jpg" /> CrowdVine - This is one of the simplest services to use, though the features are more basic, and <a href="http://www.crowdvine.com/home">CrowdVine</a> offers less customisation than some of its rivals. Related stories: <a href="/blog/2142-social-networks-is-the-novelty-wearing-off">Social Networks - is the novelty wearing off? </a> <a href="/blog/2056-ten-digital-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2008">Ten digital trends to watch out for in 2008 </a>

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A number of companies now provide white label social networking platforms that enable other websites to build out their own communities. These services can be either hosted or based on your own server and can be used by blogs and other websites to create a community around the content and brand. We take a look at ten of these services:

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For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a>.

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