Ning (website)

Established in 2004, Ning is a provider of an online platform creating social networks for organizers, activists, and influencers. The company provides services for branding and visual design, member profiles, moderation and privacy, inviting and sharing, RSS feeds, photos and videos, chat, group creation, discussion forum, blogging, as well as events. The company was acquired by PSCP Holdings Limited. The SaaS platform provides users offers off-the-shelf community features, like paid access, a donation option, profiles, photos, forums, liking, and sharing. The company also fosters engagement and allows users to connect their community with Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other social channels.

After being established in 2004, NING was purchased in 2010 by Mode Media. The company underwent major changes in structure and methods of operation before offering a paid subscription plan. The platform then laid the foundation for integration with major social media. In 2011, NING focused on users without coding skills and released the NING Design Studio, which allows for website customization. At the end of the same year, NING was acquired by Glam Media.

In 2013, NING 3.0 was officially launched, offering network creators a set of features. The updated platform focused on functionality and versatility. In 2016, NING was acquired by PSCP Holdings Limited. The company operated under the brand name NING Interactive, Inc. In 2019, NING reestablished its image and updated the platform with more features, including paid access, which allows network creators to make money from their content.

• Blog and articles

• Forums: Users can start discussions and contribute to topics

• Groups: Users can manage their community by creating multiple member groups

• Polls: Users can Initiate polls and surveys to get feedback from members.

• Events

• Audio: Users can share music, podcasts and other audio content.

• Video: Users can upload their videos, and integrate with YouTube and Vimeo.

• Photos

• E-commerce Platform
• Analytics: Users can keep track of their visitors, activities and conversions on the website

• MailChimp Email Automation: Launch email campaigns and manage automated email lists.

• Broadcasting and Private Messages: Keep members updated by sending messages to individual users or entire groups.

• Social Sharing: Share posts on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and others.

• Social Log in: Let visitors sign in to user's website using their social accounts.

• Follow Option: Send users notifications about the latest activities and posts on the website.

• 24/7 customer support

• Help center: Available guides and manuals

• Creators network: Get in touch with NING team and other network creators.

• Live chat