costs nothing, but you’ll likely want to upgrade to the sites’ paid services as your network gains members, or to remove the ads that display on networks you build for free.
NingThe best design tools we’ve seen for building a social network are at Ning. Organize your network’s main page by dragging a text box, forum widget, or other component into the layout window. Then select fonts, colors, background images, and other page elements. Invite friends and associates by importing addresses from AOL Mail, Gmail, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and other Web mail services–but not from Outlook or any other desktop mail clients, unfortunately. Your finished product has a polished and professional appearance.
A close second is Nexo, which provides a great site builder that is simple enough for anyone to use. Just choose a design template, or start out with a blank page and