The Power of Viral Online Social Networks

MySpace, YouTube, FaceBook, etc.

The explosive growth in social networking is powering a new era of user-generated content on the Web. According to recent Nielsen data, online social networking became the highest traffic category of website in 2006. As companies realize the viral power of online social networks, they are also realizing that advertising revenues can be generated at a higher pace through online communities and the viral marketing that it promotes.

Silicon Space has Proven Experience

• Proven Open Source L.A.M.P. Architecture including Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP, Perl, and JavaScript/AJAX
• Proven Online Community Framework with extensible code based on Drupal
• High Availability Design including load balanced web servers and clustered databases
• Technology Partnerships with a large scale web hosting provider and chat solutions provider
• Business Partnerships with proven Public Relations and Search Engine Marketing agencies, providing a solid foundation for ongoing and increasing advertising revenues
• User Interface and Usability Specialists assure a front-end that is both easy to use and attractive

Key Community Building Features Include:

• User to User Communication and Interaction including Blogs, Forums, Groups, Chat rooms, Instant Messaging, and Streaming Media
• Customizable User Profiles that provide the ability for each community member to create their own personal presence
• User Outreach such as personal messaging and invitation functionality to facilitate connections and relationships
• Comprehensive search functionality that provides quick, organized access to the variety of information housed on the site