WidgetLaboratory

A neat little extension for those of you who update your Twitter account often, and use Firefox. It's called TwitterBar.

It allows you to add your tweets directly from Firefox, and also add the URL of the page you are browsing on by typing "--post" at the end of your tweet.

Here's a legacy video showing our LabCards widget in action.

The product is now being updated and prepared for use on your SocialGO and Zocku sites. When it is ready for delivery into the WidgetStore we will have an updated video and more details, but for now... enjoy the preview!

Have you ever been writing a blog or forum post and find yourself searching for a "special" character such as a bullet or copyright symbol? Are you unfamiliar with how to find such symbols in your system's character map? Here's a quick and easy way to get these using just your browser.

Bookmark CopyPasteCharacter.com

Next time you need a special symbol, just pop over there and click on what you need, and it will be copied to your system clipboard. You can then go back to your blog or forum post and paste it in. Voila!

Seth Godin has another great post this morning that graphically demonstrates the dynamics of growing a popular Social Network with this video from the Sasquatch Music Festival.

Watch closely up to the 1:00 mark. First there is an early adopter, then a second guy who joins in. But ultimately, it is the third person who opens the floodgate. After that, all hell breaks loose.

It is this 3rd brave soul that is ultimately seen by the rest of the crowd as representing the "safe spot" where group-think takes over and they can jump on in as well.

What is the lesson here?

IF you want to create and grow a popular niche Social Network, then you have to be brave enough to be Guy #3... the one who is neither too far out ahead of the crowd, or just another early adopter. Instead, you have to establish your niche as having one foot ahead of the crowd, and one foot in with the crowd.

BE the Tipping Point.

If you are, then you will open up the floodgates of membership to your site.

This week we are releasing many new widgets, including the WordPress plugin. This will allow your SocialGO members to log into your WordPress blog and leave comments with their SocialGO credentials.  Cool!

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We are proud to announce LabTabs for SocialGO and Zocku Networks. When released, this product will be available in your Widget Store for the one-time purchase price of $39.99.

Members of MyLaboratory Club will get exclusive first access to LabTabs this week, for the low low price of only $29.99.

That's a 25% savings over retail!

Don't delay, join the club now so that you can be the first to try LabTabs and lock-in this special discount price!

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This was not entirely unexpected since they blocked our previous migration tool called "Safety Blanket". Even so, it causes more pain and suffering for stranded Ning Network Creators who have already suffered enough.

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This video is seriously NSFW, but also a hilarious spoof on the state of our world today. Digital media, social networking tools, and the blurring of the line between private and public data.

Even if you are ROFL while watching... you should take a moment to consider the importance of becoming proficient with social networking tools. If you aren't knowledgeable enough to control your own online destiny... someone else may do it for you.

Last evening we sent out a Special Offer to Ning Network Creators. If you are responding to our offer, then here are the steps needed for you to get started with migrating your Ning network over to SocialGO:

1. Join our free My WidgetLaboratory Club by clicking on this link. This is a free email newsletter that will both verify your acceptance of the free widget offer above, and also put you on the fast track for receiving direct help, tips and tricks, and first use of all our new products before they are officially released to the general public;


2. Visit SocialGO and start a new Premium Site. If you are coming from Ning and are a member of the My WidgetLaboratory Club, you will be automatically authorized to receive the free widget offer from the selection of available and coming soon items shown in the advert. You will have a 30 day free trial of the new premium site from SocialGO in order to get acquainted with the features, and an unconditional right to cancel at any time during those 30 days, without any final charge to your credit card. Likewise, any widgets you purchase in that 30 day trial are 100% refundable at any time during the trial period;


3. Log in to your new SocialGO site and visit your Admin Center home page using the "Launch Admin" button on the left side of the page (or in the Admin toolbar at the top of the screen). From there, go to your Widget Store in order to browse and select which widgets you wish to purchase. For more information, please view our Widget Store video;


4. Once you have decided on the four widgets you wish to obtain, you can purchase three of them, and then simply email your request for the fourth to help@widgetlaboratory.com along with your site URL. We will then install your free widget and send you a confirmation of the same;

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time via our Contact Page.