Category: Tips and Tutorials

  • Creativity with Networks in SocialEngine PHP

    Networks are an incredibly powerful tool in SocialEngine PHP. With networks, your site can become a “niche-centric” community. This article will delve into networks and creative ways you can use them to help focus your community.

  • Getting Ready to Launch with SocialEngine

    Welcome back! We hope you’ve enjoyed our previous articles and found them helpful. Today we’d like to talk to you about something we think is both very important and foundational, preparing to launch a social network with SocialEngine. We want to make sure that both our Cloud and PHP users can benefit from this article […]

  • Holidays and Your SocialEngine Community

    Holidays can be such a fun time! They can also be a great way to get your members involved in the site. In an effort to celebrate the holiday season all around the world, we want to offer some tips on how your community can join the fun!

  • Five Website Startup Tips with SocialEngine

    Starting a website can be an exciting time. It can also cause some anxiety if this is a new adventure for you. The good news is, SocialEngine Cloud and SocialEngine PHP are easy to set up and get started. Here are some tips to help you on your way with your new website so you […]

  • Create a Twitter Clone Quickly with SocialEngine Cloud

    Twitter has always been a staple of the social media scene. The platform created a genre of social networking that has seen steady growth since its inception. As the medium continues to grow you can grab a piece of the action by making your own Twitter clone with our SocialEngine Cloud. SocialEngine Cloud is sometimes […]

  • A Look at SocialEngine Profile Questions

    Hello and welcome! Today, we’ll introduce you to Profile Questions in SocialEngine PHP. We’ll cover what they are, how they work, and how they can be useful to your community. What are Profile Questions? Profile Questions are custom fields or questions that members answer for their profiles. The Profile Questions can correspond to Profile Types […]

  • Explosive Growth Potential with SocialEngine Niche Communities

    Hi there! Today, we’re exploring the explosive growth potential with SocialEngine niche communities. Grab a beverage, hop in a comfy chair and let’s spend time exploring this topic together. What is a “niche” community? A simple explanation of a “niche” community is a community that focuses on a particular topic for a specific audience. Facebook […]

  • Responsively Mobile with SocialEngine

    Our recent SEPHP 4.9 launch saw the introduction of our fully responsive Insignia theme. This article will introduce you to concept of responsiveness and how you can go responsively mobile with SocialEngine. First, what is a responsive theme and why should you care? According to StatCounter, “The combined traffic from mobile and tablet devices tipped […]

  • Building A Better Branded Community: Top 4 Tips

    The digital age offers deeper connections between companies and consumers. Social media platforms opened the communication lines, and branded community establishment fortifies relationships. Branded communities are appealing to informed consumers who want to feel further alignment with a company or organization. Companies hosting branded communities benefit through deeper customer insight and prospect conversion. Here are […]

  • Gamification: the secret sauce behind wildly successful branded social communities

    Can you remember swelling with pride on seeing a “well done” sticker on an elementary school book report? Take a moment to recall how it feels (or how you imagine it would feel) when you receive a new belt in karate class from a sensei you deeply admire or your boss surprises you with a “waiter […]