When speaking with Chris last week about inSocialMedia , the 3,200 member Ning network he started to enable practitioners to discuss social media strategies, I agreed to join his site’s team. Reasons You Must Use Ning. Knowing my passion for Twitter and Facebook , you might think I’d lose interest in Ning. MORE >>

This is not the first Ning Social Network Controversy and probably not the last one either. In an update on Ning Creators , Mr. Rosenthal wrote that Ning will cater to users of its premium services who “represent over 75% of our traffic,&# and that he would announce the details of the changes on May 4. My Take on Ning. MORE >>

Facebook , MySpace , Twitter , LinkedIn and Ning are ranked 4th, 11th, 25th, 89th and 154th among all websites in the world, respectively. Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , and the Ning family of social networking sites are the most popular social networks with wide business appeal. have written much about Ning and Twitter as well. MORE >>

Ning plans to close thousands of free social networking sites this week. believe Ning has drawn a line in the sand and do not expect Ning to grant a reprieve. hope, now that Ning network creators are all paying customers, we’ll have a greater collective voice and more impact on the choices Ning makes. MORE >>

Ning seems to be gaining popularity since restructuring in 2010, and since smoothing some of its rough edges. Many Ning social networking sites are easier to navigate and operate than those of Facebook or LinkedIn. However, while mastering Ning’s features isn’t difficult, using Ning to network effectively can be. MORE >>