I am planning to release my new social site pretty soon so I am booking this important guideline... 1. Identify your target audience Who are you targeting -- specifically? To help answer this question, think about the target age, gender, interest, and geographic location of who you want to use your new site. 2. Beta test – thoroughly Social networkers have choices, and they definitely don’t have the time or willingness to deal with problems. So before you launch, you need a really strong beta site that’s been tested and tested and tested. And tested one more time for good measure. If you have the budget, consider private or third-party testing – not only will they do a thorough job, but they may notice problems that over time you’ve come to ignore. The easiest way to turn off a potential customer is to deliver a sub-par experience. 3. Seed your site Say you’re creating a site for interior designers and your goal is for thousands of designers to upload photos for the community to comme...