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@Sarah324

Depending on the type of social network you're running, I think an affiliate program with another retailer might be a good way to get some revenue without holding your users hostage, or assaulting them with advertising.

For instance, say you were running a social network for car enthusiasts. If they had a way to list custom parts they've added to their cars, you could link that list to an auto parts retailer with an affiliate program.

This would not only give you a share of any car parts that were purchased by users of your site, but would provide your users with a link that provides further information about those parts, via the retailer.

If your audience doesn't lend themselves to something niche like the suggestion above, you could try something a bit broader with Amazon's affiliate program and a "Currently Reading/Watching/Listening" feature.

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@Chiappetta492

Your ability to get sponsors will depend largely on how many people are currently using the site. Sponsors don't sponsor things with low traffic (usually). But if you have a decent amount of traffic, then this could be a good way to do it.

Also, do you currently have ads on the site? Ads can be a good way monetize a site like that.

I'd have a look at Facebook and see that various ways they are making money and see if any of them work for you.

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