Social Network

1 Tips For Starting A Successful Social Network (2025)

Pat Walls

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Updated: April 15th, 2025

Want to start your own social network? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a social network:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a social network?
-> Pros and cons of a social network

Need inspiration?

-> Other social network success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a social network

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We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a social network:

#1: Wanxi (Cecilia) Yang, founder of Liklist:

We chatted with with Wanxi, founder of Liklist ($0/month). In our interview, Wanxi says:

I also found it vital to talk directly with the early adopters. I would personally message them and ask about their opinions and suggestions on certain features.