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Patent 001 User Genrated Content
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Method of Generating Critical Mass of Relevant User Generated Content for a Social Network by the Creation of an Open Source Micro Social Network Infrastructure By Chris Ryan February 14, 2012 Preliminary Explanation: The lifeblood of any social network is the ability of creating critical mass of users both is size (numbers of users) and in the expression of those users to produce User Generated Content (UGC). Once a network reaches this critical mass, its UGC becomes syndicated through other users broadcasting the content, which in turn creates more content activity and the possibility of the creation and distribution of new UCG. This process creates a domino effect of UGC and activity which becomes self sustainable once critical mass of users and activity is reached (Flash Point or FP). Further as social networking use matures, so will the demands of its user’s functionality, expression and distribution of UCG. This demand is presently being stilled, due to the fact that it is a direct contradiction to the present social networking business models and seen as nothing more than competition and the cannibalization of future advertising revenues. For in the eyes of the present social networks, it members are not the customer, they are the product, and to allow them outside of this construct will in turn implode the present infrastructure and advertising revenue models they presently enjoy. Method of Generating Critical Mass of Relevant User Generated Content for a Social Network by the Creation of an Open Source Micro Social Network Infrastructure (METHOD) lays the foundation to the upcoming evolution of social network users expectations, by empowering them with the ability of creating their own Micro Social Network (MSN) within the sub domain infrastructure of a traditional social network. Unlike traditional social networks of today, a MSN allows the creator, Micro Social Network Creator (MSNC) to; 1. To own via copyright waiver and acceptance of the terms of service (TOS) of membership, all the UCG created and or placed in the individual MSN (including documents, comments, pictures, discussions, analysis, organization, indexes, etc) by its members who join the specific MSN; 2. To own and have permission to market (via email, social network communication, text messaging or other permission based marketing approach agreed upon by the acceptance of the TOS between the MSN and Members) all members who join the individual MSN; 3. The ability for MSN owner to add functionality to their own MSN’s including, stores, shopping cart, maps, auctions, social couponing, crowd source buying incentives, auctions, commerce exchanges, news, etc., all in the purpose of creating a self contained sub domain, Search Engine Optimized (SEO) social commerce portal. Now individuals stakeholder of their own MSN’s, can see a direct return of investment (ROI) resulting in the form of new member acquisition, (lead capture, lead generation) and new sales as a direct result (via built in analytic reports) of producing and broadcasting relevant content. This ROI and open source platform creates the critical self sustaining driver of producing the critical mass of relevant content, needed to stand up and sustain a new social network, otherwise known as a Flash Point (FP). ABBREVIATIONS 1. OSN- Open Source Social Networking Platform, an infrastructure developed particularly to organize, categorize, index, Micro Social Networks. Including providing members of the OSN ability to: manage friend request, read email, see activities streams of the consolidated MSN they belong to as well as standard social networking tools available today. 2. MSN- Micro Social Network, a self contained social network community, consisting of content (photos, documents, videos, stores, actions, events, polls, and other features to foster and encourage members to share and participate in the creation and distribution of User Generated Content. 3. MSNCMicro Social Network Creator- Entity or individual who creates a Micro Social Network within a OSN Infrastructure. 4. ROI- Return on Investment 5. UGC- User Generated Content 6. TOS- Terms of Service, legal disclosures and terms of joining the OSN and or MSN which all member have to agree to before being allowed access to content and /or membership. 7. API- Automatic Programming Interface 8. AA- Add Auction, a feature MSNC have to add an auction feature to their created MSN. 9. AD- Add Documents, a feature MSNC have to add document(s) to their created MSN. 10. AE- Add Events, a feature MSNC have to add event(s) to their created MSN. 11. AN- Add Notes, a feature MSNC have to add note(s) to their created MSN. 12. APO- Add Polls, a feature MSNC have to add poll(s) to their created MSN. 13. AP- Add Photo, a feature MSNC have to add photo(s) to their created MSN. 14. AV- Add Video, a feature MSNC have to add video(s) to their created MSN. 15. CSO- Add Crowd Source Offer, a feature MSNC have to add a Crowd Source Offer(s) to their created MSN. 16. NSAdd New Store, a feature MSNC have to add a Store(s) to their created MSN. 17. DEB- Dynamic Embed Badge, a feature MSNC have to create dynamic page badge for placement in blog, articles and other third party site for the purpose of generating membership to the particular MSN. 18. CMS- Content Management System, a system designed for the management, and publishing of content on the internet. 19. ANL- Add Newsletter, a feature MSNC have to add a newsletter marketing feature(s) to their created MSN. 20. CAA- Create an Advertisement, feature MSNC have to add to create an advertisement for their MSN within the OSN environment. 21. RC- Relevant Content, contextual similar content to the keywords which could be used to describe your MSN. DESCRIPTION CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims no priority from any provisional, utility or issued patent. FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to a method of allowing individual entities the ability of creating, controlling and having ownership of their members and the user generated content they create by allowing the creation of Micro Social Networks (MSN’s). These MSN’s collectively are organized and indexed (taxonomy) in a social network support infrastructure consisting of the traditional social network utilities (Wall, Profile, Email, Notifications, Etc.). These MSN’s individually have opportunities to create User Generated Content, Activity from such and ability to Broadcast same within the Social Network Utility infrastructure. These MSN’s are commerce driven and through analytic reporting tools can show the stakeholder (MSN owner) a return of investment from the production, and cultivation of contextual keyword relevant content within their MSN. In turn this relevant content becomes a hub for individuals seeking relevancy and research, and thus an engagement (relationship) is created between the two. The MSN’s commits to the production of keyword relevant content, and the member seeking keyword relevant content, joins the MSN in order to have access to current and future keyword relevant content. This relationship is automatically created via a single sign on confirmation and after the members joins the particular MSN, they give it (MSN) via acceptance of the terms of service (TOS) the ability to market to them via multiple communication channels (email, text, etc.). Finally the return of investment (ROI) can be demonstrated directly to the MSN owner, via administrative analytic reports. Now the MSN owner through analytic reporting tools can see a direct Return on Investment (ROI) in the form of member acquisition, as a direct result of producing and broadcasting relevant content within their MSN. This ROI will act as the catalyst in bringing in early adopters in the form of MSN stakeholders, who see the value of producing relevant content. In turn the value created will pave the way for the stakeholders in the MSN’s to produce both the volume and relevant content in a shared social network infrastructure. Combine that with multiple MSN’s producers in a particular social network vertical and the critical mass of content and relevancy needed to sustain a value oriented social network user experience is created. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0003] The lifeblood of any social network is the ability of creating critical mass of users both is size (numbers of users) and in the expression of those users to produce user generated content (UGC). Once a network reaches this critical mass, its UGC becomes syndicated through other users broadcasting the content, which in turn creates more content activity and the possibility of the creation and distribution of new UCG. This process creates a domino effect of UGC and activity which becomes self sustainable once critical mass of users and activity (Critical Mass) is reached. [0004] Further as social networking use matures, so will the demands of its user’s functionality, expression and distribution of UCG. This demand is presently being stilled, due to the fact that it is a direct contradiction to the present social networking business models and seen as nothing more than competition and the cannibalization of future advertising revenues. For in the eyes of the present social networks, it members are not the customer, they are the product, and to allow them outside of this construct will in turn implode the present infrastructure and advertising revenue models they presently enjoy. [0005] Method of Generating Critical Mass of Relevant User Generated Content for a Social Network by the Creation of an Open Source Micro Social Network Infrastructure (METHOD) lays the foundation to the upcoming evolution of social network users expectations, by empowering them with the ability of creating their own Micro Social Network (MSN) within the sub domain infrastructure of a traditional social network. Unlike traditional social networks of today, a MSN allows the creator (social network user) of the MSN to; 1. To own via copyright waiver and acceptance of the terms of service (TOS) of membership, all the UCG created and or placed in the individual MSN (including documents, comments, pictures, discussions, analysis, organization, indexes, etc) by its members who join the specific MSN; 2. To own and have permission to market (via email, social network communication, text messaging or other permission based marketing approach agreed upon by the acceptance of the TOS between the MSN and Members) all members who join the individual MSN; 3. The ability for MSN owner to add functionality to their own MSN’s including, stores, shopping cart, maps, auctions, social couponing, crowd source buying incentives, auctions, commerce exchanges, news, etc., all in the purpose of creating a self contained social commerce portal. [0006] Now individuals stakeholder of their own MSN’s, can see a direct return of investment (ROI) resulting in the form of new member acquisition, (lead capture, lead generation) and new sales as a direct result (via built in analytic reports) of producing and broadcasting relevant content. This ROI and open source platform creates the critical self sustaining driver of producing the critical mass of relevant content, needed to stand up and sustain a new social network. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various figures unless otherwise specified. [0007] FIG 1 creating a MSN. illustrates one example of Micro Social Network Creator (MSNC) choice of [0008] FIG 1A illustrates one example of an option available to a MSNC, whereby the Social Network (SN) grants free access to use and create a MSN to a third party,(MSNC) in return the MSNC relinquishes ownership of the User Generated Content (UCG) of the MSN to the Owner of the SN. [0009] FIG 1B illustrates one example of an option available to a MSNC, whereby the Social Network (SN) grants access to use and create a MSN to a third party,(MSNC) in return the MSNC pays the SN a recurring or fixed fee. In return the MSN members and content belong to the MSNC. [0010] FIG 1C illustrates one example of how a MSN which chooses to initially pay and fails to keep up with its contractual obligation, will forfeit ownership of the MSN and the UGC created to the SN. [0011] FIG 1D illustrates one example of how MSNC own members who join its MSN and the content the UGC they create and place within the MSN. [0012] FIG 1E illustrates one example of how a MSN which chooses to initially pay and fails to keep up with its contractual obligation, will forfeit ownership of the MSN and the UGC created to the SN. [0013] FIG 1F illustrates how the SN initially owns the members UGC content via a Master Acceptance of Terms of Service and through Fractional Assignment assigns MSN specific license to the Member and its UGC created with Specific. [0014] FIG 2 MSN. [0015] FIG 3 illustrates MSNC database intake form for individual wanting to create a specific illustrates MSNC database intake form for purpose of populating content into MSN [0016] FIG -3-A illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of populating an overview describing the particular MSN [0017] FIG -3-B illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of inviting members from mailing list stored who have stored Automatic Program Interface (API) stored on Social Network (SN). [0018] FIG -3-B-1 illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of inviting members from mailing list stored on other networks by interfacing with email list Automatic Program Interface (API). [0019] FIG -3-B-2 illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of inviting members from various social networks who have API stored on Social Network (SN). [0020] FIG -3-B-4 illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of tracking members which were invited from mailing list stored on other networks by interfacing with email list Automatic Program Interface (API). [0020] FIG -3-B-5 illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of tracking members which were refereed from other members mailing list stored on other networks by interfacing with email list Automatic Program Interface (API). [0021] FIG -3-C illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Create an Offer (CaO) within the created MSN. [0022] FIG -3-D illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Photos (AP) within the created MSN. [0023] FIG -3-E illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Video (AV) within the created MSN. [0024] FIG -3-F illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Documents (AD) within the created MSN. [0025] FIG -3-G illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Documents (AD) within the created MSN. SECOND TIME DUPLICAE IN 3F [0026] FIG -3-H illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Notes (AN) within the created MSN. [0027] FIG -3-I illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Events (AE) within the created MSN. [0028] FIG -3-J illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Polls (AP) within the created MSN. [0029] FIG -3-K illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Forum (AF) within the created MSN. [0030] FIG -3-L illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Auction (AA) within the created MSN. [0031] FIG -3-M illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Crowd Source Offer (CSO) within the created MSN. [0032] FIG -3-N illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Items to New Store (NS) within the created MSN. [0033] FIG -3-O illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Create a Dynamic Embedded Badge (DEB) for purposes of marketing the content of the MSN via third party news sources. [0034] FIG -3-O-1 MSN. illustrates MCNS Dynamic Embedded Badge (DEB) generating the embed code for [0035] FIG -3-O-2 illustrates a Content Management System (CMS) to receive MCNS Dynamic Embedded Badge (DEB). [0036] FIG -3-O-3 illustrates a Content Management System (CMS) embedded with the DEB. [0037] FIG -3-O-4 illustrates the News Article published with the DEB besides it. [0039] FIG -3-P illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Add Newsletter (ANL) within the created MSN. [0040] FIG -3-Q illustrates MCNS database intake form for purpose of allowing MSNC to Create an Advertisement (CAA) within the created MSN. [0041] FIG -4 illustrates the appearance of a published MSN. [0042] Figure 1 Creation of Micro Social Network [0043] Option A –Free Model [0044] Option B- Monthly Recurring Revenue Model [0045] Figure 1A Micro Social Network Creation Option A [0046] Paid Option-Free to MSNC [0047] Ownership of Members who join MSN – Social Network via agreed Terms of Service [0048] Ownership of User Generated Content (UGC) – Social Network via agreed Terms of Service [0049] Figure 1B Micro Social Network Creation Option B [0050] Paid Option-Paid Monthly Recurring Revenue Model [0051] Ownership of Members who join MSN – MSNC via Fractional Assignment by Social Network via agreed Terms of Service. [0052] Ownership of User Generated Content (UGC) – MSNC via Fractional Assignment by Social Network via agreed Terms of Service. [0053] Figure 1C Micro Social Network Member and Content Foreclosure for non payment [0054] Option B pays monthly, stays Option B. [0055] Option B fails to pay, is switched to Option A [0056] Option A –Content and Members are Owned by Social Network via agreed Terms of Service (TOS) acceptance [0057] Figure 1D Micro Social Network Member Option B [0058] Option B pays monthly, stays Option B. [0059] Option B MSNC owns Micro Social Network, and User Generated Content (UGC) [0060] Option B MSNC owns all Members who Join Option B Micro Social Network, and via TOS of Fractional Assignment form the Social Network has ability to market to them as it see fits. [0061] Figure 1E Micro Social Network Member Option B to Option A [0062] Option B pays monthly, fails to continue payment, defaults by agreement to Option A. [0063] Option A Social Network owns User Generated Content [0064] Option A Social Network owns all Members who Join Micro Social Network, and has ability of doing what it see fit with MSN. [0065] Figure 1F Micro Social Network Member Option B Terms of Service [0066] All Members who Join as Members and/or MSNC, must accept Terms of Service (TOS) of Social Network. [0067] TOS States all UGC is property of Social Network and or assigns [0068] TOS states that all Members give Social Network and or assigns permission to market to said member [0069] TOS states IP address is recorded and logged for said agreement [0070] IP is logged in database of time and location was accepted. [0071] Option A Social Network owns all UGC and Members [0072] Option B MSNC owns via fractional assignment the UGC and Members via assignment in the TOS from the TOS to MSNC. [0073] If MSNC in Option B violates the terms of service of Fractional Assignment from Social Network has right to revoke Option B to Option A. [0074] TOS includes hold harmless clause [0075] TOS includes cure call provision to afford MSNC ability to fix violation [0076] Excessive email is a violation of TOS [0077] Non Payment of Monthly fee is violation of TOS [0078] Marketing of prohibited products or prohibited activity would be violation of TOS [0079] Figure 2 Micro Social Network Member Creation Intake Form. [0080] Title for Name of MSN. [0081] Meta tags associated with MSN. [0082] Category MSN should be placed in (for directory search). [0083] Sub-Category MSN should be placed in (for directory search). [0084] Third Level-Category MSN should be placed in (for directory search). [0085] Description of MSN. [0086] Location of MSN (for local search). [0087] Permission control for the showing of updates from MSNC and Member with MSN activity stream. [0088] View privacy control for establishing privacy control and access to MSN content. [0089] Comment privacy permission control [0090] Document privacy permission control [0091] Photo creation privacy permission control [0092] Video creation privacy permission control [0093] Polls creation privacy permission control [0094] Notes creation privacy permission control [0095] Events creation privacy permission control [0096] Offer creation privacy permission control [0097] Store creation privacy permission control [0098] Crowd source –social buying creation privacy permission control [0099] Auction creation privacy permission control [0100] Show MSN in Search Results [0101] URL for MSN [0102] Figure 3 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel. [0103] Create an Overview for MSN [0104] Invite People to Join MSN. [0105] Create Offers for your MSN [0106] Create Looking. [0107] Add More Photos. [0108] Add More Videos [0109] Add New Documents. [0110] Write Notes/Blog/Wiki. [0111] Create New Events. [0112] Create New Polls. [0113] Configure New Forms. [0114] Create Auction [0115] Create Group Offer. [0116] Create Store. [0117] Create Dynamic Embed Badge [0118] Create Newsletter. [0119] Create Advertisement. [0120] Create Offers for your MSN [0121] Invite New Members. [0122] Group Buy Creation. [0123] Create Auction [0124] Show MSN ion Search Results [0125] Figure 3A Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Create Overview. [0126] WYSISYG Editor for the embedding and tagging of overview describing MSN [0127] Ability to place content directly in editor [0128] Ability to save and publish embedded content [0129] Figure 3B Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Friends. [0130] Ability to type in email address [0131] Ability to type in password [0132] Ability to invite members [0133] Figure 3B-1 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Friends. [0134] Invite action calls stored email service Automatic Program Interface (API) [0135] API is called and is email and password match access is granted to stored members within said email service provider. [0136] Ability to choose member to invite and not to invite [0137] Figure 3B-2 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Friends via Social Network Invites. [0138] Ability to type in email address [0139] Ability to type in password [0140] Ability to invite members [0141] Figure 3B-3 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Friends via Social Network Invites. [0142] Invite action calls stored email service Automatic Program Interface (API) [0143] API is called and social network username and password match, access is granted to stored members within said social network service provider. [0144] Ability to choose member to invite and not to invite [0145] Figure 3B-4 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Tracking and Referral [0146] Database listing of Email Invites sent. [0147] Database listing of Date and Time individual Invites were sent [0148] Ability for MSNC to cancel or resend invites. [0149] Figure 3B-5 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Invite Tracking and Statistics [0150] Database listing of Email Invites sent. [0151] Database listing of Referred Users [0152] Figure 3B-6 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Referral Tracking Link Generated. [0153] Database creation of unique Referral link. [0154] Figure 3C Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Offer Creation. [0155] Offer Title. [0156] Offer Description. [0157] Offer URL. [0158] Offer Begin/End. [0159] Figure 3D Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Photos. [0160] Add Photo. [0161] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0162] Choose Photo. [0163] Upload to MSN. [0164] Figure 3E Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Video. [0165] Add Video. [0166] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0167] Choose Video. [0168] Upload Video to MSN. [0169] Figure 3F Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Documents. [0170] Add Documents. [0171] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0172] Choose Documents. [0173] Upload Documents to MSN. [0174] Figure 3G Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Documents. [0175] Add Documents. [0176] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0177] Choose Documents. [0178] Upload Documents to MSN. [0179] Figure 3H Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Notes. [0180] Add Notes. [0181] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0182] Choose Notes. [0183] Upload Notes to MSN. [0184] Figure 3I Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Events. [0185] Add Events. [0186] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0187] Choose Events. [0188] Upload Events to MSN. [0189] Figure 3J Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Polls. [0190] Add Polls. [0191] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0192] Choose Polls. [0193] Upload Polls to MSN. [0194] Figure 3L Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Auction. [0195] Add Documents. [0196] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0197] Choose Documents. [0198] Upload Documents to MSN. [0199] Figure 3L Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Crowd Source Offer. [0200] Add Offer. [0201] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0202] Choose Offer. [0203] Upload Offer to MSN. [0204] Figure 3L Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Store. [0205] Add item(s) to Store. [0206] Call Computer API to call Browse /Upload. [0207] Choose Items/Price/Quantity Available. [0208] Upload Offer to MSN. [0209] Figure 3O Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Dynamic Page Embed Add. [0210] MSN Page URL. [0211] Dynamic Paged Embed Width Size. [0212] Dynamic Paged Embed Height Size. [0213] Dynamic Paged Embed Color. [0214] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Profile Photos (yes/no). [0215] Dynamic Paged Embed Border Color. [0216] Dynamic Paged Embed Title Truncation Limit. [0211] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Header (yes/no). [0212] Dynamic Paged Embed Show MSN Data and Content (yes/no). [0213] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Updates (yes/no). [0211] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Info (yes/no) [0212] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Map (yes/no) [0213] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Photos (yes/no). [0214] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Polls (yes/no). [0215] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Documents (yes/no). [0216] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Offers (yes/no) [0217] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Videos (yes/no) [0218] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Events (yes/no) [0219] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Notes (yes/no) [0220] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Music (yes/no). [0221] Dynamic Paged Embed Show Reviews and Ratings (yes/no). [0222] Figure 3O-1 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Dynamic Page Embed Code Generation. [0223] Dynamic Paged Embed Code Generated. [0224] Dynamic Paged Embed Code Generated for Copy and Paste into third party blogs, articles [0225] Figure 3O-2 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Dynamic Page Embed Code General Content Management System. [0226] General Content Management System. [0227] Figure 3O-3 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Dynamic Page Embed Code Generation. [0228] General Content Management System. [0229] Dynamic Paged Embed Code Generated for Copy and Paste into General Content Management System. [0230] Figure 3O-4 Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Dynamic Page Along Side Contextual Similar Article. [0231] General Contextual Similar Article Written [0232] Dynamic Paged Embed of Represented MSN Along Side Contextual Similar Article. [0233] Figure 3O Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Newsletter. [0234] Add Newsletter to MSN. [0235] Upload Newsletter Content. [0236] Choose Member of MSN to Receive. [0237] Broadcast via email and/or text messaging Newsletter to MSN Member. [0238] Figure 3Q Micro Social Network Member Creation Content Control Panel Add Advertisement. [0239] MSNC chooses Advertisement package. [0240] MSNC create Advertisement. [0241] MSNC embed link to redirect click through Advertisement. [0242] MSNC chooses demographics to target Advertisement. [0243] Advertisements are published on Social Network for other Members of various other MSN’s to see and interact [0244] Figure 4 Micro Social Network Published View to Members. [0245] Uploaded Picture in MSN. [0246] Title of MSN. [0247] Join Button allowing other members outside of the MSN to join this particular MSN. [0248] Updates Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Activity stream particular to the MSN. [0249] Info Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Info stream particular to the MSN. [0250] Map Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Map uploaded to that particular MSN. [0251] Photos Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Photos uploaded to that particular MSN. [0252] Videos Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Videos uploaded to that particular MSN. [0253] Notes Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Notes uploaded to that particular MSN. [0254] Documents Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Documents uploaded to that particular MSN. [0255] Form Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Forms uploaded to that particular MSN. [0256] Store Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Store in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0257] Auction Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Auction in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0258] Group Buy Offer Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Group Buy Offer in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0259] Group Buy Offer Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Group Buy Offer in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0260] Events Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Events in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0261] Polls Link on MSN which when clicked will pull up inside MSN the Polls in the activity stream to that particular MSN. [0262] Figure 5 Micro Social Network Analytics. [0263] Type of Analytics. [0264] Metric of Analytics. [0265] Duration of Analytic Report [0266] Time Summary of Analytic Report. [0267] Figure 5A Micro Social Network Analytics-Type of Report [0268] All Analytics Reports. [0269] Cumulative Activity Analytic Report. [0270] Change in Activity Analytic Report [0271] Time Summary of Analytic Report. [0272] Figure 5B Micro Social Network Analytics-Type of Report- Metric [0273] All Active Users. [0274] All Views. [0275] All Likes. [0276] All Comments. [0277] Figure 5C Micro Social Network Analytics-Type of Report- Duration [0278] Week. [0279] Month. [0280] Year. [0281] Figure 5D Micro Social Network Analytics-Type of Report- Time Summary Report [0282] All Analytic Metrics-By Day. DETAILED SUMMARY OF INVENTION DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS [0283] Social networks are an online collection of nodes and ties. Nodes are the individual actors within the networks, and ties are the relationships between the actors. In a traditional social network, users are provided a collection of various ways to interact, such as chat, messaging, email, video, voice chat, file sharing, discussion groups, blogging, etc. Users can further personalize their experience by entering their personal data, such as interests, cultural heritage, geographic location, political ideologies, marital [0284] Method of Generating Critical Mass of Relevant User Generated Content for a Social Network by the Creation of an Open Source Micro Social Network Infrastructure is a method of capturing the critical mass of members for a MSNC as well as all content (UGC) there members produce. [0285] The driver of this is a return on investment (ROI) via an analytic reporting system which will be able to show the MSNC owner engagement/acquisition cost via the production and broadcasting of relevant content. [0286] Relevant Content (RC) is initially created as an article or blog, with a more relevant content available via the Dynamic Embedded Badge (DEB), (see Figure 3-O, 3-O-1, 3-O-2, 3-O-3, and 3-O-4). This serves as a natural contextual news bridge using the article as the broadcasting tool and the DEB as the gateway to recruit new member into the MSN. [0287] MSNC further will see MSN created and owned as valuable property to be kept up with relevant content creation and broadcasting, on the basis that ownership of the MSN includes; 1. Keyword URL Describer, Meta Tagged Content and Ownership of all UGC created on the MSN. This environment supports an ongoing revenue model for the OSN, while also keeping up the “gardens” within the community MSN environment. [0288] The taxonomy of a MSN’s, coincide with best practices for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and as such the MSN in its initial creation, has built in tagging and indexing options, which will allow the relevant keyword content with the MSN to be immediate available via XLM sitemap built within the MSN. [0288] The MSN’s, gives members within the OSN and MSN, the ability to socially rebroadcast the content they find relevant and valuable. This social rebroadcasting is structured with the best practices for Search Engine Optimitization (SEO) and is seen as the future of Search Engine Relevancy. [0289] Content ownership, including UGC is presently owned by the social networks. MSN’s that choose a pay model of membership (recurring revenue model) via the OSN’s TOS own the UGC specific to their MSN created. [0290] Member ownership of pages and other group content is presently owned by the social networks. MSN’s that choose a pay model of membership (recurring revenue model) via the OSN’s TOS own the Members specific to their MSN created. [0291] MSNC who create MSN’s and choose a pay model of membership (recurring revenue model) via the OSN’s TOS own the UGC specific to their MSN created. If the MSN fails to pay, they will trigger a violation of the TOS and ownership of content will revert back to the OSN. [0292] MSNC who create MSN’s and choose a pay model of membership (recurring revenue model) via the OSN’s TOS own the Members (and rights to market to them) specific to their MSN created. If the MSN fails to pay, they will trigger a violation of the TOS and ownership of the Members will revert back to the OSN. CLAIMS [0293] Method of creating Micro Social Networks, within the hierarchy of a general Open Source Social Network (OSN) Infrastructure. [0294] Method of allowing individual/entities the ability of creating Micro Social Networks, within the hierarchy of a general Open Source Social Network (OSN) Infrastructure. [0295] Method of allowing individual/entities the ability of owning the User Generated Content (UGC) within Micro Social Networks developed within Open Source Social Network (OSN) Infrastructure. [0296] Method of allowing individual/entities the ability of owning the Members who join the Micro Social Networks, developed by the MSNC. [0297] Method of allowing MSNC the ability of marketing to Members who join the Micro Social Networks, developed by the MSNC. [0297] Method of allowing MSNC the ability of creating a Dynamic Embed Badge to market for Members to join the Micro Social Networks, outside of the OSN. [0298] Method of allowing MSNC the ability of producing analytic reports showing the value of MSN as a client/member acquisition tool. [0299] Method of allowing MSNC the ability of producing analytic reports showing the value of broadcasted relevant content as a MSN client/member acquisition tool. [0300] Method of using [0299] to show other MSNC the ROI on broadcasting relevant content as a MSN client/member acquisition tool. [0301] Method of leveraging open source member and client ownership, to recruit MSNC to produce MSNs and relevant content to populate them. [0302] Method of leveraging open source member and client ownership, via ROI to recruit MSNC to produce MSNs and relevant content to populate them. [0302] Method of leveraging open source member and client ownership, via ROI to recruit MSNC to produce MSNs and relevant content to populate them. [0303] Method of leveraging open source member and client ownership, via ROI generated via other MSN analytic reports, to recruit MSNC to produce MSNs and relevant content to populate them.
