After revealing that it was cutting off free networks a few weeks ago, Ning has finally announced its new pricing model, which kicks off in July. Bottom Line: It’ll now cost you $200 a year to host a basic network on their service under the “Ning Plus” name. The cheaper version — at $20 a [...]

Ning has just announced it will be shifting its focus and resources exclusively to paid networks, leaving millions of free social networks in the lurch. “We will phase out our free service.  Existing free networks will have the opportunity to either convert to paying for premium services, or transition off of Ning,” new CEO Jason [...]