How would you monetize this site?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by JudeAustin, Jun 27, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hello.

    I have a website (myfreetld.com) and I am having a hard time trying to think of ways to monetize it so that I can provide the user a free domain name.

    I've tried the voucher thing, I've tried using ShiftCode but that is more geared toward GPT.

    I just want to be able to provide free domain names and keep the site running.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.
     
    JudeAustin, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  2. coolrohit222002

    coolrohit222002 Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Accept ads spacing!
    If there are still no luck Sell your domain name, sell your website on Flippa.com :)
     
    coolrohit222002, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  3. QueenEst

    QueenEst Peon

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    #3
    How about some attractive images to click advertising related affiliate products,
    Or Banners?
     
    QueenEst, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  4. JamieD87

    JamieD87 Peon

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    #4
    What about CPA offers? Or advertising web hosting as an affiliate? People looking for domains might also be looking for hosting?
     
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  5. lonelycrypto

    lonelycrypto Greenhorn

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    First share your thoughts with some hosting company and say you will direct the users to their page for hosting.
    If they agree, start advertising their page and ask your users to purchase hosting from them or make it mandatory to purchase hosting from your preferred hosting in return for free Domain.
     
    lonelycrypto, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  6. ninjamtlt1

    ninjamtlt1 Active Member

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    Looks like you already have adsense, all you need now is some affiliate links and some direct ad space :)
     
    ninjamtlt1, Jun 28, 2012 IP
  7. JudeAustin

    JudeAustin Active Member

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    I would like to do CPA but I want a cleaner more integrated system than CPALEAD or AdWorkMedia.

    I was considering using several hosting affiliates and offering a free domain for sign ups, the only issue then is tracking the sign up.

    Thank you all for your input.
     
    JudeAustin, Jun 28, 2012 IP
  8. cameronpalte

    cameronpalte Active Member

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    You can try to use adsense for now. Even if it costs you at first you can't expect profit with a young website and you need to spend money or work hard or both and build up your user base up to a point where it you can start making profit.
     
    cameronpalte, Jun 28, 2012 IP
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    ShrinkCSS Peon

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    Two things...

    1. your site loaded very slowly / a lot of users won't wait that long for a page to load...
    2. there were so many ads that i would never try to accumulate points on your site because the page seems like a scam...
     
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    Passive Income Guy Peon

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    Go the traditional route...affiliate links perhaps, or sell that bad boy on flippa...
     
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  11. JudeAustin

    JudeAustin Active Member

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    But how do I build up and maintain the user base?

    I was thinking of going with a raffle style site.

    Or maybe I can make it a forum and offer domain names to active members and stuff like that.

    I dunno....
     
    JudeAustin, Jun 28, 2012 IP
  12. cameronpalte

    cameronpalte Active Member

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    For building up the user base, contests are great but useful if your first prize is around ~$500-1000. You can try paying some people to sign up it won't cost a lot for just signing up and if you website looks active enough that can encourage others to sign up. Making a forum with those as rewards could work as forums have huge potential, and in that case you will want to look for paid posters.
     
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    monkeytrj Active Member

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    Only put some cpa banners and also if you want some pup-up and pup-under!
     
    monkeytrj, Jun 28, 2012 IP