What else can I do with my site?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by flashculture, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I've had www.findinlondon.com for some time now, but I can't quite figure out what to do with it. First I put a forum on it, but I didn't have the time to fill it with useful posts so that died, recently I've filled it with news feeds just do it looks like theres something going on with it, but still not much is happening with it. It's a great domain, and what with the Olympics coming up in london, I would of thought findinlondon.com would become very valuable property. So any suggestions??
     
    flashculture, Feb 20, 2008 IP
  2. Game Producer

    Game Producer Well-Known Member

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    Olympics coming in London... in 2012? Maybe you could think of something else to do for the next four years ;)
     
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  3. MTheory

    MTheory Active Member

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    Stronger colors with photos, photos, and video.

    The internet is no longer about "reading" a site. People want to have an "experience'.

    Get yourself a ticket for a ride on that ferris wheel, bring a still and video camera and show the world what you see.
     
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  4. flashculture

    flashculture Peon

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    So you're saying basically turn it into a blog ? don't have time I'm afraid...
     
    flashculture, Feb 20, 2008 IP
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    Lethal7 Active Member

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    sounds like a domain that could work well for letting ppl know about events etc going on in london

    when Olympics arrive have it all about that.
     
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  6. MTheory

    MTheory Active Member

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    No. I'm saying make it something people would actually enjoy visiting.
     
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  7. Joseph.oliver88

    Joseph.oliver88 Peon

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    #7
    post in jobs infos, chatrooms etc. that should work.. or hire an encoder.. i can help you with that.! just PM me
    :D
     
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  8. flashculture

    flashculture Peon

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    whats an encoder
     
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  9. RShak

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    I´d say turn it into something big, maybe London Classifieds and advertise it well in the area.
     
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    Sewlwyn,

    If you can't put time and effort into a website then i'm afraid your website won't be very successful. If any of the guys here had an answer where you throw up a site and the people will come and it will take off with minimal time being put into it.. then that guy/girl should write a book.

    Good luck with the site

    EDIT - Selwyn's post has been deleted in case anyone is wondering who RonRipple is talking to. ;) ~mcfox
     
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  11. flashculture

    flashculture Peon

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    classifieds is an idea, but whats the point with craigslist around..
     
    flashculture, Feb 20, 2008 IP
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    google.com Banned

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    #12
    U can make travel guide for london
     
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  13. sportiana

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    At first sight, home page has no pictures in its 'body', people are very interested in seeing pictures, otherwise they may concider much text too much of a trouble to read it. Put some London pics in between RSSs to give visitors more flavor of London when they visit the site.
     
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    Hi,

    Visited your website and here are my inputs:
    - Make your homepage attractive with good colors and pictures.
    - There are alignment issues in the home page to be corrected. The right column is going outside the body background.
    - You can have a newsletter sign up box and send the members attractive newsletters on the various events and happenings.
     
    ACT Media, Feb 21, 2008 IP
  15. arcel

    arcel Banned

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    #15
    put a map and label each significant places...
     
    arcel, Feb 21, 2008 IP
  16. flashculture

    flashculture Peon

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    #16
    thanks for all the info so far, although like I said I don't have much time to be continiously updating the site, so I really need an idea that I can spend a bit of time on (to setup) and then let run by itself, which is why I liked the classifieds approach. I looked at the options for this and it seems there are 2 options, Noah ad's and a plug in for Joomla called AdsManager, not sure which is the best way to go.
     
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  17. flashculture

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    The alignment issue only seems to be in IE for some reason.
     
    flashculture, Feb 21, 2008 IP
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    Build it all up for the next olympics. Keep adding infos. You still have a lot of time
     
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  19. NICKY Nitro

    NICKY Nitro Well-Known Member

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    #19
    That is one marvelous suggestion!!!

    Couldn't agree any more with the above said!
     
    NICKY Nitro, Feb 21, 2008 IP