i'm planning to launch a new site!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Digitalguy, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. #1
    hey digitalpoint! 3 plans are running on my mind at the moment!

    plan number 1

    i wanna start a classified site

    plan number 2

    planning to start a tinyurl site

    plan number 3

    planning to start a imagehosting site


    i'm seeking for advice here! do you guys think its a good idea to run a classified site ? will i be able to profit from these sites after doing some seo.

    Regards
    digitalguy
     
    Digitalguy, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  2. Oranges

    Oranges Active Member

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    I'm afraid, all your plans are highly competitive.
    unless and until you have some great and something new plans, these plans going to be really tough.
    But lets see, everybody starts someday, good luck with your plans mate.
     
    Oranges, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  3. Digitalguy

    Digitalguy Well-Known Member

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    Oranges! thanks for the advice..

    do you have any other suggestions mate ? i just want to start something good.

    digitalguy
     
    Digitalguy, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  4. davejug1

    davejug1 Banned

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    re your classifieds. You are going to need something running alongside it. If you don't havev the products in place then nobody is going to visit and if they happen to stumble on it (sic) then there won't be enough products in polace for them to choose.

    Your most difficult part is going to be getting the thing off the ground, I can see it happening in one of four ways (forgetting PPC):

    1: Sign up to all the affiliate offers you can and flog the products directly, use these offers to pad your classifieds until others start posting

    2: Joint venture with another classified site and and dynamically link into their products

    3: Go direct to Amazon and link in to their products which have an almost endless supply

    4: Open up a membership site and offer the classifieds section as a free subscription.

    Personally I would go for the membership option, it's more work but you can make more money.

    If you have cPanel you can install a few classified scripts with fantastico.

    As for Tinyurl I would stongly suggest you do not go down this route. Domains are cheap as chips now and hosting can be cheap too, Tinyurl is used frequently by scammers and I don't think you want to be associated with such people, especially if your own reputation is important.

    I have given these tips to a few forums and the marketers usually see a jump in their profits immediately. Presentation is everything and unfortunately Tinyurl does not present itself well.

    Hope you can take something from this.
     
    davejug1, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  5. zexy

    zexy Guest

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    I would start a free classifieds site if I had the resources.
    I have to agree with the others that these are highly competitive niches.
    A lot of money and hard work will be required in order to dominate them.
     
    zexy, Nov 22, 2008 IP
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    admonharr Peon

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    The first idea can give big boost to your back account and then you can work on other projects as well.
     
    admonharr, Nov 22, 2008 IP
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    these are highly competitive niches. but i do agree with the others
    but in saying that out of the three ideas that you have i would go
    with the imagehosting myself

    but just remember that is only my 2 cents
     
    JNRCORPS, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  8. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    Start a proxy network.
    It a old biz but who care as long as it earn good.
    Normally it easy to earn $1/day from each proxy.
     
    mentos, Nov 22, 2008 IP
  9. D-Yes

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    I'm agree...
    you idea is good but highly competitive..if you have a big modal on promotion and marketing, that's would be no problem..
    anyway, good luck with your idea..:)

     
    D-Yes, Nov 23, 2008 IP
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    I would suggest you start a social networking site, it has huge and far reaching benefit, and you'll make some good money out of it by targetting a selsected niche.
     
    RonSilver, Nov 23, 2008 IP
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    tinyURL site will be easiest and best option but it is highly competitive. Make sure you can give something new than other old tinyURL sites.
     
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    All in all and in spite of how I previously commented, go for it, take the plunge, take the rough with the smoothe and in the long term you should get good results
     
    davejug1, Nov 23, 2008 IP
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    Chancey Well-Known Member

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    My advise is to develop one website at a time.
     
    Chancey, Nov 24, 2008 IP
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    many people have said it, but your three ideas are very competitive. Go with what mentor said and create a proxy network
     
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    My advice is that EVERY type of site or niche has been covered. Whatever you are thinking of doing, someone else is doing it.

    Find something you are genuinelly interested in and go for that, ut research all the other sites first and work out what you can offer that is different - your USP.
     
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    My advice is that EVERY type of site or niche has been covered. Whatever you are thinking of doing, someone else is doing it.

    Find something you are genuinelly interested in and go for that, ut research all the other sites first and work out what you can offer that is different - your USP.
     
    thefandango, Nov 25, 2008 IP