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Promoting a website like this?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by DiscJockey, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    How would one promote a website like this:

    http://www.homepagestartup.com

    It is a homepage start-up page (the browser default page).

    Anything is appreciated and rep given :D
     
    DiscJockey, Aug 18, 2007 IP
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  2. TheBorg

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    I don't now, but I like the idea a lot and it's very user friendly. I Stumbled your page. Oh, wait, you could use social bookmarking. ;)
     
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  3. grg

    grg Guest

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    I've seen some people missed this Opera feature in another browsers - this can be catchy. Good luck.
     
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    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    #4
    Very cool idea, I say.

    Here's some suggestions:


    Press release,

    You could create a Firefox plugin to add a page to or edit a page on your site (maybe do the same with other browsers)

    Do a search of "start page" or "home page" and see if you can get a backlink from those sites.

    Social bookmarking sites

    Pay or find people to do blog posts about it

    As people create their 'start page' maybe you could give them a way to share it with others, sort of like a 'top ten list', like what Amazon has for its members.

    If your customers pages are crawlable by spiders and are not set to 'nofollow', I bet you would get a TON of people interested in SEO to list their pages. You could also have a ticker on the main page showing how many people are using the service.
     
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    #5
    Is this only just cache in client?
     
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    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    I wanted to add (but could no longer edit) that you could have members be able to vote for other members' 'start page'. The top start pages would then be listed on your main page or something.
     
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    #7
    very unusual idea.

    hope it works out
     
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    #8
    Quite unique which means there is good potential.
     
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    Opera already has that feature. but it would work for other browsers i guess nice work.
     
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    I like the site, stumbled it for you.
    Try submitting it to many SB sites.
     
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  11. DiscJockey

    DiscJockey Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for all the replies. I've had quite a few people say to submit to Social Bookmarking websites, so I guess I'll do that.

    Can anyone forward me to a list of Social Bookmarking websites? :D
     
    DiscJockey, Aug 18, 2007 IP
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    I am still trying to figure out how it works

    but here is my idea write several ideas about the main idea or concept of the site. Then submit them to article submissions

    then start link building
     
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    axlarry Notable Member

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    #14
    Just search the forums, here's one of the list :

    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=268904
     
    axlarry, Aug 18, 2007 IP
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    #15
    Great Idea man!

    A couple of thoughts...

    1) I love the firefox extension idea someone had.
    2) Maybe have the ability to have more then one version per user?
    (so that I could have my multi-homepage homepage for fun stuff, and then for my business ventures)

    But wow cool idea.
    +1000 cool points to you.

    (if/when I figure out how to give rep I sure will!) :)
     
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    unique idea. keep up the good work. stumbled for you.
     
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    figured out the rep - given. :)
     
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  18. DiscJockey

    DiscJockey Well-Known Member

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    #18
    Thanks for the stumbles and tips ;) The website has been submitted to all the Bookmarking websites listed here. Are there any other ways anyone can think of to promote this type of website?

    Also, 6 search engines has been added (info). They are:

    Google Search
    MSN Search
    Yahoo! Search
    Ask.com Search
    Wikipedia English
    Yahoo! Answers
    Answers.com

    Has anyone got anything else they might want to add?

    Appreciated
     
    DiscJockey, Aug 19, 2007 IP
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    #20
    What a useful tool!

    You should make HPS your apex and work your way down. Start a blog exlusively for your page and submit it to blog directories and the page itself to web directories.

    When you hit the social bookmarking sites people will be all over your blog that will promote Home Page Startup.
     
    jpearce, Aug 19, 2007 IP