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Starting A File Hosting Company - Need Some Advices

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by koolasia, Oct 31, 2006.

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  1. Scriptona

    Scriptona Notable Member

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    #81
    marketing such sites is too easy

    just you will need help with some friends, upload some files to the site (files of high demand ) then post them over some forums

    your url is included in every link - that's how we know about file hosting sites ;)

    image hosting is kinda hard to market though :(
     
    Scriptona, Dec 12, 2006 IP
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    #82
    that exactly how they are marketed!

    2 quesitons arise:
    what files are in high demand that dont break any copyright laws?
    how do you plan to retain users? so they come to the site to get the file, how you make sure they comeback for more?

    ;)

    overall this is a good thread with a wealth of information :)
     
    mihd, Dec 12, 2006 IP
  3. Scriptona

    Scriptona Notable Member

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    #83
    you don't need to validate every file you upload for being copyrighted or not because that's impossible

    however, the script should have report system

    and an e-mail for admin should be put in the main page and download page to report copyrighted files if there is no reporting system

    this way you did your part - when someone contacts you with the url of the file, then you delete it

    about people coming back to the site, they will come if you are generous and offering them features that they need

    even if you don't offer any new features and you are like 1000 file hosts else, people have to use some site to upload and your site should be the uploading site for some ;)

    i don't like people saying there are 1000 sites for ....... - the internet is large and it can take thousands of sites offering the same service
     
    Scriptona, Dec 13, 2006 IP
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    #84
    I advertise all over forums and use more about 40mb/s a month. I'm currently making barely enough to pay off half of the server.


    Looks like that advertisment plan doesn't work so well...
     
    Easy-Upload, Dec 13, 2006 IP
  5. Scriptona

    Scriptona Notable Member

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    #85
    in order to make profits in such project you can't depend on adsense or others like it - you must have paid membership
     
    Scriptona, Dec 13, 2006 IP
  6. koolasia

    koolasia Banned

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    #86
    paid member ship also wont work until sites famous enough
     
    koolasia, Dec 13, 2006 IP
  7. mihd

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    #87
    yep its a chicken an egg problem

    people wouldnt pay unless your big and in their eyes worth the hard earned cash, but to get to thats stage u need alot of bandwidth and storage

    and i mean ALOT
     
    mihd, Dec 13, 2006 IP
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    #88
    Where did you advertise? Or, did you buy the site from someone else when it was already getting traffic?
     
    Easy-Upload, Dec 13, 2006 IP
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    #89
    If you have good features people will use u automaticaelly
     
    koolasia, Dec 13, 2006 IP
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    #90
    there was initial traffic from test domains we had, most of the users are return visitors (less clicks on adverts but future potential if goodwill is maintained) as we made a decision to not follow the path of other sites who annoy the sh*t out of their users with timers, blocking poorer countries etc

    but that was our decision, theres plenty of sites out there along the same lines who will advertise for you for reasonable price
     
    mihd, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    #91
    Have you tried adwords for advertising? It is an option that would probably work, even though a little pricey.
     
    ian_batten, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    #92
    i've put a link to you now in a couple of my sites just because i like the generous system you have on your site mihd.net

    but i've 2 comment

    1- since flash upload isn't working properly it would be nice if you make the classic upload the default

    2- the page that has the download link is too blended to the ads that i couldn't notice until i made lots of refresh to make sure of the link

    coloring it with different color other than adsense color will be better and you can keep it's placement in the same time


    you can contact me so we can do some link exchange because i work in image hosting and you work in file hosting an our sites will complete each other ;)
     
    Scriptona, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    koolasia Banned

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    #93
    it think it is well blended chances of getting more adsense clicks that way
     
    koolasia, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    #94
    but it was hard for me to find the download link

    think about the visitors so you can make them return

    any new visitor is an investment, you can turn him into regular visitor or drive him away

    first impressions last ;)

    i was the uploader of the file so i was sure the link isn't broken and i'll find the download link somewhere in the page

    but what if i got the link to the page from someone or on any forum ?

    i'll go to your site the find no download link showing then i'll think the file was deleted and this is an info page or something (specially that you have much text in your site )


    btw, FF 2 underlined the word "uploader" and "alot" - that's silly spell checking :D
     
    Scriptona, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    koolasia Banned

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    #95

    Yes thats true if url upload is available then there will be lots of uploads thats for sure
     
    koolasia, Dec 14, 2006 IP
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    koolasia Banned

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    #96
    any1 else got uploading sites and make good out of it
     
    koolasia, Feb 13, 2007 IP
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    koolasia Banned

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    #97
    No 1 else on dp running a file hosting site ??
     
    koolasia, Feb 18, 2007 IP
  18. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #98
    I think it's a great idea for a business! :) I used to run a site like this (uploadFX) myself!

    As for the ads, I would move them and place them right over the Upload button.

    Cheers! :)
     
    The Stealthy One, Feb 18, 2007 IP
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    #99
    Adsense didnt say anything rite ??
     
    koolasia, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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    #100
    I have used minifilehost before and it is awsome. I have a friend who is using it also now at supasic.com (super sick file hosting). He makes quite a bit of money because we use his website to share files while in school. (especially those autocad/inventor/architectural drawings :p.)

    It should come in quite handy. I'm going to open mine in a few days as well..
     
    Erind, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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