What's more profitable? image hosting, file hosting?

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    I have a really good "upload" domain that I want to develop.
    I'm either choosing the file hosting or image hosting script http://yabsoft.com/ provides.

    I'm not sure which to choose...and I need some advice?

    Which is more profitable?
     
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  2. Super2cool

    Super2cool Active Member

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    I would say file hosting
     
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  3. proxywhereabouts

    proxywhereabouts Notable Member

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    Image hosting.
    File hosting need big storage and bandwidth and the profit you will get is likely to be less than image hosting.
    But try to do both..a hosting site with both images and files.
     
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  4. jagged

    jagged Peon

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    Well i would think file since you would also have the option for images so go with file.
     
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  5. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    IMO,
    image hosting is more profitable coz it use less server resources thus decrease your server cost.
     
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  6. Mega B

    Mega B Well-Known Member

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    I have both image and file hosting sites and yes the start up and running costs are higher with the File host site but in my case the revenue is much higher,i started out using the yabsoft script but i changed over to using the XFileSharing Pro script and have never regretted it i found yabsoft was very unreliable but this is only my opinion.
     
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  7. lovinglife357

    lovinglife357 Active Member

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    hmm I wonder why you make more with files vs images?
     
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  8. r0r0

    r0r0 Active Member

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    FileHosting operating cost can be pretty hefty. If your looking long-term, probably image, short-term, I'd go with FileHosting.com
     
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  9. rirara

    rirara Active Member

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    Image hosting or something more creative.
     
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    Image hosting -- I think...small file size and a gallery for visitors
     
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  11. surfville

    surfville Well-Known Member

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    File Hosting Is way way easier to get traffic.. from day 1 you should be able to make 50$ with right promotion and after a week.. XXX maybe bigger.. but thats my experience..
     
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  12. littlebuddha

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    definitly image hosting

    a) file hosting - there are thousands. also it is not easy to monetize, you have to have big traffic.

    b) file hosting has big costs. my friend cancelled his project, lost 3000$

    best :)
     
    littlebuddha, Sep 13, 2009 IP