What's your idea about making a site like 500words.com?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by jafar, Jul 12, 2006.

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    What's your idea about making a site like 500words.com?
     
    jafar, Jul 12, 2006 IP
  2. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    But remember, those who have those sites did heavy promotion to their lists (like Joel did), plus got other partners to push their site.
    Etc etc etc
    Something not noted by those selling that software or the sites and advertising.

    You can do it if you do the same as the above.
    Basically, my take is, like pixel sites, give a month or so, be useless as tits on a boar hog to advertise on.
     
    iowadawg, Jul 12, 2006 IP
  3. duilen

    duilen Active Member

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    If I were to do that I would come up with a new gimmick and custom build the script rather than rehashing someone elses idea.
     
    duilen, Jul 12, 2006 IP
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    Nikolas Well-Known Member

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    I deeply agree with that. Those projects pay off because they are unique ;)
     
    Nikolas, Jul 12, 2006 IP
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    heinlein99 Peon

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    Good for you if you have the skills to do that - some of us don't!
     
    heinlein99, Jul 13, 2006 IP
  6. keyz

    keyz Peon

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    Then go off of the skills you do have... use what you have.


    I don't see these 500 word sites as being a good long term investment. Who knows though, maybe I'll be suprised?
     
    keyz, Jul 13, 2006 IP
  7. meclive

    meclive Peon

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    They will only stay around if there is content on the pages.


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    PM me to buy the updated 500wordsite.com script for $100
     
    meclive, Jul 14, 2006 IP
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    There are a lot of silly people out there willing to spend money on silly things.
     
    KalvinB, Jul 14, 2006 IP
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    I think there are better ways to spend $100 online. For the webmaster, its easy money cuz people are pretty stupid :)
     
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  10. Carlito

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    Permanent links that actually drive traffic are not cheap. To pay $100+ for a permanent link on something that might take off is not unreasonable at all. But yes, I agree you do need something fresh and unique to make that happen.
     
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    For a permanent link that drove traffic, I'd certainly pay $100. But this link will not ever be profitable. Assuming you will get 99% of your clicks in the first month the site is online, till the fad is over.
     
    lorien1973, Jul 14, 2006 IP