New online business/project
Discussion
Its a site I had an idea for a couple of weeks ago, and its my little project to see if one can create a self pepetuating site, which effectively when it reaches a critical mass will be user driven.
The idea of the site is you purchase a little advertising square, you then own that square until someone out bids you, when this happens you get your initial money back plus 50% of the profit...
The reason its self perpetuating is people buy the squares (basically taking a punt that the site will be popular) then link to the site on forums, blogs etc, which in turn drives more visitors to the site, making their square more valuable, and then can benefit when the square re-sells!
As I am trying to get this kicked off, anyone who signs up for a box who is interested in a free advertising box and a 50% profit share when the advert box gets out bid, sign up for a box, choose a free box, the minimum value and put (PH) after your name and I'll give it out for free! Email me at steve at fiftyfiftywebpage.com for the site URL and I will send you the link!
Also any ideas to help reach critical mass would be appreciated!!!
The idea of the site is you purchase a little advertising square, you then own that square until someone out bids you, when this happens you get your initial money back plus 50% of the profit...
The reason its self perpetuating is people buy the squares (basically taking a punt that the site will be popular) then link to the site on forums, blogs etc, which in turn drives more visitors to the site, making their square more valuable, and then can benefit when the square re-sells!
As I am trying to get this kicked off, anyone who signs up for a box who is interested in a free advertising box and a 50% profit share when the advert box gets out bid, sign up for a box, choose a free box, the minimum value and put (PH) after your name and I'll give it out for free! Email me at steve at fiftyfiftywebpage.com for the site URL and I will send you the link!
Also any ideas to help reach critical mass would be appreciated!!!
Edited by wtd on Saturday 24th March 07:48
Sounds so simple it has to work.
Will you just have the 96 squares or pages and pages of them 'themed' up? I could see some advantage in it being like a trade directory and people may pay money to be next to a competitors square, or adjacent to a business that could provide them with spin-offs (call girls/viagra/STD clinics). As long as it stayed cheaper than the usual directories, and in that cae what are your admin costs to collect and share the profit, because that could be cumbersome. But what happens then if my neighbour gets out-bid and I end up next to an ad for pile cream or a rent boy?
There is at least one spelling error too ( theres/theirs).
Nice idea, I wish you well. Get on Dragons' Den matey!
wtd said:
Funny, a mate of mine suggested exactly the same thing, have different pages for appropriate content!
I think though that before its possible, it needs to be a bit busier!
Wheres the spelling mistake, i'll fix it as soon as I see it haha
I think though that before its possible, it needs to be a bit busier!
Wheres the spelling mistake, i'll fix it as soon as I see it haha
I think the error is on the explanation page
Signed up and good luck with the page
Looking at some of the existing ads, you may want to give the owner the ability to change their colour scheme and to preview the ad on the setup screen. Combinations like red text on blue may have sounded like a reasonable choice when selecting colours from a palette, but I suspect people may not click on an ad they can't read
Looking at some of the existing ads, you may want to give the owner the ability to change their colour scheme and to preview the ad on the setup screen. Combinations like red text on blue may have sounded like a reasonable choice when selecting colours from a palette, but I suspect people may not click on an ad they can't read
Hey Phil, try again, choose box 19 and a bid of 0 with the correct text and I will add it over the first one
all those who sent mail, YHM
And the help popup, very good idea, I'm in the process of adding the box preview so you can see what it will look like, but shall also add help links to say what each field is for!!
all those who sent mail, YHM
And the help popup, very good idea, I'm in the process of adding the box preview so you can see what it will look like, but shall also add help links to say what each field is for!!
wtd said:
Hey Phil, try again, choose box 19 and a bid of 0 with the correct text and I will add it over the first one
all those who sent mail, YHM
And the help popup, very good idea, I'm in the process of adding the box preview so you can see what it will look like, but shall also add help links to say what each field is for!!
all those who sent mail, YHM
And the help popup, very good idea, I'm in the process of adding the box preview so you can see what it will look like, but shall also add help links to say what each field is for!!
Nice concept - I've just submitted my square. Good luck with the project!
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