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    #32
    Shanley
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭Shanley


    Anyone use GalwayEntertainment.ie?


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    #33
    Jamey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 389 ✭✭Jamey


    An example of a similar idea which has had massive success is the Facebook page called 'Tuam What's On' (http://www.facebook.com/people/Tuam-Whats-On/100000888608287)

    It started off with a member of the town's community being sick of hearing people complain that there was nothing on in Tuam, and even if there was, no one knew about it. I think the site is nearly a year old now, but it has reached it's friend limit of 5000, causing the owner to set up another similar Facebook page.

    Businesses saw its potential early on and were quick in offering the site administrator money to advertise their business on the page, and also offering discounts and offers to the friends of Tuam Whats On. Local businesses now regularly create images on FB with special offers, and then tag the 'Tuam Whats On' Page, guaranteeing visibility of their offers/ads to 5000 friends of the page.

    There is a polls section, where natives can vote on their favourite restaurants in the town etc. There was even a spin-off 'like' page set up by someone called 'How do you know that? Saw it on Tuam What's On'. It truly has been proof how Facebook can be a valuable asset to the community, and especially as a communication centre for businesses.

    It's just a suggestion, but if you want to avoid the hassle of domain names, and web design, think about using Facebook as there is massive potential there for a Galway page which can inform people in the city about everything from restaurants, to gigs, to roadworks in the city, to even the weather forecast. You won't have to go on a mass online advertising campaign to inform people about your new site, but rather just suggest all your friends to 'like' it, and get involved in the other Galway FB pages that are out there. Get a memorable profile picture, and a catchy name, and with a bit of luck watch it grow.


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    #34
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    A lot of my friends use FB (Tuam Whats On is great, I agree!) BUT I am amazed how many people I know refuse to use FB. The even have an aversion to it. A lot of folks are overwhelmed and don't want the hassle of going via FB. They tend to be over 25 or 30, so it is worth noting when thinking of your demographic IMO!


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    #35
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    I don't know if the OP wants to make money out of this (either short term or long term), but if s/he does then FB may not be the way to go.

    A FB page looks about the right approach for a town the size of Tuam. Not sure if it's big enough for Galway though. 5000 fans would equal only 1/23 of Galway's population.


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    #36
    rain on
    Registered Users Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭rain on


    JustMary wrote: »
    I don't know if the OP wants to make money out of this (either short term or long term), but if s/he does then FB may not be the way to go.

    A FB page looks about the right approach for a town the size of Tuam. Not sure if it's big enough for Galway though. 5000 fans would equal only 1/23 of Galway's population.

    That 5000 restriction is only there because the administrators set it up as though it was the FB profile of an actual person though, rather than a page. I don't know if there's a restriction on the number of fans a page can have, but the Grey's Anatomy page for example has 11,105,701 fans and counting.


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    #37
    philbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭philbo


    After giving it some serious thinking (as opposed to the spur of the moment dash of excitement I got with all the feedback from here) I'm probably not going to go ahead with it.

    I have the full plan for the site, and so on, but after trying to look at a long term business plan for it, I've spent more time living outside of Ireland in the past 5 years than I've spent in it, and that may change again yet. If I was to do it myself, it could possibly end up like all the other abandoned sites!

    I still think if it was done properly with the right promotion, and the backing of local business it would seriously improve the social life around Galway. I'd encourage anyone willing to do it to give it a go! Especially with all the feedback from this thread :)

    Thanks for all the help offered, and hopefully someone out there will take advantage of all this great advice!


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    #38
    LawnMower Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭LawnMower Man


    Hi All,

    I was seriously looking at creating a new website portal for Galway city since last year and I think Galway is crying out for a decent city portal website.

    If anyone is interested in bringing this further, I have a dedicated server whm/cpanel 8 Core available for hosting, I am also a master of seo and and have some cash I could put into it. I also have the perfect script and perfect domain in mind for doing this.

    I also envisage that the site would generate a significant revenue from advertising maybe not straight way but within a few months with a bit of effort.

    Anyone who would like to talk futher about this drop me a message.


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    #39
    skelliser
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭skelliser


    Hey lawnMower man i would like to join ya in this!!
    if anything for the networking!!


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    #40
    Amik
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭Amik


    This would be something I'd enjoy helping with and have some skills I can share that may be useful. PM me if you have any meetings coming up!


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    #41
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    inisboffin wrote: »
    A lot of my friends use FB (Tuam Whats On is great, I agree!) BUT I am amazed how many people I know refuse to use FB. The even have an aversion to it. A lot of folks are overwhelmed and don't want the hassle of going via FB. They tend to be over 25 or 30, so it is worth noting when thinking of your demographic IMO!
    I hate facebook, if I get a link to facebook I won't even bother logging in to see it. Facebook is very restrictive and once you log in everybody knows your there and can start giving out that you don't use facebook enough. It's aprivacy issue, you can't check facebook without the possibility of running into someone.

    If your looking to start a business facebook should only be an addition to your online business not the foundation of it. There are way to many copyright issues and restrictions. Facebook is a fad like any other that's why maybe people over 25 don't see the attraction, because we've seen it's like come and go many times before. Anyone using facebook should keep that in mind, there are a growing number of people like me that won't go near it.
    rain on wrote: »
    That 5000 restriction is only there because the administrators set it up as though it was the FB profile of an actual person though, rather than a page. I don't know if there's a restriction on the number of fans a page can have, but the Grey's Anatomy page for example has 11,105,701 fans and counting.
    A personal page has a restriction of 5000 friends but your not supposed to be using a personal page for such things. There are business pages and groups they are also set up for interaction better other facebook users can post to the page and upload things like pictures. I don't think yo can develop apps for external connections on personal pages either.


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    #42
    cranky bollix
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭cranky bollix


    ive always though a galway version of http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/ would be a good idea, its a great resource


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    #43
    Amik
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭Amik


    Anyone know anything about this Website launching soon?

    http://www.galway.com/


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    #44
    LawnMower Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭LawnMower Man


    Has the utlimate domain for the job, a category killer I think they call it.
    if the nice placeholder page is anything to go by, I think this could be something good on the web for Galway.


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    #45
    ciotog
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    LawnMower Man wrote: »
    Has the utlimate domain for the job, a category killer I think they call it.
    if the nice placeholder page is anything to go by, I think this could be something good on the web for Galway.
    Hmmm...
    It appears http://whois.domaintools.com/galway.com to be owned by http://Buncrana.com registered by http://www.facebook.com/daveymc


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    #46
    LawnMower Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭LawnMower Man


    Be a good idea to to remove the guys name and facebook page for privacy reasons.


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    #47
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    LawnMower Man wrote: »
    Be a good idea to to remove the guys name and facebook page for privacy reasons.

    It's publicly available information, galway.com is registered to buncrana.com which is registered to David McEleney, all this can be found out through a simple "whois" search.

    As for facebook, it's facebook, nothing you elect to post on that is private information.


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    #48
    ciotog
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    LawnMower Man wrote: »
    Be a good idea to to remove the guys name and facebook page for privacy reasons.
    None of that I private - it's public Whois information and the Facebook profile references the sites


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    #49
    FatherTed
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭FatherTed


    Great idea Philbo. I''m from Galway but now in the US. This is a local website that I go on everyday to check out the local happenings. http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/


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    #50
    Cloud
    Registered Users Posts: 5,049 ✭✭✭Cloud


    I have galwaycity.com if something serious is being organised. Drop me a mail (John@Bresl.in) to discuss.


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    #51
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Hmm. Buncrana.com looks like a small town tourist site to me. He's not smart enough to use a domain registrar that provides a privacy option. He's collecting email addresses for people who he can tell when the site launches. The pre-site is built in WordPress, and is using Google Analytics to get visitor stats.

    Wonder how much he's hoping for when he sells the domain + email addresses he's collected on it.

    (me cynical? nah ...)


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    #52
    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    I dunno, I've been fiddling around with stuff along these lines for a while, looking at the angles, and in my opinion interest is just too low and the marketplace is too crowded. There aren't a dozen of these sites, more like scores, and that's not even counting the offline efforts.

    You'll always find someone willing to egg you on, but when the time comes, walking the walk is a very different story to talking the talk - you will get zero advertisers or investors until you have ~30k hits a month, and even then you'd better hope you're doing a solid niche.

    Joe DesBonnet is the guy in charge of galway.net, techie up in NUIG for a long time, and again in my opinion he's got the best take on it so far. Not the best take possible, but a good take.

    You need to produce something new, which requires not just imagination but a surplus of technical skill which goes a long way beyond a can-do attitude, never mind the marketing and sales savvy to actually bring in the shekels. The skillset to make that happen is very rarely found in just one person, you need several specialists.

    OP, you're thinking along the lines of a Galway wiki, I reckon, with user contributions and monetised as it gains popularity.


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    #53
    d mc
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭d mc


    JustMary wrote: »
    Hmm. Buncrana.com looks like a small town tourist site to me.

    It is a small town, it is a tourist site, so yes. you are correct.
    JustMary wrote: »
    He's not smart enough to use a domain registrar that provides a privacy option.

    correction. I receive no spam. kept it public in case someone wanted to make me an offer on one of my domains.
    JustMary wrote: »
    He's collecting email addresses for people who he can tell when the site launches. The pre-site is built in WordPress, and is using Google Analytics to get visitor stats.

    failing to see the issue here?
    JustMary wrote: »
    Wonder how much he's hoping for when he sells the domain + email addresses he's collected on it.

    neither are for sale.


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    #54
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    d mc wrote: »
    failing to see the issue here?

    Just thought it'd be useful to open people's eyes to what might be behind a site that's collecting email addresses like that ;)


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    #55
    skelliser
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭skelliser


    JustMary wrote: »
    Just thought it'd be useful to open people's eyes to what might be behind a site that's collecting email addresses like that ;)

    theres nothing wrong with collecting emails like that!
    nobody is forcing you to sign up


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    #56
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    skelliser wrote: »
    theres nothing wrong with collecting emails like that!
    nobody is forcing you to sign up

    You're the only one implying that anything is [isn't] wrong. Justmary didn't state her opinion, she merely provided information.


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    #57
    skelliser
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭skelliser


    JustMary wrote: »

    Wonder how much he's hoping for when he sells the domain + email addresses he's collected on it.

    (me cynical? nah ...)

    this, her opinion btw, is implying there is something wrong about what he is doing.


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    #58
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    skelliser wrote: »
    this, her opinion btw, is implying there is something wrong about what he is doing.

    From your quote I don't see where she implies something is wrong?

    Really all I see her doing is pointing out the bloody obvious, which is a harsh internet crime in it's own right.


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