Ideas etc!

kegan5 · 24-10-2002 5:53pm #1

You probably get this all the time, just thought I'd ask you lot..
What would you all say is the best way to make money through a web site..I was going to set up a nokia logo site but that fell through when my data stuff got stepped on and now doesnt work.
I know theres dating etc but that doesnt interest me
any ideas?

zAbbo · 24-10-2002 5:55pm

sell ur body or offer some weird fetish service and/or products

pfft - dars moneh to be made of dat der intarweb :rolleyes:

kegan5 · 24-10-2002 5:56pm

I was considering that! (NOT!)
have you seen cutmyfeetoff.com? Kinda weird..I wont go there EAK!

zAbbo · 24-10-2002 6:00pm

pssst! - there isnt actually any money to be made off the web - look at boards, its stoney broke

gwan stick a pic of urself up, add some animals and hey presto, you`ll be rolling in it in no time

Dun · 25-10-2002 5:22am

/me reckons nobody's gonna divulge a money-making idea anyway

peterd · 25-10-2002 12:44pm

Originally posted by dun_do_bheal
/me reckons nobody's gonna divulge a money-making idea anyway

Exactly what I was going to say.

One way is through affiliate links/networks e.g. cj.com . I know guys making 200-300 euro a month with sites just promoting the services of other companies, and this is only something they do on the side/spare time. Obviously, there is a lot more to it then being able to make a web page, it's all in the marketing and promotion. All I'm saying is, it can be done

Dun · 26-10-2002 4:28am

Originally posted by peterd
Exactly what I was going to say.

One way is through affiliate links/networks e.g. cj.com . I know guys making 200-300 euro a month with sites just promoting the services of other companies, and this is only something they do on the side/spare time. Obviously, there is a lot more to it then being able to make a web page, it's all in the marketing and promotion. All I'm saying is, it can be done

You have to ask yourself what you're in it for though. If it's purely a hobby, then a little ad or whatever is okay to help finance any associated costs. If you're going for a commercial website, you really need to be careful. There's a thin line between having a site with content that's going to make people return, and one with the same content, but ad-ridden enough to make people scarper. And a big NO to pop-ups and their younger but equally annoying cousin the pop-under in all cases.

mneylon · 26-10-2002 9:58pm

Originally posted by dun_do_bheal
You have to ask yourself what you're in it for though. If it's purely a hobby, then a little ad or whatever is okay to help finance any associated costs. If you're going for a commercial website, you really need to be careful. There's a thin line between having a site with content that's going to make people return, and one with the same content, but ad-ridden enough to make people scarper. And a big NO to pop-ups and their younger but equally annoying cousin the pop-under in all cases.

Exactly! A lot of the web directories will refuse submissions if they contain too many affiliate links.
There are ways of using the affiliation to complement a site, but a lot of people seem to rely too heavily on it and end up with very little else apart from the affiliate links.

Dun · 27-10-2002 8:53pm

Originally posted by peterd
One way is through affiliate links/networks e.g. cj.com . I know guys making 200-300 euro a month with sites just promoting the services of other companies, and this is only something they do on the side/spare time. Obviously, there is a lot more to it then being able to make a web page, it's all in the marketing and promotion. All I'm saying is, it can be done

But is it really worth it? I mean creating a website takes ages, and keeping user interest takes a lot of effort to, with frequent updates and additions etc. I mean that's about €6.50-€10 a day.. and if you're spending an hour a day at it and a few more at the weekend it's not exactly a great profit. And that's before you pay for any associated costs. Even if you're not buying hosting or domain names, you still have to connect to the internet to upload stuff, maintenance, etc.

The Corinthian · 19-11-2002 8:27pm

Go back in time to about 1997, set up a Web site and IPO/sell it before March 2000

Seriously, look at first principles - you’re either:

Selling a good - electronic (e.g. Nokia ringtones, software) or physical (e.g. mail order Viagra)
Selling a service - electronic (e.g. Hosting, Data/content) or physical (e.g. courier service)
Being sponsored or gaining revenue from advertising/click-thru.

In all cases you have to look at your entire model from end to end. There’s no point rushing into a business without proper research. Even with the affiliate model, mooted previously, you will have to do attract people with content that would have them going to your site and hence also to relevant affiliates (ergo, more money for you).

Your best bet is to ask what you can do or enjoy doing and using a Web site to sell that good/service. Like one of the Boards regulars who is into wrestling and so now (last time I checked) will sell wrestling goods online.

The Internet is a tool, not an end in itself. Don’t confuse the dancer with the dance.

damnyanks · 19-11-2002 10:26pm

Serious reply here

A porn site. Make sure its a good one, obviously a pay site and make sure to watch out for password traders.

mneylon · 20-11-2002 12:53pm

Originally posted by damnyanks
Serious reply here

A porn site. Make sure its a good one, obviously a pay site and make sure to watch out for password traders.

I'd have to agree. The Adult industry is one of the few that can make money, though, like any other business you need to think it out properly. We can't host it for you, as it's against Irish law, but you wouldn't have much difficulty getting it hosted in the US or even mainland Europe.

Terminator · 20-11-2002 1:37pm

The adult industry does make money but could you live with the shame?

Pretty soon it will be possible to download movies and pretty much all types of media from the internet - you could earn a fair bit by setting up a sophisticated, search-engine-friendly movie database and linking to amazon or some other e-retailer.

mneylon · 20-11-2002 1:45pm

Originally posted by Terminator
The adult industry does make money but could you live with the shame?

The shame element is a factor, but the original post was enquiring about making money online without mentioning any ethical problems etc.,

Terminator · 20-11-2002 1:52pm

Apart from the shame which is subjective when you think about it. Running a porn site is not easy. I should know.

Erm, no actually I don't

damnyanks · 20-11-2002 4:45pm

The major problems with porn sites are passwords and content. If you go around stealing other sites content your in alot of trouble. Also the bandwidth is high you gotta make sure they cache everything!

RicardoSmith · 20-11-2002 5:35pm

surely the last thing you want is to cache(catch) anything....

TommyK · 05-01-2003 4:12am

Hi Kate,

Adult entertainment is NOT the only way to earn money on the Web. Have you thought about developing your own information product? I have done so and market it successfully on the Web.

If you want, you can PM me and I'll point you in the right direction.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Tommy Kavanagh.

P.S. - I'm NOT referring to the site in my sig file. That's just new little project I'm experimenting with :-)

miju · 13-01-2003 8:08pm

FAO PETARD

may I ask what the URL's for the websites that yout mates make money off so I can have a squizz at how they implement it.

thanks

Bard · 13-01-2003 8:47pm

Originally posted by bazH
pssst! - there isnt actually any money to be made off the web

oh right... the € [nice (undisclosed) amount] I've made off it in my free time in the last year or so must only be imaginary then...

as must all the funky stuff I've bought with it...

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