Comments on: Giving just a little bit back http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/ Tips, advice and experience for making money from anywhere in the world Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Claire http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21833 Claire Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21833 No, not my first site. My first site is linked above. It gets a lot of traffic even though I haven't updated it in a while. It wasn't meant as a business, but it turned into one. Helped me to get into the Master's program too, even though I never knew I'd be applying when I created it. I am learning. Claire No, not my first site. My first site is linked above. It gets a lot of traffic even though I haven’t updated it in a while. It wasn’t meant as a business, but it turned into one. Helped me to get into the Master’s program too, even though I never knew I’d be applying when I created it. I am learning.

Claire

]]> By: Mike http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21830 Mike Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:49:06 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21830 Having members already signed up and participating is a good idea before you actually launch it. My advice would be to let people go wild initially and then clamp down a bit later on. I am preparing a PR to promote my new australiaforum. I have a few people participating now - so it should look fairly active. If you don't mind sending me the details, I would like to take a look and perhaps can send you some feedback. Is this your first site? I think it is a pretty good niche to target. Having members already signed up and participating is a good idea before you actually launch it. My advice would be to let people go wild initially and then clamp down a bit later on. I am preparing a PR to promote my new australiaforum. I have a few people participating now – so it should look fairly active.

If you don’t mind sending me the details, I would like to take a look and perhaps can send you some feedback.

Is this your first site? I think it is a pretty good niche to target.

]]> By: Claire http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21827 Claire Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:25:08 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21827 It's a closed site right now (private). The reason is that I want the members first and then open it. I suppose that doesn't make sense. I can show you via email what I am doing. It is not public yet. I had interest in it from some freelance writers (it was a joint venture). However, I am in a dilemma trying to figure out how to weed out people who want to freeload and not contribute and those that actually want to contribute. Too many sites get hijacked with people with their own agendas. The concept is very new and that's also a factor in selling the benefits. I'll send you info in private email and if you have time, you can take a look. Claire It’s a closed site right now (private). The reason is that I want the members first and then open it. I suppose that doesn’t make sense. I can show you via email what I am doing. It is not public yet. I had interest in it from some freelance writers (it was a joint venture). However, I am in a dilemma trying to figure out how to weed out people who want to freeload and not contribute and those that actually want to contribute. Too many sites get hijacked with people with their own agendas. The concept is very new and that’s also a factor in selling the benefits. I’ll send you info in private email and if you have time, you can take a look.

Claire

]]> By: Mike http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21793 Mike Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21793 Claire, when I started traveling I didn't want this to become a travelogue, which is why I started www.travelzulu.com. Is that the site with bad copy you are talking about? Another travel site I started is passportonly.com Starting any new community is difficult. You may need to create some different profiles your self. You could promote it perhaps on linkedin or facebook. You may need to offer some kind of incentive to join, like running a competition. Can't you share the site? Claire, when I started traveling I didn’t want this to become a travelogue, which is why I started http://www.travelzulu.com. Is that the site with bad copy you are talking about? Another travel site I started is passportonly.com

Starting any new community is difficult. You may need to create some different profiles your self. You could promote it perhaps on linkedin or facebook.

You may need to offer some kind of incentive to join, like running a competition.

Can’t you share the site?

]]> By: Claire http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21713 Claire Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21713 Hi Mike, You know I was over at that other blog that has your link (you know which one I'm talking about) and it occurred to me that you could use some of his marketing strategy. I, for one, would love to see pics of the places you are going to. Is it possible to post pics of Cambodia etc? That website you did had pics of people etc. which made it interesting. Although, their copy could be improved (I'm being polite). You could even start a new revenue stream selling pics to stock photo places. Just a thought. I do have one question about building a web business. I am doing a community-oriented one. It's all built, but I need to get people involved (freelance writers). How do I find that specific demographic and appeal to them to join? Hi Mike,

You know I was over at that other blog that has your link (you know which one I’m talking about) and it occurred to me that you could use some of his marketing strategy. I, for one, would love to see pics of the places you are going to. Is it possible to post pics of Cambodia etc? That website you did had pics of people etc. which made it interesting. Although, their copy could be improved (I’m being polite). You could even start a new revenue stream selling pics to stock photo places. Just a thought.

I do have one question about building a web business. I am doing a community-oriented one. It’s all built, but I need to get people involved (freelance writers). How do I find that specific demographic and appeal to them to join?

]]> By: Mike http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21710 Mike Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21710 It was the first time I have ever done a site for an offline business. It is going to be interesting if the site does generate some bookings for him. I hope I can go back next year and see if he has opened his restaurant. It was the first time I have ever done a site for an offline business. It is going to be interesting if the site does generate some bookings for him. I hope I can go back next year and see if he has opened his restaurant.

]]> By: Neale http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-21695 Neale Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:40:35 +0000 http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/giving-just-a-little-bit-back/#comment-21695 Nice site & gesture keepp up the good work :) Nice site & gesture keepp up the good work :)

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