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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By BloggingPro
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

I wish. I just took on the challenge of creating a news site, so I'm quite the busy bee right now.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By BloggingPro
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

LOL I used to run a site for my local area and I had a hotel "directory," which is probably why I hit the nail right on the head.

I would really encourage you to push forward with that because if...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 07:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By BloggingPro
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

I would turn it into a directory (if its not already one). Then I would compile some stats on my traffic and most importantly the visitors. How old are they? How much money do they make per year? How...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 07:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By GeorgR.
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

"extended stay" is one of the HIGHEST paying keywords for adwords ever. Go look it up, your jaw will drop! Maybe you can use this to your advantage? (I am talking about $150+ PER CLICK...)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By RaptorGabe
Re: Anyone know of any GOOD opt-in list sites?

Your thinking basically Solo ads da? I would suggest using Ezines and Newsletters and simply buy a solo ad. Incredibly cheap for some of the numbers you can hit, and they are incredibly targeted...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By Andrew Barton
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

You could do localization and create sub domains for different locations and then sell the "Top 5" spots for each location. It's like selling ad space only you can (potentially) make more from it. ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 04:35 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

You're welcome, I'm happy to hear that there is already some bidding activity occurring on your auction, even though it's only just been a few hours.

I'm sure it'll do well, just stay on top of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 02:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By iAmNameLess
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

Hmm, so switch gears, do reviews, sell top reviews! Think about possibilities that could be done offline!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th February 2011, 01:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By J Bold
Re: PR4 Hotel site monetize Dilemma!

I would use a hotel booking affiliate program that could give me private branding so when people book hotels using that affiliate program it looks like they are still on my site.

Oh wait, that's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 10:40 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By suxes2005
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I guess your sales copy does not carry enough
weight if not it out to have received bid.

moreover if you can do a little work and make
it earn some money this days, even during the bid
and add...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

This looks like it's got a little more than just potential, as it seems to have generated fairly substantial income in the past. It just needs a little TLC and work to get it back up and ranking on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

On the listing it says that it made 1M + in bookings, of which site owner made 15% commissions for those bookings, plus Adsense income. Also says site is not making that now, so that is past income...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By blue_sky
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I am not saying this is the case here but flippa is full of offers based on potential...

Websites supposedly make 10thousands and have a PR0 with Zero backlinks...and were registered 2 months...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 07:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By remodeler
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I must be missing something, and if I am I apologize in advance. You say you have earned a million plus from this domain and you are letting it go for $20K?

If it is as valuable as you say then...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By M Thompson
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

Now that is awesome customer service.... I've written a few negative things about flippa in the past but I'll make sure to mention this in my next blog post. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

People put it on their watch list and bid the last couple of days. They don't want to get into a big bidding war.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 07:25 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By blue_sky
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

why dont you just put up some links and get it ranked...this should be not too hard given the fact its an aged domain...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 06:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By AndrewAU
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

Hi donnan.

I'm not going to pass judgement on the final value of your site/domain but strongly suggest you take on paulie888's advice around lowering your opening bid. Some of our most exciting...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By John Romaine
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I'd recommend starting around $100 or so. I think you can change it at this point - as long as someone hasn't actually bid on your auction yet, I think you'll able to edit your auction copy and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:46 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By gigabit_2
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I didn't look at it... but I'll buy it for $100... Cause that's what its worth to me...

How did you come up with 20K?

Is it worth your asking price?

If so.. why are you selling it?

etc etc
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

Well, I like to keep tabs on auctions there, and I find that many of the mid/high price auctions that tend to get the most interest and bidders are the ones that start off with a low initial bid...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:42 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By M Thompson
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

Just a quick thought, maybe this would be an ideal site for a domain broker or a higher end retailer such as Sedo.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By M Thompson
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

Paulie, i know that works for low priced sites but not sure if it's applicable to mid to high priced VRE.

I must admit I don't sell on flippa but i do buy quite a few sites so i might be wrong
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:28 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I think starting the auction off at $6,000 is not a good idea. I've talked to and asked many experienced flippers about this very issue before, and the general consensus is that one of the best ways...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:27 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By M Thompson
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I suspect they are taking their time, seeing if there is any other interest.

BTW prefer your avatar on flippa!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:25 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By terryd
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

I think there will be a few last minute bidders on that one.....it's a shame it's not earning as much as it used to....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd February 2011, 04:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,697
Posted By paulie888
Re: Flippa Auction - $20,000 domain - no bids yet?

What is the starting bid price on your auction? I find that if you price it too high initially, people hesitate to bid, and you'll ultimately find that very little bidding action occurs.

Paul
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 06:24 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By jasonmorgan
Re: Want to be my partner?

As in domestic or... ?

Dennis Gaskill (reply #37) summed up my thoughts.

If you could create a site that gave honest reviews and the additional comments were legitimate, it would be a great...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By x3xsolxdierx3x
Re: Want to be my partner?

Instead, call it fairandbalancedmarketinganalysis.com or something like that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 03:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Tim_Carter
Re: Want to be my partner?

I think there is a site called scam.com where people do this.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Jill Carpenter
Re: Want to be my partner?

How much are you paying me to do this? Cause I can currently do this on my on sites - so I need to know if I will make more money adding my precious content to your site.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By ReachOneMedia
Re: Want to be my partner?

Why would you want to focus on trash.... focus on gold you will attract more positive feedback from people.

Make a site where people can make positive comments about a product

"stay too long...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By GlobalTrader
Re: Want to be my partner?

At the risk of being labeled negative, but asking a realistic question - Isn't this the same reason many people come to WF? What is the added value of getting the same information elsewhere?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Want to be my partner?

Ah, the mission has changed.

If I were a product owner of dubious ethics, I'd be interested in listing my product on a site that required reviews to skew positive, and to which I could direct an...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By WillDL
Re: Want to be my partner?

In my opinion, that name goes too far in the other direction. it sounds like they bought your approval.

Go neutral, think Consumer Reports, Kelly's Blue Book. If your business is truth the name...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By rusty1027
Re: Want to be my partner?

I think the number of responses and views this thread has gotten since noon today is indicative that you're on to something. It will be a challenge to weed out the massive amount of junk posts that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Want to be my partner?

As I see it, once you start artificially balancing reviews using some arbitrary ratio, you lose the whole point of your site -- "some way to work out what is garbage and what is not."

How could...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Dennis Gaskill
Re: Want to be my partner?

Your concept is very similar to hosting review sites. Most of the user submitted reviews are from dissatisfied customers looking to vent or the competition trying to harm a competitor. The ones from...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Gail_Curran
Re: Want to be my partner?

Dang, I wish Paul Myers had been around to discourage me from some of my more ill-conceived ideas. Some people don't know how lucky they are.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Want to be my partner?

Go for it. If you want to do it ... do it.
I have rarely ever done something without learning something from the process, so if knowledge is all you take away from the project, it's still a win.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Frank Donovan
Re: Want to be my partner?

Hi donnan,



And in that spirit...maybe you should consider changing the name of your site to something more, um, neutral. Otherwise, you'll risk attracting visitors and contributors from just...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Paul Myers
Re: Want to be my partner?

Nope. You don't have the experience. ;)

Go with the idea. Watch what happens. And pay attention to the IPs of the responders, along with repeating patterns. You'll learn a lot of useful things in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 12:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Paul Myers
Re: Want to be my partner?

I'm sure it seems like it. Notice that I am not suggesting against it, nor making any comment about you in those replies. Go for it. When you see what you have to deal with, you'll understand my...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 12:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Want to be my partner?

Agree completely. Never seen one yet that wasn't a haven for lies, slander, etc. Tiffany Dow does product reviews on her blog and from what I can see, they are comprehensive, fair and objective. ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By sgsmorgan
Re: Want to be my partner?

Very noble idea and I'm not trying to be disrespectful in any way shape or form but the potential here for some sort of Internet Lynch Parade is extremely likely.

After all one man's trash is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 12:34 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Paul Myers
Re: Want to be my partner?

Even if they do, how do you know it's related to the quality of the product?

And no, the fact that someone posts wildly negative comments doesn't usually have anything to do with "good reasons" as...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,329
Posted By Paul Myers
Re: Want to be my partner?

Suzanne,

Especially when the assumption is stated so clearly in the suggested title: Marketing Trash.

That site is doomed to become a haven for lies and slander already. Plus a very large dose...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 1st February 2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 744
Posted By InternetSuccess001
E-mail is 'so' yesterday.

Thought it was funny.

The other day needed contact information from someone who was a little bit younger than me. I asked for an e-mail address. Got a funny look, like 'huh? e-mail? who uses...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 474
Posted By Yadira Barbosa
Re: Grab the buyer by the neck!

Here you can find some great copywriters, some of them run WSOs, just search the WSOs area and read the comments other warriors leave for their service.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By Kom
Re: Finalising a domain Flip

Just bLike to joint to get More infornation
make better to Improve
some targeting traffic

I am alway learn never stop time to time always change
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By theaffiliategeek
Re: Finalising a domain Flip

With that much money involved escrow is the only way to go IMHO. You said something about a refund, unless you advertised some kind of refund policy,there is no refund required. After the domain is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Finalising a domain Flip

All the info you need about escrow is at escrow.com. Bank transfer does not protect the buyer. Escrow protects both.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By sbucciarel
Re: Finalising a domain Flip

I second escrow.com particularly if it's a good price. For lower priced domains, when I get payment, I push the domain. Not before.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By Gene Pimentel
Re: Finalising a domain Flip

Protect yourself and the buyer by using escrow.com. It's a simple process. Create a free account and select the "domain" option. The fee is very reasonable. I normally choose the "split" fee option,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th January 2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 713
Posted By paulie888
Re: Sub-domains are they viable?

Well, I'd suggest that you look around and see if anyone is renting/buying subdomains. To the best of my knowledge, I haven't seen anyone do it, as it just wouldn't make any sense to do this. Ask...
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