Anyone have some original ideas for a profitable website?

STBR

Looking to set something up that I'll be able to get plenty of visitors from.

So I can get a bit of revenue!

Trying to think of something for the past few days but haven't yet got anything!

I'm expecting to build it all myself, and run it all myself [until I get it off the ground at least], the only thing I'm lacking is the idea itself!

TYPICAL!

Sabre0001

SirDarren wrote: »

Looking to set something up that I'll be able to get plenty of visitors from.

So I can't get a bit of revenue!

Trying to think of something for the past few days but haven't yet got anything!

I'm expecting to build it all myself, and run it all myself [until I get it off the ground at least], the only thing I'm lacking is the idea itself!

TYPICAL!

I think the word you're looking for is "can"

Now, do you have the skillsets to actually design and put together a functioning and GOOD website? It's not just the "idea" that you need but you need to be able to produce it.....And even at that, it's not a case of "build it and they shall come" (trust me, I know ).

Many people who have "that idea" are already doing it / working on implementing it. And it is BECAUSE the idea is often the hardest part (you can outsource the design if necessary afterall).

STBR

Sabre0001 wrote: »

I think the word you're looking for is "can"

Now, do you have the skillsets to actually design and put together a functioning and GOOD website? It's not just the "idea" that you need but you need to be able to produce it.....And even at that, it's not a case of "build it and they shall come" (trust me, I know ).

Many people who have "that idea" are already doing it / working on implementing it. And it is BECAUSE the idea is often the hardest part (you can outsource the design if necessary afterall).

That's the word indeed! :pac:

Well I'm trying to learn more every day and I feel confident that I could do it.
I also know about SEO so the pages/sites can get ranked a lot higher.

So yeah I have to agree, in my case anyway; the idea is now the hardest part.

I've come up with some fair ideas over the past few days - But they're not entirely web-based so I can't quite implement them at the time being.

So right now what I'm looking for is to go with something entirely web-based.

onedmc

Yes I do have a really good idea for a website and since I'm never going to do anything about it I might as well share it.

A social network for learning and sharing language. Basically where you could meet up with a foreigner to swap language learning. Users/suppliers would be rated so you know that there not just looking for "a friend".

Easy to market as you would integrate to facebook, linkedin and skype. These would be your sales channel.

Oppertunity for revenue earning through the sale of online courses etc.

Easy to fund as Enterprise Ireland would love it as it brings all the aspects of the knowledge economy.

Someone may already have started this but it hasn't been marketed so I've never seen it.

Could keep you in a job for 3 years before selling for millions back to facebook.

Let me know how you get on with it.

YellowSheep

Hi One

May I ask why would you five away such a good idea for nothing?

Cheers Oliver

jmcc

Ideas are easy. Executing them is hard. As for marketing and developing viable websites, how many people posting on this thread actually have done this?

Regards...jmcc

mynameis..

that sort of language website already exsists

DJB

Come to www.bizcamp.ie - I think I'm running a skills matching session to try and put people with ideas, with financers, with technology heads, delivery specialists, sales people, etc. If nothing else, you could do some networking.

Rgds, Dave

onedmc

mynameis.. wrote: »

that sort of language website already exsists

Yea I figured that they should but can you send on the links as I have never seen them but you obviously have.

But do remember all businesses already exist, its not the general idea that makes it work but the execution.

There were online bullitin boards 20 years where are they now. Friendsreunited was around long before facebook, McDonalds failed first time around.

In any even you could easily get a couple of years of EI support for it.

Sabre0001

jmcc wrote: »

Ideas are easy. Executing them is hard. As for marketing and developing viable websites, how many people posting on this thread actually have done this?

Regards...jmcc

Currently in the process of - eSports.ie - a local competitive gaming website with a global view. A good bit done but a lot more to do and that we want to do!

DJB - What time is the Dublin one on? Hoping to be in Dublin that day and would be cool to check it out...Will probably attend the Limerick one too as it's a bit more local for me Seems interesting
*Edit* Registration is closed for Dublin...Any chance I can sneek in? Damn, would have liked to go if I was in the area at the same time.....

IrlDigi

Darren,

I have sent you a PM, with my details. I have a web based business idea that is 80% ready to go live, however, curretly looking for an investor / business partner.....

D

newfrontier

I am also interested in partnering on new ventures..feel free to pm me ..I also have a few web based business ventures that I would like to discuss.

goz83

Here's an idea. Offer to build websites for new one person businesses at an affordable cost. Your target audience could be therapy school graduates or similar looking to set up a website. It can be an expensive thing to have done but I have built all my own websites and manage them myself without any web design experience. I use templates and I know that a website can be up and running in as little as an hour as long as the information and idea is readily available. The thing that puts people off is the cost and the feeling of having no control. If you set up the website and gave the client some really basic training in managing their website, they would be far more interested. You should really be looking into contacting training schools and pitch your idea close to graduation days. This is where you will get your clients.

hkcharlie

My mate Mike and I started www.kangaroo-kourt.com we wanted to make it an automated custom built site.
It's ended up like this and no one goes there

The ideas simple. Get a community to sort out other peoples arguments, pass judgement and sentence.

It's not legally binding, it's just a bit of fun.

We wanted to make it so you could call your friends in front of your own jury.

There was loads of other stuff too, but whatever!

mynameis.. wrote: »

that sort of language website already exsists

I'd like a link please?

STBR

hkcharlie wrote: »

My mate Mike and I started www.kangaroo-kourt.com we wanted to make it an automated custom built site.
It's ended up like this and no one goes there

The ideas simple. Get a community to sort out other peoples arguments, pass judgement and sentence.

It's not legally binding, it's just a bit of fun.

We wanted to make it so you could call your friends in front of your own jury.

There was loads of other stuff too, but whatever!

Wow that wasn't a bad idea at all I must say!

Just a bit of advice in case you start anything else in the future - It's best to avoid hyphens and it's better if you can use correct spelling [People can remember it all better ].

Well if you have any other great ideas like that that you're not using, you know who to give them to!

Me.

CamperMan

it's better to have a few hundred websites pulling in a couple of euros a week than trying to get just one website to generate all the revenue.

example of this, I have 5 websites that generated just 15,000 page impressions and over 500 clicks in a month, those 5 sites generated $90 in 1 month, now, if I had 100 similar websites, that would be $1800 a month.

The way I build these sites is to work on subjects that I have an interest in, like classic cars, kayaking, etc. Maybe when I get some spare time, I will go about building more of them!

Joseph

CamperMan wrote: »

it's better to have a few hundred websites pulling in a couple of euros a week than trying to get just one website to generate all the revenue.

example of this, I have 5 websites that generated just 15,000 page impressions and over 500 clicks in a month, those 5 sites generated $90 in 1 month, now, if I had 100 similar websites, that would be $1800 a month.

The way I build these sites is to work on subjects that I have an interest in, like classic cars, kayaking, etc. Maybe when I get some spare time, I will go about building more of them!

Any chance of a look at one or two of those websites to see what kinda of thing?

hkcharlie

SirDarren wrote: »

Wow that wasn't a bad idea at all I must say!

Just a bit of advice in case you start anything else in the future - It's best to avoid hyphens and it's better if you can use correct spelling [People can remember it all better ].

Well if you have any other great ideas like that that you're not using, you know who to give them to!

Me.

they were taken by a cake shop in texas and nursery in Oz or something like that

AARRRGH

jmcc wrote: »

Ideas are easy. Executing them is hard. As for marketing and developing viable websites, how many people posting on this thread actually have done this?

Regards...jmcc

Spot on.

I have a million great ideas for websites, and have implemented some of them, but unfortunately having a great idea and implementing it is only a tiny piece of the puzzle!

Marketing your website, getting visitors and generating decent revenue is difficult.

Be prepared for a lot of work, especially if you are poor at sales.

STBR

AARRRGH wrote: »

Spot on.

I have a million great ideas for websites, and have implemented some of them, but unfortunately having a great idea and implementing it is only a tiny piece of the puzzle!

Marketing your website, getting visitors and generating decent revenue is difficult.

Be prepared for a lot of work, especially if you are poor at sales.

Wow a million huh?

Surely you could spare just a few. :rolleyes:

Axwell

Well 28 of them would be job sites for the counties he doesnt have sites for yet in his signature

CamperMan

Axwell wrote: »

Well 28 of them would be job sites for the counties he doesnt have sites for yet in his signature

plenty of jobs listed on his Dublin site!!

STBR

Axwell wrote: »

Well 28 of them would be job sites for the counties he doesnt have sites for yet in his signature

I didn't know what you were talking about first because I have signatures disabled. And I was like, wtf?

But now I know. :pac:

Axwell

SirDarren wrote: »

I didn't know what you were talking about first because I have signatures disabled. And I was like, wtf?

But now I know. :pac:

Glad the lightbulb went on for you
Just noticed on his about page though there are job sites for the other Republic counties so back to seeing if he will share the million ideas with you.

CamperMan wrote: »

plenty of jobs listed on his Dublin site!!

You mean plenty of jobs on other job sites that are linked to on his, its a jobs portal.

AARRRGH

Why would I share my ideas with you?

Come on, it's not so hard. Just think of something people need (food, shelter, employment, sex, companionship, information, etc.), then think of a way you could help make one of those things a little bit easier for them, be it better access or cheaper or in a more enjoyable format.

It'll be a lot easier to implement the idea if it's something you have a bit of experience in, e.g. if you are a solicitor set up an askaboutlaw forum, or something like that.

PS I have about 100 websites. Like some other poster mentioned earlier, each of them only makes a little bit of money, but when added together...
PPS A good domain name is VITAL. Without it, your website probably won't be a success.

hkcharlie

AARRRGH wrote: »

PS I have about 100 websites. .......................

If you have any e-commerce sites, could you chip in on this thread please?

Also, how do you think the best way is to drive traffic to your sites?

hkcharlie

http://www.creditcrunched.com/

I hate people like this that just buy up names and sit on them.

betonit

AARRRGH wrote: »

PS I have about 100 websites. Like some other poster mentioned earlier, each of them only makes a little bit of money, but when added together...

what about domain name charge for each one and hosting for each one. If you're making only a few bob off each one does the running costs eat into this? I dont doubt you, just want to know how to you minimize these costs espcially if there is low return form each site?

Anywho, im in the middle of a setting up something that will have user driven content. Revenue from ads. So similar to above ideas. But hoping this will have huge traffic. I might get on to you again if you dont mind.

The name is good

betonit

AARRRGH wrote: »

PS I have about 100 websites. Like some other poster mentioned earlier, each of them only makes a little bit of money, but when added together...

what about domain name charge for each one and hosting for each one. If you're making only a few bob off each one does the running costs eat into this? I dont doubt you, just want to know how to you minimize these costs espcially if there is low return form each site?

Anywho, im in the middle of a setting up something that will have user driven content. Revenue from ads. So similar to above ideas. But hoping this will have huge traffic. I might get on to you again if you dont mind.

The name is good

AARRRGH

betonit wrote: »

what about domain name charge for each one and hosting for each one. If you're making only a few bob off each one does the running costs eat into this? I dont doubt you, just want to know how to you minimize these costs espcially if there is low return form each site?

Well when I saw low return I mean a couple of hundred off each site per year.

They more than pay for themselves.

Note I am prepared to take a financial hit on new sites for a year or two.

betonit

i see... is it all adsense or vary from cpm, ppc, affliliate etc.
I hoping to have the traffic to make cpm work

AARRRGH

AdSense + companies paying to advertise their jobs.

I wouldn't try to rely on AdSense alone. I get a very large amount of traffic (~200k visitors per month) and that still isn't enough to generate decent AdSense revenue. By "decent" I mean quit my job.

chapelizod1

I agree with you on the marketing and advertising. I have a website and I'm having great difficulty getting people to view it. I can't afford an advertising campaign. Have you any advice (or anyone) you could share on how to get your url out there in the public domain - cheaply. My site has around a 86% seo rating. Any advice would be appreciated.

AARRRGH wrote: »

Spot on.

I have a million great ideas for websites, and have implemented some of them, but unfortunately having a great idea and implementing it is only a tiny piece of the puzzle!

Marketing your website, getting visitors and generating decent revenue is difficult.

Be prepared for a lot of work, especially if you are poor at sales.

rmgraves

Hi SirDarren,

I have been collaborating this idea for a website for over a year and found your thread in a search for a web designer. Email me at rmgraves48@gmail.com. Tell me a little about yourself first: what university you attend, what year you are, area of study, and state located. I want to see if you would have the actual background of the web design I am looking for. Obviously revenue is the goal

-Ryan

mick.fr

rmgraves wrote: »

Hi SirDarren,

I have been collaborating this idea for a website for over a year and found your thread in a search for a web designer. Email me at rmgraves48@gmail.com. Tell me a little about yourself first: what university you attend, what year you are, area of study, and state located. I want to see if you would have the actual background of the web design I am looking for. Obviously revenue is the goal

-Ryan

Are you located in Nigeria?

D.W

Hi SirDarren,
I have a number of turnkey sites, well ranked on Google in competitive money making niches that may be of interest. Feel free to PM me if interested.