DEV CONTEST 2011: Customer Service Number (It's org.uk)

Aaron Clifford · 03-09-2011, 04:26:49 PM

I've gone the domain in the thread title, hoping to get some decent traffic from long tail, Will have a page for all the big searches along with some sort of Q&A thing for asking/giving customer service numbers.

Not sure how much money is in it as I'll be limited to adsense but will see how it goes!

Updates will be here as things happen.

Alien · 03-09-2011, 04:41:20 PM

Great idea - I was actually searching for Natwest Bank tel banking number today (usually use online) and it took me ages to get it, even via their own site!

Edwin · 03-09-2011, 04:50:30 PM

Yes, it's a great concept, especially if you can list multiple numbers where relevant (e.g. this number's for tech support, this one is for billing enquiries, etc.)

Your biggest problem is likely to be sourcing the data, since it's "how long is a piece of string" territory in that there could be tens or hundreds of thousands of entries, potentially. I wonder if this is something that you could set up as a Wiki, seed with a thousand listings or so through manually seeking them out, then crowdsource the other 99% of the project...

Alien · 03-09-2011, 04:53:28 PM

'Crowdsource' - never heard that term, I like it!

accelerator · 03-09-2011, 04:57:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron Clifford

Not sure how much money is in it as I'll be limited to adsense but will see how it goes!

I am a little bit concerned, because once you have presented them with the number, why would they need to click on AdSense.

Rgds

Edwin · 03-09-2011, 05:01:00 PM

BTW, here's a pointer to what should probably be your first few entries...

Grab yourself a notepad, then go to Google, and type "customer service"

Now move your cursor back to the start of the line, i.e. just in front of the "c", and type "a". Google will suggest 10 searches that are "aSOMETHING customer service". These suggestions are based on past searches, so you can bet there should be some good query numbers for them.

After you've jotted down the "a"s, go back and delete the "a" and replace it with a "b". Bingo, 10 more suggestions! By the time you get to "z" you should have I would guess between 150-200 usable search phrases to work with (some letters won't give you many results, and some suggestions will be irrelevant)

Good luck!

Edwin · 03-09-2011, 05:02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by accelerator

I am a little bit concerned, because once you have presented them with the number, why would they need to click on AdSense.

Strength in numbers. If the site becomes "popular enough" then even a tiny fraction of a fraction of all visitors becomes a useful number of clicks.

Aaron Clifford · 03-09-2011, 05:02:44 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions so far, going for pages with content for the top 10 I've found on the KWT, then will work through some smaller searches hopefully pick up some traffic from them.

Will also be adding a "what is this number" sort of question and answer page which should hopefully generate some free content with people asking and answering questions, Will see how it goes!

I agree with Edwin regarding the adsense, people do seem to click them whether they really need to or not, and If I can get some steady traffic, then traffic should generate a few clicks! It also gives me a chance to make some different rates of click from the different company pages. Having pages for loan company numbers could generate a �1/3 a time, so random clicks on them aren't unlikely.

Aaron Clifford · 04-09-2011, 10:06:53 AM

04th September 2011 Update

Done a small bit of work on this last night. Done a bit of research into the most searched companies, they will have there own "page" (wordpress). I've changed the design of the category display on wordpress to act more as a directory. The questions and answers is pretty much finished, that can be seen here.

I've chucked a link on a PR3 and a PR1 site on mine and content will be ordered this week. Current expenditure is standing at �0. I'm trying to keep costs down as much as possible as I've not got the affiliate route to go down so need to maximise adsense profits. I've also added a link in my signature here and one other site I visit.

UPDATE ** Starting to get indexed on google, two searches today through search engines, will do a report at week including the other five searches I estimate lol!

Aaron Clifford · 14-09-2011, 09:15:44 AM

Little Update - Added some content, now working on a few site features and adding more numbers to the directory, Made a couple of quid on adsense so far, yesterday was the record for unique visitors (40).

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Aaron Clifford Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1,803 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 42)	DEV CONTEST 2011: Customer Service Number (It's org.uk) I've gone the domain in the thread title, hoping to get some decent traffic from long tail, Will have a page for all the big searches along with some sort of Q&A thing for asking/giving customer service numbers. Not sure how much money is in it as I'll be limited to adsense but will see how it goes! Updates will be here as things happen. __________________ DomainBeans - Domain & Affiliate Developer

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Alien Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alienesque City Posts: 4,576 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 54)	Great idea - I was actually searching for Natwest Bank tel banking number today (usually use online) and it took me ages to get it, even via their own site! __________________ UK Content Writing from Wait.co.uk \| Follow me@Twitter! New: Managed Newsletter Service \| Order your eBook \| Need a Press Release? \| The Wait Blog \| Content Writing - Insights & More!

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Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,161 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Yes, it's a great concept, especially if you can list multiple numbers where relevant (e.g. this number's for tech support, this one is for billing enquiries, etc.) Your biggest problem is likely to be sourcing the data, since it's "how long is a piece of string" territory in that there could be tens or hundreds of thousands of entries, potentially. I wonder if this is something that you could set up as a Wiki, seed with a thousand listings or so through manually seeking them out, then crowdsource the other 99% of the project... __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

03-09-2011, 05:01:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,161 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	BTW, here's a pointer to what should probably be your first few entries... Grab yourself a notepad, then go to Google, and type "customer service" Now move your cursor back to the start of the line, i.e. just in front of the "c", and type "a". Google will suggest 10 searches that are "aSOMETHING customer service". These suggestions are based on past searches, so you can bet there should be some good query numbers for them. After you've jotted down the "a"s, go back and delete the "a" and replace it with a "b". Bingo, 10 more suggestions! By the time you get to "z" you should have I would guess between 150-200 usable search phrases to work with (some letters won't give you many results, and some suggestions will be irrelevant) Good luck! __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

03-09-2011, 05:02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aaron Clifford Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1,803 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 42)	Thanks for all the suggestions so far, going for pages with content for the top 10 I've found on the KWT, then will work through some smaller searches hopefully pick up some traffic from them. Will also be adding a "what is this number" sort of question and answer page which should hopefully generate some free content with people asking and answering questions, Will see how it goes! I agree with Edwin regarding the adsense, people do seem to click them whether they really need to or not, and If I can get some steady traffic, then traffic should generate a few clicks! It also gives me a chance to make some different rates of click from the different company pages. Having pages for loan company numbers could generate a �1/3 a time, so random clicks on them aren't unlikely. __________________ DomainBeans - Domain & Affiliate Developer Last edited by Aaron Clifford; 03-09-2011 at 05:04:48 PM.

03-09-2011, 04:53:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alien Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alienesque City Posts: 4,576 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 54)	'Crowdsource' - never heard that term, I like it!

04-09-2011, 10:06:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aaron Clifford Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1,803 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 42)	04th September 2011 Update Done a small bit of work on this last night. Done a bit of research into the most searched companies, they will have there own "page" (wordpress). I've changed the design of the category display on wordpress to act more as a directory. The questions and answers is pretty much finished, that can be seen here. I've chucked a link on a PR3 and a PR1 site on mine and content will be ordered this week. Current expenditure is standing at �0. I'm trying to keep costs down as much as possible as I've not got the affiliate route to go down so need to maximise adsense profits. I've also added a link in my signature here and one other site I visit. UPDATE Starting to get indexed on google, two searches today through search engines, will do a report at week including the other five searches I estimate lol! __________________ DomainBeans** - Domain & Affiliate Developer Last edited by Aaron Clifford; 04-09-2011 at 07:48:46 PM.

14-09-2011, 09:15:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aaron Clifford Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1,803 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 42)	Little Update - Added some content, now working on a few site features and adding more numbers to the directory, Made a couple of quid on adsense so far, yesterday was the record for unique visitors (40). __________________ DomainBeans - Domain & Affiliate Developer

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