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accelerator · 26-01-2011, 11:13:50 AM

Hi Guys

I think this is quite a nice name, but I don't have the resources to start a forum on it myself.

Does anyone think it would be worth building a site that linked to other IT forums, i.e. a page of links to the best forums to get IT advice from. Has anyone generated reasonable revenue from sites like this?

Thanks

namealot · 26-01-2011, 03:00:33 PM

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Originally Posted by accelerator

Hi Guys

I think this is quite a nice name, but I don't have the resources to start a forum on it myself.

Does anyone think it would be worth building a site that linked to other IT forums, i.e. a page of links to the best forums to get IT advice from. Has anyone generated reasonable revenue from sites like this?

Thanks

You could say the IT people should be able to find the forums they need without a link site ..?

If your trying to make revenue from affiliate/PPC etc sometimes �knowledgeable� people the naturally associated (Often the higher paying) affiliates etc don�t work with the core name e.g. Someone in IT would be unlikely buy a PC from the likes of PC World, Curry�s Comet etc they tend to go for cheaper companies who don�t often do affiliate/PPC etc (They have the stack em high sell them cheap ethos...) to me it would be a non starter...

accelerator · 26-01-2011, 03:46:01 PM

I suppose I'm just thinking that creating a links site would be a quick way to put something on the site. Revenue wouldn't be great, but it would have the added benefit of increasing the domain's profile if I wanted to sell it.

Out of interest, what are people's favourite forums for IT related issues? Personally I like the overclockers.co.uk forums.

Rgds

wb · 26-01-2011, 05:08:08 PM

Neowin.net is another large related forum.

Not a fan of the domain myself, but I think if it's going to have use anywhere you would need to target those which are more inexperienced with IT (perhaps school pupils?)

Yankee-Doo · 28-01-2011, 02:20:28 PM

had a BB on it 5 years back. Lots of work keeping it upto date, and you get alot of spammers joining also which you need to keep ontop of. Need help moderating it really, but saw the long term potential.

Good Luck !

accelerator · 28-01-2011, 02:35:24 PM

I can imagine the effort involved in running a forum. I'm sure you could get traffic to the forum, but it's one of those subjects where you need to totally commit to it, and sell advertising directly to make it work.

I quite like the idea of a site linking to other forums, that's probably what I will end up doing with this name, unless someone wants to buy it off me in the meantime.

Rgds

detox1978 · 28-01-2011, 04:51:59 PM

Fake forums are a load easier

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accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,916 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	I suppose I'm just thinking that creating a links site would be a quick way to put something on the site. Revenue wouldn't be great, but it would have the added benefit of increasing the domain's profile if I wanted to sell it. Out of interest, what are people's favourite forums for IT related issues? Personally I like the overclockers.co.uk forums. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

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Yankee-Doo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 27 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I've got itforum.co.uk had a BB on it 5 years back. Lots of work keeping it upto date, and you get alot of spammers joining also which you need to keep ontop of. Need help moderating it really, but saw the long term potential. Good Luck !

28-01-2011, 02:35:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,916 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	I can imagine the effort involved in running a forum. I'm sure you could get traffic to the forum, but it's one of those subjects where you need to totally commit to it, and sell advertising directly to make it work. I quite like the idea of a site linking to other forums, that's probably what I will end up doing with this name, unless someone wants to buy it off me in the meantime. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

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26-01-2011, 05:08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
wb Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,922 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 29)	Neowin.net is another large related forum. Not a fan of the domain myself, but I think if it's going to have use anywhere you would need to target those which are more inexperienced with IT (perhaps school pupils?)

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detox1978 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Fake forums are a load easier