New networking site

steven07 · 24-06-2008, 08:44 AM

Hello everyone,

I am new to this forum. My friend have recently launched a new networking site for accountants, marketing, and small business professionals. The site has a unique domain name.

I wonder, how big of an impact can a unique domain name be in growing a site?

By the way, the site is http://www.schmoozii.com

aZooZa · 24-06-2008, 10:16 AM

Your friend's new domain and site has virtually zero chance of breaking into that space.

purg · 25-06-2008, 10:19 AM

schmoozii is very web2.0 (schmoozing) but the target audience isnt. This mismatch will totally alienate the intended audience.

A site that offers no useful information on the landing page will discourage people to going any further. Why bother signing up to a site that I cant see the content to? When google will, within a few clicks, retrieve the information I am looking for.

The only other route would be to contact the likes of the IFA for endorsement.

I would say the networking arena must be one of the hardest to break into. Everyone knows xyz has been sold in the millions so everyone and their dog have tried for a slice.

Expect a hard slog

ratboy · 25-06-2008, 10:27 AM

Agreed, starting an open forum is hard enough, but a site that proclaims so mcuh but WILL deliver so little (presuming here) and people know it hence why the sign ups will be low without a good sized marketing effort to counter that.

Make it open, free and get your professional mates to start talking on it, slowly it will grow, but it's a crowded sector - remember you must offer people something, whatever that may be.

Best of luck with it.

steven07 · 04-07-2008, 02:56 AM

Facebook doesn't offer any free info does it?

So, if it worked for facebook in that approach of getting members to signup then it must be effective isn't it?

Please suggestions are most welcome. If you have a big point then by all means are we going to consider your suggestions...

All we are after now is growing this schmoozii.com at the fastest but effective possible way...

foz · 04-07-2008, 03:25 AM

Hi steven07

Would open it up, let people navigate the site without the need to sign up.

Got an error 404 on this link e.g. http://www.schmoozii.com/Publish/Use...mode=marketing Am using IE7.

steven07 · 04-07-2008, 04:15 AM

Hi foz!

How did you come up with this url? Can you tell me which links you navigated from so we can check that?

24-06-2008, 08:44 AM	#1
steven07 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: daily city, ca Posts: 3 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	New networking site Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. My friend have recently launched a new networking site for accountants, marketing, and small business professionals. The site has a unique domain name. I wonder, how big of an impact can a unique domain name be in growing a site? By the way, the site is http://www.schmoozii.com

24-06-2008, 10:16 AM	#2
aZooZa Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 957 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	Your friend's new domain and site has virtually zero chance of breaking into that space. __________________ Dropcatching Services: DropSystem.co.uk

25-06-2008, 10:19 AM	#3
purg Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 301 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	schmoozii is very web2.0 (schmoozing) but the target audience isnt. This mismatch will totally alienate the intended audience. A site that offers no useful information on the landing page will discourage people to going any further. Why bother signing up to a site that I cant see the content to? When google will, within a few clicks, retrieve the information I am looking for. The only other route would be to contact the likes of the IFA for endorsement. I would say the networking arena must be one of the hardest to break into. Everyone knows xyz has been sold in the millions so everyone and their dog have tried for a slice. Expect a hard slog __________________ Free UK domain drops & Available UK domain lists Mobile phone deals - Improved Mobile web browsers Last edited by purg; 25-06-2008 at 10:22 AM.

04-07-2008, 02:56 AM	#5
steven07 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: daily city, ca Posts: 3 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	We were trying a facebook approach of signup Facebook doesn't offer any free info does it? So, if it worked for facebook in that approach of getting members to signup then it must be effective isn't it? Please suggestions are most welcome. If you have a big point then by all means are we going to consider your suggestions... All we are after now is growing this schmoozii.com at the fastest but effective possible way...

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25-06-2008, 10:27 AM	#4
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,381 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 28)	Agreed, starting an open forum is hard enough, but a site that proclaims so mcuh but WILL deliver so little (presuming here) and people know it hence why the sign ups will be low without a good sized marketing effort to counter that. Make it open, free and get your professional mates to start talking on it, slowly it will grow, but it's a crowded sector - remember you must offer people something, whatever that may be. Best of luck with it.

04-07-2008, 03:25 AM	#6
foz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NZ Posts: 142 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	Hi steven07 Would open it up, let people navigate the site without the need to sign up. Got an error 404 on this link e.g. http://www.schmoozii.com/Publish/Use...mode=marketing Am using IE7.

04-07-2008, 04:15 AM	#7
steven07 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: daily city, ca Posts: 3 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Hi foz! How did you come up with this url? Can you tell me which links you navigated from so we can check that?

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