Hey.im is up and running!

Bodhi · 07-29-2006, 03:50 PM

I just finished (mostly) development on www.hey.im. Check it out and tell me what you think. It is a social networking site. Of course I would really appreciate it if you made a profile on the site. Your profile address will be hey.im/nameofyourchoice. You can secure a great name if you act fast, lol.

If you own some .im names you can help promote the extension by promoting this site a bit

Seriously though, if one of the .im sites takes off, people will start typing in keywords with .im to see whats there.

If you do post a profile let me know so I can add some Rep!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/222212-hey-im-is-up-and-running.html
Thanks guys!

http://hey.im

Also, if you have a developed .im post it here. If you want I'll put a link to it on my site. Just leave the address and a little description.

namebug · 07-29-2006, 04:27 PM

Looks good, I'll join when I have more time. It took awhile for all the images to appear on my dialup connection, btw.

Bodhi · 07-29-2006, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'll take a look at the file sizes, I didn't even think about that, I was to busy getting all the bugs out

Bodhi · 07-29-2006, 09:40 PM

No comments? Really, you won't hurt my feelings

JYM · 07-29-2006, 11:41 PM

I was considering getting this name, but I chose another keyword with more value but probably won't sell for as much.

Your idea is good, maybe not the next myspace but definitely could go far. I'd take a look at your layout though, your google ads on the left are covering up half the login box.

Bodhi · 07-30-2006, 12:20 AM

Thanks, you caught me in the middle of testing out adsense, I'll work on the placement tomorrow.

Jiblob · 07-30-2006, 02:20 AM

Hey,

Nice job On the site, But Kindly I would like to point some things out to you errors & things I would change.

...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212

When Signing Up, it has the smileys... it comes up with ':mrgreen' without an ending colon. Is it meant to be like that?
I think the Logo could do with a bit of a sprucing up a little
If you are going to have links at the top of the page for "About Us", "Contact Us" and "Privacy Policy" you should make them longer and more detailed. They may be the first things that the user clicks on. One sentence looks crap. This applies to all of the thinks at the bottom too. They all link to one sentence pages. Lack of effort.
I would make a habit of typing the 'H' on Hey.im in upper case. (The footer:- "Copyright 2006 by hey.im")
I would make the whole Tab of the tabs at the top a hyperlink to the corresponding page, rather that just the text.

Whether you agree or not, the above are just things I would recommend.

Good luck with the site

- Luke

Bodhi · 07-30-2006, 07:22 AM

Thanks for the very thorough feedback!!!! Rep added

texasgamer · 07-30-2006, 08:17 AM

I would use a phpbb template for the forums that more match the colors on you frontpage!
Also you could use your slogan "Express yourself" in the forums somewhere!
The forums page could have the same navigation buttons as the front page!

SpongyBob · 07-30-2006, 04:48 PM

What's the cheapest you can get a .im for?

Thanks

Bodhi · 07-30-2006, 08:46 PM

You can get them from nic.im. They charge:

1 Year 2 Years 5 Years 10 Years
£40.00 £68.00 £160.00 £280.00
(for 3 or more letters)

Prices are in GBP. 40 GBP = 75$ (approx) 68 = 127$ (approx)

They also have resellers but I don't know how much they charge

https://www.nic.im/public/resellers.mth

hope that helps

JoshHendo · 07-31-2006, 02:14 AM

.im?... I think I missed too much while I was gone >.<

Anyway, nice site, with a great domain

- Josh

Bodhi · 07-31-2006, 02:52 AM

Thanks

nmr86 · 07-31-2006, 02:56 AM

very nice !! good luck

seeker · 07-31-2006, 12:35 PM

nice site.
my .im still doesnt resolve almost been a month now...
weird.

Gerrit · 07-31-2006, 12:59 PM

Seems like a very well-done site! Are you planning to sell it all, or develop and own it further yourself?

PS: no cute single ladies aged 20-26 on your profile list? Cause let's say I am in search myself

Bodhi · 07-31-2006, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the comments. I had trouble getting my .ims to resolve to at first, but they seem to resolve faster now. I would try resetting your nameservers to see if that helps.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212

As far as the girls from 20-26, I don't think we have any yet, the site has only been live 2 days so still trying to grow the member base. What do you think I would have to offer in terms of NP to get you all to post profiles

I don't plan on selling this site anytime soon. I really want to develope it and see how far I can take it. I believe in the extension and the feedback I have had on the name has been very positive. Little to no resistance regarding it not being a dot com and everyone seems to remember the name without a problem, which imho is VERY important.

Efex · 07-31-2006, 02:21 PM

Great work on the site! Did you write the script yourself?

Bodhi · 07-31-2006, 02:25 PM

I wish I was that talented

Efex · 07-31-2006, 06:15 PM

What script did you use?

texasgamer · 07-31-2006, 07:45 PM

Quote:

my .im still doesnt resolve almost been a month now...

I had the same problem:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212
I finally figured out why some of my .im domains were not resolving. So I hope this info helps.
Insure that the TIME TO LIVE (SECONDS) setting is 4200
For some strange reason if you change the dns name or delete a dns name the time to live setting gets set to some higher number like (43200). I do not understand the mechanics of it all, but when this happens, your domain name will not get fully resolved. It shows up in a dns check that the name is resolved, but the page will not load. Let me know if you need instructions on how to adjust this setting.
I hope this helps.

smub · 07-31-2006, 07:48 PM

site looks nice

can you tell me what script did you use

thanks

Bodhi · 07-31-2006, 07:56 PM

The script I used appeared to be open source and decent, but it turned out to be somewhat bugy and tech support cost money as did a few simple upgrades (no indication of that at first). So I don't recommend it and don't want to send any Np'ers that way.

athletec64 · 07-31-2006, 09:37 PM

site looks professional to me.

texasgamer · 08-02-2006, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Also, if you have a developed .im post it here. If you want I'll put a link to it on my site. Just leave the address and a little description.

ok here ya go:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212
www.cellphone.im is up and running

(send instant messages to cellphones)

07-29-2006, 03:50 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Hey.im is up and running! I just finished (mostly) development on www.hey.im. Check it out and tell me what you think. It is a social networking site. Of course I would really appreciate it if you made a profile on the site. Your profile address will be hey.im/nameofyourchoice. You can secure a great name if you act fast, lol. If you own some .im names you can help promote the extension by promoting this site a bit Seriously though, if one of the .im sites takes off, people will start typing in keywords with .im to see whats there. If you do post a profile let me know so I can add some Rep! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/222212-hey-im-is-up-and-running.html Thanks guys! http://hey.im Also, if you have a developed .im post it here. If you want I'll put a link to it on my site. Just leave the address and a little description. Last edited by neobodhi; 07-29-2006 at 05:16 PM.

07-29-2006, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
JYM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 1,078	I was considering getting this name, but I chose another keyword with more value but probably won't sell for as much. Your idea is good, maybe not the next myspace but definitely could go far. I'd take a look at your layout though, your google ads on the left are covering up half the login box. __________________ Ipzy.com - Free Proxy to visit Myspace/Facebook, Tech News, and more! Onlineness.com - Free Proxy FOR SALE: support.im \| tradepile.com

07-30-2006, 02:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jiblob Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: .co.uk Posts: 2,237 Follow @coultonluke	Hey, Nice job On the site, But Kindly I would like to point some things out to you errors & things I would change. ... ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212 When Signing Up, it has the smileys... it comes up with ':mrgreen' without an ending colon. Is it meant to be like that? I think the Logo could do with a bit of a sprucing up a little If you are going to have links at the top of the page for "About Us", "Contact Us" and "Privacy Policy" you should make them longer and more detailed. They may be the first things that the user clicks on. One sentence looks crap. This applies to all of the thinks at the bottom too. They all link to one sentence pages. Lack of effort. I would make a habit of typing the 'H' on Hey.im in upper case. (The footer:- "Copyright 2006 by hey.im") I would make the whole Tab of the tabs at the top a hyperlink to the corresponding page, rather that just the text. Whether you agree or not, the above are just things I would recommend. Good luck with the site - Luke __________________ :hi:

07-30-2006, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
texasgamer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 2,373	I would use a phpbb template for the forums that more match the colors on you frontpage! Also you could use your slogan "Express yourself" in the forums somewhere! The forums page could have the same navigation buttons as the front page! __________________ Sara Palin

07-31-2006, 02:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
JoshHendo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,091	.im?... I think I missed too much while I was gone >.< Anyway, nice site, with a great domain - Josh __________________ :bingo: :kickass: :lala: :notme: :great: :gn:

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07-29-2006, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
namebug NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 361	Looks good, I'll join when I have more time. It took awhile for all the images to appear on my dialup connection, btw.

07-29-2006, 04:32 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Thanks for the feedback. I'll take a look at the file sizes, I didn't even think about that, I was to busy getting all the bugs out

07-29-2006, 09:40 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	No comments? Really, you won't hurt my feelings

07-30-2006, 12:20 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Thanks, you caught me in the middle of testing out adsense, I'll work on the placement tomorrow.

07-30-2006, 07:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Thanks for the very thorough feedback!!!! Rep added

07-30-2006, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
SpongyBob NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 214	What's the cheapest you can get a .im for? Thanks

07-30-2006, 08:46 PM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	You can get them from nic.im. They charge: 1 Year 2 Years 5 Years 10 Years £40.00 £68.00 £160.00 £280.00 (for 3 or more letters) Prices are in GBP. 40 GBP = 75$ (approx) 68 = 127$ (approx) They also have resellers but I don't know how much they charge https://www.nic.im/public/resellers.mth hope that helps

07-31-2006, 02:52 AM	THREAD STARTER #13 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Thanks

07-31-2006, 02:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
nmr86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,579	very nice !! good luck __________________ hello

07-31-2006, 12:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,168	nice site. my .im still doesnt resolve almost been a month now... weird. __________________ Seek and you shall find!

07-31-2006, 12:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Gerrit NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 968	Seems like a very well-done site! Are you planning to sell it all, or develop and own it further yourself? PS: no cute single ladies aged 20-26 on your profile list? Cause let's say I am in search myself

07-31-2006, 01:45 PM	THREAD STARTER #17 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	Thanks for the comments. I had trouble getting my .ims to resolve to at first, but they seem to resolve faster now. I would try resetting your nameservers to see if that helps. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=222212 As far as the girls from 20-26, I don't think we have any yet, the site has only been live 2 days so still trying to grow the member base. What do you think I would have to offer in terms of NP to get you all to post profiles I don't plan on selling this site anytime soon. I really want to develope it and see how far I can take it. I believe in the extension and the feedback I have had on the name has been very positive. Little to no resistance regarding it not being a dot com and everyone seems to remember the name without a problem, which imho is VERY important.

07-31-2006, 02:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
Efex New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ft. Bragg, NC Posts: 14	Great work on the site! Did you write the script yourself?

07-31-2006, 02:25 PM	THREAD STARTER #19 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	I wish I was that talented

07-31-2006, 06:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Efex New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ft. Bragg, NC Posts: 14	What script did you use?

07-31-2006, 07:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
smub Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: balkhis.com Posts: 3,158	site looks nice can you tell me what script did you use thanks __________________ Balkhis - Helpful tips regarding marketing, SEO, Web Design and SEO. Uzzz Productions - Custom Web Designs \| WordPress Beginners Guide

07-31-2006, 07:56 PM	THREAD STARTER #23 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	The script I used appeared to be open source and decent, but it turned out to be somewhat bugy and tech support cost money as did a few simple upgrades (no indication of that at first). So I don't recommend it and don't want to send any Np'ers that way. Last edited by neobodhi; 07-31-2006 at 08:26 PM.

07-31-2006, 09:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
athletec64 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 893	site looks professional to me.

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