channelme.tv anyone use it?

Jasdon · 08-14-2008, 05:32 AM

I recently bought a premium .tv, and while I'm organising a site I thught I'd throw up a site using channelme.tv.

Now the template and tools are ok, and easy to use for a non techy like me, but the only way to monetize your site, is through them (channelme.tv), and if you're outside of the US, even that option is unavailable.

So what's the point? Am I missing something?

TheBulldog · 08-14-2008, 05:45 AM

You are not missing anything.

Jasdon · 08-14-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBulldog

You are not missing anything.

LOL, I just did a search and saw previous comments on them!

Anyone know of a similar type of system that works and allows you to monetize however you want?

rokoroko · 08-14-2008, 06:22 AM

look here on www.icooking.tv

as I am not from us I am not using their system for monetisation but only mine !

rokoroko

Jasdon · 08-14-2008, 07:33 AM

That's interesting rokoroko - how do you add the banners?

jlc · 08-14-2008, 12:47 PM

From another non techy I like using the channel me tools. As soon as the transfer from godaddy to enom is complete I intend to but up a beta site for medicalmalpractice .tv.

I do wish that they offered more templates and different headers.
One for legal domains would be nice.

JLC

MicroGuy · 08-14-2008, 05:07 PM

It appears that Demand Media abandoned ChannelMe a few days after the website went online. I would not recommend it for domain monitization, and it pales in comparison to every other social networking site on the Internet.

Bottom line: don't waste you time.

Since you bought the domain to develop, and it will have zero traffic until you do, I would just forget about monitizing and put up a quick "coming soon" type page until you're ready to go live.

A great example can be found here: http://www.bruins.tv

boboski · 08-14-2008, 07:53 PM

Its become a joke.

dcmike77 · 08-14-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by boboski

Its become a joke.

Totally agree. Don't waste your time. Great idea, poor execution. And now Enom's abandonded it.

rokoroko · 08-14-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasdon

That's interesting rokoroko - how do you add the banners?

throught add gadget - and I am using HTML gadget from BoxGadget.com

in the HTML gadget you can put any html code you have - so you can add anythink you want and you have in the html and java I think.

Jasdon · 08-15-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rokoroko

throught add gadget - and I am using HTML gadget from BoxGadget.com

in the HTML gadget you can put any html code you have - so you can add anythink you want and you have in the html and java I think.

Thanks - repped for the info!

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Originally Posted by MicroGuy

Since you bought the domain to develop, and it will have zero traffic until you do, I would just forget about monitizing and put up a quick "coming soon" type page until you're ready to go live.

A great example can be found here: http://www.bruins.tv

Thanks for the info!

It does get a little traffic straight out of the box - only 8-14 a day but it was a nice suprise. I thought it was traffic looking for the plural (which is developed by someone else along different theme) so I put up a few videos that fit the name (it's a generic) and they are getting views.

weblord · 08-15-2008, 01:31 AM

you may try magnify.net

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Originally Posted by Jasdon

Anyone know of a similar type of system that works and allows you to monetize however you want?

Jasdon · 08-15-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by weblord

you may try magnify.net

Look interesting, but it's a rev share as your ads are only shown 50% of the time.

I would rather pay for a site or system and then have full control over monetization.

weblord · 08-15-2008, 02:23 AM

the videos itself you can monetize as well via revver.com

magnify.net has paid membership as well
choose either pro
http://magnify.net/options/pro/
or enterprise biz
http://magnify.net/options/biz/

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Originally Posted by Jasdon

Look interesting, but it's a rev share as your ads are only shown 50% of the time.

I would rather pay for a site or system and then have full control over monetization.

Jasdon · 08-15-2008, 03:31 AM

I look further into it Weblord, thanks and repped!

weblord · 08-15-2008, 03:33 AM

you're welcome, glad to be of help.

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Originally Posted by Jasdon

I look further into it Weblord, thanks and repped!

RogueWriter · 08-15-2008, 01:11 PM

One nice side effect is that if you get ranked well in their directory of top channelme sites, you get some page rank associated with your site. I've sold several year long links from those sites to other domainers/affiliate marketers as a way of mturning a profit against the annual reg fees.

Plus, I've seen many domains that later point elsewhere, but still have all of their 'friends' pointing to them, I think Demand Media is slow to clean up those links. Point is, that's one way to create a lot of inbound links.

htmlindex · 08-16-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasdon

So what's the point? Am I missing something?

You're definately not missing anything. When I 1st looked at the ChannelMe when it 1st came out, I didn't see anything special to it & still don't see anything good about it.

08-14-2008, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jasdon Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,015 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	channelme.tv anyone use it? I recently bought a premium .tv, and while I'm organising a site I thught I'd throw up a site using channelme.tv. Now the template and tools are ok, and easy to use for a non techy like me, but the only way to monetize your site, is through them (channelme.tv), and if you're outside of the US, even that option is unavailable. So what's the point? Am I missing something?

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jlc NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 146 123.00 NP$ (Donate)	From another non techy I like using the channel me tools. As soon as the transfer from godaddy to enom is complete I intend to but up a beta site for medicalmalpractice .tv. I do wish that they offered more templates and different headers. One for legal domains would be nice. JLC __________________ comico.tv easystyle.tv justmystyle.tv. mygeorgia.tv mynashville.tv mycolorado.tv mysportsnews.tv myhealthnews.tv tvmovie.tv - CityStreets.tv

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MicroGuy Miembro Especial Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 3,354 103.30 NP$ (Donate)	It appears that Demand Media abandoned ChannelMe a few days after the website went online. I would not recommend it for domain monitization, and it pales in comparison to every other social networking site on the Internet. Bottom line: don't waste you time. Since you bought the domain to develop, and it will have zero traffic until you do, I would just forget about monitizing and put up a quick "coming soon" type page until you're ready to go live. A great example can be found here: http://www.bruins.tv __________________ .....................

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Jasdon Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,015 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	That's interesting rokoroko - how do you add the banners?

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boboski NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 617 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Its become a joke.

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Jasdon Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,015 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	I look further into it Weblord, thanks and repped!

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RogueWriter The Buddha Of Bubbas Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Smalltown USA Posts: 4,496 49.90 NP$ (Donate)	One nice side effect is that if you get ranked well in their directory of top channelme sites, you get some page rank associated with your site. I've sold several year long links from those sites to other domainers/affiliate marketers as a way of mturning a profit against the annual reg fees. Plus, I've seen many domains that later point elsewhere, but still have all of their 'friends' pointing to them, I think Demand Media is slow to clean up those links. Point is, that's one way to create a lot of inbound links. __________________ For Sale Only $25: TacticsForum.com

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