Posting for hosting would you?

emadiba · 07-26-2005, 05:23 AM

hi there Guys,

Im gona be launching yet another forum soon and was thinking of a diff incentive.

Would you post on a forum to get free hosting?
What I mean is that I would have a rule that you would need to make a minimum of 50 quality Posts a month to qualify for your free hosting.

looking foward to the responce

Prosperous · 07-26-2005, 09:58 AM

I would not.

Scott · 07-26-2005, 10:08 AM

I wouldn't either.

Morph · 07-26-2005, 10:11 AM

I have tried this concept before, didnt work for me

Rudy · 07-26-2005, 10:15 AM

Yeah, I wouldn't be interested in this either - I don't see the advantage, with so many free hosts out there, and then with so many offering really cheap hosting.

CrazyTech · 07-26-2005, 10:28 AM

This concept is pretty widely used on the internet. When you're dealing with the free hosting crowd you're dealing with people who want free stuff. There are plenty of free hosts on the net who don't require anything more than signing up to get hosting. However, a few forums have met success but I think you'd be entering in a free hosting niche that is saturated at this point. I'd try to approach things from a different angle if you want to offer free hosting.

Sabre · 07-26-2005, 10:30 AM

I wouldn't either, I'd much more likely post for $$ or domains (or merchendise) than hosting...

se · 07-26-2005, 10:34 AM

me too..i would not..

Sabre · 07-26-2005, 10:35 AM

Looks like a resounding "NO!" then

GJ · 07-26-2005, 10:38 AM

Nope, not from me!

axilant · 07-26-2005, 10:39 AM

Nope. Reason: Free isnt quality.

Scott · 07-26-2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Sabre

Looks like a resounding "NO!" then

Don't forget the kind of audience he's asking, though - most of us can afford hosting. Go to a non-business, non-professional forum, and I'm sure the response would be different.

ThreeD · 07-26-2005, 11:16 AM

I wouldn't either

Good point btw Scott!

IRoNiK · 07-26-2005, 06:05 PM

first of all, its already being done on webpages like: www.post4hosting.com/forums/
second, 50 posts per month is rediculous and you wont have any members but yourself that can keep up with that. You would have to drop it to like 5-10 posts per month.

07-26-2005, 05:23 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
emadiba NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 783	Posting for hosting would you? hi there Guys, Im gona be launching yet another forum soon and was thinking of a diff incentive. Would you post on a forum to get free hosting? What I mean is that I would have a rule that you would need to make a minimum of 50 quality Posts a month to qualify for your free hosting. looking foward to the responce

07-26-2005, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Prosperous Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States of Euphoria Posts: 3,692	I would not. __________________ ════► Great American City names? Get Yours CHEAP! ★ [INSTANT download]

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07-26-2005, 10:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rudy NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United States Posts: 586	Yeah, I wouldn't be interested in this either - I don't see the advantage, with so many free hosts out there, and then with so many offering really cheap hosting. __________________ Smooth Stone Services Affordable Web Hosting Solutions Starting at only $4.95/month, IT Consulting and Technical Support Hunt Sources - Hunting Resources Online

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07-26-2005, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,541	I wouldn't either.

07-26-2005, 10:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	This concept is pretty widely used on the internet. When you're dealing with the free hosting crowd you're dealing with people who want free stuff. There are plenty of free hosts on the net who don't require anything more than signing up to get hosting. However, a few forums have met success but I think you'd be entering in a free hosting niche that is saturated at this point. I'd try to approach things from a different angle if you want to offer free hosting.

07-26-2005, 10:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
se Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: E://my computer/namepros/post.exe Posts: 1,684	me too..i would not.. __________________ Cheap Dedicated Server, Free direct Admin Cheap Webhosting :hehe:

07-26-2005, 10:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sabre First Time Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 11,421	Looks like a resounding "NO!" then __________________ NamePros Google Panda / Penguin Thread SEO Services \| UK PPC Company \| UK Website Analysis Service Cheap Backpacker Travel Insurance \| Cheap Family Travel Insurance \| Cheap Travel Insurance \| Cheap Holiday Insurance\| UK Dedicated Servers

07-26-2005, 10:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
GJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,226	Nope, not from me!

07-26-2005, 10:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
axilant Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: /etc/passwd Posts: 2,178	Nope. Reason: Free isnt quality.

07-26-2005, 11:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
ThreeD Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Online Posts: 2,325	I wouldn't either Good point btw Scott! __________________ ► * Losers make excuses - winners make it happen *

07-26-2005, 06:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
IRoNiK NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 65	first of all, its already being done on webpages like: www.post4hosting.com/forums/ second, 50 posts per month is rediculous and you wont have any members but yourself that can keep up with that. You would have to drop it to like 5-10 posts per month. __________________ The Life and Times of IRoNiK - My personal blog Premier Soccer - Soccer at it's Best IRoNiK

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