Carry on from "A flash site..."

will7 · 07-03-2004, 03:57 PM

Well, you wanted a carry on thread so I made one. Now, where where we...oh yes, how rich Yahoo are and how e-commerce revenue is going.

Time for a change of subject maybe?

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 04:03 PM

Isn't the new MSN Search-Engine powered by Google? It sure looks like it. Another thread claims that Yahoo owns only 5% of Google. I'm sure we would all know if Yahoo did manage to purchase Google, and in all honesty, Google deserves to be far more successful than Yahoo.

will7 · 07-03-2004, 04:05 PM

IMO, no search engine will become as big as google. Google are the champs of searching. And as far as I know, Yahoo own Google, but maybe they do just own 5% of it.

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 04:08 PM

I swear yahoo owns all of google, and broadcast.com, so they like own the web, lol.

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 04:10 PM

Does Microsoft (MSN) plan on getting a new domain for their "Google-like" search engine? Having a subdomain seems somewhat cheap to me for a company of their size.

will7 · 07-03-2004, 04:33 PM

True. Do you think they are trying to rival google?

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 04:36 PM

I doubt it. They're probably just trying to make a few bucks. I'm curious as to how many people have made millions online, and how. I mean, it's rare to see many "online millionaires," besides those who started Yahoo, etc.

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 04:42 PM

well, my teacher knows a guy that was a founder in broadcast.com, which yahoo bought for like, idk, 40 mill, an he left the business one month before yahoo bought it. That has to stink incredibly much, haha.

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 04:48 PM

"Broadcast.com" redirects to Yahoo immediately. Is this what they bought for $40 million?

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 05:18 PM

i guess. they might have changed it, but it was a while ago when they bought it. it might have sorta been replaced by launch.yahoo.com or somtin, idk.

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 05:19 PM

Man, that's just a waste of money. They could have spent that on something much more profitable. But then again, these guy's have money to burn.

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 05:21 PM

lol. Back then, it was a hugely profitable thing. like, if i recall,it basicaly started internet radio, so...

Mr. Websites · 07-03-2004, 07:10 PM

I think a Bravenet-type website that offers services has enormous potential currently on the Internet. I'm sure quite a lot of people are seeking a website that resembles Bravenet, however, unlike Bravenet- doesn't have any advertisements. Perhaps a free version could have restrictions as to the number of submissions through forms, and paid subscriptions could have everything set to unlimited. In my opinion, this would generate tremendous sales.

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 07:11 PM

Ya, that would be a muge moneymaker, but without the ads, would it make money?

will7 · 07-04-2004, 01:37 AM

Also, there are loads of "online millionnaires", the trouble is, we just don't know about them. The amount of people that use the web, and the amount of people that sell - I bet loads of them are millionnaires.

I watched a documentary about a woman who gave up a full-time accounting job to go and work full-time on eBay. She's a multi-millionnaire now.

Slewey · 07-04-2004, 05:47 AM

an old friend of mine owns: www.letssingit.com
about 2 years ago or something he had something like 30.000-40-000$ a month.

will7 · 07-04-2004, 06:22 AM

Exactly my point.

Mr. Websites · 07-04-2004, 08:24 AM

LetsSingIt has an Alexa rating of 143, I wouldn't be surprised if it was making that much.

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but without the ads, would it make money?

I'm quite sure it would. Most people don't have hosting that allows them to have these scripts, so remotely hosted scripts can make you enough money. Free version would have restrictions, so people would be more than willing to upgrade to a paid one.

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 09:33 AM

BTW, whats an Alexa rating? Is it something that like checks your traffic or whatever?

Mr. Websites · 07-04-2004, 09:44 AM

Go to www.alexa.com and see for yourself.

iDeviseFlash · 07-05-2004, 07:57 AM

Grrr. haha, ok, i will....

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iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	well, my teacher knows a guy that was a founder in broadcast.com, which yahoo bought for like, idk, 40 mill, an he left the business one month before yahoo bought it. That has to stink incredibly much, haha. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

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Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Isn't the new MSN Search-Engine powered by Google? It sure looks like it. Another thread claims that Yahoo owns only 5% of Google. I'm sure we would all know if Yahoo did manage to purchase Google, and in all honesty, Google deserves to be far more successful than Yahoo.

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Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Does Microsoft (MSN) plan on getting a new domain for their "Google-like" search engine? Having a subdomain seems somewhat cheap to me for a company of their size.

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Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	I doubt it. They're probably just trying to make a few bucks. I'm curious as to how many people have made millions online, and how. I mean, it's rare to see many "online millionaires," besides those who started Yahoo, etc.

07-03-2004, 04:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	"Broadcast.com" redirects to Yahoo immediately. Is this what they bought for $40 million?

07-03-2004, 05:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	i guess. they might have changed it, but it was a while ago when they bought it. it might have sorta been replaced by launch.yahoo.com or somtin, idk. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

07-03-2004, 05:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Man, that's just a waste of money. They could have spent that on something much more profitable. But then again, these guy's have money to burn.

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iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	lol. Back then, it was a hugely profitable thing. like, if i recall,it basicaly started internet radio, so... __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

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Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	I think a Bravenet-type website that offers services has enormous potential currently on the Internet. I'm sure quite a lot of people are seeking a website that resembles Bravenet, however, unlike Bravenet- doesn't have any advertisements. Perhaps a free version could have restrictions as to the number of submissions through forms, and paid subscriptions could have everything set to unlimited. In my opinion, this would generate tremendous sales.

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iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	Ya, that would be a muge moneymaker, but without the ads, would it make money? __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

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will7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,725	Also, there are loads of "online millionnaires", the trouble is, we just don't know about them. The amount of people that use the web, and the amount of people that sell - I bet loads of them are millionnaires. I watched a documentary about a woman who gave up a full-time accounting job to go and work full-time on eBay. She's a multi-millionnaire now. __________________ Will Narburgh \| Graphic design \| Twitter \| Email me

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Slewey NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NL Posts: 808	an old friend of mine owns: www.letssingit.com about 2 years ago or something he had something like 30.000-40-000$ a month.

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will7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,725	Exactly my point. __________________ Will Narburgh \| Graphic design \| Twitter \| Email me

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Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Go to www.alexa.com and see for yourself.

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iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	Grrr. haha, ok, i will.... __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...