GirlFights

[dgridley]

http://girlfights.info/2006/10/03/girl-fights-home-to-the-worlds-hardest-hitting-women/

Got any ideas on how I should develop this domain? Should I lead in with a homepage featuring video clips of street brawls from YouTube (perhaps) and a link to a blog and forum or have visitors go directly to the blog like this?

Thinking it could be a good site for fans of female wrestlers, boxers, and great fight scenes in movies featuring women (like Kill Bill, for example, and martial arts movies).. What do you think would be the best way to monetize this domain?

I think this domain really deserves a tshirt! :hehe:

 

[Damion]

Hi dgridley, Youtube videos is of course mandatory and a forum where girls can discuss and talk about their experiences and progression in martial arts/boxing, wrestling ,etc is also a must do to create a community and make the site sticky so to speak.

Make sure it's a Vbulletin forum since all other forums just put me of in it's design but that's just a personal opinion
But a forum is a must do in my opinion.

A categorized -view video- section with videos from street brawls to wrestling matches is a great way to create stickyness plus you could ad some Google video ads between them http://adsense.blogspot.com/2006/05/video-ads-your-questions-answered_26.html
but i am not sure how this exactly works if there are no relevant ads to be found for the keywords in your content.

I think only major advertisers are into video ads and the smaller ones selling ebooks and stuff about martial arts and self defense are not as much involved with this type of advertising.
So don't know how effective this can be but i had to mention this.

Adsense is of course one way and the fist plan of "attack" but you could also ad some affiliate links to books about martial arts and self defense.
A "Featured Book" that is being displayed every day on a random basis containing a affiliate link to Amazon or Barnes and Noble that could yield some revenue, i don't think it's that much but it's an extra revenue maker anyway.

Look into selling martial arts gear and sports clothing on the site directly or via affilaite programs or look into the possibilities to approach these type of vendors and ask to see if they are interested in paid advertising on the site?

As you said already, your own shirts containing the GirlFights.info Logo (One for the to-do list: Look into creating a kick ass logo) which you can sell through your site.

Make multiple choices for choosing a shirt design, i.e. for Karate, Kick Boxing and so on.
Here is a excellent option for you to use (Haven't tried it myself but looks interesting though) to sell shirts and you can use your own designs as well.

Definitely looking into Since it's doesn't cost you a thing to put up shop. The only effort goes into creating your own original designs.

Personally i wouldn't go for the blog approach but more for a site.
You could integrate a news section reporting primarely about sports women that are into martial arts/fighting sports to create some more stickynes.

Just some thoughts

P.S. The SEO factor is also attractive since the competition isn't that fierce if you look at the numbers for "girl fights"

 

[dgridley]

Thanks for the lengthy and detailed reply, Damion.. much appreciated and I'll carefully consider your suggestions..

I just threw that up to get the domain indexed and will try and get something going on the domain soon.. just need to figure out what..

I was thinking more along the lines of the female stars of the martial arts films and pro female wrestlers and boxers monetized with poster affiliate links, dvd links and the like..

I'll most likely go with a site that also incorporates a blog, articles, forum, and photo gallery (and maybe some screensavers and wallpaper as well).

Thanks again.. anyone else?

 

[Damion]

No problem Posters and DVD affiliate links sounds good as well!

 

[dgridley]

I want (ultimately) a logo with "kung fu grip", as they say... but in the meantime, see attachment. Thought I could add martial arts silouhettes to something like this.. dunno.

No problem Posters and DVD affiliate links sounds good as well!

 

[Damion]

To be honest i don't like it dgridley, it's doesn't emphasize Girls and Fighting in image, it only reads it
The logo should portrait a girl, a kick ass girl may i add Like a Marvel comic type character.

And some custom lettering for the "GirlFights.info", i could draw something up for you and scan it in so you could either pass it on to someone who can digitalize it or perhaps you are able to digitalize yourself?

 

[dgridley]

I understand what you're saying about the logo.. as I say, I thought maybe I'd add some fighting silhouettes to the logo, or maybe not go with this at all.. maybe just have a logo contest. I'm better with slogans than graphics I think..

To be honest i don't like it dgridley, it's doesn't emphasize Girls and Fighting in image, it only reads it
The logo should portrait a girl, a kick ass girl may i add Like a Marvel comic type character.

And some custom lettering for the "GirlFights.info", i could draw something up for you and scan it in so you could either pass it on to someone who can digitalize it or perhaps you are able to digitalize yourself?

 

[cache]

if it is a "kung fu" scene, then have a background image of shaolin or wudang mountain.

 

[dgridley]

I'm thinking of some sort of an "exploding fist" style design.. in the Chinese tradition but may actually utilize several rotating logos..

if it is a "kung fu" scene, then have a background image of shaolin or wudang mountain.

 

[Damion]

I would stick to one logo, multiple rotating logos is confusing and not helping creating a online identity.

2cents...

 

[netzilla]

D - I have already bookmarked this site! :kickass: :hehe:

 

[dgridley]

Thanks.. it will be a bit before I decide on a final format but hope I can do it justice!

D - I have already bookmarked this site! :kickass: :hehe:

 

[Traveler]

I understand what you're saying about the logo.. as I say, I thought maybe I'd add some fighting silhouettes to the logo, or maybe not go with this at all.. maybe just have a logo contest. I'm better with slogans than graphics I think..

First thought that came to my mind for a log was the fighting silhouettes. Especially if you can get one with some hair pulling!!! :hehe: