.tv Have you ever thought about leasing? If you can develop...

[izo-pod]

Have you ever thought about leasing? If you can't develop...

It would be no different than what the networks do now. They lease space for "shows". Instead of the "air waves" we'd be renting the "net waves" (bad, analogy I know).

The reason I say this is because maybe we've all been thinking about this wrong. Instead of developing which would put all the risk on you, why not lease your "dot whatever TV" to a potential investor interested in creating a "show" about whatever.

Take for instance my www.Glue.TV (as an example) Why not lease space to a wealthy "Gay and Lesbian" Group? I would pitch the idea to investors, who would in turn create the "Gay and Lesbians United Entertainment" (GLUE) network.

My thought here is I could sit on my .TV names until someone comes along to make a bid for them, or I could create value by marketing my .TV names as "Air space"--IP 199.38.2332----available for rent. NOTE: Leasing domains is nothing new, however since .TV is going to be virtually everywhere, the domains themselves will act as "airspace" available to broadcast from. This is what I'm getting at... That angle... Not only could you negotiate a monthly fee or yearly fee for renting this "air space", but you could also include a cut of anything sold via the domain.

NOTE: Before you flame this thread, don't. GLUE.TV is just an example, nothing more or less...

 

[dntalk]

leasing is good idea, but where the lessee is

 

[dongan]

Leasing is a good idea. But, no one prefers to do that. Becuase, during their lease time, they may do lots of promotional works and they don't want to give others up when they are up.

 

[izo-pod]

Leasing is a good idea. But, no one prefers to do that. Becuase, during their lease time, they may do lots of promotional works and they don't want to give others up when they are up.

I guess my point got lost.... I could try to further explain it, but my guess is if you didn't get it the first time you wouldn't profit from my idea anyways.

If you "got" what I was talking about you probably are now contacting several different groups to pitch your "network" idea so they could put their "video" show on your "TV" station.

quick note: This only works with .TV (this concept) for obvious reasons.

 

[eyedomainous]

Yes, I have thought about that, izo-pod. Thanks for bringing it up because it is an attractive alternate possibility... with potential. Truth is, I'd rather lease than sell as it presents the possibility of long term profit versus a 'cash-out' sale (and I really don't wanna part with any of my .TV's, right now -though I sometimes think I should take the "money on the table")

The way that I see it, .TV domains can function much like a TV network that leases/sells airtime for infomercials. Many infomercials are already 'in the can', but I can also see making money from producing infomercials for websites related to my .Tv namespace(s).

I just need a clone, or two, and I think I could pull it off. :hehe:

Also, marketing my .TVs as a network opens up other 'markets' / Tv audiences / demographics to sell so the same infomercial can be monetized several times over. And, if other .TV owners wanna play we have more options/audiences to offer... and can make package deals.

--I better double my clone order

 

[gamehouse]

We need all .tvers opinions before we start anything because it is going to be collaborative.

I just need a clone, or two, and I think I could pull it off.

Gamehouse

 

[antonis12]

i agree izo-pod. though I have not seen it done yet, I think it is a very interesting potential model for .tv and what I was thinking about for my domains too

 

[RogueWriter]

For KnifeShow.tv , I am trying to find a knife merchant with an affiliate program that is willing to something a little 'edgier' than the normal run of the mill banners and text ads.

I am trying to find one willing to either produce short, 1-2 minute ads for their knives, so that surfers to my site can view the knife of their choice in action. My hope is, also, that I can get them to produce a longer video, something 5-10 minutes in length, promoting the sale of 'lots' or 'packages' of knife sets, at a wholesale price, for the flea market vendors, or gun and knife show vendors, where they can buy a huge supply at once for a large discount.

I intend to do the same thing for Swords.tv .

Once that ball is rolling, and I can use the site as an example for other merchants, then I will apply that template to all the other .tvs that I own.

If I have to, I will ask a merchant to supply the knives to me so that I can produce the video myself.

 

[antonis12]

If I have to, I will ask a merchant to supply the knives to me so that I can produce the video myself.

Be safe!

 

[gamehouse]

Good idea. Your idea is as sharp as the real knives would be.
:hi:
Good luck, and keep us posted.

Gamehouse

For KnifeShow.tv , I am trying to find a knife merchant with an affiliate program that is willing to something a little 'edgier' than the normal run of the mill banners and text ads.

I am trying to find one willing to either produce short, 1-2 minute ads for their knives, so that surfers to my site can view the knife of their choice in action. My hope is, also, that I can get them to produce a longer video, something 5-10 minutes in length, promoting the sale of 'lots' or 'packages' of knife sets, at a wholesale price, for the flea market vendors, or gun and knife show vendors, where they can buy a huge supply at once for a large discount.

I intend to do the same thing for Swords.tv .

Once that ball is rolling, and I can use the site as an example for other merchants, then I will apply that template to all the other .tvs that I own.

If I have to, I will ask a merchant to supply the knives to me so that I can produce the video myself.

 

[RogueWriter]

Didn't mean, by the way, to take the discussion off topic. My point, which was perhaps implied but not stated, was that, in most cases, we are going to have to be proactive in showing just WHY someone needs to buy this domain. Once they see the potential, and say to themselves, "Well, I could implement this a lot better." , then they will be mnore likely to invest significant bucks.

I don't know that leasing out a domain is all that likely, though maybe for short term applications, like renting out "HappyBirthday.tv" for the day, or somesuch.

With KnifeShow.tv, it may get so profitable, I may decide not to sell. But if I DO sell, I will have stats, sales amounts, inbound links, pitch examples, a subscription/sales list, etc., to back up my ever-increasing price.