Comments on: BuildV1: How to get your site off the ground http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel Travolto http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-95489 Daniel Travolto Wed, 30 May 2007 12:42:50 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-95489 There is only 1 way to get your site off the ground: 1. get backlinks: submit to social news sites 2. get lots of documents on your website for google to find 3. make your website sticky so people come back for more. Its extremely hard to do but should be fun once it works. I am trying to do the same with http://www.vybr.com There is only 1 way to get your site off the ground:

1. get backlinks: submit to social news sites
2. get lots of documents on your website for google to find
3. make your website sticky so people come back for more.

Its extremely hard to do but should be fun once it works.
I am trying to do the same with http://www.vybr.com

]]> By: a hovering horse http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90932 a hovering horse Fri, 18 May 2007 13:41:54 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90932 It looks exactly like a parked domain. The design fails. It looks exactly like a parked domain. The design fails.

]]> By: eric http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90799 eric Fri, 18 May 2007 07:24:06 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90799 I second Noah's cheesy comment. Thank you all, we really appreciate the advice. @Mike, Thanks! We've been following news.yc @Shoo, we're trying to keep it simple, but I think you're right that we could definitely add some color/intrigue and we're working on a logo : ) @Paul, a video/screencast is a great idea, we're on it I second Noah’s cheesy comment. Thank you all, we really appreciate the advice.

@Mike, Thanks! We’ve been following news.yc

@Shoo, we’re trying to keep it simple, but I think you’re right that we could definitely add some color/intrigue and we’re working on a logo : )

@Paul, a video/screencast is a great idea, we’re on it

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90793 Noah Kagan Fri, 18 May 2007 06:58:31 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90793 Damn! My friends/readers have over taken me in terms of kicking ass. Wow you guys (any girls?) give such amazing feedback. Wow that sounded cheesy but seriously this is really solid stuff that so many people need but never get. I guess my site is BuildVHelpYou. Damn! My friends/readers have over taken me in terms of kicking ass. Wow you guys (any girls?) give such amazing feedback. Wow that sounded cheesy but seriously this is really solid stuff that so many people need but never get. I guess my site is BuildVHelpYou.

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90792 Noah Kagan Fri, 18 May 2007 06:57:04 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90792 Andy, I was fortunate enough to get invited to some rich event where Bill Richardson hung out with us. (Us = Noah + tons of old rich people). He was extremely personable, semi-politiciany and overall decent. They had great food at the event;) Andy,

I was fortunate enough to get invited to some rich event where Bill Richardson hung out with us. (Us = Noah + tons of old rich people). He was extremely personable, semi-politiciany and overall decent. They had great food at the event;)

]]> By: Paul http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90761 Paul Fri, 18 May 2007 06:01:40 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90761 This time I am going to get the PRIZE MONEY!!! Do a YouTube video! :P Show users how to use BuildV, brief more on your clause. Guide them along how they can use it. Finally invite them to try it. Next a badge, get a decent one pls, (maybe get the web designer to do up the website too, it could use a make over really.) remember the one.org badge or banner. Do something similar. Connect with pple on the same wirelength, e.g guy kawa.... noah, etc... pple who love the startup clause. drop them a note see if they are willingly to help. they can really cause a storm for u. if all else dun work, seek help from the digg army! this always work. This time I am going to get the PRIZE MONEY!!! Do a YouTube video! :P

Show users how to use BuildV, brief more on your clause. Guide them along how they can use it. Finally invite them to try it.

Next a badge, get a decent one pls, (maybe get the web designer to do up the website too, it could use a make over really.) remember the one.org badge or banner. Do something similar.

Connect with pple on the same wirelength, e.g guy kawa…. noah, etc… pple who love the startup clause. drop them a note see if they are willingly to help. they can really cause a storm for u.

if all else dun work, seek help from the digg army! this always work.

]]> By: shoo http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90735 shoo Fri, 18 May 2007 04:17:24 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90735 First of all, connect. Connect with people in the the web 2.0 stratosphere. Podcasts, blogs... ect. Bla, bla, you already know that. It's what you're trying to do right now. Not to be a critic, which I am obviously going to turn this comment around to be a critique, but add some color - images of the sites you are linking to (snapshot), icon clips of the videos. Anything to intrigue the reader. I've got dual monitors, and the other monitor is fighting for my attention. Compare it to how many colors and highlights you have in the okdork design. The content and layout looks great though. Just go Trading-Spaces on it. PS - No logo yet? First of all, connect. Connect with people in the the web 2.0 stratosphere.

Podcasts, blogs… ect. Bla, bla, you already know that. It’s what you’re trying to do right now.

Not to be a critic, which I am obviously going to turn this comment around to be a critique, but add some color – images of the sites you are linking to (snapshot), icon clips of the videos. Anything to intrigue the reader.

I’ve got dual monitors, and the other monitor is fighting for my attention. Compare it to how many colors and highlights you have in the okdork design.

The content and layout looks great though. Just go Trading-Spaces on it.

PS – No logo yet?

]]> By: mike sabat http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90704 mike sabat Fri, 18 May 2007 01:40:22 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90704 Unfortunately I don't think there is a magic bullet or feature that you can add to a site to make it grow like wild fire. I checked out BV1 and like what you've got (I'll probably be on the site for the next 2 hours). The mix to growth consists of Worthwhile product Easy to use and graphically pleasing A market that cares Networking and promotion Time ...and most importantly, Luck You have got most of the elements. The previous suggestions are good - all the button to the news aggregators. You should also check out nexny.org and news.ycombinator (especially YC, they are very active) But the big thing is networking and promoting your site 1 on 1. Unfortunately I don’t think there is a magic bullet or feature that you can add to a site to make it grow like wild fire. I checked out BV1 and like what you’ve got (I’ll probably be on the site for the next 2 hours).

The mix to growth consists of
Worthwhile product
Easy to use and graphically pleasing
A market that cares
Networking and promotion
Time
…and most importantly, Luck

You have got most of the elements. The previous suggestions are good – all the button to the news aggregators. You should also check out nexny.org and news.ycombinator (especially YC, they are very active) But the big thing is networking and promoting your site 1 on 1.

]]> By: eric http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90683 eric Fri, 18 May 2007 00:52:27 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90683 @Patrick, I'm a little confused. BuildV1 doesn't have forums, it's a collection of links about entrepreneurship submitted by users, similar to digg/reddit/netscape. Our idea is to grow a community of entrepreneurs by providing the best content, filtered by the community. @Joe, awesome ideas and great questions, thanks! We're on it : ) @Andy, that's hilarious, we'll have to see if we can pull something like that off : ) Thanks! @Patrick, I’m a little confused. BuildV1 doesn’t have forums, it’s a collection of links about entrepreneurship submitted by users, similar to digg/reddit/netscape. Our idea is to grow a community of entrepreneurs by providing the best content, filtered by the community.

@Joe, awesome ideas and great questions, thanks! We’re on it : )

@Andy, that’s hilarious, we’ll have to see if we can pull something like that off : )

Thanks!

]]> By: Andy http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-90636 Andy Thu, 17 May 2007 21:08:59 +0000 http://okdork.com/2007/05/17/buildv1-how-to-get-your-site-off-the-ground/#comment-90636 I just re-read my post and wanted to clarify that it's the <i>interview premise</i> of the Richardson ads that sparked my idea, not interviewing strange people. I would definitely vote for Bill if I got the chance. I just re-read my post and wanted to clarify that it’s the interview premise of the Richardson ads that sparked my idea, not interviewing strange people. I would definitely vote for Bill if I got the chance.

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