That is fair. If your prime objective is to not make money - then the course you are staying is fine. No need to do anything else.
I don't know what stats are like for "free" website - that is, do they attract the visitors that other sites do? I am sure a simple search would tell you who the top 10, 20 or 30 sites are in any category and if those sites are hosted on free servers or not.
Again - hosting is very cheap. At DayanaHost, I pay $5.99 for a yearly hosting plan (very basic) and paid $7.95 for the domain name. The site generates no revenue - but was created more as a "public service" than anything else.
The other way to get traffic to your site:
1. Pay-per-click
2. Valuable content on your site, with each page sprinkled with keywords that will drive traffic to your site. The more pages, the better - but the content should be relevent.
3. Expert articles submitted to newsgroups with YOUR website and other info. on the signature line
4. Well designed, and optimized site to help search engines like Google find you (remember to submit to Google though!)
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perhaps i need to be more mercenary in my business approach(?) but i still think there is a place for good service/value, honesty and humour. am i mad?
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Just a little. :-) But it helps to believe in something and base your business, or passion on that. Success will follow.
Good luck!
Mohammed
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Originally Posted by soundrediscovery
Excellent suggestions, which i will follow up early in the new year.
the dilemma i have is that my prime objectives are not to make money (although i wouldn't turn it away!).
So far i have not made any direct outlay on cost except for a £4 window display in a local shop! if my aim is for a self financing project, then i would have to get a return on any regular costs that a real hosting provider would demand.
the other big question for me is that because my "competition" i believe over prices the basic service (which anyone with a turntable and PC could achieve), i am unlikely to have much favour with reciprocal links. (because of the inferred criticism i am making, although i might be tempted to use the more specialised service if i had the need/desire). therefore how do we get the right "traffic" to view the site? is it just about getting the correct keywords etc.?
perhaps i need to be more mercenary in my business approach(?) but i still think there is a place for good service/value, honesty and humour.
am i mad?
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