Comments on: 10 ways to make money from online communities

By: Matty

Matty — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:01 +0000

Really nice page.

A lot of time and effort has obviously gone into this. I’ve tried quite a lot of advertising techniques but there are a few in that list that I need to give a go.

Thanks for the share,

Matty

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:39:43 +0000

Been experimenting with ads, re-implemented Google Adsense. Google brings in around �200 a month, I’m currently awaiting a �200 payment from Easydate (but that’s from over three months).

I’ve revamped the site, it needs tweaking here and there and needs things adding, but I’ve fully integrated the site using the forum’s CSS header & footer, as you originally suggested I did. I finally learnt how to do it and gotten round to doing it. It’s given me a better opportunity to play with ads. But the thing I notice with Google Adsense is, if you find that ‘gold’ position, your user numbers drop.

Last night I only had 36 users in chatting. On a Friday night I have twice as much as that. But saying that, I did also notice less complaints about perverts and sex talk. Coincidence??

Seems the pervo’s click on the links and bugger off, and the genuine chatters login when you find that ‘gold’ position.

It makes me �20 per day, �20 per day that I previously wasn’t receiving. Doesn’t sound much – but heck, it adds up at the end of the month !!

By: Shaw

Shaw — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:05:01 +0000

Every action in your community, is an opportunity to promote, add life and currency to your community. Show recent activity everywhere, especially on your home page. Promote community members who are active, give them incentives to stay active, and help them see the results of their community involvement.

By: Beyond Social Networking to Profitable Community Empire

Beyond Social Networking to Profitable Community Empire — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:31:18 +0000

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By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:24:33 +0000

Smiley – I’ll drop you an email when I get a spare moment with some ideas for you.

By: Smiley

Smiley — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:04:20 +0000

Wouldn’t mind some new ideas. I’ve e-mailed EasyDate and asked them to change my program, I’m not really getting decent conversion rates with their ‘private’ program. People click on the banners plenty enough but don’t buy any subscriptions.

I’ve asked to go back to pay per lead/signup

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:27:08 +0000

Smiley – No worries at all. Have you tried out their White Label offering yet? I have been experimenting with different dating affiliate programs; give me a shout if you want some new ideas.

Cat – You are welcome; glad I could be of assistance!

Kurt – Traffic doesn’t always come into the equation; depending on the subject matter of your site and how well targeted your traffic is, you could make a very good income from just a hundred visitors per day!

By: Kurt

Kurt — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:52:43 +0000

Good info. As previously mentioned, Adsense can definitely be unpredictable. I’ve always wondered how much traffic it takes to keep up a good stream of income.

By: Smiley

Smiley — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:05:27 +0000

So do I, Martin. I’ll tell you what, though, I’m glad you reminded me about Easy Date. The client allows me to rotate ads of any size, and choose where on the client to place them. I can place them at the top, or the side.

I chose the top, leader head size. It rotates different ads every few minutes or so. They are a nice little earner, they tend to cover the site costs.

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:32:17 +0000

Dan – Thanks for your comment; AdSense can be a great earner but it can definitely be unpredictable.