Can it generate enough money from ads to sustain itself.
Ask HN: How can non-subscription based website make money?
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#3Sell things to people for money.
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#4Yes, you can make enough money from ads if you have a lot of traffic.
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#5Yes, you can make enough money from ads if you have a lot of traffic.
You can also make enough money from ads if you have a targeted, niche audience.
Don't underestimate that, if you're willing to put the effort in and do ad sales.
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#6It really depends on the kind of business. If it's user-generated content, you're going to have a tough time with ads.
Instead, you should talk with your customers (or potential customers) to see what their needs and pains are and base your business model off of that research.
Re: Ask HN: How can non-subscription based website make money?
#7Yes, you can make enough money from ads if you have a lot of traffic.
You can also make enough money from ads if you have a targeted, niche audience. Don't underestimate that, if you're willing to put the effort in and do ad sales.
Also, don't underestimate the effort it takes to do ad sales.
Re: Ask HN: How can non-subscription based website make money?
#8Everything makes money by selling something, whether directly or indirectly.
There are something like five things you can sell via or over the Web:
i) sell products which you buy or make yourself (ecommerce)
ii) sell services which you generate (x-as-a-Service)
iii) resell other people's products or services on commission (affiliate marketing)
iv) sell your audience's attention (advertising)
v) sell your audience's behaviour (usually to advertisers or publishers so they can sell more advertising – behavioural targeting)
That's what you've got. Only two of these directly require you to take payment, but they're the easy ones to understand...
Re: Ask HN: How can non-subscription based website make money?
#9Sell things to people for money.
This is both the obvious way and usually the best way to earn money. Don't forget that this includes selling other people's things through affiliate programs.
Re: Ask HN: How can non-subscription based website make money?
#10You could make money off of ads but you'll need some serious traffic (ideally, within a niche) to command decent CPMs.
A better strategy (and one that I'm using on NotaryCRM.com) is to sell the audience something else that's useful. In my case, notary publics get a free listing in my directory but I try to sell them on a CRM system to make their lives easier.