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Hi guys,
many of us using (mainly Yahoo) groups for promoting our sites. Y! is maybe biggest free service for this stuf, but they likes deleting groups with no warning and no reason, like some days ago. Is wasting time asking them why, I just tried at one time.
I created new group on Yahoo, maybe I try start another group on Google... Someone with better idea for us? Better free group service?
Jirka
I didnt think Yahoo allowed adult groups?
Regards,
Lee
you can ROCK Yahoo porn groups (which they DO allow, by the way) so long as you know how to do it.
Over-spam and you'll either get kicked out of your groups, have all your members leave your group or get your groups deleted by Yahoo.
you can also get your domain banned from Yahoo forever.
But if you do it right, you can make a nice chunk of change on Yahoo groups.
Yes, Jason is correct. Our Yahoo group does very well for us. I simply try to be VERY cautious about the number of emails I send, and I moderate/approve/delete all communications and posts.
Even if I believe I donīt spam (every message are on topic), maybe I should keep an eye for my emails quantity...Quote:
Originally Posted by TropixxxStudios
Thank you, Jirka
There used to be QueerIT. Where did they go? I have found this link with their former logo on it:
queerit.zzn.com
Then there was xxxratedgroups now routing to a Plesk default install page.
xxxratedgroups.com
It would appear both of these have been taken down, but why? Cost of operating? Legal issues? 2257?
There are some new social networking platforms of course and some appear to allow adult and gay content. However, it is likely they would eventually take the route of Y! in arbitrary group deletion.
With the collective talent here, is it possible to establish a groups site using out-of-the-box or open source ware? A business model that might be applicable is that of SNAPP, where among other ad revenue, Google AdSense proceeds are split between the group operator and the hosting site:
me.com/snapp.php
What about group/social net ware? I have been looking at the following:
FREEWARE:
PHPizabi - phpizabi.net/
COMMERCIAL:
PHPFox - phpfox.com/
E-Friends - alstrasoft.com/efriends.htm
Any other links or ideas? Thanks in advance and thanks to ASVICS for making me aware of this forum.
Kyle
yeah, in my opinion I have never found a better sysetem to "advertise" than yahoo groups... if done right can be a cash cow :-)
Some of the MSN adult groups converted over to http://www.worldgroups.com/. I haven't perused it in a long time, so I don't know how popular it is.
Yahoo can be a good source of revenue but if it's porn...especially anything they consider unusual....fisting, bareback, etc., all it takes is for one person to complain and WHAM...it's gone. Or, even worse, they ban or delete the Owner so the group stays there and it it's moderated WHICH IT SHOULD BE, they no one can join and no post can go get posted.
What I've done is to create 4 or 5 different Yahoo ID's, then I start a group under a certain ID as the owner. Then I join the group under all of the other Yahoo ID's and make them moderators. So, if the owner gets banned, the other ID's can continue to moderate, post, approve members and post by members. All Yahoo groups should be moderated and memberships should be approved by the moderators. And, then, of course, don't allow spam and be very cautious about sending any of your own advertising to the group. I usually do it by sending photos of our films with our watermarks on them and only do a message to the group when we are having a sale or a new release comes out.
Google groups is also catching on in popularity and is doing really well for us and you don't have to worry about get banned or the group getting shut down. Google believes in 1st Amendment rights much more than does Yahoo.
Bill
Yahoo groups just seem like an exercise in frustration. You can put all your time, heart and soul into creating a group and then POOF! GONE! DELETED!
And don't ask them WHY they deleted all your hard work. They won't tell you.
guess i'm preaching to a pissed choir