webstartupper

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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   Thank you for seeing that. I've fixed it now.
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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   Yeah. Had posted it earlier, but it just fell off the new page. Let's hope second time lucky :)
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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   Clickable link - http://www.domainsafrica.com/
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   Ask HN: Review my fast domain auction checking tool

   6 points by webstartupper 13y ago|7 comments
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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   The different colors are to represent the different page ranks of the domains. You can check the FAQ for what each color stands for. Basically grey = PR0, blue = PR1 or PR2, orange = PR3, Green = PR4 and Red = PR5+
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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   Hey guys, I built this as a test app to consume the DomCop API. I managed to make it fast enough and with a (hopefully) useful interface for searching for domains that are on auction across various sites or have expired and can be back orde
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   Show HN: Fast domain auction checking tool(domainsafrica.com)

   2 points by webstartupper 13y ago|3 comments
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   by webstartupper 13y ago

   I don't know much about the target market, but I would try and get people passionate about promoting their favorite artists/songs to this site. You could find forums for specific music categories (electronic, hip-hop, rap etc) and
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   Ask HN: Examples of emails to get feedback from domain experts?

   1 points by webstartupper 13y ago|0 comments
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    by webstartupper 13y ago

    I don't think adsense is the best option. For this industry, affiliate sales makes a better revenue model. For each interesting domain, give the user a chance to back-order/purchase the domains via a registrar of their choice. In
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    by webstartupper 13y ago

    For those interested, Feedly gave 5000 lifetime license to certain backers for $99. However, once these were taken up, the rest of the customers still have to pay a monthly/yearly amount. Feedly has probably used the lifetime license a
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    by webstartupper 13y ago

    Thats what I thought as well, but I have not come across any SAAS apps that do this. Could you tell me which online games do this - a one time fee for lifelong gaming? Thanks
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    Ask HN: Lifetime pricing for SAAS App?

    5 points by webstartupper 13y ago|8 comments
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    by webstartupper 13y ago

    I have not used Kik. I use WhatsApp. I would think the following would be reasons why WhatsApp scores over its competitors. 1. No need to log in - WhatsApp uses your phone number and a hash of your IMEI number as credentials to log in to th
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    Yeah. Fotolia does have cheaper pictures - but hard to find the variety that istockphoto has. Thanks.
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    Ask HN: Where do you buy images for your blog posts?

    6 points by webstartupper 14y ago|7 comments
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    Thanks. Wattpad looks very cool. Is there anything like this that is self hosted?
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    Ask HN: Any self hosting blook software?

    6 points by webstartupper 14y ago|4 comments
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    The penalty is probably due to the Google Penguin algorithm update. Buying a new domains and redirecting your blog to it will not help as the links will point to the new blog which will also receive the same penalty. Register with Google We
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    Not movies. But definitely something that does not need your full attention - something that you don't mind tuning in and out of. This would mostly be TV shows - Simpsons, Family Guy, Two and a half men, How I met your mother. Seinfeld was
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    Has anyone used http://textcaptcha.com/ or a similar service? I really like the idea - a self hosted solution would be great.
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    I guess you mean something like http://textcaptcha.com/ - any feedback on this service?
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    Ask HN: Whats the best captcha service

    5 points by webstartupper 14y ago|7 comments
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    For anyone else who is having the same issue, I found a brilliant article on verifying email addresses without sending an email. http://www.webdigi.co.uk/blog/2009/how-to-check-if-an-email-...
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    None of the email addresses exists - hence all the emails bounce back. The user records are added to the system when the user registers but they cannot confirm it since they never get the email. The bounce messages are real.
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    Ask HN: How do I stop spam registrations?

    1 points by webstartupper 14y ago|3 comments
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    Definitely worth AB testing this - But I believe that testimonials work on the human herd-instinct-purchasing thought process - e.g - I don't want to be the first (and maybe only) person to have bought X. Seeing a list of people having purc
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    If you are just starting out i.e. validating the idea - go with the cheapest and the easiest option which allows you to get the site up and running in front of your users. If this means cheap web hosting (assume you have no experience with
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    I've had pretty good success with using facebook for this. Put the email address in the search box and more often than not you get the subscriber's name and details. This is also a great way to do research on your subscribers (and to custom
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    by webstartupper 14y ago

    I targeted the forums where the prospective customers would most hang out at - and it has worked out pretty well - its just not as scalable as I wish it would be. Unfortunately advertising at those same forums has not worked out as well.