Comments on: How to Make a Billion Dollars in Your Underwear http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Genetic http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-1200727 Genetic Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:25:30 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-1200727 Oh! Really. It's can make a billion dollar. Oh! Really.

It’s can make a billion dollar.

]]> By: ThongJsn http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-1199809 ThongJsn Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:46:42 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-1199809 I think this will be very helpful thank you. I think this will be very helpful thank you.

]]> By: German Romance http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-879910 German Romance Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:54:32 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-879910 Plentyoffish.com's success is staggering, it is worth also the same as Eharmony and other players in the market. Plentyoffish.com’s success is staggering, it is worth also the same as Eharmony and other players in the market.

]]> By: kelly http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-617926 kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:26:26 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-617926 Simpler ideas may turn into wealthy results Simpler ideas may turn into wealthy results

]]> By: Simon http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-599318 Simon Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:51:20 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-599318 Plenty of fish is a great example of how small ideas can turn into big ideas, and how people can really make the most of the skills they have when it comes to the web. I've recently started a free dating site for Australians, and within the first week have over 100 users. So this example is somewhat inspirational, to know that opportunity exists for smart marketing and ability in the world of online dating. Plug plug: http://www.1stdate.com.au That's my latest venture, and what led me to read this article. Plenty of fish is a great example of how small ideas can turn into big ideas, and how people can really make the most of the skills they have when it comes to the web.

I’ve recently started a free dating site for Australians, and within the first week have over 100 users. So this example is somewhat inspirational, to know that opportunity exists for smart marketing and ability in the world of online dating.

Plug plug: http://www.1stdate.com.au

That’s my latest venture, and what led me to read this article.

]]> By: Oritseyemi Emmanuel Madamedon http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-391037 Oritseyemi Emmanuel Madamedon Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:26:12 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-391037 I think this is another good example of sites that focus more on the basic stuff e.g craigslist.org, google, just to name a few. There is always going to be a thin line here where you have to decide to either make the site as simple as these sites or add some graphics to it. As long as the sites are solving users problems, I don't think users will care whether it is a ugly site or not. If it is free and solves my problems the way(s) I want it. What do I care? I think this is another good example of sites that focus more on the basic stuff e.g craigslist.org, google, just to name a few. There is always going to be a thin line here where you have to decide to either make the site as simple as these sites or add some graphics to it.
As long as the sites are solving users problems, I don’t think users will care whether it is a ugly site or not.
If it is free and solves my problems the way(s) I want it. What do I care?

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-286918 Robert Gorell Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:25:41 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-286918 I think the fact that it's free and that it (apparently) takes no time to register has more to do with its success than the ugly design. But, wow, is that site a beast! Doubt we'd advise our clients to forgo web design in hopes of making billions ;) Anyway, it probably says more about the online dating market being under-served -- over-served? -- than anything else. I mean that in the sense that people are asked to fill out exhaustive profiles when some folks (apparently) aren't that picky! Is it just as much a numbers game for the PlentyOfFish online dater is it is for its single owner? I think the fact that it’s free and that it (apparently) takes no time to register has more to do with its success than the ugly design. But, wow, is that site a beast!

Doubt we’d advise our clients to forgo web design in hopes of making billions ;)

Anyway, it probably says more about the online dating market being under-served — over-served? — than anything else. I mean that in the sense that people are asked to fill out exhaustive profiles when some folks (apparently) aren’t that picky!

Is it just as much a numbers game for the PlentyOfFish online dater is it is for its single owner?

]]> By: Advice Network Writing contest http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/comment-page-1/#comment-286894 Advice Network Writing contest Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:14:14 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/10/30/how-to-make-a-billion-dollars-in-your-underwear/#comment-286894 The thing that I can't get past on plenty of fish, is how clunky and ugly the site is. Not to be negative, but it is really bad. Maybe there is a lesson here. I think I'll go design an ugly site and get rich. The thing that I can’t get past on plenty of fish, is how clunky and ugly the site is. Not to be negative, but it is really bad. Maybe there is a lesson here. I think I’ll go design an ugly site and get rich.

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