Comments on: ASK STEVE #1 – Copycat Apps When Leader Exists: Not a Good Idea http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/ web entrepreneur | obsessed music fan | b-lo forever! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:32:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Waleed http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Waleed Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:12:31 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1018 Steve, I left a comment a couple of days ago but it's not showing up. It might've been moderated out. Anyway, I wanted to thank you for the review and your time. And, sorry to disappoint you and some of the commentors above, I'm not planning to make it a porn site :) I do find that some users really like the ability to save notes and that everything is private by default, which are things that you weren't interested in. Obviously, different people want different things. I agree with you about the need to add some network features, and I'll be working on that. Steve, I left a comment a couple of days ago but it’s not showing up. It might’ve been moderated out. Anyway, I wanted to thank you for the review and your time. And, sorry to disappoint you and some of the commentors above, I’m not planning to make it a porn site :) I do find that some users really like the ability to save notes and that everything is private by default, which are things that you weren’t interested in. Obviously, different people want different things. I agree with you about the need to add some network features, and I’ll be working on that.

]]> By: Luca http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Luca Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:46:55 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1014 If you do decide to make your site porn oriented Waleed I hope you have an understanding partner! You: "Im doing some research for a new busines idea." The other half: "Get out..." Your site looks like a lot of hard work has been put into it, so I hope you end up getting something back out! If you do decide to make your site porn oriented Waleed I hope you have an understanding partner!

You: “Im doing some research for a new busines idea.”
The other half: “Get out…”

Your site looks like a lot of hard work has been put into it, so I hope you end up getting something back out!

]]> By: Fred http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Fred Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:04:17 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1013 I totally agree with Steve. Also with the porn orientation that this website could/should take. I totally agree with Steve. Also with the porn orientation that this website could/should take.

]]> By: Waleed http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Waleed Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:23:02 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1017 Ouch :) But thanks for the honest feedback. Yes, competing with a market leader is hard. It's not impossible (Friendster was a market leader one day), but it's really hard and I'm feeling it. It's not the technology or the features, but mostly because people wouldn't switch to a new service that easily. That's why I'm trying to differentiate as much as possible to attract a different set of users who like the features that Ziizo offers. I, for example, heavily depend on saving text notes and really need the quick search. I do appreciate your input and I'll consider it seriously. Thanks for your time. Ouch :) But thanks for the honest feedback. Yes, competing with a market leader is hard. It’s not impossible (Friendster was a market leader one day), but it’s really hard and I’m feeling it. It’s not the technology or the features, but mostly because people wouldn’t switch to a new service that easily. That’s why I’m trying to differentiate as much as possible to attract a different set of users who like the features that Ziizo offers. I, for example, heavily depend on saving text notes and really need the quick search. I do appreciate your input and I’ll consider it seriously. Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Robert Dewey Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:50:28 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1016 The the graph, the top line is YouTube... the bottom line is TechCrunch, and the middle is "PornoTube" The the graph, the top line is YouTube… the bottom line is TechCrunch, and the middle is “PornoTube”

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://blog.stevepoland.com/ask-steve-1-copycat-apps-when-leader-exists-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Robert Dewey Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:49:32 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=253#comment-1015 The porn twist is pretty interesting, and probably a better way to go with the concept. There's a couple of YouTube rip-offs that work exclusively with porn, and I believe they have been doing pretty well. Alexa stats: http://traffic.alexa.com/graph?o=l&c=1&f=555555&u=pornotube.com%2F&u=youtube.com&u=techcrunch.com&u=&u=&r=3y&y=t&z=3&h=300&w=610 (hopefully that URL gets toned down - sorry if it doesn't) The porn twist is pretty interesting, and probably a better way to go with the concept. There’s a couple of YouTube rip-offs that work exclusively with porn, and I believe they have been doing pretty well.

Alexa stats:

http://traffic.alexa.com/graph?o=l&c=1&f=555555&u=pornotube.com%2F&u=youtube.com&u=techcrunch.com&u=&u=&r=3y&y=t&z=3&h=300&w=610

(hopefully that URL gets toned down – sorry if it doesn’t)

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