Nowadays, there are many source code forums in the A5 forum that are competing fiercely. How to stand out in this competition is the biggest headache for me. I started planning this project two months ago. In fact, there are many source code websites. In the past, it was very profitable. For example, the Sohu Forum we are familiar with has a lifetime VIP membership of 600 yuan, but it sells very well. The source code is actually only half as good as other websites, but this is the brand benefit. Nowadays, source code websites are springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain, and they are becoming less and less profitable.
However, what I am working on now is this project. I will give you a brief introduction to how much money it costs to invest in a source code forum:
I spent nearly 1,000 yuan to acquire various source codes, tools, plug-ins, templates, tutorials, materials, etc. The virtual host, domain name, VIP6 QQ account, and A5 advertising fee were almost 1,000 yuan, so the initial investment was about 2,000 yuan. About.
There are indeed many people in the forum reselling other people's programs, but most of them are so-called 1900 sets, 8800 sets of VIP source code and so on. To be honest, this kind of source code is really nonsense. More than 8000 sets are only 10G, and I updated Each of the 80 resources has 10G, and even one source code is as high as 1.2G. Because those resources are rarely used, they are gradually being sold out. But like the high-quality source code forum in A5, these resources are not allowed to be resold. Of course, they are mainly for some core resources. Take my Trendsetter Forum for example. My forum has just been updated with English website group software, dede automatic collection tools, dede pseudo-original tools, videos, MP3 pop-up software, etc. These resources must not be resold by members. In fact, as long as members understand their value, they themselves will not be willing to resell them.
After the project investments are completed, how do I turn them into cash? I feel that my operating methods must not be the same as others, otherwise I will fail:
Two months ago, I started to pay attention to the advertisements in the A5 program area, but then I found that there were always two sellers competing here. The other sellers basically couldn't last two months. They spent money to fight for one month. Advertising brings no revenue, why?
Later, I gradually discovered that they basically resell other people's resources, so they are not recognized by others. I felt that I must create my own resources, so I started a two-month acquisition. As of today, I have updated a total of 70G resources. In addition, others mainly updated the source code, while I enriched the source code and also Various software and tutorials have been added. Although the number of source codes is still comparable to other websites, the high-quality software and the most complete tutorials on the entire network have given my website a foothold.
Another strategy of mine is to keep the price low. If someone else can sell a set for 50 yuan, I will sell it for 30 yuan. This strategy did bring me some customers. But gradually it disappeared. I was very upset when I didn’t get a single order yesterday. At this time, I spent some money to buy site group software and English automatic update software, etc., because group sites are the king these days, making source code Forums cannot be left behind.
In fact, friends who know group websites all know the value of these two softwares. There are now more than a hundred software on the market that can automatically collect, and there are hundreds of software that can build unlimited websites. If you add automatic pseudo-original ones, the number will be thousands. , the English one is more expensive. There are also pop-up plug-ins that are very rare. Some experts use it to add pop-ups to Baidu MP3 and earn tens of thousands a month, or make it into BT seeds, or add it to music forums, and they all make a lot of money.
So after I updated these practical resources, a buyer immediately contacted me. He couldn't believe his eyes and said, "It's really that cheap." I said yes. There is no way, who made the competition so fierce, I took out everything at the bottom of the box.
In addition to the low price, it is not enough, because many webmasters are very lazy now. If you give them a VIP member in the forum, they will not download it often, and they think it is too troublesome to reply every time. There is no way. I had to spend 450 yuan to buy a VIP6 QQ account, and then sent all the resources to them by email. This is the efficiency of the 21st century, but this method is actually relatively effective, because many webmasters have reported that they cannot download even one-third of the resources in the forum in a year.
What other methods will I use to promote my VIP membership in future operations?
I don’t like to do things the same way. Imitating them is not the way to survive. I have to learn to innovate on my own. There is basically no other way except updating the best resources to members. In addition, it is also necessary to improve the download efficiency of webmasters. of.
Nowadays, there are basically only three or four websites in the A5 forum that rely on professional sales of VIP resources to survive, and mine is one of them. Some other forums have been eliminated because they have been imitating! I am very lucky to survive, although I don't make much money, and it's very tiring, but I still enjoy it, but it's hard for me to imagine what it would be like if another website like this appeared. It is estimated that these three or four forums will also close down one after another.
A5's advertising space is indeed good, but if you don't operate it well, then it means nothing to you. In addition, how to regulate members is also a headache. Some members will continue to ask for help and harass you after purchasing your program. What should you do at this time? After all, you are selling packaged source code, so after-sales service is also a headache. question!
Where will the source code forum go in the future?
Regarding this point, I really want to be very clear. Now the source code has shrunk seriously, and the transaction rate is decreasing almost every day. In the future, I may use prizes to attract members, and even consider transformation.
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The author's personal space is that of a certain classmate. This article only represents the author's views and has nothing to do with the position of the webmaster.com.
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