unseen paysite costs...
 

what are some costs that newbies or people that havent started a paysite before might find out very quickly if they try to start one?

depends how thick the newbie is.

thats no help at all

Er...

Content (or production & talent)
Hosting
Advertising or Affiliates
CC Processor %
Visa Extortion Fee
Taxes in April

in all seriousness. Time.

Read into that. It's not just a simple one word answer.

some good answers.. what about things like incorporation fees, bank fees, legal fees, accounting fees, internet access (i'd say you pretty much gotta have high speed, or else you'd waste hours a day waiting for shit to load)

DON"T FUCKING USE JETTIS

Not to mention your own salary so you won't starve.... And alcohol.... lots of it!

For your sanity

any paysite advice is welcome in this thread

Bank transaction fees
Time to head over to the bank if you don't wire
Printer carts and paper
Account software package
Electricity
Site protection software (custom or 3rd partied out, brute force attacks burn hard)

...next guy want to add to the never ending list?

I have a special herb for that :)

Scripts if you can't/won't write your own.

:321GFY dumbass...

$5-10,000 and time, 24/7 then if you work hard enough , you will make some coin, how much depends on you skills as a webmaster and your content.

Cindy xx

:winkwink:

if you are just one person -

you need to be able to design banners, make galleries, update the site, shoot the content, handle scripting, and server adminning.

if you can't do those - you better partner with people that can - you'll NEVER make it - if you have to outsource all that stuff - doesn't provide enough flexibility - and the people - will never have the same ummmph that you have for the sites

Answering support emails from dumb AOL surfers.

How do you find a partner that will have that same "ummmph"?

don't forget WebTV;


"your site doesn't work, please advise"

I think i'm gonna write a book =)

Co-workers, friends of friends, contacts at other companies

- all of who - you should have a long working relationship with to be able to gauge whether or not they have that same dedication/drive...

Having partners is how I was able to make some good bank while still in high school (mainstream). I was fortunate and found a really good partner, we did pretty well. But this isn't always the case.

Just a heads up to anyone trying to find a partner. :winkwink:

yup. it ain't easy.

i'd also suggest having a laundry list of questions -

situational things - would you do this or that?

try to work out wether you guys share the same moral/ethical compass - and try to eek out what their future goals are - so that you are heading in the same direction

Having partners was how I was able to not get paid for the income my sites earned between November and February.

It goes both ways.