Comments on: Interesting business model proposed for TinyURL http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alan http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-117321 Alan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:55:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-117321 typo fixes: ...monetize sp? ...for shortening links... ...such a thing exist... typo fixes:
…monetize sp?
…for shortening links…
…such a thing exist…

]]> By: Alan http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-117320 Alan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:52:54 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-117320 I agree that there is a need for and think there must be a way to monitize the site. I began this search today because I was looking for a solution for an shortening links within my company Intranet. Kevin replied that he does not sell his solution to businesses. Does such a think exist for businesses to use within their networks? I agree that there is a need for and think there must be a way to monitize the site. I began this search today because I was looking for a solution for an shortening links within my company Intranet. Kevin replied that he does not sell his solution to businesses.

Does such a think exist for businesses to use within their networks?

]]> By: Victor http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-116727 Victor Thu, 15 May 2008 08:28:38 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-116727 Maybe this isn't the best business model, but TinyURL needs a way to monetise the site. Imagine what would happen to all those hits (2.2 billion per month) if TinyURL shut down. Maybe this isn’t the best business model, but TinyURL needs a way to monetise the site. Imagine what would happen to all those hits (2.2 billion per month) if TinyURL shut down.

]]> By: freddyboy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-99283 freddyboy Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-99283 I prefer www.tiddlyurl.com as I can see which URLS I have created so I sort of use it as an online favourites as well. It doesnt have adverts as well which goes against the grain of about 99.99% of every other website. I prefer http://www.tiddlyurl.com as I can see which URLS I have created so I sort of use it as an online favourites as well.
It doesnt have adverts as well which goes against the grain of about 99.99% of every other website.

]]> By: Roger http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-71257 Roger Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:58:03 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-71257 Michael, it's not as hard as you might think to figure out what a page is about - it's relatively easy to pick out the words that define the page. Google have been doing it very succesfully. Once you have keywords for your ads you could easily enough match them with the words defining the target page. Michael, it’s not as hard as you might think to figure out what a page is about - it’s relatively easy to pick out the words that define the page. Google have been doing it very succesfully. Once you have keywords for your ads you could easily enough match them with the words defining the target page.

]]> By: hostyle http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-69056 hostyle Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:39:08 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-69056 so instead of being a handy url shortener it becomes ad infested clutter? interesting business idea. so instead of being a handy url shortener it becomes ad infested clutter? interesting business idea.

]]> By: Cloud http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68712 Cloud Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68712 Might also be something that UseAMap.com could look into (Ireland's Vinny Glennon). Might also be something that UseAMap.com could look into (Ireland’s Vinny Glennon).

]]> By: Michael Keukert http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68680 Michael Keukert Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:41:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68680 Won't work. Or better: can't be done. TinyURL only knows the URL. To know that the site is actually on SUV's they would need to access the page content and interpret it, trying to understand what's on it. Basically they have to do, what Google is trying to do for years now. In other words, they would have an immense development project, which would never justify the return. Won’t work. Or better: can’t be done. TinyURL only knows the URL. To know that the site is actually on SUV’s they would need to access the page content and interpret it, trying to understand what’s on it. Basically they have to do, what Google is trying to do for years now.

In other words, they would have an immense development project, which would never justify the return.

]]> By: Roger http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68515 Roger Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:51:52 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/interesting-business-model-proposed-for-tinyurl/#comment-68515 Nice idea. Sounds like it has strong potential. Nice idea. Sounds like it has strong potential.

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