http://dating-profile.com
Feeder businesses have been around forever, but the trend is picking up speed due to the growth of online companies and the dotcom crash becoming a distant memory. Innovative new products and services are popping up faster than ever before! Now, even the most specialized of specialized Feeder Businesses will now find a sizable local or global consumer audience.
Ponder these examples of some of the latest Feeder Businesses out there, and get inspired to dream up some new businesses of your own:
Take Online Dating and consider this data, from a Match.com survey: "The first mistake people make with online dating is rushing through their profile. And it shows. In a survey of more than 5,000 online dating members asking about the most common profile mistakes, 51% complained about profiles with poor spelling or grammar, 23% complained about singles referencing their ex's in profiles and 23% complained about the photos posted with profiles."
Enter Feeder Businesses like http://dating-profile.com which edits customers' ads to attract more potential dates. Dating-profile.com is the brainchild of John Gandhi and based on his own personal experiences (and mistakes!) in the world of online dating. John says most ads need a "tweak", that people do not write their ads very well, write irrelevant or useless things, or worse - leave out the important stuff. Believing he could help people vastly improve their response rates, he founded dating-profile.com. According to John, a good profile should be well-balanced in the information; include some specifics to generate interest, and be genuine to avoid disappointment, after the first real date and many people need help to do it right. John will review your profile for $39 or write it for you for $79.
Imaginative and entrepreneurial writers can easily get in the game here. Start-up costs are low and all you need is a website, a few Google ads, and a catchy way with words.
And then there is Almighty Ebay: selling on eBay these days is quite an endeavor (feedback ratings, product descriptions, price strategies, PayPal accounts!), Many who like the idea of selling on ebay but not the time commitment are turning to companies like AuctionDrop, i-SoldIt, AuctionWagon, and Quikdrop.com which allow consumers and businesses to drop off items they want to auction. These services evaluate the goods, take professional photographs, and prepare an attractive, detailed listing on eBay. They'll then track the auction, answer questions from prospective buyers, and process payment when the auction closes. Once an item has been sold, they'll ship it to the winner, and send their customer a check minus the company's commission, which ranges from 20 to 40% of the final selling price. Items that don't sell are returned.
These examples are just the tip of the iceberg. The Creative Online Revolution is developing and growing with supersonic speed and an equally big increase in accompanying Feeder Businesses. Could you or your clients 'feed off' successful new businesses in an unexpected way? Give it some thought and you could have your own e-Fortune.
When it's up to dating profiles people are always unhappy with them.They want them to be perfect but always make some mistake that drives them crazy and think they wouldn't get any response due to this mistake.
Posted by: Cara Fletcher | July 05, 2007 at 08:41 AM