Though I do like Boddunan's current system of revenue sharing, I would like to suggest incorporation of the "pay per view" system. That way users get paid part of the revenue that their articles earn. This will encourage members to write quality articles as well as promote them online, due to which revenues will increase.
In the current system, only regular 'point earners' have a share in the revenue, while a good writer, who writes quality articles and whose articles earn a lot of views (& therefore, revenue) but doesn't spend sufficient time 'earning points' is not rewarded at all.
Maybe Bodunnan can do it on a trial basis and see how it works. Maybe, articles would have to go through a Quality test before they are eligible to earn revenue this way. Eg. articles which have earned 50 points or more when published.
Alternatively, maybe articles could be given "points per view" and users should not be able to endlessly click their own articles of course!!! :)
Any more suggestions/opinions on this fellow boddunanians?
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kimberly,
First of all there is always a chance to misuse any feature, that is the reason why we do not introduce any features in hurry.
This feature can be very well misused if we allow points for all visits. However the same can be minimized if we allow points only for registered user visits.
Let me know your views.
First of all there is always a chance to misuse any feature, that is the reason why we do not introduce any features in hurry.
This feature can be very well misused if we allow points for all visits. However the same can be minimized if we allow points only for registered user visits.
Let me know your views.
Kimberley this is a very good suggestion but will have to be tested for viability, like Maverick pointed out, to be made fool proof against misuse.
But implementing technical controls like allowing one PC/IP address to award points only once for an article will help contain such misuses. One may read an article multiple times but the points will be awarded only once! If this can be done, then irrespective of registered user or a visiting guest, the data will be quite accurate! I hope this can be worked out, will really benefit everyone.
But implementing technical controls like allowing one PC/IP address to award points only once for an article will help contain such misuses. One may read an article multiple times but the points will be awarded only once! If this can be done, then irrespective of registered user or a visiting guest, the data will be quite accurate! I hope this can be worked out, will really benefit everyone.
As long as Boddunan uses Google adsense to monetize I don't think it is possible. Adsense ad api automatically decides ads for our content and it is a mix of clicks and impressions.
I mean if it is click ad, unless a visitor clicks on the ad Maverick won't be getting paid even if thousand visitor visit that particular article and see the ad.
But I really like Kimberly's suggestion and I think it is time that Maverick should look for different advertisers to monetize this site. If he can get some direct advertisers that would be great.
I prefer direct advertisers more as they pay high and they run campaigns which run atleast a year or more. I have 2 sites monetized by direct advertiser and the pay is atleast 5x times better than what adsense would have earned me.
And Maverick, if you need any help in finding direct advertisers, shoot me a PM and I can hopefully provide you with some pointers to start with.
I mean if it is click ad, unless a visitor clicks on the ad Maverick won't be getting paid even if thousand visitor visit that particular article and see the ad.
But I really like Kimberly's suggestion and I think it is time that Maverick should look for different advertisers to monetize this site. If he can get some direct advertisers that would be great.
I prefer direct advertisers more as they pay high and they run campaigns which run atleast a year or more. I have 2 sites monetized by direct advertiser and the pay is atleast 5x times better than what adsense would have earned me.
And Maverick, if you need any help in finding direct advertisers, shoot me a PM and I can hopefully provide you with some pointers to start with.
kimberly,
First of all there is always a chance to misuse any feature, that is the reason why we do not introduce any features in hurry.
This feature can be very well misused if we allow points for all visits. However the same can be minimized if we allow points only for registered user visits.
Let me know your views.
Hi Maverick,
I completely agree. I guess that could work, but since I am not a technical person :blush: I don't think I can be of much help!
But, from the replies the thread has received so far, I am hopeful that you will be able to use some of the ideas and come up with SOMEthing. Arun has made some useful points as well.
But, whatever you decide, maybe you can run it on a trial basis and improve on it as u go ;)
Like Kalyani pointed out, Only a single view should be counted for any given IP adrress in any single day.
I also write for Triond, which follows this system. Hence, the suggestion. It does feel good to see how many people are reading your work and knowing that you get rewarded for those views.
Boddunan has MUCH more to offer than Triond. With a few improvements, I KNOW it can really get up there and maybe even higher. I keep making such suggestions because, for some reason, I have a lot of hope in Boddunan! :)
Guys,
As said earlier, there is always a case of misuse. But again there are ways to defend it as well.
For now on boddunan site is not technically feasible to implement this feature immediately. However, we are working on a new look of the website with much more stringent measures for tracking views. Hope it will become success. Based on the initial trial period, we will decide to continue or not. However, not that it will take some more time to become live.
Arun, thank you very much for the help. I do contact you once I overcome all these challenges with new software.
As said earlier, there is always a case of misuse. But again there are ways to defend it as well.
For now on boddunan site is not technically feasible to implement this feature immediately. However, we are working on a new look of the website with much more stringent measures for tracking views. Hope it will become success. Based on the initial trial period, we will decide to continue or not. However, not that it will take some more time to become live.
Arun, thank you very much for the help. I do contact you once I overcome all these challenges with new software.
Guys,
As said earlier, there is always a case of misuse. But again there are ways to defend it as well.
For now on boddunan site is not technically feasible to implement this feature immediately. However, we are working on a new look of the website with much more stringent measures for tracking views. Hope it will become success. Based on the initial trial period, we will decide to continue or not. However, not that it will take some more time to become live.
Arun, thank you very much for the help. I do contact you once I overcome all these challenges with new software.
anything new happening on this front Maverick?
been away for ages now & just thought of checking out what's news at Boddunnan :)
Been writing for instastudio - but of late there isn't much work available. Check it out. I'm sure some of you guys would find it pretty useful.
Already received payment cheques (which they send weekly) so am pretty happy with it for now. Just hoping it doesn't end like 'all good things' :unsure:
Already received payment cheques (which they send weekly) so am pretty happy with it for now. Just hoping it doesn't end like 'all good things' :unsure:
No. Pay-per-View was not considered for implementation because of technical limitations and possible mus-uses. The purpose of the site also beaten down if we go in that route. There is no need to give incentives to view the articles.Guys,
As said earlier, there is always a case of misuse. But again there are ways to defend it as well.
For now on boddunan site is not technically feasible to implement this feature immediately. However, we are working on a new look of the website with much more stringent measures for tracking views. Hope it will become success. Based on the initial trial period, we will decide to continue or not. However, not that it will take some more time to become live.
Arun, thank you very much for the help. I do contact you once I overcome all these challenges with new software.
anything new happening on this front Maverick?
been away for ages now & just thought of checking out what's news at Boddunnan :)
The major setback, however, is it is against the terms of Google Adsense.
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