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Can I please get help?

I`m in college and this is my first attempt at entrepenuership. I started a site called Pink-Sassi.com (some may find the site sexist so please don`t click on the link if say a bikini contest would be offensive to you) where I want to have users submit photo sets for a chance to win money and in the future havea lottery for people who vote so that they can also win money. I know the site is lacking in design, but I just started it up. So I am also looking for ideas for web design?
I am hoping that the money and content will almost drive traffic by itself. Is this a reasonable assumption? I am expecting to come out of pocket in the beginning in hopes that I will recieve enough traffic to sell adspace. Is this how sites make money or is there other ways to make money with the site?
And lastly, is this something that could be profitable?
I am hoping that the money and content will almost drive traffic by itself. Is this a reasonable assumption? I am expecting to come out of pocket in the beginning in hopes that I will recieve enough traffic to sell adspace. Is this how sites make money or is there other ways to make money with the site?
And lastly, is this something that could be profitable?
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Photos not being used is a valid concern, but it seems that there are many magazine that do the same thing. In fact if I wanted to, I could copy and paste photos from people`s Myspace page, Flikr, Friendster, etc. and use them. So I think there will always be that risk.
Vizu.com allows for one vote from each computer (although I am sure there is probably some hack to override this). Nevertheless I like your point. I should set up a registered users only can vote.
As far as I`d I am going to be requesting a copy of photo ID that show`s a person`s birthdate (ie driver`s license) or photo ID tied to the same name on a birth certificate. Can you think of any ohter ideas?
Webline2008-2-11 18:6:15
I think there is a market to young men to want to come to the site, see attractive women in a photo spread, and then vote on who they think is the most attractive (look at the success of Playboy Playmates of the Year), but I think my biggest hurdle will a) getting an attractive site and b) getting enough traffic to generate income from selling adspace.
I wonder if it would be possible to not offer money and let the women just hold a title on the web and then make the payout at the end of the year. I mean sites HotorNot.com thrive off of people`s ego right?