Think I have a chance of making it?

[hubbs]

I've been tossing up the idea of making my own site w/reviews and tutorials on it about computers. I am not a complete genious but I do know some and I think I should start doing something productive. I set up this site for a rough draft Here.

What do you think. Is it worth trying or should I not even waste my time?

 

[Viper GTS]

I have a better chance of becoming the Queen of England.

Just kidding, that's mean... But seriously, the hardware site business was a niche market a couple years ago. Frankly there isn't room for many of them. The big ones (AnandTech, SharkyExtreme, FiringSquad, [H]ard|OCP, & Tom's Hardware, The Tech Zon) probably get 99% of the market, with possibly hundreds of small sites getting a small sliver of the traffic. The only way you'd have a hope would be to start big, with a large financial backing.

If you want my honest opinion, you'd be better off investing your time in a solid education. You'll likely end up much further ahead than you would have with a hardware site.

But if you want to do it in your spare time just for fun... Go for it. It can't hurt, & could even get you some good background experience.

Viper GTS

 

[hubbs]

Yeah I know what ya mean. I just am tossing up the idea. I am not going to into anything heavy but just maybe a little here and there. But it probably wouldn't amount to anything at all. But the thing I am interested in is the stuff I will learn by doing it. I just might have to try it.

 

[Russ]

If you're doing it for fun and to learn, go for it. If you're doing it for money, then see Viper's first sentence in his post.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Russ]

BTW, jtek.com is not available.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Champo41]

I say go for it! Break free of that ball and chain that Paulson seems to have you on.

 

[andrey]

give it a shot, especially if you have time

 

[Ultima200]

I have done similar things like this about 4 times over the past 4 years.... About 2 of them were actually good. If you want ot be successful, you have to have a good name, an excellect site design, update AT LEAST once a day, and have some connections so you dont review only the hardware that you own.

No offense, but you should either purchase a web authoring program (Dreamweaver) or get someone to make you a site. Also, MAKE SURE you actually get some web space and pay for it, not one of thsoe banner or free sites.

 

[Double Trouble]

Hey, if you like doing it, and it's interesting, do it! Don't expect to make money from it, but you could learn quite a lot in the process and gain real world experience.....

And I tell ya what, it won't hurt later on in a job interview either, to be able to show that you have some initiative, that you can do something without having to be supervised etc.

Don't expect $$ from it, but go for it!

PS, I hereby declare Viper GTS "Queen of England"

 

[Ultima200]

Also, don't be discouraged by my post, it was just some advice. It is fun doing that and you should try it.