Thread: Developing India-News.in

Hi Everyone !

I just finish my first .IN domain development.

This is my first hyphen domain name, i have a rule not to buy hyphen domain names but i got a great deal on this one.

Tell me what do you think...?

India-News.in - The Real-Time News

Nice site Arbel, definitely a good exception for a hyphen based domain.

Hello,

As requested, here's some feedback:

Currently, the site is similar to a Twitter search engine with some India terms displayed and ready to be clicked. I think you need to include more than just pre-set terms to encourage people to visit your site rather than Twitter Search.

One possibility is that for each term included, you also list a few recommended sites. For example, if someone clicks on the term "cricket" aside from Twitter results being displayed, also include real time content from 2 or 3 good quality cricket-related sites. Using your own words, include a description for each of these cricket sites. This way, you add a bit of original content (ie your descriptions), plus you offer something that the Twitter Search page doesn't. The above is just an example suggestion.

Please bear in mind that this is just one person's opinion - and that someone doesn't use Twitter much!

I wish you the best of luck with your site.

Originally Posted by Ceres

Hello,

As requested, here's some feedback:

Currently, the site is similar to a Twitter search engine with some India terms displayed and ready to be clicked. I think you need to include more than just pre-set terms to encourage people to visit your site rather than Twitter Search.

One possibility is that for each term included, you also list a few recommended sites. For example, if someone clicks on the term "cricket" aside from Twitter results being displayed, also include real time content from 2 or 3 good quality cricket-related sites. Using your own words, add a description of these cricket sites. This way, you add a bit of original content (ie your descriptions), plus you offer something that the Twitter Search page doesn't. The above is just an example suggestion.

Please bear in mind that this is just one person's opinion - and that someone doesn't use Twitter much!

I wish you the best of luck with your site.

Thank You for the comment! Also thank you Pimp for your comment.
About the site - I only launch the site yesterday... of course the possibilities and opportunities with this domain is huge... this is only the beginning of the development; after I will monetize the traffic and the audience I will do a lot of changes... I think it’s important to change your site with the changes in the world.

Again, thank you for the great comments...

Originally Posted by Grigio

I think it’s important to change your site with the changes in the world.

That's true. Over the last few years, websites have changed dramatically since social networking has become so popular. Just think, even companies are creating blogs to connect with their customers.

sorry i don't like the twitter grabber

instead u can think of other rss providers nice effort

Originally Posted by chandan

sorry i don't like the twitter grabber

instead u can think of other rss providers nice effort

I tend to agree with Chandan here. Why should I come to this site, when I can get much more information from Twitter Search. Why should I restrict myself to the keywords selected by the webmaster, when I can find news items related to my own keywords, just by going to Twitter search.

Just my two cents, please take them as constructive criticism.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Ceres

I think you need to include more than just pre-set terms to encourage people to visit your site rather than Twitter Search.

With Bing's Twitter Search Engine also arriving on the scene, I think now it's even more important to offer additional unique features on your site. Otherwise, IMHO, competing with Twitter Search and Bing Twitter Search will be a tough one.

Yep. Other than competing with Google, they don't come much tougher than Microsoft & Twitter - at this moment in time at least. I think Twitter is a fad and won't last.