Website Review and Suggestions

**KC TAN** · 01-27-2007, 06:08 AM

Hi all,

I would appreciate if you could comment on the concept and content of my new site: LinkVestor.

Thank you very much

**zadaw** · 01-27-2007, 08:58 AM

Hi KC

You have got an interesting concept there. I wonder

1. How and who determines the market value of a particular link at a given time?
2. Do all the sites belong to you? Do you intend to accept sites from others?
3. If you agree to buy the links back whenever the seller wants, how are you going to make a profit?
4. In my experience, it is much more likely for Google to downgrade a site than upgrade it PR wise. Therefore the perceived investment risks would be very high.

At the moment, I can see only 2*PR3, 2*PR2 and 3*PR0 sites. To achieve an impact at launch, I feel you will need a much stronger selection i.e. at least a few PR5s and if possible PR6 and PR7 sites.

-Derek

**KC TAN** · 01-27-2007, 09:38 AM

Thanks for your comments, Derek

1. A link will increase in value as long as more and more links are sold. There are also several side factors like page views and Profit sharing elements. For example, one may buy it at $5 now with 10 links sold. When the amount of links sold reaches 20 (for example), he/she can sell it at $10 back to us.

2. Those sites are not belong to mine. However, the respective owners might be interested to join up as LinkVestors during this Pre-Launch phase. To answer your question, yes, we will be accepting sites from the public in early Feb.

3. This is the main concept here. One will definitely earn a profit after more and more links are purchased.

4. Yes, Google might downgrade this site and that is one of the reason why PR is only a small factor in determining the link price (traffic is more important). However, the main attraction that I want to get from the public is that 'buzz' element. When everyone is talking about this site, the returns are truely valuable. There is no need for search engine traffic as everyone is helping to promote so as to sell their links at several times higher the buying price. PS: This is the ideal scenario i hope

I hope this clarifies some of your doubts. Please let me know if you have more queries.

**zadaw** · 01-30-2007, 12:56 PM

Thanks for clarifying, KC

My understanding is that the more links are sold, the less attractive that the site will be to link buyers. This is because both the ability to pass on link-popularity and traffic will decline. My concern is that that existing link owners are more likely to sell the links back to you, and you would have trouble in reselling them again.

Also, I understand the links are lifelong. What happens if for whatever reason a site is taken down in future? If these are not sites in your control, surely it is possible that this may happen. I am wondering whether you should have an escape clause somewhere to counter this?

Best of luck!

Derek

**KC TAN** · 01-30-2007, 07:17 PM

Thanks for your concern, Derek. I will ponder over point two as this is a very valid point.. Although inactive links will be pushed to the other LinkPlanes, I think I will set up some link checker algo.

As for your point 1, I will have no problems reselling the links because the link buying / selling price depends on the market demand. For example, you bought a link at $5 and the total amount of links now is 10. When the total goes up to 20, your link selling price might be $10. If you do not sell it before other people, then your link selling price will drop back to $5 after majority has sold their links.

I hope it clarifies