My entrepreneurial idea is a fantasy sports website, offering advice on a variety of fantasy sports as well as a place where fantasy players can connect. My idea has definitely evolved since my first blog post. I really did not envision social media being such a must-have, but after numerous examples I know that involving the features if social media is essential for my site. Allowing fantasy users to connect with each other was a new wrinkle into my idea as it developed.
This project really opened up my eyes to just how many factors are involved in operating a business website professionally. There are so many things to consider and an ample amount of decisions that must be made, like choosing between progressive download and streaming video. When I first started this project I did not see how my idea would develop but there are constantly new/important things to consider.
Fantasy sports websites do exist and I realize that my original idea was innovative, but not to such a great extent. So I added the connectivity of other fantasy users, which is something that is really only found in forums, but being a fantasy sports user I know it could be significantly beneficial. Overall, this was a very interesting project and I can really see how as the course went on how exactly my idea was evolving based on all the new information being presented.
The blogs I commented on were: "Basketball Central - noamer23, "Entrepreneurship Project - Abdullah Alrebdi, "College Check" - Uchy Thavy
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Online Reputation Management
It is extremely important to have a good online reputation, especially with operating a website on the Internet. This guest lecture discussed how vital it is to basically treat what you put on the Internet as if someone is looking to hire you. I believe this even goes beyond a personal level and maintaining these standards on my website is just as important. Social media has really altered how business is done these days and it is necessary to utilize these applications to get the most out of my idea.
Promotion of my website through using social media and other mediums, such as advertising cannot be understated. Putting a website on the Internet does not mean that people are going to magically start going to it and I need to promote my website. Twitter is a very useful way to do this and as mentioned earlier, advertising is also a good idea.
With my website revolving around fantasy sports, it is basically all done online, so I need to establish a strong online presence. This entails having a respectable and credible domain name, which people will be likely to accept as reliable. Also, I should make sure the websites that link to mine are reliable and respectable because when websites link to my site, they are representing it. Most people aren't going to take part or do service with a website that has a bad reputation, so keeping a good personal reputation and website reputation are extremely crucial.
Promotion of my website through using social media and other mediums, such as advertising cannot be understated. Putting a website on the Internet does not mean that people are going to magically start going to it and I need to promote my website. Twitter is a very useful way to do this and as mentioned earlier, advertising is also a good idea.
With my website revolving around fantasy sports, it is basically all done online, so I need to establish a strong online presence. This entails having a respectable and credible domain name, which people will be likely to accept as reliable. Also, I should make sure the websites that link to mine are reliable and respectable because when websites link to my site, they are representing it. Most people aren't going to take part or do service with a website that has a bad reputation, so keeping a good personal reputation and website reputation are extremely crucial.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Week 7 - Blog-Review Post
The blog I have chosen to review is "blog maverick" by Mark Cuban, an American entrepreneur and owner of the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. He also owns Landmark Theatres and is the chairman of the cable network HDNet. "blog maverick" talks a lot about current business trends, mainly focusing on technological developments and sport business. The blog is very opinionated, but offers a lot of advice ranging from predictions on current companies from investing and its relation to Wall Street.
For instance, the most recent blog post from the site discusses Amazon and whether or not they significantly helped their business with the introduction of new technological services. What makes this blog particularly interesting is the opinionated business discussion derives from someone (Mark Cuban) who has been successful in the industry. However, some of his blog specifically deals with current sport situations, as he is the owner of an NBA team.
When I first viewed this blog I was a little surprised, not only because it dealt so much with business technology, but that it offered so much advice. I expected reviews of certain ideas/innovations and their success rate. Overall, Mark Cuban's blog is very interesting and seems to take on a different look when compared to other blogs with similar topics. "Blog maverick" can be visited at http://blogmaverick.com/.
For instance, the most recent blog post from the site discusses Amazon and whether or not they significantly helped their business with the introduction of new technological services. What makes this blog particularly interesting is the opinionated business discussion derives from someone (Mark Cuban) who has been successful in the industry. However, some of his blog specifically deals with current sport situations, as he is the owner of an NBA team.
When I first viewed this blog I was a little surprised, not only because it dealt so much with business technology, but that it offered so much advice. I expected reviews of certain ideas/innovations and their success rate. Overall, Mark Cuban's blog is very interesting and seems to take on a different look when compared to other blogs with similar topics. "Blog maverick" can be visited at http://blogmaverick.com/.
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