Just another Welcome to the beach and I hope your settling in ok after that long traveling!
Also if you want I have some experience with wordpress & buddypress from building my own sites off it for a few years. I've headbutted the desk more than a few times working out how to build a 'mobile site' for them as well. So feel free to get in touch. I may be over in Perth but anyone on the internet is only as far away as the nearest keyboard. On Sunday, 15 July 2012 17:50:14 UTC+8, Daniel Auld wrote: > > Cheers for the links and info Rob! I'll give that Buddypress plugin a go > so at least I am starting to build something until I can get someone on > board with me. > > Yeah Marketing will be a major component of the business, I've seen quite > a few Social Travel startups pop up over the past 12 months, a few of them > are good but I doubt even a third will still be around in 5 years time. I > plan on building a foundation for a long term business so I've got a big > challenge ahead of me! > > On Sunday, July 15, 2012 2:54:50 PM UTC+10, Rod Clarke wrote: >> >> My 2 cents >> >> http://nourishnetwork.com/ is built using a wordpress plugin called >> buddy press it is a social network for foodies in America that connects >> foodies with recipies, resturants, and food suppliers. (it sounds like you >> want to do a similar thing for backpackers) >> >> You dont need to be a programmer to go to wordpress.org create and >> account* and perhaps register your URL and get hosted at the same time**. >> you can then install the buddypress plugin* and you are away with a >> baseline. >> >> You could then go to Odesk.com ** or http://codecanyon.net/ ** and get >> someone to do your mobile site and mobile app (IOS then Andriod). >> >> The hardest bit will be getting your user numbers up so have a good >> marketing plan for blitxing the backpackers (go into a backpackers and grab >> all the Backpacker focussed newspapers and magazines and use these for >> ideas. >> >> And if it all goes horribly wrong you would have learnt a shyte heap !! >> >> >> *footnotes* >> *free >> **small cost >> >> >> On Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:10:30 PM UTC+10, Daniel Auld wrote: >> >>> Hey guys, >>> >>> I thought I'd come out from the shadows and introduce myself. I've just >>> come back to Australia from a 10 month travel stint and am originally from >>> a marketing and advertising background. I've had a business idea for a >>> while now and now that I am back I'm taking the plunge to get it up and >>> running. Without boring you with all the details, I'm trying to create a >>> startup called Open Backpackers that will target travellers with a social >>> tool for them to use while on the road to connect with other travellers and >>> businesses along the way. Right now I'm looking for a technical co-founder >>> that would want to join me in getting it up and running. So expect to see >>> my face amongst the Sydney startup scene and I'm looking forward to meeting >>> people that are much smarter than I am! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Daniel >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
