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You missed the point.

Targeting or small niche doesn't always justify a high price. Especially when the base system is 20% of the 'go to ' upgrade. It was indicated that it was a complicated mod, that would explain it... but I haven't examined the situation enough to know what the complications are. But, if it is complicated, GT can best serve the general community by developing it following their own published rules, and fixing the bugs that come up (a complete opposite to the M$ ideology).

I fully disagree that this would not be used by many, many sites. Not all sites want to charge for all their links, but to allow sites to purchase rankings as an additional income stream, would be worth a $500 or so price tag. Spend money to make money, it's fair. But the existing mod is $3k, on top of a base price of $700.

I was commenting on the "its very complicated" statement as a flick of a light bulb.

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I think that the forum for bug fixes and updated code etc is an excellent idea and such an obvious thing too and yet no-one had thought of it.

That is something that the forum lacks, a place to discuss bugs and code specifically as at the moment there is no real place to post such questions.

However, surely that would mean that a "code" forum would have to be created for each product to keep things in order?



Paul Wilson. Shocked
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GT is moving to a single library, with extension libraries. One forum should cover it for awhile... :)

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Hello!

Check http://www.mycgiscripts.com/ - Links mod section.
We created in past links pay per ranking directory.

It have full featured admin & advertiser interface in style of goto.com and allow to rank links in every category (and search results) by advertising bids.

It require cron for automatic bids/links updating.

Best Regards,
Alex

http://www.mycgiscripts.com/


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Hi....

I have heard about this mod before.

It is the one that costs $500, and forgive me for saying, but I don't think many Links2 users are going to pay $500 for a "mod" for a program that is free to download for non-profit sites and only a fraction of $500 to buy outright.

What do others think?

Paul Wilson.
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I think what we can make lower cost of script. Which cost readers of this forum consider optimum?

At first we looks at prices of jack hammer (hyperseek addon) and it selling for $2600.

But if enough of the Links 2.0 holders want to buy this script we can descrease price.

Best Regards,
Alex

MyCgiScripts.com Team


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Re: Goto.com Mod In reply to
Likewise, $2600 for an addon is ridiculous.

Anyway.....personally I would not pay more than $100 but Im sure others will be willing to pay more.

The GT team are making a GOTO mod themselves for LinksSQL so I think most of the interest will be in that so you are going to have to be competitive to make some sales.

Have you sold many copies so far?

Paul Wilson.
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>Likewise, $2600 for an addon is ridiculous.

I talk about jack hammer prices

>Anyway.....personally I would not pay more than $100 but
>Im sure others will be willing to pay more.

:-) Each pays so much, so to him is necessary script

>The GT team are making a GOTO mod themselves for LinksSQL
>so I think most of the interest will be in that so you are
>going to have to be competitive to make some sales.

$375 + mod cost = >500. And Links SQL not solved main trouble - rebuilding database by cron

In future will be availabled other script, not based in Links 2.0 with instant bids updating.

Alex

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'Anyway.....personally I would not pay more than $100 but Im sure others will be willing to pay more.'

'What do others think?'

Yeah it's hard sometimes to set a reasonable price for something. At first I figured I could install my mod for someone for under $100 but having finished it, I know now that $100 does not cover install costs. It takes quite a long while to set up and I think many people (including myself) under estimate how much work it is to create and set up.



Good Luck!

Glenn


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Im not denying that is may take a while to setup, its just that it seems a bit greedy to be charging $500 for a mod, especially as that is about 3-4 times more expensive than Links2 itself.

I just can't figure the logic behind charging a price for a "mod" that is 3-4 times more than the main script itself. Its the same with Links SQL and Hyperseek - Alex's GOTO mod is expected to be $1500 and there is a hyperseek mod for $2600 or something like that....considering both main scripts don't cost anywhere near that, how can it be justified.

At the end of the day, it is about money.....they all realise that there is a demand there and so want to cash in on it, and I can't blame them, I would do the same but it is limiting their market as I can guarantee that the majority of people can't afford $1500.

For those UK people $1500 Canadian Dollars = £687

Paul Wilson.
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'Im not denying that is may take a while to setup, its just that it seems a bit greedy to be charging $500 for a mod, especially as that is about 3-4 times more expensive than Links2 itself.

I just can't figure the logic behind charging a price for a "mod" that is 3-4 times more than the main script itself. Its the same with Links SQL and Hyperseek - Alex's GOTO mod is expected to be $1500 and there is a hyperseek mod for $2600 or something like that....considering both main scripts don't cost anywhere near that, how can it be justified.

At the end of the day, it is about money.....they all realise that there is a demand there and so want to cash in on it, and I can't blame them, I would do the same but it is limiting their market as I can guarantee that the majority of people can't afford $1500.
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Yeah I know what you mean, that does sound quite a hefty price tag (although maybe it does alot more than we think). That's why I'm installing mine (for Links 2 non sql) for around $150 which should just about cover my installation costs.


Good Luck!

Glenn


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The way I see it, this mod has the potential
to make a lot of money for those who purchase it.

And on top of that, the complexity of it.

It's a give and take thing. Smile
But then again, this is my opinion.
Nothing more. Nothing Less.

Robert Blackstone
Webmaster of Scato Search
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So are you going to be paying $1500 for Alex's mod?.....or $500 for the other mod?

Paul Wilson.
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I'm not going to because I don't need it. Smile

$1000 is a BIG difference between the 2, so I would be sure to research both IF I ever need this mod.

Robert Blackstone
Webmaster of Scato Search
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Well if I ever needed the GOTO mod I would have to save up for quite a while 8)

However, knowing Alex I expect the mod will be WELL worth the money....I think Im just depressed because I won't be able to afford it. Mad

Paul Wilson.
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I agree, it would be well worth it. Smile

Robert Blackstone
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hehe.. the thing is if you want a goto.com mod you are going to use it to make money so you can afford to pay for it. Why is it more expensive than Links SQL, because it turns links SQL into a links directory into a revenue generating application - one dosen't make much money per se, they other does.

I know it is annoying it will be expensive. For $100 i might buy it, i might get $100 in revenue from it i don't know (my index istn't exactly full of rich people). But GT have to make money on it, and if they charge $1500 for it (i can't remember how much) then i doubt there are 15 of me for every person who will still buy it.

They are a company that needs to make money, their decision is logical and fair, just annoying ;)

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Honestly, as a business man looking to use this mod. as a major source of income for one of our sites and wanting to remain a popular resource WOULD RATHER pay $10,000.00 for the mod. with the assurance that it would never be offered for a lower price. Once this thing is offered to everyone for a mere $500 then it is going to be on every site that uses Links and will no longer be very valuable to us. I feel much the same way about the actual Links script itself... because it is so cheap (or free) you see it everywhere now and it has taken away much of uniquness of having a search engine and when your whole business model relies on that than you then have to start looking for other ways to keep your engine successful, such as things like this GOTO.COM mod. which it looks like will be fairly easy for anyone using Links to get ahold of. Just my 2 cents... By the way, does anyone know where I can get more info. on the SQL version of this mod. that GT is writing? I have been trying to get some info. on it for a week now and I still can find nothing. Thanks...

Richard Johnson
Wired Solutions

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Re: Goto.com Mod In reply to
for $10,000 i am sure someone will make you a custom mod. The whole point of buying it through a company like this is that they can afford to do it cheaper by selling it to more. If you want something custom on your site, then.. get someone to make you something custom!

http://www.ASciFi.com/ - The Science Fiction Portal
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It's not really how custom it is, but the uniqueness of the concept.

Robert Blackstone
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Anyone who thinks that paying a couple thousand for a mod is too expensive, is small potatoes. In the business world, you've got to spend money to make money. If you contacted Goto.com and asked to buy their engine, it would have lot's of 000000's in the pricetag. So if GT made a goto mod on top of Links SQL 2.0, I'd pay the price tag in a heartbeat. It will pay for itself down the road.

And I agree, if it's too cheap, then everyone would have it. I think a good price is $3,000 or higher.

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It's all very well saying the price should be over $3000 or anyone who won't pay a high price is "small potatoes" but I think that is being a little narrow minded.

$3000 is a LOT of money to MOST people. People can't just shell out that much money on a mod.....it is 1-2 (or even 3) months salary for some and don't they have as much right to buy the mod as anyone else??

Paul Wilson.
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I'm not trying to slam anyone. But, some people demand miracles, and think the world owes them everything.

I think that Links 2.0 SQL with the GOTO mod is more powerful than the yahoo engine! I mean common, we are getting a steal here! This is good stuff :)

We should be thankful that we even have an opportunity to buy this software.

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I know and agree but you can't charge too much.

Paul Wilson.
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It's just like Windows. MS office is the plugin of Windows, and some other MS products are more expensive than the Windows OS :-).

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