Comments on: I like Freebie Finder, but… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:12:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sage2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-1087195 sage2 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:43:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-1087195 thanks, just got freebies from www.dealunion.com, since joined their promotion contest before Christmas! thanks, just got freebies from http://www.dealunion.com, since joined their promotion contest before Christmas!

]]> By: viking http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-1078965 viking Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:36:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-1078965 why not stroll around some online discount deals depot, such as Fatwallet.com, Dealunioin.com, from which you can digg out some nice deals as well as free stuff , if you are lucky why not stroll around some online discount deals depot, such as Fatwallet.com, Dealunioin.com, from which you can digg out some nice deals as well as free stuff , if you are lucky

]]> By: Josh (iFalconr) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-100012 Josh (iFalconr) Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:14:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-100012 This is a pretty cool site. Do you guys know how complicated it is to create something like this (which consolidates relevant RSS feeds). If Andrew reads this, I guess you would be the most qualified to answer. Thanks! <a href rel="nofollow">iFalconr's Smart Bargain Finder </a> This is a pretty cool site. Do you guys know how complicated it is to create something like this (which consolidates relevant RSS feeds). If Andrew reads this, I guess you would be the most qualified to answer. Thanks!

iFalconr’s Smart Bargain Finder

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-91249 Andrew Tue, 04 Jul 2006 04:08:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-91249 I just want to let people know that Freebie Finder has been updated significantly with categories, countries, comments, and freebie ratings: http://absurdlycool.com I just want to let people know that Freebie Finder has been updated significantly with categories, countries, comments, and freebie ratings:

http://absurdlycool.com

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27816 Mike Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:58:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27816 For UK readers, there's http://www.bargainspy.co.uk which does a similar thing of gathering bargains (and feebies) from various places and aggregating them on a single site. Bargains/deals/feebies can also be voted on, which promotes them to the front page top-10. There is also RSS, email alerts for certain keywords (defined in a users profile) and a custom RSS feed per user based on their keyword list. However the keyword stuff hasn't been released to the general public still. For UK readers, there’s http://www.bargainspy.co.uk which does a similar thing of gathering bargains (and feebies) from various places and aggregating them on a single site.

Bargains/deals/feebies can also be voted on, which promotes them to the front page top-10.

There is also RSS, email alerts for certain keywords (defined in a users profile) and a custom RSS feed per user based on their keyword list.

However the keyword stuff hasn’t been released to the general public still.

]]> By: Scott Kingery http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27778 Scott Kingery Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:56:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27778 Here is a handy site I've been using for a while. I think the RSS feed is new. Not freebies but whats on sale at Frys: http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/ Here is a handy site I’ve been using for a while. I think the RSS feed is new. Not freebies but whats on sale at Frys:
http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/

]]> By: Sam Davyson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27748 Sam Davyson Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:12:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27748 Poe: Ok. It is just odd to see a site that doesn't have all the Web 2.0 gimmicks. I mean that overally padded input forms. The non-pushable image buttons. The large text. The stars ... Poe: Ok. It is just odd to see a site that doesn’t have all the Web 2.0 gimmicks. I mean that overally padded input forms. The non-pushable image buttons. The large text. The stars …

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27727 Jason Coleman Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27727 Andrew, with regards to monetizing the site after RSS: I don't think you'll have as big a problem as you think. My guess is a lot of your click-throughs will still come from people accessing the site from a search engine. Also, the types of users who are likely to setup the RSS feed are probably not the types of users who click on ads as much anyway. One more point: I don't know about other people, but because my Google homepage only shows the last three RSS items by default I still visit sites like TechCrunch and eHub occasionally (if not every day) because they produce more than 3 pieces of content per day. Your freebie finder is consistently producing > 3 finds per day. In conclusion: (1) You'll still have search engine traffic. (2) People who setup feeds aren't as lucrative as other users. (3) Some people who setup feeds will still visit the site. (4) BONUS: The publicity and word of mouth created by the RSS will probably draw more people to the site, more links to the site, and more PageRank. Good Luck. Andrew, with regards to monetizing the site after RSS: I don’t think you’ll have as big a problem as you think. My guess is a lot of your click-throughs will still come from people accessing the site from a search engine.

Also, the types of users who are likely to setup the RSS feed are probably not the types of users who click on ads as much anyway. One more point: I don’t know about other people, but because my Google homepage only shows the last three RSS items by default I still visit sites like TechCrunch and eHub occasionally (if not every day) because they produce more than 3 pieces of content per day. Your freebie finder is consistently producing > 3 finds per day.

In conclusion: (1) You’ll still have search engine traffic. (2) People who setup feeds aren’t as lucrative as other users. (3) Some people who setup feeds will still visit the site. (4) BONUS: The publicity and word of mouth created by the RSS will probably draw more people to the site, more links to the site, and more PageRank.

Good Luck.

]]> By: FreebieFinder at RipperDoc’s Clinic http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27668 FreebieFinder at RipperDoc’s Clinic Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:51:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27668 [...] The Freebie Finder has been featured in many big blogs lately, such as Lifehacker and TechCrunch. And that I can’t really understand. Freebie Finder is maybe smart technology, but it’s a crappy service. After going through the links in the Freebie Finder I realize that most of it is really not worth ordering. Why this obsession of getting free stuff? Why give away your personal information to get something you can buy for a penny in any store? Why be so cheap? Looking for freebies is a dead cause, taking time and definately not rewarding - been there, done that. Free is not always good. [...] [...] The Freebie Finder has been featured in many big blogs lately, such as Lifehacker and TechCrunch. And that I can’t really understand. Freebie Finder is maybe smart technology, but it’s a crappy service. After going through the links in the Freebie Finder I realize that most of it is really not worth ordering. Why this obsession of getting free stuff? Why give away your personal information to get something you can buy for a penny in any store? Why be so cheap? Looking for freebies is a dead cause, taking time and definately not rewarding - been there, done that. Free is not always good. [...]

]]> By: Gautam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27666 Gautam Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:57:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27666 Looks like this site needs some graphics. Looks like this site needs some graphics.

]]> By: poe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27656 poe Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:09:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27656 sam, stop being such a party pooper 2.0! :) sam, stop being such a party pooper 2.0! :)

]]> By: Cooleon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27654 Cooleon Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:05:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27654 Don't trust that Starbucks Connection website. They are not operated by Starbucks, and I think they are using Starbucks' logo without permission. Don’t trust that Starbucks Connection website. They are not operated by Starbucks, and I think they are using Starbucks’ logo without permission.

]]> By: Sam Davyson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27653 Sam Davyson Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:43:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27653 How is this in any way Web 2.0? How is this in any way Web 2.0?

]]> By: Andrew Cantino http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27649 Andrew Cantino Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27649 Chris, that's in the works as well. Chris, that’s in the works as well.

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27643 Josh Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:45:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27643 http://www.pheedo.com/f/freebie_finder http://www.pheedo.com/f/freebie_finder

]]> By: Chris Yeh http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27642 Chris Yeh Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:43:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27642 The service should also have ratings and feedback so that people can indicate which ones are now closed. The service should also have ratings and feedback so that people can indicate which ones are now closed.

]]> By: Andrew Cantino http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27633 Andrew Cantino Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:46:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27633 Et voila, RSS! Et voila, RSS!

]]> By: met http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27629 met Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:37:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27629 forgot to post the link to the "free stuff" forum for fatwallet. It has RSS so you don't have to visit the forums. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/categories.php?catid=22 forgot to post the link to the “free stuff” forum for fatwallet. It has RSS so you don’t have to visit the forums.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forum.....p?catid=22

]]> By: Chaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27628 Chaz Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:36:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27628 Looks like they've added RSS now, via Pheedo. Very cool. Looks like they’ve added RSS now, via Pheedo. Very cool.

]]> By: met http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27627 met Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:36:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27627 Why not fatwallet? (coz its not web2.0? :) ) It has more people looking out for freebies. Why not fatwallet? (coz its not web2.0? :) )
It has more people looking out for freebies.

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27622 Abhishek Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:38:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27622 Andrew, Check out this feed from New Scientist. They have ads built in using Pheedo. http://www.newscientist.com/feed.ns?index=online-news You can try something like this. Dont forget to send me the 10% of RSS ad revenue for the idea ;-). Abhishek Andrew,

Check out this feed from New Scientist. They have ads built in using Pheedo.

http://www.newscientist.com/fe.....nline-news

You can try something like this.
Dont forget to send me the 10% of RSS ad revenue for the idea ;-).

Abhishek

]]> By: Andrew Cantino http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27621 Andrew Cantino Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:35:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27621 It does bring up the question, though, that if my business model is based on AdSense, how do I effectively monetize this if I give out RSS? It does bring up the question, though, that if my business model is based on AdSense, how do I effectively monetize this if I give out RSS?

]]> By: Andrew Cantino http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27619 Andrew Cantino Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:25:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27619 Ah, yes, the repeatedly asked for RSS feed! I'm actually working on adding an RSS feed as we speak (literally). It'll be done in a day or so, with a few other new features. I'm glad you guys like my site! -Andrew Ah, yes, the repeatedly asked for RSS feed! I’m actually working on adding an RSS feed as we speak (literally). It’ll be done in a day or so, with a few other new features.

I’m glad you guys like my site!

-Andrew

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27618 Abhishek Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:12:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27618 Jeff, You are right about the ads for no RSS. However the Freebie guys can use services like Pheedo to take care of this. http://www.pheedo.com/ I would like to see Michael's opinion around RSS advertising. As the consumption of feed readers grow up the content providers have utilize innovative methods to keep making money using advertising within RSS. Abhishek Jeff,

You are right about the ads for no RSS.
However the Freebie guys can use services like Pheedo to take care of this.

http://www.pheedo.com/

I would like to see Michael’s opinion around RSS advertising.
As the consumption of feed readers grow up the content providers have utilize innovative methods to keep making money using advertising within RSS.

Abhishek

]]> By: Saul Weiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27616 Saul Weiner Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/16/i-like-freebie-finder-but/#comment-27616 It would be great to have a profile where you can state your preferences so that only the free things you care about are shown to you... like Zixxo It would be great to have a profile where you can state your preferences so that only the free things you care about are shown to you… like Zixxo

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