crud3w4re
03-16-2007, 03:09 PM
www.crud3w4re.com
That's my current SMF + Joomla bridged site, it's yet to be customized. I was wondering if it would be better to utilize open source things, such as Joomla/SMF, or would it be better to hire to create a custom script? I work a F/T job, I don't have many bills, so I'm able to pay for development, but would this be advisable? Or should I stick with the Open Source? Just customize it, maybe?
My site offers email right now, and has made $27 and change this month, and it's the first month it has been up. I'm planning to add a video section, and radio streaming in the future. It's meant to be a bunch of integrated features, similar to Yahoo!, but without the millions they received back in 95'. I work on it on my own, and this much revenue, 10,000 uniques, and 50 members is extremely rare, but I'm really good at marketing, and so I am making 3X more than what my hosting bill costs me, and that's a plus in my book.
But my question is:
Should I invest in custom development? Or should I stick with Open Source / but customize my site more? Joomla has some great mods, I'd just like some opinions.
I'm willing to take on staff: For hire per job, or equal share in revenue, your choice.
Many people ask me what my site is about: It's about drawing traffic to my site, supplying them with features that they will love, and to keep them coming back. That's what it's about. Creating backlinks ;)
That's my current SMF + Joomla bridged site, it's yet to be customized. I was wondering if it would be better to utilize open source things, such as Joomla/SMF, or would it be better to hire to create a custom script? I work a F/T job, I don't have many bills, so I'm able to pay for development, but would this be advisable? Or should I stick with the Open Source? Just customize it, maybe?
My site offers email right now, and has made $27 and change this month, and it's the first month it has been up. I'm planning to add a video section, and radio streaming in the future. It's meant to be a bunch of integrated features, similar to Yahoo!, but without the millions they received back in 95'. I work on it on my own, and this much revenue, 10,000 uniques, and 50 members is extremely rare, but I'm really good at marketing, and so I am making 3X more than what my hosting bill costs me, and that's a plus in my book.
But my question is:
Should I invest in custom development? Or should I stick with Open Source / but customize my site more? Joomla has some great mods, I'd just like some opinions.
I'm willing to take on staff: For hire per job, or equal share in revenue, your choice.
Many people ask me what my site is about: It's about drawing traffic to my site, supplying them with features that they will love, and to keep them coming back. That's what it's about. Creating backlinks ;)