Batch uploading a folder worth of photos to flickr is easy - 3 clicks 1. hit browse button 2. Multi-select all files 3. Upload. I don't think you're solving a

Batch uploading a folder worth of photos to flickr is easy - 3 clicks 1. hit browse button 2. Multi-select all files 3. Upload. I don't think you're solving a problem that makes people's lives difficult at the moment. There is a huge resistance to change, so getting people to jump from flickr to cloudfire would require you convince them that a problem exists in the first place. Maybe this product would appeal to a real power user who is uploading lots of photos/videos on a daily basis, but how many of these are there? How willing would they be to swap to a new service (especially given they have probably invested considerable time to build up their existing profiles)? How many are happy to install software and share data? How many consumers are happy to sign up for an ongoing fee? Maybe your niche within a niche is big enough to build a business - I hope so because despite all the hurdles you have in front of you it looks like you have a nice looking product. All the best.