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by mapster 14y ago
idea: a web service that does this, and over time, improves its filter algorithm based on testing. Useful reporting and analytics.
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301 Neighborhoods(mapsalesdirect.com)
1 points by mapster 14y ago|0 comments
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by mapster 14y ago
He clearly did not do ANY real testing, of refined metrics (target people who like his competitor, age range, etc. etc.). So the counterpoint is someone who is killing it on FB ads - and can they blog about it well enough for said 60yr old
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by mapster 14y ago
You can't say OK until he stops saying stop.
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The Map that saved a hospital millions(mapsalesdirect.com)
1 points by mapster 14y ago|0 comments
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by mapster 14y ago
I recommend using six decimal places for best accuracy, so 34.100912, -121.187176
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by mapster 14y ago
Facebooks problem as I see it, ergo my problem with Facebook is the daily or hourly updates of family and friends is overboard. If I check Facebook 2x / month, I would like to see a summary of BIG events and skip all the minor posts, shares
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by mapster 14y ago
yes. A friend started a blog, simply as compilation of technology of a specific type. A publisher contacted him and offered to publish if he wrote a book. Blogging is really priceless exposure.
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by mapster 14y ago
I agree, though the example gripe is problematic as the moving industry is largely unregulated. It is full of outfits that are subcontracted by the big movers. Extortion is commonplace (moving truck is near your new home. they stop and call
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by mapster 14y ago
Can the web app be used on a smart phone? If so, port it over. You will be able to charge for it once you build an audience. Starting free and getting these 1st users to chat about it then later initiate a fee. Or set a decent price for it
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by mapster 14y ago
As an example, here is a freelance job offer. The project award is less than $500, but it sparks an idea for a niche app service for photographers. https://www.elance.com/j/custom-map-flyover-tour-of-route-ar...
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by mapster 14y ago
True. And it may not be the exact product or service, but the project opens my eyes to a larger market opportunity.
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Ask HN: Turning a freelancing job into a startup
7 points by mapster 14y ago|6 comments
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by mapster 15y ago
Love the low tech but engaging concept. I also have a video to share - though I imagine this video does not fall into the shoestring budget category: http://www.mashape.com/howitworks
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by mapster 15y ago
~ ~* The Sysop Would Like to Chat ~ ~
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by mapster 15y ago
very nice. Not a puzzle player but will ask my wife - she is. As for the UI, the game play is good, though the transparencies were confusing and distracting (again - not a puzzle person). The music was nice, but the drum beat seemed like ti
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by mapster 15y ago
Also, zip codes may change service areas each year, and so would be necessary to use 3rd party zipcode database and do a spatial join to add city, county, state attributes to each zip code. then import this table to mysql as lookup table.
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by mapster 15y ago
Wouldn't a one to many look-up table suffice? X County, Y State = N1, N2, N3... zipcodes
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by mapster 15y ago
My brown C64 with a 300baud Hess modem and Indus drive - that first $600 phone bill was all worth it. Bless you Jack for your vision and tenacity!
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by mapster 15y ago
I launched a web store: http://mapsalesdirect.com It's not saas but it is fulfilling a 2012 goal of "make and launch something"
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by mapster 15y ago
or real estate salespeople sharing gripes: http://repp.herokuapp.com/
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by mapster 15y ago
Smells like linkbait to sell bots on the blackhat forum that was mentioned.
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by mapster 15y ago
He cuts through the bs so to speak. When you want to learn, drawing in the sand with a stick can be all that is needed.
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by mapster 15y ago
So, Tweeting is free, but it will cost me 0.25 cents every time I wipe?
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by mapster 15y ago
Its a great start really. I think the balance is to get a user base, which means they get a lot of value, easily, from your content. Ads may get in the way of this, but I understand your desire to be 'profitable' for a class project.
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by mapster 15y ago
Please set rule for map pop-ups, only one at a time - open popup closes upon clicking on other pin. Is the Hostgator paid? It is a bit distracting, and that's the line to walk: balancing 'building users' vs hitting them with ads early on.
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by mapster 15y ago
Another option is to have a custom map created in vector by us, and use this as the template for the woodcut: www.erichsen-group.com/custom-maps.html
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by mapster 15y ago
Yes, the price is the same, more or less on consumer electronics. The fact that the average monthly wage in Italy is ~2000 euros, consider that an HD TV is more costly than to an American, who with the same job, takes 5000 USD a month. I be
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by mapster 15y ago
Google is less about search than it is about adwords and the network of apps - but yes, there is much frustration over the search results these days so that is an opportunity for innovation.
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by mapster 15y ago
not becoming a has been I guess. He's also passionate about startups and tech.

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