Misc I Built A Large Wrestling Media Platform And Need Advice On How to Monetize It - Page 3

rico · 06-21-2022, 04:01 PM

So I'm desperately seeking advice on this and have several questions at the end of this post in which if you have any advice, by all means, fill me in!

A few years ago, my CP usage slowed down a bit, and the reason for this was because I’ve had quite a few life events and changes that have kept me extremely busy and unable to find the time to do certain things I used to… like post on CP. One of the main changes in my life that has made me the most busy took place 2.5 years ago. 2.5 years ago, on a whim, I decided to start my own wrestling media outlet that I named “The Pin Doctors” abbreviated “PinDox.” This started out with most of the material being posted primarily to the website (http://thepindoctors.com), but has since morphed to something in which the social media platform that I prioritize the most is The Pin Doctors Facebook page… I noticed that when I posted links to my site on Facebook, the posts would only reach a fraction of the amount it’d reach if I posted the content directly to Facebook opposed to link-dropping. So that’s how most of the content has been posted for a while now… directly to the Facebook page… And the Facebook following has flourished as a result.

BTW, be sure to “follow” The Pin Doctors on Facebook yourselves if you want… http://Facebook.com/thepindoctors

So I created this platform with full intentions of grinding tons of content and promoting it relentlessly to where it would become one of the biggest and best wrestling media platforms around. People called me crazy for actually thinking I could pull this off. Well, 30 months later and here I am… For the past 6 months, The Pin Doctors content reaches an average of anywhere between 2-3 million people per week, has 22.5K followers on Facebook (where I post most of my content), has 2700 followers on Twitter and has a couple thousand email subscribers. It’s a hit! And it’s still growing at a very quick rate! And I have done 99% of it all by myself while holding a job at a factory that pays more than my field of study (Psychology) where I am “written up” whenever someone catches me on my phone working on the page, which is frustrating as hell.

And that’s the situation that has led me to reaching out to you guys about this… I can’t do what I have been doing much longer (working at a factory while maintaining this busy site/page)… I can’t go the rest of my life losing sleep and being sneaky with my phone at work the way I have been. It’s unhealthy and it sucks. So I have decided to finally make the transition from the platform being a “free, but welcome to donations” page to having some full-fledged monetization components along with some free content. I am also going to welcome advertising and pull the trigger on apparel. I have to start making money with this thing. I think I can. People tell me that I should be able to quit my job at the factory if I go about it the right way since I’ve got such a large Facebook following already firmly established and continuously growing. Problem is, I don’t know how to do it and it’s a total headache. I am seeking any kind of advice or insight that any of you may have regarding this endeavor because I want to make sure that I make the correct decisions in my approach to this. I have worked too hard at this to mess it up.

I have a ton of questions and will appreciate the hell out of it if any of you could give me some insight regarding my inquiries… Here they are:

Do any of you have any experience with monetizing a media platform that you owned or own? What are some “do’s and don’ts?” What are some of the most successful and efficient ways to monetize content on Facebook? Do any of you have any familiarity with Facebook premium content? Should I make it all premium content for a monthly fee or should I continue to make some content free? Would I be better off going through an outside platform like Rokfin or Patreon instead of the Facebook premium content route? Would any of you be able to help me code/design my website to where I can more easily monetize on there via advertising? I will pay for that service. When I start posting advertisements and sponsors, how should I determine how to price it? I have had thousands of apparel inquiries since I launched the site… Do any of you have any recommendations for apparel companies I can work with? What are some copyright and legality issues that I need to be aware of to avoid being sued right after I start making money?

Also, should I consider accepting a sales job of some sort (like insurance) with intentions of advertising whatever they sale on my own platform?

Do any of you know how I could get hooked up with a remote job? If so, I doubt you’d be disappointed…I think what I’ve put together all by myself in 2.5 short years should be somewhat of an indicator of my ability to crank out a ton of work at home. Seriously! If any of you know of a remote job, you’d be doing me the biggest solid anyone's ever done for me. Because having to dodge managers while writing articles in a factory on a daily basis is stressful!

Thanks a ton in advance, guys… I have researched the hell out of this and have reached out to several individuals with these questions, but nothing compares to the input of Chiefs freaking Planet. You guys rock and collaboratively are such a valuable resource for situations like these!

rico · 06-21-2022, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

I will be interested to see how they handle seth freaking rollins at money in the bank PPV I remember the similar angle used at bash at the beach with Disco infurno and Rey Mysterio

Lol I loved Disco Inferno… they didn’t give him a fair enough chance!

**cdcox** · 06-21-2022, 10:06 PM

Make it a game. Each player represents a school and they “draft” wrestlers across weight classes from across high schools nationwide. Then have some kind of fantasy matches that pit schools against each other. You could even make a simulation engine that generates a move-by-move recap of the match: “Polaski shoots the leg! Hannover is working in a cross face. He has it! He’s working leverage across Polaski’s face. Oh! Polaski loses the leg and Hannover pivots on his back an drops him to the mat!”

KCrockaholic · 06-21-2022, 11:39 PM

I have nooooo idea. But I support whatever the hell it is you’re doing.

**Perineum Ripper** · 06-22-2022, 09:31 AM

Been following along since the beginning when you sent me the invite to it. Been awesome to watch it grow and to see how your style has improved.

Might look into the Patreon thing, people might donate to help you out like that. Might throw up a PayPal or something for people to send money to, tell people it goes right back into the website

**Saulbadguy** · 06-22-2022, 09:32 AM

Ask Conrad Thompson

dmahurin · 06-22-2022, 09:51 AM

I would definitely start with merch. Check out redbubble. You upload the designs you have and select what items you want them on, set a price and they do everything else. They take a cut of course but they will produce and ship. May not make a ton to start with but would be a decent gauge of interest. Make a YouTube channel. Do videos or podcast style talks. Post on the page for views. With enough engagement on the videos you could make ad revenue. Talk to companies that sell wrestling equipment about offering discount codes exclusive to your viewers/visitors. They get a 10% off code and you get a one time chunk of money.

Edit:. If you do the YouTube thing, spend a few bucks on a decent microphone. The audio is more important than the video quality.

scho63 · 06-22-2022, 09:51 AM

Questions:

1.What are you selling?
Ad space? Merchandise? Videos? Subscription?
2. How are you planning to generate traffic to your site?
3. What is your revenue goal?
4 What are your competitors doing?
Are they generating revenues?

rico · 06-22-2022, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Perineum Ripper

Been following along since the beginning when you sent me the invite to it. Been awesome to watch it grow and to see how your style has improved.

Might look into the Patreon thing, people might donate to help you out like that. Might throw up a PayPal or something for people to send money to, tell people it goes right back into the website

Thanks a ton for following it man! I appreciate it!

rico · 06-22-2022, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmahurin

I would definitely start with merch. Check out redbubble. You upload the designs you have and select what items you want them on, set a price and they do everything else. They take a cut of course but they will produce and ship. May not make a ton to start with but would be a decent gauge of interest. Make a YouTube channel. Do videos or podcast style talks. Post on the page for views. With enough engagement on the videos you could make ad revenue. Talk to companies that sell wrestling equipment about offering discount codes exclusive to your viewers/visitors. They get a 10% off code and you get a one time chunk of money.

Edit:. If you do the YouTube thing, spend a few bucks on a decent microphone. The audio is more important than the video quality.

Thanks for the advice! Will check out redbubble as soon as I get home. Finding a merch place that is the right fit has been one of the biggest headaches in this process and it sounds like the Are exactly what I’ve been looking for!

Brooklyn · 06-22-2022, 01:33 PM

it starts on Tiktok.

rico · 06-22-2022, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooklyn

it starts on Tiktok.

Monetization does? How’s that work?

dlphg9 · 06-22-2022, 02:37 PM

Start a YouTube or become a Twitch streamer.

scho63 · 06-22-2022, 03:18 PM

Once you go "hard launch" and look to make money and grow traffic, use EVERY single Social Media outlet to get your word out.
There are GREAT Social Media marketing companies that can help you craft a message and deliver it across the top 20-25 social media platforms.

There will be ones that you think are stupid but it makes your business grow.

Things like ETSY or Ebay or Pinterest that may seem so far fetched.

They will craft a plan on how to release news or updates and when the best time is.

rico · 06-23-2022, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scho63

Once you go "hard launch" and look to make money and grow traffic, use EVERY single Social Media outlet to get your word out.
There are GREAT Social Media marketing companies that can help you craft a message and deliver it across the top 20-25 social media platforms.

There will be ones that you think is stupid and it makes your business grow.

Things like ETSY or Ebay or Pinterest that may seem so far fetched.

They will craft a plan on how to release news or updates and when the best time is.

Awesome stuff man! Thank you!

rico · 06-23-2022, 03:02 AM

Is there a way to set up a premium service function on certain info on the site itself? I would pay someone to help me with that.

06-21-2022, 04:01 PM
rico ON CP YOU’RE SOMEBODY’S BITCH! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Da SEI Casino cash: $4494809	I Built A Large Wrestling Media Platform And Need Advice On How to Monetize It So I'm desperately seeking advice on this and have several questions at the end of this post in which if you have any advice, by all means, fill me in! A few years ago, my CP usage slowed down a bit, and the reason for this was because I’ve had quite a few life events and changes that have kept me extremely busy and unable to find the time to do certain things I used to… like post on CP. One of the main changes in my life that has made me the most busy took place 2.5 years ago. 2.5 years ago, on a whim, I decided to start my own wrestling media outlet that I named “The Pin Doctors” abbreviated “PinDox.” This started out with most of the material being posted primarily to the website (http://thepindoctors.com), but has since morphed to something in which the social media platform that I prioritize the most is The Pin Doctors Facebook page… I noticed that when I posted links to my site on Facebook, the posts would only reach a fraction of the amount it’d reach if I posted the content directly to Facebook opposed to link-dropping. So that’s how most of the content has been posted for a while now… directly to the Facebook page… And the Facebook following has flourished as a result. BTW, be sure to “follow” The Pin Doctors on Facebook yourselves if you want… http://Facebook.com/thepindoctors So I created this platform with full intentions of grinding tons of content and promoting it relentlessly to where it would become one of the biggest and best wrestling media platforms around. People called me crazy for actually thinking I could pull this off. Well, 30 months later and here I am… For the past 6 months, The Pin Doctors content reaches an average of anywhere between 2-3 million people per week, has 22.5K followers on Facebook (where I post most of my content), has 2700 followers on Twitter and has a couple thousand email subscribers. It’s a hit! And it’s still growing at a very quick rate! And I have done 99% of it all by myself while holding a job at a factory that pays more than my field of study (Psychology) where I am “written up” whenever someone catches me on my phone working on the page, which is frustrating as hell. And that’s the situation that has led me to reaching out to you guys about this… I can’t do what I have been doing much longer (working at a factory while maintaining this busy site/page)… I can’t go the rest of my life losing sleep and being sneaky with my phone at work the way I have been. It’s unhealthy and it sucks. So I have decided to finally make the transition from the platform being a “free, but welcome to donations” page to having some full-fledged monetization components along with some free content. I am also going to welcome advertising and pull the trigger on apparel. I have to start making money with this thing. I think I can. People tell me that I should be able to quit my job at the factory if I go about it the right way since I’ve got such a large Facebook following already firmly established and continuously growing. Problem is, I don’t know how to do it and it’s a total headache. I am seeking any kind of advice or insight that any of you may have regarding this endeavor because I want to make sure that I make the correct decisions in my approach to this. I have worked too hard at this to mess it up. I have a ton of questions and will appreciate the hell out of it if any of you could give me some insight regarding my inquiries… Here they are: Do any of you have any experience with monetizing a media platform that you owned or own? What are some “do’s and don’ts?” What are some of the most successful and efficient ways to monetize content on Facebook? Do any of you have any familiarity with Facebook premium content? Should I make it all premium content for a monthly fee or should I continue to make some content free? Would I be better off going through an outside platform like Rokfin or Patreon instead of the Facebook premium content route? Would any of you be able to help me code/design my website to where I can more easily monetize on there via advertising? I will pay for that service. When I start posting advertisements and sponsors, how should I determine how to price it? I have had thousands of apparel inquiries since I launched the site… Do any of you have any recommendations for apparel companies I can work with? What are some copyright and legality issues that I need to be aware of to avoid being sued right after I start making money? Also, should I consider accepting a sales job of some sort (like insurance) with intentions of advertising whatever they sale on my own platform? Do any of you know how I could get hooked up with a remote job? If so, I doubt you’d be disappointed…I think what I’ve put together all by myself in 2.5 short years should be somewhat of an indicator of my ability to crank out a ton of work at home. Seriously! If any of you know of a remote job, you’d be doing me the biggest solid anyone's ever done for me. Because having to dodge managers while writing articles in a factory on a daily basis is stressful! Thanks a ton in advance, guys… I have researched the hell out of this and have reached out to several individuals with these questions, but nothing compares to the input of Chiefs freaking Planet. You guys rock and collaboratively are such a valuable resource for situations like these!
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scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2491110	Once you go "hard launch" and look to make money and grow traffic, use EVERY single Social Media outlet to get your word out. There are GREAT Social Media marketing companies that can help you craft a message and deliver it across the top 20-25 social media platforms. There will be ones that you think are stupid but it makes your business grow. Things like ETSY or Ebay or Pinterest that may seem so far fetched. They will craft a plan on how to release news or updates and when the best time is. __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes" Last edited by scho63; 06-23-2022 at 09:35 AM..
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