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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: 2007/09/16/wordhugger/

  • DannyB · 2 years ago
    really cool idea i'm going to look into this.
  • Jim Gilliam · 2 years ago
    This is a ridiculously stupid idea.

    Internet real estate? Huh? It's called a webpage.
  • DannyB · 2 years ago
    Its really not that ridiculous.. ur just upset you didnt think of it. its a gold mine, and instead of comin in with ur picks and bags to get some, u want to bash on a good idea.
  • David · 2 years ago
    Persoanlly, I think the idea of supporting entrepreneurs with what Kiva is doing is amazing. I am glad to see you are donating a high amount of your earning to them. This seems like a great alternative to the old run of the mill charity funding. I expect the words will attract alot of community traffic. Good luck.
  • bob cobb · 2 years ago
    This is just like that million dollar wiki site, they're both worthless to the user in my opinion. They're just filled with different types of advertising and affiliate links.
  • mycutesmiley1 · 2 years ago
    WOW thats a very sweet idea you got there dude. It is brilliant. Keep it up!
  • Collin LaHay · 2 years ago
    Hello everyone. Thank you Kristen for the mention, and thank you DannyB, David, and mycutesmiley1 for the comments.

    To Jim: It is far more than a webpage. You are owning a piece of the website, and every page shares the community banner, and the traffic. The viral effect will share traffic with everyone, and they in turn, do the same. This is far cheaper than any other advertising campaign, running you only $0.50 a month over 10 years. You are also allowed to resell your word at any time, for as much as you want, and Word Hugger does not take a cut of the price.

    If anyone has any questions, feel free to send them to my personal email at collin [at] wordhugger.com, and I will respond to them when I can.

    Thanks again Mashable, and I have linked this page on the Word Hugger Press page. Good luck on your Word Hugger Micro Investment's everyone.
  • Deepak Dutta · 2 years ago
    Collin, congratulation on launching the site. I have also launched milliondollardig dot com (milliondollardig.com). It is kind similar but a little different. I did not think about the micro-lending site Kiva. I will also donate some money to Kiva. I am, however, offering completely customizable pages and a million dollar to a winner.
  • Deepak Dutta · 2 years ago
    I just purchased a page - money on Collin's site. Press release for my milliondollardig dot com site will go out on Wednesday.
  • CountRob · 2 years ago
    You're 17? I'm only a year older than you.

    In the future, you might want to set up some sort of aftermarket so people can buy and sell their words. Pretty clever site though.
  • Collin LaHay · 2 years ago
    Excellent idea. I will add a marketplace to the list of new features to be implemented as the site grows. Thanks for the suggestion CountRob.
  • cbtrends · 2 years ago
    This is such a great idea. I love the way you think.
  • GadgetGiz.com · 1 year ago
    Wow, interesting idea...
  • GadgetGiz.com · 1 year ago
    This is better than rssHugger, I think...

    GadgetGiz.com
  • Collin LaHay · 1 year ago
    to everyone thats wondering, I have sold the site but will still answer any support email.
  • film indir · 1 year ago
    cool