sorom4: 99.9% of nairaland members visits linda ikeji's blog everyday

miqos02: neither was LIB buolt from scratch

miqos02: neither was LIB buolt from scratch

kingthreat: Nairaland's Web design is based on simplicity and adaptation to all devices. Linda Ikeji uses an annoying theme that takes forever to load on a phone.

slimmy05: You're are one of the retards right. You can't deferentiate between a blog and a forum? Punk

scribble: Glad to see this topic here

Linda makes at least $40000 a month in ad revenue but does she have anybody on her payroll?

Apart from that sloth, Laura


The ad agency guy is just silly... most major advertisers come to NL...

Seuns own is just cheaper even though his traffic is the highest in Nigeria....

Seun doesn't want to do this for profit only...he wants everyone to benefit from the community (having something for everyone is the advertisers dream)

In fact Seun is like the Jesus of Nigeria internet....if he had a donate button like Wikipedia...


I would dash him at least 10k just cos I like the value he has created....

God has not finished with Seun or nl yet

Megaphone: I was talking to a ceo of a huge advertising agency on the island, and i told him i do not believe linda bought that car for 24 million naira in cash. How come she makes so much money? I told him about a site called nairaland and he laughed. He said his agency had patronized linda to te tune of about 5m in cash, and he hasn't even bought any space on nairaland. i asked why.. He gave me about four reasons reasons

Nairaland's homepage looks idiotic on a desktop. The page looks like an abandoned webpage and that chases potential customers away

Nairaland seems to have more low income bracket users than high income. Linda Ikeji on the other hand has got a lot of High income readers and they have the financial capacity to purchase products advertised on the blog. On the other hand Nairaland's users are mainly job seekers, scammers and the likes or small start business men who just dont have the money. They come to the site to trade their 'goods' and not to buy anyway

Nairaland doesn't have a face. He compared Stella Dimok to Linda. He said how many times do you see Stella in Public? Shes based in Germany and so no face. Same with Nairaland. No one knows whos behind it. He said Great organisations always have a face. A CEO out there in the public eyes. He then gave examples like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and so many others. They're out there in the public eye. That he said does not just attract customers but big time investors. He said Linda Ikeji is more out there, more social and so people like her (shes pretty too) and trust her with big money more than someone whom they do not even know!

Nairaland's frontpage contains trashy topics. He said when you got topics like ' Why do ladies fart?'on the frontpage or which do you prefer Chicken or turkey on a front page, then that kind of site cant be taken serious by any customer or investor. Linda's blog on the other hand contains trendy and fashionable topics that attracts upscale folks and wealthy readers. Advertisers he says love such a medium.

https://www.nairaland.com/1905289/linda-ikeji-acquires-24million-naira

slimmy05: You're are one of the retards right. You can't deferentiate between a blog and a forum? Punk

rhymz:

Mission What other mission will they have if not to build a social internet platform for Nigerians to interact, share information and even advertise wares and the likes while they make money out of it.

I don't care what anyone says in a PR effort but nobody and I repeat nobody goes into business without the intent of profit making, many of you need to be realistic here.

How many forums in Nigeria have lived as long as NL....the wrong question dear. I can easily name many Lindaikeji bellaNaija, iroko TV and their likes being a few that started out around the same time with NL. Take BellaNaija for instance, you don't need anyone to tell you that is a site well managed by real professionals that are vast both in business and in content management. They have very many elite viewers both here and diaspora and the graphics is very much up to standard and comparable with any serious social websites.

The most important thing for a forum like NL is not just functionality my friend, it is growth in the right direction. If all NL has on its CV is having an almost useless crowd that can not bring the right attention that NL needs to grow. If you think the present state of NL is OK then you are thinking small.

Nobody is suggesting a drastic change to the GUI, we are talking of innovative way and looks that can get NL the right attention. Have you seen Nigerian Village Square before it was hacked, that is what Nairaland should be like. The site was the most influential site during its existence. It had people like Pat Utomi, Nafada Bamaguje and very many big names. Contributing to topics and discussions. In the early days of NL many of these contributors kind of moved to NL and were making very meaningful contributions until Seun allowed mediocres to run amok with impunity that they started leaving the site.

The fact is that, NL needs a professional social forum managers like the type managing BellaNaija and the likes. It does not have to be Seun, just because he built the site does not mean he has to be the one to do everything. Facebook is administered by hundreds of people working for Mark. NL has grown past just one person.... He needs some professional managers to come in and help him grow the site and make real money like FB, Alibaba, OLX and even lindaikeji. Enough of the fiefdom manner of running the business abeg. The same mentality a lot of Nigeria's small time business men have. They let the business rely so much on them to the point that the business does not transcend them.

Until Seun decides to leave his comfort zone and take big business decisions like a well grounded business administrator, NL will continue to compare with blogs and not serious online business brands like Bellanaija and the likes.

ElFenomeno1: In the first instance..... Did Seun set this forum up to make stupendous money from it or what?!

ElFenomeno1: I think a lot of people are way off tangent .... There is no basis for comparison between Seun and Linda, and their respective social media platforms!

Seun from what i have seen and heard is not in this for the commercial reasons....... He comes across like a fella who is content with the reason why this forum was built in the first place.

Most of the comparisons been bandied about here are baseless and senseless!

yuzedo:
[size=18pt]BOSS OF ALLLLLLLLL BOSSES!!!!![/size]

My respect for Seun just quadrupled to reach an all-time high!!! Mr. Osewa, YOU ARE FUCKKKKKING LEGIT! Kai!!! Turned down entrapment of Aso Power? Resisted superficial shenanigans and pseudo-validation without a second thought?? Focused on the long-term/preservation of your credibility?? OH MY GODDDD!!! **orgasmic raptures as I contemplate Boss move of the year**

Seun: Your opinion will be of no value until you clearly explain the ways in which you feel I'm messing up & offer practical suggestions.

cremeandchic:

I visit Stellas blog daily as well.

Linda made it through gossip blogging and controversial posting but as soon as the bucks started rolling in, she started becoming 'classy' in her blogging. Unfortunately, that might not get her far because people have started shifting audience to stella's blog because she gives it to them 'raw' like they want. The truth is Nigerians love gossip and controversial posts.

slimmy05: Seun's office is in a remote village close to where thousands of low income earners live. Linda rolls on the island where the high income earners live. There are alot of difference between Linda and Seun. Nairaland was poorly designed, but its contents are rich. We can't overule design and graphics as one that attracts.

Seun didn't develop nairaland from the scratch and its almost impossible for naira land to be better than a white blank paper with crayon and pencil design.

I am not talking down on the site. Its view is very poor, but has a rich content. To me nairaland front page is filled with senseless topics and the MODs are poorly trained or adviced as what should hit the front page. I don't think a high class man or woman would find some topics on nairaland interesting. The topics sounds more like one that comes out from a poor and money starved average people. The ads look very funny, I have never clicked to check any even when in need of such service. Seun's design makes it look fraudulent and suspicious- the graphics gives no credibility.


I can bet you have never placed any advert on Nairaland before, if you, you will know that Nairaland is the most thoroughly checked naija site to run ads.

If you're saying he is rejecting any how adverts that looks spammy and that could have made him good money, I'll listen.

All I know is Seun, dont want to go aggressive in his advertising as a results tons of money is left on the table!

Sponsored political posts alone will make him good money
Seun, we all know money is not all that matters, but you still need to put your site to fame. Change your base from that shanty town called agbado ijaiye or sango-otta to a more classy environment that will further project your image with top class Nigerian firms.

Nairaland to me are filled with low class, retarded and frustrated people. I know I am inclusive, but not in any of the above listed class.

cremeandchic:

I visit Stellas blog daily as well.

Linda made it through gossip blogging and controversial posting but as soon as the bucks started rolling in, she started becoming 'classy' in her blogging. Unfortunately, that might not get her far because people have started shifting audience to stella's blog because she gives it to them 'raw' like they want. The truth is Nigerians love gossip and controversial posts.

DonaldGenes:
Lolz like seriously

uzolexis:
Can I convert likes 2 money, it's about 200 likes now,body dey sweet me

JurassicPark:

Lol ..as in 200 naira?