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IForgotMyLoginD:
In as much as I agree with you on most of the points made, you need to understand that it isn’t the media that’s deceiving a lot o.

The media is just a medium to reach out. It works for some Yes, but if a start up decides to pump millions into advertising, they do that at their own volition. So don’t blame us for people’s poor sense of business strategy or module.

On the flip side, there are businesses that thrive well with major advertising... but advertising / publicity alone isn’t what drives a business to success. Advertising is just an ingredient. Every other thing has to be put in place. So when businesses fail, blaming a sector that has no control in decision making of SMEs or Established firms is wrong.

Don't mind them, when you receive some briefs you know there is no sense in the strategy but they just want you to go ahead with it. And some render really poor services but they simply think they can force it down customers throat through ads

nurshah:
Please remove spending on adds... This is very necessary for sales u can advise that it be minimized..
Even coca cola as big as they are still advertise. One needs to tell or remind people of their product. Advertising symonds to sales so, please edit

That was why I didn't totally agree with him

DriveByKiller:
OLX has always had poor UX, mediocre webpage design that is awful in navigation. Their app is poor.

Getting to place adds is also difficult as their program takes more time to recognize and approve items. Email response is also very poor with no real feeling of connection between buyer and seller.

JiJI on the other hand has a master class app and easy to use user experience. There’s chat button for prospective buyers to chat up sellers and a one-touch virtual button to call the seller right from the advert page.

Putting your product online on the platform is easy and staff of JiJI routinely ask their clients about the atttitude and conduct of sellers via email.

It is no suprise why you hardly scroll through the pages on JiJIi without bumping into sponsored ads.

Stop shooting off radar all because you want to let us know thag you know the meaning of UX, there is no difference between jiji and olx. The major factor that killed olx is the bad reputation it has of been a fraudsters den

sisisioge:
Every business has it's own strategy. All these you summarized would have translated into the much needed profit if the outlined were well utilized. Besides, anything online that opens door to millions of individual sellers without absolute control of their conducts and wears ( eg Jumia) is bound to have a huge infiltration of fraudulent beings. That's what I think killed it. Their kind of website requires a high level of confidence and goodwill to thrive but it is absolutely lacking of these two essential elements. God's speed to them, I hope Jiji is learning. We don't wanna lose you too.

By the way, don't compare OLX and NL, they offer absolutely two different businesses. If all NL does too is strictly online commercials, Seun would have grayed out by now.

You gave a balanced view of the situation. This sam issue of credibility you raised killed fansbox18.com. Some people don't know that Nigerians are weary of fraudsters

222Martins:
I saw this coming and many more online startups are struggling to stay afloat. Please to the young entrepreneurs out there, I have an advice for you: Profits sustains business, not hype or noise. Profit in business is success, but unfortunately, the media tends to deceive a lot of people.

- Being the biggest, is not profit.
- Receive an award, is not profit.
- Being everywhere and spending millions in ads is not profit
- Raising $1million is not profit
- Signing up 1 million users in an hour is not profit
- Having 10million followers on FB or Twitter is not profit
- Rushing to establish presence in 40 countries is not profit

Nothing beats growing organically. If you need a proof to the above points, just look at Nairaland.com.
Experience in business have taught me not to be moved by vanity metrics. Just show me the money.

I agree with you but not absolutely

kimbraa:
She's obeying God's commandment indeed. They read the bible, preach the word, act like they're living the life that's expected by God but their heart devise more evil than any other thing.

And you are God that sees peoples heart abi

kambili999:
don't even know what to say about this country. I'm just weak

Help is coming on the way

alanka:
Mad people. after important files have beem stolen and the impact is on the way. Group of idiots.

still available

i have an interview with rightclick-ng this week. i will just like to know how much the company pays and how much experience am likely to gain there.

Thanks

otijah2:
I guess I should send u d screenshot. He reason was that I posted off topic.

You posted off topic, but the ban is too harsh.. September is really far. Maybe that guy hates u with great passion. I remember my incident with ishilove . Just take heart or appeal

otijah2:
So a nairaland moderator had to ban me till September bc I refused to comment on BBN thread that will never add value to my life and life of others. Is that the hight of it? We should be forced to celebrate immorality of the highest record. To that mod that banned me this is just the beginning. U go tell me of what value has BBN has to offer to a common man like me. Where as there a millions of useful topics lying helplessly in each sections of nairaland. Continue

I find this hard to believe, why will a mod ban you for not commenting

Betguru247:
Not as if BBN sef too get audience... See lemme tell ya, if that dumbo show becomes a real classical music contest am sure it would attract more viewers than now one thing you must understand about viewership is they dont view to like they view to entertain, someone maybe viewing WWE just to entertain does not mean he wants to join them so far its a real contest it would beat BBN. At times i ask myself whats entertaining about BBN?

You are right, I don't even watch the BBN

To be honest classical music doesn't sell in this part of the world, so they may not want to invest in it

nurshah:
Apart from that the increment isn't even on just the cleaning sef... Its sha not fair that pple are made to pay for a loop hole in government

For me the increment is too much, in fact me no dey pay toll, I take the alternative route

twilliamx:
Wonder what they use all the money for anyways. They don't even sweep the road or maintain the median lawn. Shitt hole country

Stop saying What you don't know. They do sweep the road

There is no sense in this post

1.5m?

AFONJAPIG:
abeg gerrout of here joor

Hmmm na u sabi

AFONJAPIG:
who is diz goat

What do you stand to gain with that moniker

shinarlaura:
They look so happy together. That's all that matter. Hml to them

You are a beauty to behold., please I want to learn French

sexybbstar:
I'm tempted to laugh but I won't. Everyone is beautiful and handsome in his /her own way.

But you just did though

Shortyy:
She's so pretty

Is that you in the dp

Beckino:
O Lord, thank you for my purewater sized breasts...(even in dia condition).





Keep thinking o.

Pure water How does it look like

Berlyn1:
how is she able to breathe and sleep

What do u stand to gain by crushing on that guy

dollyjoy:
Thank you Cbrass.

You are welcome dear, can I know you more?

dollyjoy:
Untimely death shall not be our portion. Amen.

You are beautiful

AyamStarch:
, don't help me..My help comes from above

Alright ooo

AyamStarch:
Baba, why you wan chop from my hustle like that na. Go open your shop and hustle

Baba na your death I dey die too, na you I won take style help

makydebbie:
Hahahaha

See whining. Come to my father's house.

Hmmm.. What's the address?

sarrki:
The truth is pmb made mistake by allowing the cabal to take over his government

We are not all happy

Serious

Its somehow still amendable

its too late bro..its late

Ladyhippolyta88:
I don't want to know you but if you are interested you can learn online that was how I learnt mine.