₦airaland Forum

Alright, here is the criticism you asked for.

Short version: Good idea, WRONG audience content.

LONNGG version:

From my understanding, your ultimate goal is to position yourself in a niche of the "Nigerian" blogging
world, which isn't overly saturated. Up to this point, you're good. Then you chose to specialize even further
on pictures/Memes. Great. All is still in order.

Here is where you totally miss the mark. You are aggregating content for the wrong crowd.
Here is something about humor; it requires contextual/social keys to 'add up'.

e.g i live in the US and have only a few Nigerian friends here.
To this end, do you think my joke would make sense, or be funny to the average American if i end it with:
"..then she went.. you're my OGA AT THE TOP. haaahaa"

NO, it wouldn't. Not because it's not a hilarious joke, but because they just won't get the key reference. Get it?

That said, content on sites like 9gag (which u have on your site) etc generally don't appeal to the average Nigerian/African crowd based in Africa. If you truly want to make a "Niche" site that
you can tout as "Nigeria's first anything", you must first cater to the "Nigerian" audience.
This means your memes/pictures MUST be African/Nigerian in context.

I had the same light bulb go off in my head last year (like you had), and have been working on it for some months, so i can say i have a little head-start on you in this humor niche. At the time i decided to focus on both markets (the local market, and the Naija/African market).
I went ahead and created 2 sites for this project:

1. www.laughstar.com : which i set up to focus on content like what you currently have on your site (targeting the local audience)
2. www.nalaugh.com : which targets the Naija/African audience. Pics/Memes, jokes & videos.

I created both at the same time, but nalaugh.com was given priority coz the Naija humor market is less saturated (as you rightly observed).
I have big plans for Laughstar.com, but i have not began working on it fully. I only set up the site's skeleton at the time, threw up a few test posts, and left it to hibernate till i get back to it.

Over the last 5-6 months, nalaugh.com has had over 15 Thousand fans on its facebook page (Nigerians & Ghanaians at least 95%), and is just taking baby steps.

The intention of this post was not to divert into my own activities, but hoping you would get a little insight from my own activities in this
niche thus far. Good luck. The world could always use some good laughs.

Qualms: This is absolutely funny. It is very untrue and Nigerians are not fools. We dont do any charges manually. Our systems carry the exact configuration we display about our charges. On VoguePay, there are absolutely no hidden charges.

Booblacain, does it make any sense for us to charge you a further 1.5% if you say you prefer your customer to bear the 1% (which is actually lesser)? The only charges applicable to the merchant are what I posted earlier. VoguePay has the largest number of registered business merchants amongst Nigerian Payment Processors. These are people who guard their funds with their lives and employ regular and periodic auditing to ensure their books are right. Our systems are very transparent and you only need to register to see this.

You can also reach us on our support mail (support@voguepay.com) if you require any clarifications, have queries or require assistance.

The back and forth here has made it a little harder to determine without a doubt what the net charges are.

I'll present you a simple scenario question for the benefit of your potential customers (myself included).

Scenario: (assuming i am responsible for all fees)

If i (the merchant) receive a payment of 100 Naira from a customer, how much (less all fees) would i withdraw into my bank account?

"NO, i 'm not a virgin- i use my Cojonas" - Jay Z.

martha: How abt d penguins

Yup! they'r smart folk. They can stay too. Whatever makes you happy.

I don't know how many of y'all are already familiar with this phenomenon, but i thought y'all might find it interesting.
There are places on earth where the sun rises early summer, and simply does not set until the end of summer.
In other words, it stays daytime for months. No darkness, just sunshine. I made this vid to tell the countries and places.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkWOPUL8yw&feature=youtu.be

If you're of the opinion that any course isn't worth studying,
then you're moving in the wrong direction of mental development.

martha: Congrats

Wow. Another Beauty.

I see an island.. Madagascar. How about i buy up this island, relocate the entire population
to make space for you and me uhn?

My good friend 'Moto Moto' the hippo can stay though.

Logan_Rebirth: Poverty na your middle name.
Op,the earlier you wake up from your fantasy world,the better.

What is this 'poverty' of which you speak?.. Never heard of it.

Go to a pharmacy or a good gym, and buy some protein shakes. Drink that with your meals daily.
You should gain some more mass. Also, try and do 100 push ups daily (you can space it out).

Nostradamus: Please everyone,how do i open a thread??

Just look into the future.

abi no be u be the man who saw tomorrow?

Obinoscopy: Apparently, there are different types of trillionaires .

No, i am the only one the world has known. Provided you ignore the area that says something like "Zim....." . That part is just for aesthetics.


@others
please send your house address to trillionaire@trillionaire.com
I will be buying up your houses and making them into poultries.
Only problem is, i don't know if my chickens will be comfortable living in your houses.
Thank you.

Olajumokeibk: Mad man in the making

Too late. That already happened.

know what else already happened?.. your face. Pretty.

Deiok: Op is suffering from lack of money disease, which have gradually erupt into his brain.

"HAS" ...... "ERUPTED"

*face palm*

Guys, i don't know what your bank account says, but please all i ask is that from now on, you show the proper respect when you see me strolling around Nairaland. Simply take off your hat, and lay on the floor- that i may walk over as a mini-bridge to whatever thread i am headed.

With my Net worth now totaling over 100 TRILLION DOLLARS, it is crucial that i am accorded the ultra-celebrity status that i deserve.

First off, as a Trillionaire- i need a new staff crew. I was informed that there are some small boys here parading themselves as mere billionaires, or something to the effect of such lowly financial status. These individuals would specifically meet the requirements for the open positions of 'domestic servant' and 'king's clown/jester' at my castle.

QUICKLY!!, i need one of you to run to the education section and bring me some Academic Professors. Dangy (my boy) was hiring graduate drivers. Me, i need PhD holders coz driving me is a premium IQ duty.

Seun, i know you can't wait to sell Nairaland to me now- don't worry, i'll decide as soon as i finish drinking this Garri.


Proof of my abundant wealth below. Kindly ignore the part that starts with "Zim..." Thank you.

HELP!.. HELP!!.. HELP O!!!

Some of us still dey trapped for 2013. Please send help o!

Time na 6:18 pm for here December 31st 2013. Abeg make una drop ladder make we climb out.

The full movie is here on Iroko's site (which is licensed to publish it online)

WATCH

The alleged scene is at the 1: 01: 00 mark (one hour one minute)

It only took one google search, and about 1 minute to get to it.

That said, the "see through" dress or whatever is so insignificant that i wonder how some people (OP) reason.
There is NOTHING to holla about. simple.

Olugbenger: Some threads without comments make it to FP.

Why do you think the 'first to comment' phrase is so popular?

Read what he said again.

Right now the thread is on FP, and has close to 7k views, but not enough comments to hit the second page yet.

Meaning: Nigerians are less interested in productive discussions.

tellwisdom: My guy, why don't you wait till you make more money to build a house in the city??..You dey fear make you no spend the money finish??

Rubbish suggestion.

You have to START SOMEWHERE.
people should do what they can with what they have, and not WAIT, for "the right time" which by the way NEVER COMES.
Why? Because there is ALWAYS a better/higher alternative.

So, while someone with your mentality drinks away the little he has,
saying i'll wait and maybe when i have more money i can build on Banana Island,
The OP would be a landlord in a little place (for starters).

Ish Happens.

The man is on the payroll of the church he flew over.
I bet the church name is COMING SOON..

Marketing 101

Nice jam

axortedbabe: ök let me download it first,I dey cum

u don cum?

jmoore: I don't understand. Does she walk around n@ked in the public before? Is she allergic to putting on clothes?

something of that nature.

'I don't know why this has happened to us but Raju has a gift and I want to share it with the whole world.

NIGGA PLEASE! .. you mean you want to "SELL" it to the whole world.

Skin.

To all the young dudes out here, BUY A FREAKIN CONDOM.
Keep one in your wallet, car.. wherever. Just don't get caught slippin.
Or else you''l be telling the same story.

OP, you fukup o!
Why you put Omotola picture say no Toolz, abi eye dey pain you?

LadyH: the "do the needful" crew.

I hate that sentence. Very ugly.

CHESSBOARD: The crew that got even Seun banned: THE GARRI Crew

haha!

HAHA! a lot of crews doing strong things on Nairaland.

The most significant crew i left out is:

The "End Time Tinz" crew
These people no dey hear word