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Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 10-13-2007, 09:37 PM

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

I just finished reading something about it on the net

Launched: January, 2007
Revenue: Estimated $5,600 a month based on ad rates and self-reported traffic data

This blog, consisting of silly photos of cats, and even sillier captions, rocketed to the top of the blogosphere a few months after a Hawaii-based pair started it on a lark. Since its launch in January, Cheezburger's traffic has doubled each month, and the blog now gets half a million page views a day, accounting for a third of the traffic on the WordPress blogging platform, according to Eric Nakagawa, aka Cheezburger. "If you hit a niche and you can build a community, you might not have a $1 million idea, but you might have a $10,000 or a $100,000 idea," says Nakagawa, who gave up his job as a software developer to play Cheezburger full-time. (His partner, "Tofuburger," still has a day job.) A week of ads on Cheezburger, via Blogads, starts at $500 and tops out at $5,400 for a premium position. The site also sells through Google AdSense and AdBrite platforms. It recently ranked No. 26 on the most-linked-to blogs list on hahahahahahahahahaha.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 10-13-2007, 09:40 PM

I love that site!!!

ADG

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 10-13-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

I love that site!!!

ADG

Personally i think the site sucks, but good on them for becoming such a success, i just dont get the hype around it

VeriSexy · 10-13-2007, 09:42 PM

A lot of people posting their pics on thier site/boards

BOSS1 · 10-13-2007, 09:44 PM

ridikuloz · 10-13-2007, 09:48 PM

let me guess the audience..... women, girls, and gay guys?

Azlord · 10-13-2007, 09:50 PM

My favorite!

gecko · 10-13-2007, 09:53 PM

It's funny and cute

Zebra · 10-13-2007, 09:56 PM

A lot of pics on that site have been around for several years. Kudos on making it popular though.

DateDoc · 10-13-2007, 09:57 PM

BOSS1 · 10-13-2007, 09:57 PM

wyldworx · 10-13-2007, 09:57 PM

it seems to be the case of many sites that are judged by....... well, bit of a crazy man can site. Well done, don't see much myself, but well done.

for teh ghey guy.

nico-t · 10-13-2007, 09:59 PM

its fucking stupid and lame. I hate those "funny" cat pics with matching lame captions.... its just not fucking funny - on the contrary. It doesnt make any sense and it doesnt have any humor at all. So i guess i agree with the previous comment that its a site for chicks and gay guys - the people without humor

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 10-13-2007, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nico-t

its fucking stupid and lame. I hate those "funny" cat pics with matching lame captions.... its just not fucking funny - on the contrary. It doesnt make any sense and it doesnt have any humor at all. So i guess i agree with the previous comment that its a site for chicks and gay guys - the people without humor

I tend to agree with you.

I dont like cats at all.

Twisted Dave · 10-13-2007, 10:09 PM

I LOVE cats and if you love cats and know their personalities, you'll get this site 100%.

hehe

It's funny ...

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 10-13-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twisted Illustration

I LOVE cats and if you love cats and know their personalities, you'll get this site 100%.

hehe

It's funny ...

I hate cats, i guess thats why i dont get it.

Vitasoy · 10-13-2007, 10:13 PM

People think it's cute and they spread those pics like wild fire that's how the site got popular

nico-t · 10-13-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Batts

I tend to agree with you.

I dont like cats at all.

well i do like cats just not the concept of the internet nerds who see them as cute funny cuddly things along with the stupid captions. i grew up with cats. They are the last real hunters in the western world, beautiful to see them hunt. Exactly like tigers on tv only smaller. Plus they always want to show the prey they catched - only when they see youve seen them with their prey they start eating it. They just wait til someone sees them, like theyre boasting about it.

st0ned · 10-13-2007, 10:17 PM

WarChild · 10-13-2007, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nico-t

well i do like cats just not the concept of the internet nerds who see them as cute funny cuddly things along with the stupid captions. i grew up with cats. They are the last real hunters in the western world, beautiful to see them hunt. Exactly like tigers on tv only smaller. Plus they always want to show the prey they catched - only when they see youve seen them with their prey they start eating it. They just wait til someone sees them, like theyre boasting about it.

Don't house cats have the distinction of being the only Felines that can easily be killed by a common dog?

tony286 · 10-13-2007, 10:25 PM

That is so cool, that in someone can come up with a different idea and make money on it online.

martinsc · 10-13-2007, 10:28 PM

i love that site ;-)

wyldworx · 10-13-2007, 10:31 PM

cats suck and are selfish backstabbing creatures. They should all be sent to china for tea. They kill wallabies and other more useful and wonderous creatures. Who's with me, exporting cat to china? 50/50 split, we make millions!!!

BOSS1 · 10-13-2007, 10:32 PM

great viral idea that is why it is a success

After Shock Media · 10-13-2007, 10:42 PM

Ahhh fuck the hate. I do not care who really invented the silly cat caption either and nobody seems to know.

So it has cats, whoo hoo... I find them funny regardless, well most of them are at least several naturally bomb. It is a mix of the look, the caption, and the sheer sillyness of it. At worst it is making money off of a critter than many seem to either hate or love.

Jayvis · 10-13-2007, 11:01 PM

not now lol cat!!!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=re...upWEdRTHGg_Qaw

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 10-13-2007, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayvis

not now lol cat!!!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=re...upWEdRTHGg_Qaw

That was pretty fun E...

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mikeyddddd · 10-13-2007, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nico-t

its fucking stupid and lame. I hate those "funny" cat pics with matching lame captions.... its just not fucking funny - on the contrary. It doesnt make any sense and it doesnt have any humor at all. So i guess i agree with the previous comment that its a site for chicks and gay guys - the people without humor

Yep. I don't see anything funny about stupid pictures, either.

Bird · 10-13-2007, 11:18 PM

that fucking site is funny!

d-null · 10-14-2007, 12:34 AM

I wonder if they own the copyrights or if they are at all open to being sued for revenue from any original photographers? .... just curious where'd they get their content to get started?

After Shock Media · 10-14-2007, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetjet

I wonder if they own the copyrights or if they are at all open to being sued for revenue from any original photographers? .... just curious where'd they get their content to get started?

Ever seen that whole web 2.0 user submitted content copyright loophole you can drive a luxury liner through?

Violetta · 10-14-2007, 04:40 AM

haha... trafficlight cat! lol

Mutt · 10-14-2007, 04:45 AM

i love the cat caption pics.

i iz in your pc stealing your megahurtz

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 10-14-2007, 04:48 AM

Funny site!

BlueDesignStudios · 10-14-2007, 05:06 AM

I don't believe it

wyldworx · 10-14-2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

Yep. I don't see anything funny about stupid pictures, either.

stoopid mow mows!

Theo · 10-14-2007, 05:21 AM

checking it, ad revenues are normal

nico-t · 10-14-2007, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

Don't house cats have the distinction of being the only Felines that can easily be killed by a common dog?

uhmm yea thats pretty logical considering their size lol... not sure what your point is

xmas13 · 10-14-2007, 07:27 AM

Cool site, i sent it to my female contacts

teg0 · 10-14-2007, 07:29 AM

http://www.roflcat.com launched before it, but the term lolcat caught on.

sumphatpimp · 10-14-2007, 07:35 AM

How in hell did this site become so popular

some people are better spammers than others

KingK7 · 10-14-2007, 08:01 AM

Hahahahaha fuck that site cracks me up, I know its stupid, its just fucking funny

KingK7 · 10-14-2007, 08:08 AM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha

Zuzana Designs · 10-14-2007, 08:10 AM

lol those are some great pics

Angie77 · 10-14-2007, 08:41 AM

I really just don't GET cat people...

[ Nate ] · 10-14-2007, 08:56 AM

then...along come the copycats...or dogs. :0

peterk · 10-14-2007, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingK7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha

Peter Romero · 10-14-2007, 10:21 AM

People just love new pussy. There's no way around it.

Shagbunny · 10-14-2007, 12:52 PM

a very targetted small specialized niche blog is sometimes all you need to succeed

ne0 · 10-14-2007, 01:06 PM

4chan trolls, the same that started chocolate rain and most of the internet memes.

10-13-2007, 09:37 PM	#1
Mr.Right - Banned For Life I guarantee it Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,314	How in hell did this site become so popular http://icanhascheezburger.com/ I just finished reading something about it on the net Launched: January, 2007 Revenue: Estimated $5,600 a month based on ad rates and self-reported traffic data This blog, consisting of silly photos of cats, and even sillier captions, rocketed to the top of the blogosphere a few months after a Hawaii-based pair started it on a lark. Since its launch in January, Cheezburger's traffic has doubled each month, and the blog now gets half a million page views a day, accounting for a third of the traffic on the WordPress blogging platform, according to Eric Nakagawa, aka Cheezburger. "If you hit a niche and you can build a community, you might not have a $1 million idea, but you might have a $10,000 or a $100,000 idea," says Nakagawa, who gave up his job as a software developer to play Cheezburger full-time. (His partner, "Tofuburger," still has a day job.) A week of ads on Cheezburger, via Blogads, starts at $500 and tops out at $5,400 for a premium position. The site also sells through Google AdSense and AdBrite platforms. It recently ranked No. 26 on the most-linked-to blogs list on hahahahahahahahahaha.

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10-13-2007, 09:56 PM	#9
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10-13-2007, 09:57 PM	#10
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10-13-2007, 09:59 PM	#13
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	its fucking stupid and lame. I hate those "funny" cat pics with matching lame captions.... its just not fucking funny - on the contrary. It doesnt make any sense and it doesnt have any humor at all. So i guess i agree with the previous comment that its a site for chicks and gay guys - the people without humor

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	That is so cool, that in someone can come up with a different idea and make money on it online.

10-13-2007, 10:28 PM	#22
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10-13-2007, 10:31 PM	#23
wyldworx So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oz-trailer Posts: 5,144	cats suck and are selfish backstabbing creatures. They should all be sent to china for tea. They kill wallabies and other more useful and wonderous creatures. Who's with me, exporting cat to china? 50/50 split, we make millions!!!

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After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	Ahhh fuck the hate. I do not care who really invented the silly cat caption either and nobody seems to know. So it has cats, whoo hoo... I find them funny regardless, well most of them are at least several naturally bomb. It is a mix of the look, the caption, and the sheer sillyness of it. At worst it is making money off of a critter than many seem to either hate or love. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

10-13-2007, 11:01 PM	#26
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10-13-2007, 11:18 PM	#29
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10-14-2007, 12:34 AM	#30
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10-14-2007, 05:21 AM	#37
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	checking it, ad revenues are normal

10-14-2007, 07:27 AM	#39
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10-14-2007, 07:29 AM	#40
teg0 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gringo in Puerto Rico Posts: 4,204	http://www.roflcat.com launched before it, but the term lolcat caught on.

10-14-2007, 07:35 AM	#41
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10-14-2007, 08:01 AM	#42
KingK7 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,372	Hahahahaha fuck that site cracks me up, I know its stupid, its just fucking funny

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