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charliescomet

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Sep 10, 2008 10:24 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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For a dating website, what elements(expenses, profits, etc) do I need to worry about for my 5 year forecast?

vwebworld

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Sep 10, 2008 11:16 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Web start up costs: hosting, web development, domain name.

On going costs: hosting, domain name renewal, possible website maintenance.

Marketing/Promotion costs: online ads / pay per click, other marketing (print/radio/video).

May be affiliate costs - if you are affiliated with another site.

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charliescomet

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Sep 11, 2008 4:26 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Thank you.

SandyPI

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Sep 14, 2008 8:33 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hi,

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charliescomet

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Oct 13, 2008 9:41 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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What elements do I need to construct a five year forecast for a dating site if I have no traffic yet?

themoviefanatic

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Oct 29, 2008 4:30 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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The purpose of a forecasting report is for you to `predict` your figures. Since you`re just starting, the best way to get information which you can use for generating figures is from competitors. However, since some of these information might be confidential, you might find difficulties with the access.

But since you`ve chosen this type of business, you should have some idea of what sort of revenue you could earn, plus the expenses you need to shoulder - there are operating expenses that are normal and regular, and there are capital expenditures which require some funding, which you can then allocate periodically.

If you can project/predict figures for your Revenues and expenses, then you already can accomplish step 1.

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