Comments for YugStar.com http://yugstar.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:14:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on I swear, I let her win. by Meg Betteridge http://yugstar.com/i-swear-i-let-her-win/#comment-39 Meg Betteridge Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:14:15 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=330#comment-39 Hehe... Hehe…

]]> Comment on I swear, I let her win. by Matt Burgess http://yugstar.com/i-swear-i-let-her-win/#comment-38 Matt Burgess Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:39:36 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=330#comment-38 > Am I going to have to keep loosing casual Wii games to pretty reporters every time we open up a new Mana Bar? No. You're going to have to get better at Wii games, motherfucker. > Am I going to have to keep loosing casual Wii games to pretty reporters every time we open up a new Mana Bar?

No. You’re going to have to get better at Wii games, motherfucker.

]]> Comment on Mana Bar by I swear, I let her win. » YugStar.com http://yugstar.com/mana-bar/#comment-37 I swear, I let her win. » YugStar.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:34:10 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?page_id=135#comment-37 [...] finally got around to uploading a video feature on the Mana Bar Melbourne, where a lovely reporter visited the bar late last year for the Channel 7 show Coxy’s Big [...] [...] finally got around to uploading a video feature on the Mana Bar Melbourne, where a lovely reporter visited the bar late last year for the Channel 7 show Coxy’s Big [...]

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Souri http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-36 Souri Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:19:33 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-36 I can certainly attest to the "DON’T expect to get rich. You won’t. You will lose money" bullet point. tsumea has been around for nearly ten years now, and for my all time spent working on the site, I could have made more money flipping burgers part time at a fast food chain instead. Like, over a dozen times as much, and I'm not even kidding. The thing is, tsumea was never intentioned to make any money whatsoever - money was never the driving force behind the site. For the first four years of the site's existence, I didn't even make a cent and all operating costs came out of my own pocket. Being passionate about your area of interest is the motivator, and I guess that's the big reason why tsumea is still going. If it's for the money, I would highly suggest you play some roulette too as Yug mentioned ;) I can certainly attest to the “DON’T expect to get rich. You won’t. You will lose money” bullet point.

tsumea has been around for nearly ten years now, and for my all time spent working on the site, I could have made more money flipping burgers part time at a fast food chain instead. Like, over a dozen times as much, and I’m not even kidding.

The thing is, tsumea was never intentioned to make any money whatsoever – money was never the driving force behind the site. For the first four years of the site’s existence, I didn’t even make a cent and all operating costs came out of my own pocket.

Being passionate about your area of interest is the motivator, and I guess that’s the big reason why tsumea is still going. If it’s for the money, I would highly suggest you play some roulette too as Yug mentioned ;)

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Epona Schweer http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-35 Epona Schweer Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:18:54 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-35 I'm used to writing for indies looking for a solid kick in the pants about what they should be doing to launch their business. Not used to being the one getting kicked in the pants. Great article. And a reminder that I need to get off my ass and start promoting. Would also include: "DO make friends and assume everyone is worth knowing. The games industry in Australia is small and we have long memories." I’m used to writing for indies looking for a solid kick in the pants about what they should be doing to launch their business.

Not used to being the one getting kicked in the pants.

Great article. And a reminder that I need to get off my ass and start promoting.

Would also include: “DO make friends and assume everyone is worth knowing. The games industry in Australia is small and we have long memories.”

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Robin Wilde http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-34 Robin Wilde Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:58:45 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-34 Great article Yug! We're British, but I was originally inspired by Australian Gamer. We ARE currently using Wordpress (I know, I know) but we're looking into hiring a designer when we can afford it (being college students sucks). We've definitely noticed how helpful social networking can be. We've currently got around 35 followers on Twitter - not many, but it includes people like thatgamecompany and the creator of Crash Bandicoot. We've found one of the best ways to get traffic early on is to run interviews/Q&A sessions. Find someone who's in some way relevant to gaming news, hunt down some contact information and fire off an email. Worst that can happen is they say no! Great article Yug! We’re British, but I was originally inspired by Australian Gamer.

We ARE currently using WordPress (I know, I know) but we’re looking into hiring a designer when we can afford it (being college students sucks).

We’ve definitely noticed how helpful social networking can be. We’ve currently got around 35 followers on Twitter – not many, but it includes people like thatgamecompany and the creator of Crash Bandicoot.

We’ve found one of the best ways to get traffic early on is to run interviews/Q&A sessions. Find someone who’s in some way relevant to gaming news, hunt down some contact information and fire off an email. Worst that can happen is they say no!

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Cav http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-33 Cav Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:50:31 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-33 That certainly is a good looking banner for your article right there :P That certainly is a good looking banner for your article right there :P

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by FunkyJ http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-32 FunkyJ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:00:42 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-32 You missed a "Do"... Keep at it. Xboxworld.com.au is entering it's 10th year now, and although it's never set the world on fire, and it's forum activity has been extinguished by social media, it's still quietly getting reviews done, and news updates regularly. Not bad for a console specific website based out of Melbourne. You missed a “Do”…

Keep at it.

Xboxworld.com.au is entering it’s 10th year now, and although it’s never set the world on fire, and it’s forum activity has been extinguished by social media, it’s still quietly getting reviews done, and news updates regularly.

Not bad for a console specific website based out of Melbourne.

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Aaron Redmond http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-31 Aaron Redmond Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:22:18 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-31 Thanks for the insite. I have started a gaming community website to coincide with a podcast I am a co-host of called "The Screwed Gamers Podcast". We are trying to update as much as possible. We have a few friends helping us out with content. I will take these DO's and DONT's on board to help improved out site and podcast! Thanks Yug. Thanks for the insite. I have started a gaming community website to coincide with a podcast I am a co-host of called “The Screwed Gamers Podcast”. We are trying to update as much as possible. We have a few friends helping us out with content. I will take these DO’s and DONT’s on board to help improved out site and podcast!

Thanks Yug.

]]> Comment on Videogame community website DO’s and DON’T's by Adam Guetti http://yugstar.com/videogame-community-website-dos-and-donts/#comment-30 Adam Guetti Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:03:37 +0000 http://yugstar.com/?p=309#comment-30 Thanks for this Yug! I’m actually in the process of building an indie blog of my own, so your insight is incredibly useful and I will definitely take your points into great consideration. Thanks for this Yug! I’m actually in the process of building an indie blog of my own, so your insight is incredibly useful and I will definitely take your points into great consideration.

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