Big Daddy just keeps growing and growing!

This looks huge! Honestly when I signed up for search big daddy at first I never saw how BIG it was really going to be Yet I'm feeling lucky that I followed my instincts and was one of the first to signup. Hopefully the day will come when the local functionality will cover other countries as well as the US.
ID: Souvy

Hey Troy, This School Fund Raising concept is beginning to look like a stroke of genius. Where better to get the word out but among the kids who will grab ahold of something new and exciting. This isn't your boring run of the mill search engine with the graphics and new ideal a day were ready to take the country by storm. Thanks Troy from Bob Irick II

WOW Big Daddy - I've only been a member for less than an hour and I've blogged, PR'ed, spoken with the person who introduced me to your site - because of course I had a million questions I needed answers to - and I must say I'm very impressed with the concept. I'll say it again 'WOW!' Your website(s) and search engine now completes my business, so much so that I've updated my outlook calendar with reminders 3 times weekly to check/update this badboy with the latest news and updated information on my products and services. Needless to say that these added features of WIKI and local searching will indeed improve and add much more value to the Big Daddy suite of products of which I am now very proud to be associated with. Where have you been all my life!?!

I am amazed at all of the great ideas that are being submitted. Being a City Keyword Manager has its benefits. I can't wait to promote our city sites. Keep up the great work.

Richard Mathiason

This is a wonderful idea. Inner city schools especially need all the financial help they can get. The kids and family can also learn the power of business and advertising in achieving goals. Earning and learning make a fine combination.

Keep up the good work

jrey

Troy, Angela and everybody with SBD.com:

This is great news, having 4 children in school still, they are getting excited about the wiki and what all they can read about the neighborhood and their school. They asked if they could post things themselves and I told them yes with restrictions as to what they can say and that really got their excitement up. Again thank you for thinking about our future generations and helping at the local school levels with fundraising.

Alex

This sounds like a great addition to the SearchBigDaddy family. It is really starting to become a family with SearcBigMamma.com.

Jim
ID = Discover

So glad to see that Local Search Wiki will be moderated and that advertising is not allowed.

Is there a time frame established yet as to when we can expect to see the wiki and the School fundraising appear on our individual local pages?

Keep up the good work.

My searchBigDaddy username is builder99

That sounds great. I think that will definitely help spread the word about SBD.

WOW ! A great idea! That's one of the things I like the most about SearchBigDaddy …. how the community of members pulls together to help each other! I can't wait to hear more

Username bamafun

It's great to combine social consciousness with good solid business-building profit!

Way to go Big Daddy!

ap_bonus

To Troy and the entire SBD staff!

Watching this evolve has been so attractive, it has gotten
me to become a CKM of 3 different cities, along with a CAM
of 1 other, and a SFC position in the capital city of my
state! Wow…cannot wait

It is becoming a networking centerpiece that people all over
the globe can use for great results. An information hub with
financial windfalls. What a concept!

Looking forward to the implemetation of each part of an
incredible online presence.

Thanks to all,
Rick Ryan
(ezmarket)

This will be huge for businesses that sell things that kids buy or want. They won't use google so much. Instead, they'll use searchbigdaddy. That suits me fine.

- tjfire
(username)

This is a great idea, I'm CKM of four Texas Cities.
user name frank77367

This is absolutely fantastic!!! Imagine the opportunity that is being just handed to the schools and how the students will benefit. Parents are able to offer even more support to their children and the schools in their community.

SBD just keeps getting better!

Michelle
Searchhere

Hello!

I am delighted to see how swiftly the ideas of our imaginative movers have been taken up by management. The more participatory the better because the best ideas will rise to the top and SBD will only gain local traction if the ideas themselves can capture ever larger constituencies.

Localized Wiki's and anything that makes Advantage Points a viable currency that works for virtually ANY targeted constituency — these seem to me to be super directions.

And I feel also that the current blog oriented feedback loop is excellent.

It can only build interest.

Cheers, S

Great idea with the students because they know how to get the word out on any novel idea. Make it competitive between
schools and you know there is going to be action.

Aloha,
Al

mauial@searchbigdaddy.com

I'm a member and city key word manager with Search Big Daddy
(user name: ralphyboy) and this is the BEST Opportunity to come along in a long time. Everything Search Big Daddy is doing is AWESOME. The school fundraiser program is a wonderful way for schools to raise money! Keep up the good work Search Big Daddy !

troy,

all i can say is "wow-tastic" to the implementation of local wiki & "schools/community" campaign. from a marketer's perspective, if one does not see the tremendous potential profits windfall that can be attained by JUST being a CKM, REPEAT, "by just being a City Key Manager!", all i can say to you is you just may have missed the gravy-train. "Tilt"-GAME OVER- You Lose.

Hello, I'm a City Keyword Manager of Detroit, Michigan. When are sales going to start to be made in my City?

My SearchBigDaddy username is d018019c.

The school fund raiser is an excellent idea. My wife had taught in public schools for over 20 years and well run fund raisers always do great.

Some comments that might be of help in planning would be as follows:

-get the school's PTA behind the program. They are always looking for ways to raise money.

-this comment is very important- it will be important to make sure that some kind of controls are setup when you are registering kids to become part of something like this. Parents will not be willing to go along with anything that allows kids to be exposed to improper web content whether it be by searching or viewing ads or comments in forums, etc. Some schools may even require you to get approval for something like this in their IT department and provide assurance that kids will not be able to search and access the wrong kinds of web sites. I assume this is alreay in the planning, but felt I would mention how important this may be at many schools.

- at some point, it would be helpful if there could be a better understanding given to new members like myself how all these local affilate things work. I cannot tell if local city key word managers are the same thing as local school fund raiser coordinators. Also, as a new member, when I look over the available cities for local ownership, there seems to be nothing anywhere near our area and all the larger cities are not available. I assume they are already taken, but it is somewhat hard for us to understand how all this works in terms of the local ownership of these sites.

I hope these comments are useful to the planning for this new venture and to other members who may be new like we are.

Greetings,

The local wiki is a good idea, very much like a standard forum. The menu navigation is differnet though. Its on the side, a regular forum is in different sections listed down the page.

The Wiki will have to be regulated so only registered local community members can comment. I think community members could advertise their business or opportunity but Search Big Daddy should charge them to do it. It should be in advantage points. Say 1000 advantage points for a small 30 day text ad.

Another item is, you need to have a help section to explain how to use the Wiki. First Time users will be confused and need to understand the rules and so on.

Good Luck with the Wiki.

I am a City Keyword Manager for Billings MT, Quincy MA, and Nampa ID, also a CAM for Fullerton CA

Les ( lgmiller7 )

SearchBigDaddy, BigDaddy, BigMomma, the new Local Wiki, the SFC position, and whatever the next phase is, this family will be unbeatable! Come be a part of our family. You'll be very glad that you did! Remember we value the ideas of all of our family members. That's why we keep growing so quickly–Approximately 30,000 International Affiliates in less than a year, and growing every day!

Sign up for FREE at: http://bigdaddypays.com/Lewillia55

Leroy B. Williams, San Diego,CA

http://www.searchbigdaddy.com/Lewillia55

This company is destined for greatness because they see the value in catering to our youth. The youngsters are a much more powerful group than we give them credit for most of the time. I'm glad to see this new direction. WTG!

William aka nayslayer99

You have the best ideas. Truely amazing! Better still, you do not have all the nonsense that Google lets us put up with. I am really looking forward to the day that SearchBigdaddy will push them of their "mighty throne".

Keep it comming!

Jorisa

This has been one of the best ideas since SBD started. From business look, getting your business used in public centers, like schools or also cyber-cafe's gives thousands of potetial customers, appart of the prestige given to your business being a site part of their ready-to-go tools.
Also getting children advertised of your search tool will make them used to it, like States do with children at school in other aspects of their lifes.
This will be a big boost to make to grow SBD Community, good going.
Its a sadness that i cannot get advantage of these great opportunities, i'm Dad and got children, and for now SBD seems to be priviledge of U.S. residents, i live in Spain and SBD is not ready for international use

Jose (MULITRI)
http://www.searchbigdaddy.com/mulitri

Hi

I am amazed at how fast SBD has grown. I joined at the start and expected it to be like many of the other programmes that come…. and go…. often taking my money with them!

Even though I live in the UK I have purchased CAM and CKM positions. I am so disappointed that I can't get involved in the local activities, though. I cannot wait for you to go international, can we be next please?

Ann (anntics)

Site is great but being in Spain how do I get involved in some of these opertunities

Keep up the good work guys awesome

Mr.Troy,
It is really great.I thought that you are only a great businessman all these days.I have never tried to look into your innerview.But now I am very happy to see your social service and that too in a most impartant branch i.e."KNOWLEDGE" by including intercity school fund raising.This service itself is enough to bring SearchBigDaddy to the TOP POSITION.My hearty congrats to you,Angela,all the staff and members of SBD.

Troy,

This is a fabulous idea–much like Steven Jobs indoctrinating (conditioning and training?) the kids to use the Apple computer in the schools and thereafter outside of school, too. Brilliant approach for a search engine!

I did notice one problem with the WIKI–there is no wrap-around constraint to keep the page from becoming a mile wide. Other than that, great idea to prevent ads. I think this is going to work!

BTW, any job openings? I live close by–hint, hint.

This ride is getting better all the time. There is no limit to what we can accomplish. I am so grateful to the guy who introduced me to SearchBigDaddy! LUX PAX

Genius Concept… kid drags mum into the candy store, mum buys candy, mum sees something for dad. Next day dad goes back for more!

Glad to be along for the ride SBD!

Riquochet

Hi Troy & Angela & all the programmers involved in SBD. I just what to say how impressed I've been with all the ideas coming out of SBD. The School FundRaiser is an absolute corker of an idea and I think this will really increase the awareness and usefulness of SBD in a dramatic way.

The CKM and CAM positions both look extremely attractive but at the minute my finances won't stretch to that, but I am sure they will do extremely well.

I think the Wiki searching will also be a great idea.
Keep up the phenomenal drive guys.

Mike

Hey There DigDaddy
Great news involving the schools.As always I'm so impressed with your dedication to make SBD Great.Local communities will benefit and feel confident in dealing with a company that cares.I'm proud to be involved!
Thanks
Rich Carley San Luis Obispo,Ca

Hello Troy, you're right, I'm not able to sleep much, been too excited over all the things happening at SBD, Christmas In July indeed! I love the addition of Wiki to Local search, and since I'm the CKM for my Hometown city Maumee,Ohio, I glad for the opportunity to be part of all this really good thing to help the schools and teachers and parents and their children learn more about their city and their neighborhoods. Lets all keep up the good work, and do Big Daddy proud. Lawrence

LOVE the Big Daddy logo!!!
I'm still trying to catch up on ALL the goodies from
SearchBigDaddy—WTG & Thank You for EVERYTHING you are
creating.

Lisa (Dababywolf)

Greetings,
I too agree that the expansions which SBD is undertaking are cool and relatively novel on the web; and, the inclusion of schools is excellent. For what its worth, here are some of my perspectives and ideas as a current student at college, including as well as above and beyond just local wiki. Firstly, consider the wide range of interests, needs and abilities for students from K-12 through college. Creating environments that cater to what students like has the definite potential to capture a huge audience. Obviously social sites like FaceBook and MySpace have shown the importance of friendships and communities; but socializing is not the only thing kids are looking to do. A place for creative expression through art, doodling, games and multimedia, to name a few, is what brings us back, especially if there is an element of peer rating. Have a whiteboard for community play as well as the blackboard for more serious, substantive content to be gathered. Consider too the model in most games where levels of progressive advancement tailor to all skill levels and hence make you want to come back to get further, and win. Fads are huge in school so have a place to be the hub for all the latest trends.
from the school and student side of things, teachers are going to embrace SBD if the educational and research component of search is good and if the tools aid in the classroom and/or independent learning process. Specifically, SBD needs something more like an "SBD scholar", "Ask Big Daddy" or information source that mines through all the advertising junk out there. Teachers, especially home school teachers and tutors, are looking for ideas and content to supplement, if not create, their lesson plans. Big Daddy can become the source for teachers to find and exchange materials, particularly if subject categories were added too. Big Daddy can become the place for students to do their homework and collaborate on group projects real-time if teachers see the benefits. A class story is one example where all students could contribute as a group.
On the fund-raising side of things, one of the biggest incentives for students to participate in school fundraisers is to win one of the big prizes or be the top class. There's not much more exciting than going out to lunch in a limo and I know there are plenty of students who will do just about anything to be #1, including going to every door in the neighborhood. But SBD could facilitate The school contests, such as the spell-athon or trivia bowl, and allow anyone in the world to pledge their support by registering, in advantage points or via digital certificates rather than being bothered with students collecting monetary donations. Local businesses could donate to fund-raiser prizes through points as well. Besides the community story contests, what could get students the most involved is learning and contributing trivia, posting on their friends' pages, and keeping a blog. This is just the beginning of course but for sake of length I will close here for now.
Cheers, Jeremy Johansen
CK/AM jeremy

you are impressing me with the flow of creative ideas you are presenting us with every now and then , I am really excited to see where SBD is going to be in few years from now . my only problem is that I don't reside in the states which prevents me from taking most of the opportunities presented here , but I am sure SBD will be more global in the near future.

Better Life
SBD user name ( gosearchit )

These new ideas are fascinating. I suppose the best way to get wiki it's initial content is to post some ourselves?

Barb

Bill:

Great idea of adding the school fundraising
and wiki to the local portal.

This should help support schools by having local
business purchasing their advertising through schools.
No additional expense for the business, yet helping the
local school.

I also like the idea of monitoring the wiki and deleting
any advertising.

Keep up the Great Work!

ID: bfe4138

I have had access to the Internet and have been online now for over 12 years now. I started when AOL was in it's infancy.

In those 12 years, I have never seen anything as exciting as
Search Big Daddy and it keeps getting better and better.

I am amazed at the growth of their web properties and the promise of rewards to the few who get involved.

If you haven't gotten on board yet, your time is running out.
I didn't get started when they were out of the gate but did get started shortly after.

Thanks Troy and Angela for such a great opportunity.

Your Delaware State Director
Harold Figgs Jr.

I am truly exited at the potential SearchBigDaddy has to offer.
Every day you get a chance to participate in the development of such a resourceful marketing and advertising group as the SearchBigDaddy group.

The SearchBigDaddy family will be unbeatable! Come be a part of our family.
You'll be very glad that you did! Sign up is FREE.
Bonnie Jackson http://searchbigdaddy.com/goafter

Mr.Troy,Angela and all your team members
at :searchbigdaddy.com.

Thank you for the concept to help the future generation,
get the children involved help them learn
let them communicate,collaborate and create social
learning and FUN activities,play games,tell stories,etc.

Help the schools,create a place for the communities to participate,communicate, get involved,it's an Outstanding
concept.

But Don't Forget about the Teacher's, get them
involved, provide a reason for them to participate
and create FREE,original,learning material,
articles,reports, about life,education,
self help,history,etc.
To your success.
vint123

My Idea would be for you to have like a youtube area with keyword ads at the begining of the users videos. With a short video time you could do alot more promotions withj and adon like this.

When Bigdaddy told me about the Wiki and School Fundraiser ideas two affiliates had for the new website of www.bigdaddy.com all I could think was the AFFILIATES ROCK!!! I have several teachers in my family, including a principle and was excited about these ideas for our next generation. I have passed the word to my "teacher family" to get their schools on board and ready for when the site is complete. Even in this Internet world, the "Word of Mouth" still works!!! So pass it along to all you know - everyone benefits, especially the kids….

This is not only going to help the CKM's but the CAM's also. If you think about all the kids in school and how many will participate, then all should benefit. Plus the fact that WIKI will be raising funds for schools and be providing a way to keep kids off streets, yet still raise money and stay safe. Way to go guys. This real value creation. Great job.

Rich Dyer
azpsm

Hi Troy

I am SBD user wisecity & CKM.

I think helping the kids is a great idea but why not take it a step further & incentivise them for different levels of activity which would be linked to the size of the school.

For exampl you could link benefits as a multiple of school size to create a level playin field.Say they get different benefits for different levels of achievement during the school year ie a bonus scheme.I am sure that would create
a real buzz.

I am in the UK so are there any plans to extend the scheme outside the US?

Regards

Brian Jones

My username is talentscout and I think this is just another great addition to the BigFamily. Can't really call it the BigDaddy websites anymore since the addition of BigMomma. I'll have to find some time to figure out this WIKI feature and put it to good use. Sure wish I could afford some of the upgrades, but even the free membership is providing me very much value.

I really didn't understand the marketing concept of this website when I first signed up. I didn't pay much attention at first but now that i have taken a second look I understand how this can become something very useful for building my internet business. thanx

My issue is: Are Private Colleges Included? I am a City Manager with a prominent private school in the town. How do I go about contacting them for signing up and how can I help facilitate the whole process itself? Not that I'm only interested in what works with me, I'm not, and think that ther whole schools idea is a great one even if it doesn't include private 4 year colleges, however I can't help but wonder how much business I could help create for myself and others involved in helping start the process. Username: slhmgaolcomabc

The wiki and the school fundraising is going to be huge!
I think that SBD should offer each group that signs up for SFR (school fundraising) a customizable template so that they will have their own 1 or 2 page presence which should have a prominate link on the local search portal. The fundraising links should be a top-level link.

Another idea would be to integrate the SFR with bigdaddyfriends which possible could have a special badge or banner to put on your friends page, this could link back to the local wiki.
Each group could have badge with their groupname. All their friends could see who is supporting their group (kinda like the honor student bumper stickers). Put the badge on their BDF page, Mypace, blog, website, etc. all pointing back tothe local wiki! Instant traffic boost.

Just an idea

J Damon Brown

SBD username - ( bamada )

The school fundraising program sounds great. I look forward to encouraging activity in my keyword city of Sheboygan, WI.
I must admit that all of the program activity at SearchBigDaddy.com is a little overwhelming!

ID: yarragroup

I think this will help schools with some much-needed resources, and the WIKI will help the local portals by enlightening the community with things they may not have known. Great idea for putting that website to work, SBD!

Hey,
This is great Search Big Daddy has soooooo much to offer, I'm still trying to take it all in,it's nice to be on the ground floor of something truely fantastic!!!

I think this is a great idea with the right administration. Build knowledge of the community and do a service at the same time.

I think you have something. You guys always have something. Just be careful with this when intergrating the school stuff with the kids and wiki. We always need to be mindful of the predator aspect. Plus we don't want this to become spammy with all the get rich things that seem to find their way into everything. How is this going to benefit the everyday SBD member who is not a city keyword manager?

But keep this thing growing. I know when I joined a long time ago I never saw this going on with Big Daddy.

Shon Jimenez
www.ssjphotography.net

I am so glad to have the opportunity to be a part of Big Daddy. Thank you so much for helping everyone with a chance to be a part of something that will be BIG.

CAM jiffythorn

To all those in countries other than America who have expressed a longing to take advantage of SearchBigDaddy opportunities not yet available to you, I too look forward to the day when you have those opportunities!

Let us make this a Big Daddy/Big Momma world!

Leroy B. Williams/Lewillia55

This is great, any chance of introducing inernational sites?

This is an outstanding idea, but just a caution - Wiki entries can be edited by anyone, and we want to be sure that these Wikis do not become littered with get-rich-quick schemes or that malicious users write other things that are not family friendly, particularly now that we are incorporating the other great idea about the school fundraising.

Wish I had thought of these ideas. Who are you Damon Brown, you have the coolest ones!

Susan Critelli
momzilla

Los Angeles CA CAM
Trenton/Robbinsville/Hamilton/East Windsor/West Windsor/Windsor/Princeton CKM

The school program is something I could be interested in. Please get back to me and let me know what I have to do to make this happen for me. I look forward to this concept as it is already huge. Again please get back to me ASAP with details for my area. Thanks
Robert Laibach

I should have read better in the email I recieved. I am in the High Desert area of CA. This includes Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley and others. The names of the schools I do not know off hand. But this area is constantly using the kids for fund raisers. Please let me know asap thanks
Robert Laibach

When I first saw this I guess I tried to put my message on the WIKI (I certainly blew that) needless to say I did not find a submit button anywhere! Well let me try this again and see if I can do some of this internet thing right. My earlier comment was about my concern about the time that a moderator for this sort of thing might have to put in. I can forsee a time when this sort of wide open Blog type thing could become hundreds if not thousands of blurbs/day. This could lead to a few hours/day of reading for a moderator/city. If took on several cities this could become an almost full time job just reading. I guess I shouldn't throw rocks at this thing however as I would probably be a prime candidate for this sort of thing as opposed to being out there trying to sell something.

I can only assume that this would be used only for events going on in the city and fundraisers. Fundraiser thank you notes, etc. within the city and nearby areas. This may be a good place for me to put city notes for NUAF (National Union of American Families) if it ever gets started.

We love you Big Daddy and Big Momma. Keep up the good work. This program is the most exciting on the net by far.

For those looking for more ways to get traffic to their sites check out: http://www.your-traffic-booster.com It's an information site which shows over 33 different methods to get traffic.

Ray
aka Trafficman

Search Big Daddy User name: Cyberchoices

You guys are doing a great work. People helping people.

user id: vmct

Troy,
I would like to know more about what the in's and out's of the program. It is hard to know if you want to do anything till you know what is instore for you when you get knee deep in it and also what it cost on our end of it. Thank you for the chance to do good in the schools but I think We need just a little more information.
Http://www.searchbigdaddy.com/berlwatters

Although I have reservations about the usefulness and reliability of wiki (and I agree that moderating all the comments/edits can be time-consuming), I'll admit it DOES feel right. The school fundraising idea, however, is brilliant and should be able to change the face of the internet and help shuffle the top players around a bit.

"Daddy It!" will be the new catch-phrase rolling off tongues and the new verb will soon be seen in its variations throughout publications:

"When I needed an answer, I just daddied it."

"I've been daddying since grade school!"

"As she daddies all day now, we expect her to get better grades, too."

LOL!

username: bikinihitz

Talk about timing! Fantastic!! A new school year is starting Aug. 6.
I'd love to be a sponsor in Bartow County, Cartersville, GA 30120 for Woodland Middle School @ Euharlee.
Plese let me know.
Thanks,
Ron Lewis

SearchBigDaddy keeps growing and growing. This idea should help it grow even more, while also providing a way to give back to the community and help educate and nuture a future generation. Great plan!

Jack