How much would you pay for this?
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Anonymous
| I have a “mommy blog” with about 1000 followers. I’m struggling with monetizing it. In the meantime, I am up every weekend with my young child, researching fun/cheap places to go. I’m admittedly pretty lazy, so I don’t like hard-core hiking activities. I like activities with lots of shade, easy parking, and quick access to bathrooms. I’m thinking of adding a plated component to my blog, where I plan a monthly play date. I would provide the location, and people could sign up. If they sign up and they are part of my group, I will provide all of the information as far as best places to park, insider tips for having a successful outing, facilitate the group icebreaker to help people make friends, lead the group through the activity, and maybe even provide a little goodie bag at the end. I think I’d have to cap it at 10 people just to keep things saying, but I have a potential partner and then we could take it up to 20 people. Would you pay $20 for your child for this activity, with a discount for siblings and babies free? If not, how much would you pay? My blog does get me some promotional things from time to time, like the circus and I could also offer those. I’m pretty busy with a full-time job, and my child does have other activities, so I think I’d have to keep this to once a month, and I think only $20 per kid is going to make it worth my time. Another possible model could be $20 per family up to three kids and limit it to 10 families. |
Anonymous
| Honestly zero. When my child got into K and beyond, they wanted playdates with their friends not random kids they don’t know. Before Kindergarten age they/I had friends either through a moms playgroup locally and then eventually day care. |
Anonymous
Thanks! I guess I should mention that my blog centers on interesting things to do in the area where we live, so people are coming there to find activity/outing suggestions. |
Anonymous
| There are so many free meetups already. I don’t see this as marketable. |
Anonymous
And most of us are resourceful enough to find interesting local places independently. Without a blog. |
Anonymous
The existing model is Tinkergarden, but they take such a big chunk that it wouldn’t be worth my time to do it. Because I have a blog base, I’m thinking of going it alone. Anyway, I honestly have no idea how successful Tinkergarden is, i’m just playing Devils advocate to the assertion that there’s no market. |
Anonymous
| If I’m going to pay $20 for my kids to do an activity I would just take them to a kids play place with comfortable seats. |
Anonymous
You seem nice. Not trying to rain on your parade. Tinkergarten isn’t the only group out there. Again, there are free meet up groups. I would not pay for this. Maybe if you had performers or catered it. But not $20. Def less. Are you in DMV? |
Anonymous
| $5 |
Anonymous
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$0
I don't see the value in awkwardly meeting up with strangers. So many opportunities to meet others with kids in cool places without having to pay a fee. This is a dumb idea. Good luck though! |
Anonymous
I’m a good facilitator and I have good venues. But appreciate the gut check. I always get business ideas before bed. The blog is a lot of work to maintain and keep up to date- I’m not ready to give it up, but it needs to make me some money! |
Anonymous
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Jobs pay. Blogs and playdates don't. |
Anonymous
| I think a lot of people would try it for a reasonable price, maybe $10 or so. |
Anonymous
Write a book. That’s the next step. Or sell products. Curate a subscription box. Arranging outings isn’t it unless you’re offering childcare, transportation, really solid entertainment- like a concert, food. If I’m paying you I’d expect to drop off. |
Anonymous
| Zero |