Free Arcade Sites
Recently I added an online arcade system to one of my forum sites that lets the members play games online for free, and the scores are stored so the players can actually compete with each other. People have gotten really into it and there are tons of new games / high scores on a daily basis. I was surprised (at least to a certain extent) by what a huge hit the arcade was, so I started looking around online and found out that there are actually a huge number of websites that are entirely dedicated to free online arcade games and gaming.
When you think about it, it is a really cool idea. In the “old days,” you had to go to the arcade to get your game playing fix. Today, you just have to connect to the internet, type in the address of your favorite arcade site, and you are playing right away. Not only that, but as I mentioned before, most of these web sites actually let you play the arcade games for free, and store your results. I think it’s really pretty cool.
With that in mind I am considering launching a new free arcade site, but before I get myself too deeply involved I am going to ask around and see what other people think about the arcade sites in terms of being a profitable market niche. It seems to me that the sheer addictiveness of the games and competition associated with having your scores stored would make the arcade sites a huge hit. And, as most of us in the internet marketing world know, when something gets traffic there is always a way to monetize that traffic. Still, I want to scout things out a little bit and make sure I’m not just too far behind the curve on this one.