Price List
Have you ever heard of the Internet?"
In the face of Dean's problem, less than one-third of the people raised their hands in the classroom this time.
And these people who raise their hands are all white people. Not to mention the Internet, I guess they have never heard of computers.
"OK, before talking about the Internet, let me talk about the computer first. I believe everyone knows about computers, right?
This time, almost most people nodded and said that they had heard that since the advent of personal computers in the late 1960s, after nearly 20 years of development, most people have a certain understanding of computers.
However, although everyone has heard of computers, many people even have one in their homes. However, everyone's impression of it is still on the more traditional impression of auxiliary computing, office documents, etc.
Computers can help us achieve a lot of work, such as email communication, text typesetting, table calculation, online chat, playing games, etc. Of course, there is also the most important one, which is to realize the link between each other.
Dean decided to use the examples around them to tell them what the Internet is. "As far as I know, friends who have computers at home use network services that are basically provided by the American Network in Ohio."
One-third of the people who raised their hands at the beginning in the classroom nodded and recognized Dean's words. After all, it is a local enterprise, and after-sales service is much more convenient.
The service provided by the American Network is to connect all computers in Ohio. You can think of it as a public club. As long as you buy a ticket, everyone who has a computer at home can enter.
So what can you do in this club? Do whatever you want!" For the first time, Dean described this huge and illusory world for people who had never heard of the Internet.
"You can chat with others in it, look for people with the same interests, and you can also know what interesting things have happened in California thousands of miles away from your home in Ohio.
News of current affairs, entertainment gossip, professional knowledge, and discussion of interests, everything is unprepared.
Also in this club, you can also rent a booth. Then tell others loudly what you can offer or what you need now.
Generally speaking, it is a well-informed intelligence station, which can provide an open and transparent communication platform for buyers and sellers.
And this is what I am going to provide for you. Of course, you can also understand it as an advertising method. Most importantly, they are free!"
"Free?" Many people in the classroom thought they had heard it wrong.
"Yes, it's completely free." Dean emphasized it again.
"But what's good for you? I mean... Well, I'm just a little curious." The white man in a camouflage hat directly asked everyone's questions.
Although they don't know much about the Internet, it obviously violates the beliefs of the Americans and put their interests first.
"I know everyone has such doubts in their hearts," Dean explained at the crowd in the classroom. "I advertise for you but don't charge money. It's not America at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the crowd. Susie, who had been pretending to be a cold royal sister, couldn't help bending her red lips.
"I admit that I don't all have selfless ideas to provide this free service.
In fact, I am making a brand-new website, the main purpose of which is to provide free classified information for people in need.
Housing, news, performance information, community services, regional activity guides, etc. All information about life can be obtained on the website.
Because it is just starting, it needs some users to test it. This is my purpose. I got the data I want, and you can enjoy free online advertising services.
"Dude, you said it for a long time, but in the end, these free advertisements only appeared on the Internet. And I don't know what the Internet is, so is this really useful?
In the back of the classroom, a black buddy with dirty braids and a gold necklace on his chest directly spread out his hands to express his doubts.
"That's right. I don't know what the Internet is. There is not even half of the hands raised in the whole classroom. I bet advertising on that thing won't bring us any tenants.
There are more than one person who has this view. In the era when not many people know the Internet, the idea of advertising on the Internet is indeed a little ahead.
"OK! OK!" Dean motioned everyone to be quiet, "Do you know how many users there are in the American Internet in Ohio?"
Without waiting for their response, Dean raised his finger and waved it fiercely, "One million!"
"Yes, this is only a small 10% compared with the population of nearly 10 million in Ohio. But as long as our advertisement is on it, it means that one million people can see it!
Will there be one million viewers of advertisements in newspapers and magazines? Even if there is, how much is their advertising fee? This is just Ohio, looking at the whole United States?
Dean did not tell them that his website could not be visited by a million people, and there was not even a single user at present.
He also did not tell them that the American Internet only provides services in Ohio. The entire American network is also divided into many pieces, and they cannot access each other.
But it doesn't matter. When Dean told them that a million people could see his rental advertisement, everyone in the classroom was moved.
"Are there really one million people?" Susie's chest was straight, and the dark uniform was tight.
"It's true," Dean nodded. "But these people are distributed throughout Ohio. There is no accurate number of how many of them have the need to rent a house, and how many of them happen to be in Youngstown."
Not to mention that Dean doesn't have accurate numbers, even the entire federal government doesn't.
But that's enough. There are more than half a million people in the whole of Youngstown, accounting for 5% of Ohio's population.
Even if converted according to the proportion, the number of possible Internet users in Youngstown is about 50,000.
50,000 free advertisements, 1% of whom have rental needs, which is enough to meet the rental needs of everyone in the classroom.
People who can be professional landlords are already the upper-class figures in the middle class in Youngstown. Everyone can figure it out in a little bit.
"Okay, man, I'll take back what I just said. So what do we need to do to advertise on your network? After touching his nose, the black buddy wearing a big gold chain asked questions directly as usual.
Hearing his question and looking at dozens of interested eyes in the classroom, Dean smiled.
Provide the details of the house you need to rent, such as geographical location, house type, infrastructure, surrounding environment, etc. Of course, it would be best if you could give an approximate price range.
The most important thing is to pay attention to your contact information. The more detailed the better. Phone number, email address - if any, and all of this is the same as the information you submitted to the intermediary company, mainly to facilitate the tenant to find you.
Although Dean's website has not been completed, it does not prevent him from picking up the pen and starting to brush the house rental information of many landlords in the classroom.
Because there are many people who are interested, Dean is even a little busy alone.
I don't know when there was a fragrance beside me. Dean turned his head, and Susie, who looked serious, was sharing the work for him.
"I hope the website you mentioned can achieve the expected results." Susie turned her eyes and said a word lightly.
"No one is more eager for its success than me." Dean shrugged his shoulders.
After working for a short half hour, I finally registered everyone's information.
"That's right, Price..."
"Call me Dean"
"Okay, Dean, what's the name of your website?"
Dean stopped to sort out half of the documents and said with a smile, "PriceList."