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Ask HN: I'm starting a service to send solicited ads via sms. Your thoughts?
Hi, I' m in Kenya . I want to start a
service where ;
Users who would
like to to receive sms ads can sign up.
Users in turn receive mobile phone
credit per sms ad that they
receive .
Advertisers can then use my service (from the website) to target users with relevant ads . I 'll then send this ads to the relevant users via sms. I' ll charge advertisers a constant service charge , profit margin plus cost per sms ad sent.
Questions 1. As an advertiser what things would you like to know about users in order to determine which users to send which ads to? eg age , marital status, gender etc</p >
2. As a user would you be willing to join such a service . If yes, on what conditions < p>
3 .Any other advice, in biz or your thoughts are welcome .</p >
anything ,