"Online" Community It's Digital Asset

Young people are not hinder for more creative in the virtual world. Not simply play into the consumer world virtual social network, such as a blogger at blogger.com or mp'ers in multiply.com, or become active members of Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, or other social networking sites. 

They now have started to think: what if I own a container to create and manage the community? 

As many potential young people in the field of information technology, but not all tertampung in formal employment, the young people are now fighting their own creative in the economic sector. 

November, the Indonesia-Japan Expo 2008 held at the "Pekan Raya Jakarta, Kemayoran". One booth in the events that enliven the community Indomanga.com

From his name, to be sure their children are young manga fans. With a name that is easily spelled and looks familiar ear heard that, if no one Indomanga berasosiasi with serious community digalang with strong funding from a reputable institution. 

However, allegations that fumble. Indomanga owned by individuals. Other facts: This is an online community of young people from Pekanbaru, Riau. 

So, not from Jakarta? "No, I am from Pekanbaru. I created this web, and I manage, assisted members to a moderator, "said Teguh Handry, owner Indomanga. Indomanga established since 2005. Now the number of members, more than 5200 people. 

Hobby collections 

Basically, Handry is the type of young people awake web technology is a matter of domain-name domain "beautiful." Domain is the name of the web address, such as indomanga.com. 

"I like the search for the domain 'beautiful'. If still available I will buy, "said the graduate Department of Computer Systems and Robotics Control System University Bina Nusantara this. So, he purchased indomanga.com, without know what will be filled. 

Web is finally filled with discussion forums related to the drawing manga. "I finally took the course manga three months. In principle, I like the stuff of art, film manga and anime, "said Handry. 

Handry surprised, that he appeared to wake up people visited. They are a lover of manga different cities. Web that is continually diseriusi albeit not make money. 

"For me, the web community that digital assets. So, I do not care whether the money the web or not, it is important that I wake up the community, this is for all communities, not for commercial, "said Handry. 

Devotion to the manga continues. After viewing a good response from the community, "I end up manga school in Pekanbaru, now have about 80 students," he said. 

Collection of "online" 

Hobbies Handry be called "collections online." "I like the collection online. I bought many domains. I think, the domain 'beautiful' is an invaluable asset that price, "he said. 

Even though each domain is an asset, Handry claim to have never been to sell the domain to another person. "Do not be sold, I never thought to sell assets. Indomanga assets that it is true, but I will not sell them, "he said. 

Many hobby young people can become "assets" potential in the world of online communities. "Mengangkat potential of young people in the online world is really challenging, I love this world," he said. 

Handry things that make a vibrant, active members also help. Those who manage the exhibition is the Indomanga members who work voluntarily. 

"Gossip our activities, many who want to invite us, but because we terkendala funds Gossip," he said. 

Can be commercially 

Before menekuni Indomanga, he already have a domain that's just the commercial side. "Riaujobs.com and iklanriau.com is that I make," he said. 

"Web iklanriau.com already produced, is AutoPilot, this means that the web provides the automatic without a lot of my work," said Handry. User web ad that has reached 10,000 users since 2003. 

"Business is online benefitnya high, while the offline business is still expensive because the capital is I choose menekuni business online," said Handry. 

Indomanga.com not fenomenal website. Web traffic, according to Alexa.com, the world ranking 200,482. Price estimates the domain websiteoutlook.com 13,278 U.S. dollars. 

On the website Indomanga.com many communities with higher traffic. However, the spirit Handry treat online communities as assets that should be saved enough to be a most stinging criticism the manager of a web portal, which is always thinking profit first to build a web. 

Web community that is managed by its members www.indogamers.com. Suryadi Denis, one of the web admin, say, a community Indogamers provided for those who love the game-based computer game. 

"Web for this community, so not a profit. However, we provide a donation. With the donation, each user's benefit to the server for a comfortable game play games online, "said Denis. 

Member Indogamers reach 118,518 people. Rank visitor traffic, according to Alexa.com, the world number 11141. Estimates the value of assets according to the domain Websiteoutlook.com is 217,488 U.S. dollars. 

Kompas MUDA some this weekend also started building an online community. Through the web www.mudaers.com, Kompas MUDA accommodate want young people to share experiences in various fields.

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