legendary trader

Chapter 517 518 Search Engine
Go to Xiaopang's house and have a sumptuous dinner with Mr. Zheng, go home and rest for a night, and wait for Shencheng Company to arrange a car to pick them up the next day.

Shencheng Chaofan Network Technology Co., Ltd., a newly emerging network upstart.

Because the website under the banyan tree has also been integrated into this company, Chaofan Network is no longer a new company. It is an old-fashioned Internet company that has been established for several years. .

In fact, even now, no one pays attention to the online literature industry. It is far less popular than portal websites and various forums. Of course, it does not burn as much money as these websites, but it really does not make money.

However, the current Chaofan Network is not a professional novel website, but a comprehensive website, which is a bit similar to a portal website, and it also covers all walks of life. The only difference is that they have a focus.

Now Chaofan Network not only manages the website, reports the latest news, focuses on the development of entertainment, games and campuses, but also takes into account the drainage of novel websites. department.

In terms of websites, in the face of large and small domestic websites, the advantages are not obvious.

The current website mainly focuses on entertainment and games, which is also focused on the development of the main user groups of the website. What really detonated the website was the national university flower selection activity organized by the campus section, which not only attracted millions of users to register and vote. , At the same time, it is these users who pull up the basic disk of IM and play the main role of drainage.

The current domestic instant messaging tools are dominated by TT, which accounts for about [-]% of the share. Although Chaofan’s IM has been established and operated for a short time, it has already accounted for about [-]% of the users. It can be said that it has suddenly emerged and its development momentum is very fierce. The communication tools developed by the remaining small companies only account for about [-]% of the market share.

Because antivirus software is released for free, it is currently losing money and making money just like the instant messaging tool IM, but because it does not cost money, it attracts users to download and use it in the name of protecting computers and accounts, but the current domestic general view is that it is free. It is not safe, so it is the department that develops the least users.

Now the general manager of Chaofan Network Company is called Li Yihong, who was decided by Liu Ying. At first, Chen Fan and the others chose Xie Kai as the general manager of Chaofan Network because of his experience in Miruan, but later because of being headhunted The company introduced this person, and Xie Kaicai stayed in the capital to be in charge of the investment company's business in the capital.

Chen Fan walked out of the house at 9 o'clock the next day, and together with Zheng Xiaopang went to the Chaofan Building in the suburbs of Shencheng. Compared with the Chaofan Building in Rongcheng, this building in Shencheng was much smaller.

After Chen Fan got off the car outside the building, he still stood and looked carefully at the building of his own company. When he was interested, he didn't go in right away, but walked around the building and looked at the surrounding environment.

For some unknown reason, the buildings in this area are not too high, and the surrounding buildings are also commercial office buildings, because there are many company signs hanging on the top of the buildings, which should be rented out sporadically.

In this way, Chaofan Building is unique here, because the whole building is owned by a company. Although it is not as grand as those buildings in the center of Shencheng City, it is considered unique here. Chen Fan is still very proud of it.

There are Chaofan Buildings in Rongcheng, Shencheng and Imperial Capital, and the company has opened all over the country.

"Lead the way ahead." Chen Fan said to Li Yihong, who was following behind him. He is the leader here, and he is in charge of Chaofan's investment in Shencheng. No one is more familiar with this place than him.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Zheng, this way please." Li Yihong gave way a little, leading the way by only half a body ahead of Chen Fan, and brought them into the company.

Take the elevator to the chairman's office on the top floor. Although Chen Fan has never been here, Liu Ying arranged an office for him here.

At first Li Yihong wanted to bring Chen Fan together in the small conference room to gather all his subordinates to report to Chen Fan, but Chen Fan obviously didn't have such intentions, he didn't want to dictate to the company, so he shook his head.

"Just in the office, one department after another is called to have a chat, I will understand the situation of the company, first call the financial department, I will hear how much money is still in the company's account." This is Chen Fan The original words.

"So, next month the company may have no money." Chen Fan said after hearing the financial manager's report.

"Yes, the company spends a lot of money to advertise on other websites in order to attract traffic. Although our own website also accepts a lot of advertisements, in general, it still consumes a lot of funds, and the company currently has very little income. There is only a small amount of advertising business to support it." Finance Manager Hui reported.

"What else? Does the company have other problems?" Chen Fan continued to ask after thinking about it. He knew that Internet companies burn money, mainly for advertising and equipment procurement. In addition, recruiting is also one aspect, technology research and development In fact, the investment is not much, but just by using some ready-made technologies, the website can be launched.

"The company currently consumes a huge amount of employee salaries, especially the anti-virus software department. There are many employees recruited there and the salaries are very high. Compared with other departments, it takes up a huge expenditure." The financial manager continued, the boss Of course, what to ask, what to answer, now it seems that the salary over there is higher.

Chen Fan and Zheng Xiaopang looked at each other, and Zheng Xiaopang also flipped through the documents in his hand. These are the financial expenditure details submitted by the Finance Department for the past few months. Previously, Chen Fan just glanced at them and handed them over. Zheng Xiaopang.

In fact, he was the same as Zheng Xiaopang, he didn't know much about running a company, and he didn't have any good opinions, he was just putting on airs.

Afterwards, he chatted with the managers of several departments about the current problems and solutions of their respective departments. Chen Fan surprisingly discovered that their solutions were all the same. Money, as long as you have money, you can recruit people to make up for your shortcomings.

We talked with all departments, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

After the chat, Chen Fan talked with Li Yihong about the company's development for a while, and finally Li Yihong went back to his office, and Chen Fan and Zheng Xiaopang began to discuss in the office.

Today's meeting seems to be a money conference. The website needs money to continue to advertise and attract traffic. The novel website also needs money to attract traffic. The chat tool is similar, and money is needed to attract traffic.

The security software department is even more exaggerated. It not only needs money to advertise and attract traffic, but also money to recruit people, recruiting top talents.

Today's meeting with the subordinates of Chaofan Network Company seems to have turned into a conference of crying for poverty and asking for money. Websites need money to continue advertising to attract traffic, novel websites also need money to attract traffic, chat tools are similar, and money is needed to attract traffic to attract users.

The security software department is even more exaggerated. Not only does it need money to advertise and attract traffic, but it also needs money to recruit top talents, not only ordinary network technicians, but also hackers. It is not insufficient to prepare, because they They submitted a list, and this list included the so-called talents they had already been eyeing. There were still a few talents who were detainees with parentheses behind them, and Chen Fan was taken aback for a moment.

Chen Fan pointed to the stacked documents on the table and said, "I understand why you don't go to your father's company anymore. Why is it so troublesome to start a company?"

"Hey hey which company is not like this." Zheng Xiaopang said with a smile.

"When we first started, we didn't have so many troubles. At the beginning, I just spent some money from Lao Liu to build the framework." Chen Fan said leaning on the sofa and recalling the appearance of Chaofan Investment when it was first established.

"It's not the same. This business is a waste of money. I said at the beginning that it is enough to build a novel website, but you want to build a news website. In the end, your ambition is getting bigger and bigger, and it is what it is now." Zheng Xiaopang She curled her lips, "Actually, you're doing well. You have found Liu Ying as your wife. She will help you manage the company in an orderly manner."

"We threw 1 million here last year, and it burned out. It's only been half a year." Chen Fan shook his head and didn't know what to say.

"Didn't you already know it? You also told me that Mr. Xie in Jinmen burned 3 million yuan in a few months. I said at that time that we burned more. You should be mentally prepared." Zheng Zheng Fatty said with a little doubt.

"But you can't talk to the boss for the first time, just talk about money and money, how vulgar." Chen Fan still shook his head, and now he felt that only by shaking his head could he express his dissatisfaction. The solution is right, but you can't just think that money can solve everything.

"Did we recruit a bunch of mediocre people, so we know how to use money to solve the problem." Chen Fan suddenly said to Zheng Xiaopang.

"We are not so lucky, we can gather mediocre talents into a company." Zheng Xiaopang frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Probably not, my wife also came earlier, and she also said that she wanted money, maybe this business is not good now. This is the fault, new markets need capital to cultivate.”

"You said Xie Xiaomeng. I think she has no IQ. Those with IQ will fall in love with you, fat man." Chen Fan said without hesitation, but felt that he had slipped his tongue after speaking, and covered his mouth.

And Zheng Xiaopang has already looked at him with fierce eyes, it's okay to mess around, but if you dare to say that your daughter-in-law has no brains, then you can't bear it.
Chen Fan was cleaned up by Zheng Xiaopang in the chairman's office, he was cleaned up on his territory, and there was no reason to explain it afterwards.

Now Chen Fan is sitting on the sofa and slowly flipping through these files, while Zheng Xiaopang is sitting on the boss chair and turning on the computer to read novels. Chen Fan doesn't follow the serialized novels on the Internet very much now. I don't know why, maybe Because of the acquisition of the website, only Zheng Xiaopang still keeps the habit of chasing updates.

Not long after, Xie Xiaomeng opened the door and walked in, "It's time to eat, should we eat in the staff cafeteria downstairs or go out?"

"Daughter-in-law, you have the final say on where to eat." Zheng Xiaopang stood up from the boss's chair and followed him like a dog.

"Why do you sit in that position?" Xie Xiaomeng said when he entered the door and saw Zheng Xiaopang sitting on the chairman's seat without a portrait.

"Isn't Fanzi reading materials on the sofa? I'll sit far away so as not to disturb him." Zheng Xiaopang said solemnly.

"Xiaomeng, I'm not familiar with Shencheng, you have arranged what to eat." Chen Fan also put down the file at this moment and smiled.

"Come on, Mr. Chen means to go out to eat, so let's go." Xie Xiaomeng said cheerfully.

The three of them went out and met Li Yihong who came out of the office next door. Chen Fan waved his hand and said, "Do as you usually do. Mr. Zheng and I came here this time mainly to check on the company's situation. Forget about the meal, call the middle-level and above of each department in the evening, and have a dinner together, and you will be responsible for arranging this matter."

Chen Fan and Zheng Xiaopang were taken by Xie Xiaomeng to a nearby restaurant for dinner. The meal was of secondary importance. Chen Fan mainly wanted to get through the meal and know the real situation of Chaofan Network Technology Company from Xie Xiaomeng. , In the end, does this business really need to take out money and pile it up?

From Xie Xiaomeng's mouth, Chen Fan knew how cruel the competition among Internet companies was.

Now that there are so many domestic websites, how to let domestic users know and remember your website is not only necessary for the website to provide the information users need, but also for the website to appear in front of users as much as possible.

Because most of the website domain names use letters, it does not conform to the habits of Chinese people. It is important to make the domain name as simple and easy to remember as possible.

After that is drainage, through advertisements to attract users to click to enter the website, and to try to keep people.

The battle for browsers in the past few years was actually a war launched to gain Internet users.

Those browser homepages are made into navigation websites, which can influence to a certain extent which websites users enter.

Because there are no network technology companies in China to develop their own browsers, a flexible approach is adopted, that is, to create a navigation website and guide users to set their own navigation website as the home page of the browser.

The rise of navigation websites has played a great role in guiding domestic Internet users. Most of the current Internet users use those navigation websites to find the website addresses they want to go to, except for those few developments that entered the market earlier. In addition to the portal website has been accepted by some netizens, most of the advertising costs are actually spent on the navigation website.

"Have we considered building a navigation website?" Chen Fan suddenly interrupted Xie Xiaomeng's conversation and asked.

Xie Xiaomeng shook his head, "The navigation website has formed several well-known webpages, which can be understood as a monopoly. Now most Internet users are used to going there, and jump to other websites through the navigation website."

"Is there a way to solve this problem? Is it the same in foreign countries?" Chen Fan frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of any solution, or he could only ask Xie Xiaomeng the problem.

When she came back from abroad, she didn't know what was going on abroad and whether there was a solution. You must know that the start of foreign countries was earlier than domestic ones, and the browser war also took place in the United States.

"search engine."

(End of this chapter)