Dream of Qigui Island
Compared to selling Weibo fans, the implementation of the advertising alliance product is much more complicated.
After all, the buying and selling of Weibo fans is just a small matter, only worthy of being called an 'online earning' project. On the other hand, the advertising alliance requires several complete functional modules to support the operation of the business process.
In essence, Lu Zhou divided it into three basic modules: the advertiser access module, the developer access module, and the customer maintenance background.
The advertiser access module is the foundation of the entire advertising alliance operation. Without advertiser access, all subsequent work cannot be carried out.
It can be said that fundamentally, the advertising alliance is a project driven by technology, rooted in the market, and dominated by it. Technology is only a means of implementation for such a project. To support this project, an excellent marketing department needs to be established to attract advertisers.
The advertiser access module needs to provide payment methods and selectable channels. Finally, it integrates reporting functions to provide real-time feedback on ad impressions for advertisers to check.
The developer access module requires the development of corresponding developer SDKs for developers to integrate the ad module into their applications. At the same time, the SDK integrates monitoring functions to provide real-time data feedback to the developer backend and the advertising access platform.
Finally, there is the customer maintenance backend, which is entrusted to the operations staff to understand the relevant data of the developers and advertisers and provide communication assistance. It also integrates corresponding data analysis modules to make automatic decisions on ad placements.
As Lu Zhou perfected the documentation, he contemplated the potential problems that may arise during the development process. "It seems simple when summarizing, but there will be many challenges in actual development. For example, anti-cheating measures in the developer module, data analysis for automatic decision-making, slow data callback under 2G networks..."
"It won't be easy to complete it before April," Lu Zhou sighed.
Then he called Fang Qiang, who was already in the living room. "Qiangzi, come in."
Fang Qiang was in the living room and saw Lu Zhou busy with something, so he didn't disturb him. Instead, he opened his notebook and browsed through the information.
After hearing Lu Zhou's call, Fang Qiang hurriedly entered Lu Zhou's room, rubbing his hands and speaking in a flattering tone, "Brother Lu called, and I rushed over. What's up? Is it time for me to receive money?"
Lu Zhou looked at Fang Qiang's eager expression and couldn't help but smile. After all, Fang Qiang occasionally checked the earnings on the Alibaba platform, and he acted as customer service to solve problems that the program couldn't handle. So Fang Qiang naturally knew how much money they earned this week.
"Alright, look at your excited appearance. Tomorrow, I'll go to the ATM during lunch and transfer thirty thousand to you."
Fang Qiang was taken aback. It wasn't three hundred but thirty thousand!
Although Lu Zhou had promised him before, he knew that the entire project was managed by Lu Zhou. He was at best just assisting and learning along the way, so he never expected that Lu Zhou would really give him a third of the earnings.
Now that Lu Zhou said he would give it to him, Fang Qiang couldn't help but be surprised.
First, his face showed great joy, then he hesitated, and after a moment, he returned to his normal expression and said, "Holy crap! Brother Lu, the money is too much, I can't accept it. It's enough if you give me a few hundred or a thousand as a token of appreciation for helping you before."
Lu Zhou looked at Fang Qiang
's changing expressions and was somewhat speechless. It was true to his straightforward and honest personality.
He patted Fang Qiang's shoulder and jokingly said, "Alright, it's just thirty thousand. I'll still need your help with future projects, so consider it a fee for your services in the second half of your life."
Fang Qiang was startled. "Ah... That's too cheap."
Lu Zhou chuckled. "Don't worry, the subsequent Weibo work will continue as usual. As for the future dividends, I'll give you a choice. I'm preparing for another project, and I'll establish a complete company for it. I already have a rough plan for the overall functions and procedures. But the future operation of the company will require technology and the market. If you're willing, you can invest in the future dividends. The shares won't be as much as Weibo, only 10%. It's up to you to decide."
Currently, Lu Zhou estimated that through the Weibo program, they could earn around three to four hundred thousand per month. However, most of his share would go towards repaying his family's debts.
Although Lu Zhou could run the company without Fang Qiang's participation, if Fang Qiang agreed, the progress could be accelerated.
"Moreover, in his past and present interactions with Fang Qiang, Lu Zhou had observed Fang Qiang's character, work attitude, diligence, and eagerness to learn. Therefore, whether it was on Weibo or this advertising alliance project, Lu Zhou was willing to give this young guy a chance.
After hearing Lu Zhou's words, Fang Qiang, as usual, didn't care much and said, "Haha, I'll listen to Brother Lu. The initial thirty percent was given by you, Brother Lu, and I didn't do much. Now even taking 10% is taking advantage of you. You can arrange it however you see fit."
Lu Zhou listened and couldn't help but feel emotional. Fang Qiang was still Fang Qiang, so lovably naive.
"Alright, stop talking about this nonsense. This 10% could be worth a few million in half a year. If you don't want it, I'd be happy to take it haha. With this 10%, maybe you won't even go to the companies you previously applied for and will dedicate yourself to working for me."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qiang didn't doubt it either. In Lu Zhou's words, this seemingly simple project had already earned nearly a hundred thousand in just a short week.
If they continued like this for a year, they would have four to five million. Now that Lu Zhou had come up with some new ideas, Fang Qiang had complete and unconditional trust in him.
Needless to say, this big opportunity directly bought Fang Qiang's loyalty. "Hey! Thanks, Boss Lu, for your generosity. I'll warm your bed tonight."
Lu Zhou kicked his leg and said, "Get lost. Go to the code repository and read the documentation."
After a moment of thought, Lu Zhou called Fang Qiang back, saying, "Come back, I have a few more things to tell you."
Fang Qiang rubbed his hands again and said, "Boss, do you want a back massage while you take a bath? Or should I warm your bed right now?"
...
Lu Zhou waved his hand and said, "This weekend, let's outline the framework of the entire program. Today, you can read the documentation I wrote, and then in the next two days, I'll guide you through writing the whole part. You'll learn and write at the same time."
"No problem, Boss. Leave it to me."
Lu Zhou continued, "And I also need you to handle two other things. First, ask some professors in the college to see if our School of Computer Science has any entrepreneurship support or if they can allocate a space for us to use. If there are relevant policies, gather the information, and on Monday, I'll apply for the space. We'll prioritize entrepreneurship in Yixian. Second, find an intermediary for company registration. Let me know the required information, and once it's prepared, I'll assign that task to you."
Fang Qiang respectfully saluted, "Yes, sir."
Lu Zhou then asked, "Do you have any questions?"
"Yes, what should our organization be called?"
Lu Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "Let's call it Qigui. IT originated from Silicon Valley, and the small island where Guangnan University City is located is called Qigui Island. 'Entering the Silicon Valley dream, rising from Qigui Island.' Let our dreams set sail from here."