WHY I CREATED DOACWEB?

Remembered in 2018, when I was 16 years old, after written my WAEC, that same year. Before then I already have interest in blogging, with Matthew Ugbede, my classmate; we both have this interest in blogging since our marketing class on the topic, internet marketing, where Mr. Andy of CSS Rumuekini — where I schooled, taught us on blogging. 

Believing that was around SS 2 to SS 3, I am sure not in SS 1. We kicked off together to build individual blogs, I own my own blog, Matthew Ugbede owns his own blog. 

The journey was not easy one, we met people, web developers and digital advertisers. 

Then back in SS 3, a group of NYSC coopers came, and conducted blogging basics — according to the theme. They talked of Linda Ikeji's Blog, owned by Linda Ikeji. That's when I said, blogging is my thing. They introduced us, to Google AdSense, and direct selling of ads — for monetisation.

I love writing, I love reading, I love investing, I love computers a lot, I love playing — playing is part of me, even now. 

I created a blog for talk and news, Doactalk, using Blogger CMS. Not Wordpress, I don't even know how to use Wordpress, but if I want, I will learn it. Nothing is impossible to achieve — that's my believe.

I made money from blogging, mostly from direct ads sales, I have never earned from Google AdSense. Even though I had Google AdSense account.

Doactalk became a go-to for talk and news, a blog for small businesses to advertise with starting from NGN5,000. I was receiving mails, WhatsApp messages, about enabling users to create account and post contents on Doactalk.

I had desired to learn coding, so during my ND program, I was practicing HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, and others on W3School, Solo learn, and one other free website coding platform online. So during my three months industrial training, I took advantage of it, went and learnt web development using programming languages at Global Giant Soft Nigeria Limited, UNIPORT, Choba. 

After my industrial training, during my HND program; Sir. Wari Denyefa, took me by hand, step-by-step in building website with php, hosting website online, and backups of full website. I learnt these from him, one-on-one at evenings and nights.

These knowledge boost me, gave me a great shot in building and managing doacWeb. I am very grateful to all who helped me, those I paid to run one or two projects on my site. Sir. Wari Denyefa, taught me for free, I am happy for it, grateful for the lesson — it is God's favour.

So I moved to contents management, since Blogger CMS can't handle that service. I moved to PHP coded site, from blogspot to custom site. That was during my one year industrial training to proceed for HND program — I attended Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Graduated from the Department of Computer Science, both my ND program and HND program. 

Lost all contents on blogspot, but still have the name Doactalk. Then Doactalk allowed users to register and add posts, I have no plan to move to contents aggregator. 

Just pressured by school, and I want to score higher than my grade during my ND program. I scored 3.00 (upper credit) during my ND program, because I divided my attention on blogging and schooling.

So I wanted a good grade in my HND, I choose to study computer science, so why should I get low grades. I push up, then that drives me to contents aggregator. I don't care if I am fit for the additional business model, I just wanted to be in business, and graduated with higher grade over 3.00.

That brought a big break to my business life, thousands of contents published with just a click. Linda Ikeji's blog was the first website added to our content aggregator system on Doactalk.

Due to Naira card outage from the global market, and high fall of naira in 2022 — I was kicked out of the internet business. I was using Google Domains, to manage the domain, doactalk.com. 

Stay offline and out of business, till Monday, February 26, 2024; when I push up to be in business. Because someone may cause my fall, but for me to remain on the floor, is my fault.

That put me up again, I secured doacweb.com, from Truehost Cloud Nigeria. It was not easy promoting the new name and domain. 

Same platform, with a new name — same brand, with a new name — same identity, with a new name. I started growing up, from coding issues to finance issues; ups and downs, failures and successes, many happened.

Which I hold up, to remain in business. From 18 years old, when I began professional blogging to 2022, when I was 20 years — moved to contents PHP built site. Then in 2023, integrated contents aggregator system to Doactalk (now doacWeb). I started blogging at 16 years on the internet; started from Facebook page in 2017 by posting talks at 15 years old, to Blogger CMS in 2018. 

doacWeb is an open platform that allows users to share information, and engage in discussions on a wide range of topics, including politics, entertainment, education, business, and more. 

I created doacWeb to be a sub-set of the world wide web (www); it's mission is said in the slogan “This is for Everyone — Let's Share What We Know”, emphasing community-driven contents and knowledge sharing.

The platform offers various features, such as advertising services to help businesses, your business reach a broad audience. Users can create accounts to post content, participate in discussions, and access diverse information.

doacWeb also provides advertising opportunities, enabling businesses to promote their products and services to a wider audience. I am glad, that doacWeb is available in over 180 territories and countries, having estimate over 15,000 users daily.

doacWeb has a free ads option but this option barely has any benefits to offer your business. Nothing business oriented comes totally free. That being said, the best way to go when placing business ads is to opt for the paid ads. This enables you to reach your more audience with a better chance of making sales.

© Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere 

Founder/CEO, doacweb.com, Africa. (Previously, We-Blogs Africa)