Help with creating a website?

[Eric Wagner]

Welcome to the world of online marketing.

First, please realize how much competition you're facing, especially if you don't intend to focus on a specific niche. You'd be competing with Yahoo! Answers, among other websites like Quora.

Would you be the only person providing advice? If so, how well are you going to be able to scale that business model?

Next realize that a small company might invest $10,000 into a niche question and answer site. A large company could invest millions. Are you able to put that kind of time into this project?

If you are, or if you just want the learning experience, don't be deterred. Just realize that this won't be a weekend project.