YEAH! Use the network to create a data resource that pull together more volunteers that makes the data resource more valuable ..pulling in more volunteers! This is network based strategy!
You will not hear GasBuddy folks complain that they have to many volunteers or to much traffic. They are mapping gas prices everywhere.
GasBuddy.com is one of 174 local web sites run by www.GasBuddy.com. The web sites gather prices by a network of volunteer gas prices spotters in each area.How can we help with your story? We can help you in several ways. We can supply you with gas price data from our network of web sites. We have current and historical average gas price data for every major city/US state/Canadian province going back to January 2001.
We can arrange an interview with some of our local volunteer price spotters - it provides a good vantage point from someone that uses this web site on a regular basis. These people are ordinary Internet users, and have no official affiliation with GasBuddy.com
It is a beautiful example.
