pjbooks Chapter 59: [Business Order]
Chapter 59: [Business Order]
"Quick, quick! Boss, how's the data?"
Just as he was packing up, Liu Zhuohao was urged by Huang Weixiong to sit on the curb and take out his old Redmi phone.
Li Zekai followed behind.
Liu Zhuohao was in the middle, with two people on either side of him craning their necks to face the small screen.
"Boss, it's time to retire your phone."
After clicking on the application for ages, the interface never popped up and eventually displayed "Not Responding." Huang Weixiong was exhausted and shook his head. "You're a boss now. Wasn't the Xiaomi 4 pretty popular a couple of months ago? Why don't you get one?"
"Let's talk about it again."
Liu Zhuohao replied dismissively that these days, even the newest mobile phones seem very crude to him.
"They're in, they're in."
Li Zekai interrupted their conversation. In the darkness, the glowing phone screen had already entered the main interface of Bilibili.
However, the three of them stopped talking.
Even Liu Zhuohao's hand stopped; there was no need to deliberately click on his account to search for the corresponding video.
It's right in front of you.
As soon as I entered the software, it was right in front of me—
#StreetFood #RandomChallenge Limited-Time Event Phase 1 Begins – Boston Lobster
Huang Weixiong muttered, "Only 80,000 views and it's on the homepage?"
Liu Zhuohao remained silent, clicked on the video, and the comments section immediately flooded in: "Homepage notification!" "Opening ceremony thunderbolt!" "Everyone stand up!"
The three watched quietly.
As soon as the lobster appeared in the video, the screen was filled with "You have your coins".
When he poured wine onto the grilled lobster meat, making a "sizzle" sound and white smoke rising, the comments section was flooded with "Infused with soul."
At the end, he pretended the video recording was finished, and the two diners were enjoying their meal while the surrounding onlookers made a ruckus, with a barrage of "awsl" comments flooding the screen...
With over 80,000 views, it shouldn't be able to make it to the homepage.
Liu Zhuohao's previous videos had all slowly climbed up from the bottom of the rankings.
This time, however, he was pushed up there by someone else.
These days, the homepage isn't determined by algorithms, but by people.
The fact that he's pushing himself suggests he takes himself quite seriously.
He must remember this kindness.
"Another big-budget production!"
"Limited-time event 233, I'm guessing the uploader also plays the popular Million Arthur game!"
"Go in hungry and come out hungry (crying)"
"It's just average, not as good as the Kobe beef teppanyaki from Japan that the subtitle group uploaded."
"Will there be a second season? Will there be a second season? Will there be a second season? (loudly)"
"I still prefer watching the BBQ videos uploaded by the Xiyou Subtitle Group. Domestic videos are like that, small-scale and insignificant..."
Liu Zhuohao scrolled down to see the comments section.
Compared to bullet comments, comments are longer and can express more honest opinions.
"Diffusion Million Arthur, what kind of game is this?"
Li Zekai asked.
It's a mobile game.
Huang Weixiong explained, "It seems to have a joint operation with Bilibili. You can find it for download in the game center, but there probably aren't many people playing it. Who plays mobile games normally? If someone really wants to play, they'll play Temple Run."
He then pointed to another steak: "Is this guy crazy? Comparing us to Kobe beef from Japan? Are they even the same price?"
Li Zekai nodded: "But comparing us like this, isn't it a compliment?"
Huang Weixiong scoffed: "Look up to you my foot! Didn't you see the comment below? The moon is always brighter on the other side, huh? You've been reading too many stories."
The two of them chatted away, one sentence after another, having a lively conversation.
Liu Zhuohao didn't reply, but with a swipe of his finger, the number of views jumped to 9.2.
In a little while, we'll definitely have 100,000.
If I wake up tomorrow, I might make over 200,000.
Unfortunately, the site doesn't yet allow you to see the real-time number of online users like it will in the future.
Otherwise, he really wanted to count how many people were still awake and watching videos in the middle of the night, just like him.
"Alright, stop nagging." Liu Zhuohao glanced at the increasingly empty street. "Hurry up and pack up, or it'll be past 1 a.m. when we get back."
The two of them sighed and turned to get back to their work.
The night wind blew through the empty street, stirring up a few fallen leaves and the lingering smell of cooking oil. Only a few streetlights were still on in the distance.
After the two people walked away, Liu Zhuohao exited the video call and opened QQ.
Crow, the operations editor of Bilibili:
16:03: "Boss Liu, this video is fantastic! The application for homepage recommendation has been approved. This project is incredibly creative; it's clear you're really serious about being a blogger!"
17:15: "That 'Easter egg' that pretended to end was brilliant, the comments section went crazy hhhh"
18:42: "Do you have any plans for the next limited-time event? You can let me know first, and I can help you schedule it in advance to generate buzz. This time it was a bit too rushed~~~"
20:10: "Also, I have a small question. Did you really make the video by yourself? The filming and pacing are so professional. Are you really just a high school graduate?"
21:55: "Actually, if you have a stable team, I can help you look for some external commercial opportunities. Although the site is currently mainly driven by passion, good content deserves to be seen by more people and has the potential to be monetized."
23:30: "Considering you might be setting up your stall, I won't call. Just tap me when you see this message, or leave a message~~~"
The dialog box was filled with messages, one after another.
From the afternoon until just now, one message came in every hour or so.
It's hard to say whether the other party has been waiting for a reply.
Liu Zhuohao hovered his finger over the screen for a moment, not in a hurry to reply.
Why are you in such a hurry?
Is it because the editors have performance targets and need to recruit a few top-performing bloggers? Most likely!
Recently, Bilibili (the website behind Bilibili) has been neglecting its bloggers. The relationship between editors and bloggers is distant and unsupported, allowing them to form their own cliques.
As a result, one person took the lead and a string of others followed.
Liu Zhuohao carefully considered his words and typed using the nine-key pinyin input method:
"There are no plans for the next episode yet. I'll definitely let you know in advance when I have an idea."
"Of course, I didn't make the video by myself. I have employees working on it, but they're not very professional. We're all still learning and figuring things out."
"We're not considering commercial orders for now, mainly because our site's users are averse to Google. Let's wait and see."
He returned flat and unresponsive, failing to recapture the warmth of the conversation.
They even turned down potential business orders that might come their way.
Within minutes of sending the message, a message popped up at the top of the chat window saying "Typing..."
This editor is really anxious.
The fact that they could reply instantly even after midnight suggests they've set up a special follow feature.
Liu Zhuohao thought for a moment, then went into QQ settings and turned off "Show input status".
To avoid giving the other party any clues when you're pondering the wording.
Sometimes, these small details can reveal whether the other person is truly interested or just testing the waters.
After a while, a reply appeared in the chat box:
"That's already very professional, Boss Liu. There aren't many people like you who are willing to invest in equipment to film. Most people just shoot with their phones and post it without even editing."
"But... are you really not going to consider giving commercial orders a try? Many top content creators on the site have started taking them now, and the feedback has been pretty good."
"Our users dislike blatant advertising, but when it comes to making money, it's not shameful, lol."
The words contained both a reminder and a word of advice.
Indeed, without accepting commercial orders, you can't earn cash online.
In this way, he could only rely on the fame brought by the videos to monetize his offline business, attract some students, and then use the popularity effect of the students gathering in front of the stall to attract other passersby.
However, the website also operates by taking a cut from merchant orders.
If a website doesn't accept commercial orders, it means it can't generate revenue from itself, thus wasting promotional resources.
"I definitely want to make money, but when it comes to commercial orders, I'd rather take on those that align with my video's positioning."