Comments on: Build an Authority Website Based on a Knowledgable Topic! http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: shaunhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15676 shaun Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:58:43 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-15676 Thanks Mark,I'll give the Ebay partner kit a try to begin with and then maybe build on that with PHPBAY.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15676','shaun'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15676','shaun','Thanks Mark,\r\n\r\nI\'ll give the Ebay partner kit a try to begin with and then maybe build on that with PHPBAY.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks Mark,

I’ll give the Ebay partner kit a try to begin with and then maybe build on that with PHPBAY.

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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15675 Mark Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:47:42 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-15675 @ Shaun -I would take a look at Clickbank to see if they offer some "Improve your Game" type offers. Aside from that, eBays UK program would be a great addition, showing team specific gear (Jerseys, souveniers, etc)Since your blog is already active - I would go after phpBay, and maybe just start with the sidebar widget, showing 4-5 listings per page.If you just want to test out effectiveness first, you can always just use the eBay Partner editor kit, to build a few widgets manually as well.Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15675','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15675','Mark','@ Shaun - \r\n\r\nI would take a look at Clickbank to see if they offer some \"Improve your Game\" type offers. Aside from that, eBays UK program would be a great addition, showing team specific gear (Jerseys, souveniers, etc)\r\n\r\nSince your blog is already active - I would go after phpBay, and maybe just start with the sidebar widget, showing 4-5 listings per page.\r\n\r\nIf you just want to test out effectiveness first, you can always just use the eBay Partner editor kit, to build a few widgets manually as well.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Shaun –

I would take a look at Clickbank to see if they offer some “Improve your Game” type offers. Aside from that, eBays UK program would be a great addition, showing team specific gear (Jerseys, souveniers, etc)

Since your blog is already active – I would go after phpBay, and maybe just start with the sidebar widget, showing 4-5 listings per page.

If you just want to test out effectiveness first, you can always just use the eBay Partner editor kit, to build a few widgets manually as well.

Mark

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]]> By: shaunhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15674 shaun Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:33:49 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-15674 Great blog added to my reader.I have a sports (soccer) site, its a fansite for a specific team in the English Premier League and traffic has been slowly building since I launched. On a good day I can get 1000+ uniques on a bad day 200+ uniques. I have 4 very good volunteer writers as well as myself providing the content and am well on the way to being an authority site in the niche.My problem is monetisation. I have tried Adsense and it's a waste of time. I may have a little luck with direct ads but i'm not sure. I did try a few affilliate programs but I just put banners into articles and they weren't clicked on much. Considering a BANS or PHPBAY section of the site.Have you any tips?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15674','shaun'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15674','shaun','Great blog added to my reader.\r\n\r\nI have a sports (soccer) site, its a fansite for a specific team in the English Premier League and traffic has been slowly building since I launched. On a good day I can get 1000+ uniques on a bad day 200+ uniques. I have 4 very good volunteer writers as well as myself providing the content and am well on the way to being an authority site in the niche.\r\n\r\nMy problem is monetisation. I have tried Adsense and it\'s a waste of time. I may have a little luck with direct ads but i\'m not sure. I did try a few affilliate programs but I just put banners into articles and they weren\'t clicked on much. Considering a BANS or PHPBAY section of the site.\r\n\r\nHave you any tips?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great blog added to my reader.

I have a sports (soccer) site, its a fansite for a specific team in the English Premier League and traffic has been slowly building since I launched. On a good day I can get 1000+ uniques on a bad day 200+ uniques. I have 4 very good volunteer writers as well as myself providing the content and am well on the way to being an authority site in the niche.

My problem is monetisation. I have tried Adsense and it’s a waste of time. I may have a little luck with direct ads but i’m not sure. I did try a few affilliate programs but I just put banners into articles and they weren’t clicked on much. Considering a BANS or PHPBAY section of the site.

Have you any tips?

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]]> By: Bill Ghttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13911 Bill G Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:10:08 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13911 Yup to many Biils. Thats why I added a G. after being a guest blogger. I'm from New England too and grew up at Riverside Park watching races. It 6 flags now.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13911','Bill G'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13911','Bill G','Yup to many Biils. Thats why I added a G. after being a guest blogger.\r\nI\'m from New England too and grew up at Riverside Park watching races. It 6 flags now.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yup to many Biils. Thats why I added a G. after being a guest blogger.
I’m from New England too and grew up at Riverside Park watching races. It 6 flags now.
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]]> By: Building a Website with WordPress | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Storehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13893 Building a Website with WordPress | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:34:16 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13893 [...] the past week, I have written quite a bit about Building an Authority Websitebased on a topic you are actually interested in writing about! We also reviewed how we need to set [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13893','Building a Website with WordPress | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13893','Building a Website with WordPress | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store','[...] the past week, I have written quite a bit about Building an Authority Websitebased on a topic you are actually interested in writing about! We also reviewed how we need to set [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] the past week, I have written quite a bit about Building an Authority Websitebased on a topic you are actually interested in writing about! We also reviewed how we need to set [...]
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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13878 Mark Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:31:05 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13878 @ Dave -Looks like you have some great sites to focus on or choose just one and make fantastic!!Hockey... drills, gear, rink locator, videos, etcSame for Tennis... Training section, "understanding scoring" (I dotn have a clue and always wondered) rackets, balls, nets, homemade courts, health benefits, etc etc..Computers... you could go all over the place with this one!! Pick the top 10 things people like to do with PC's and just setup areas blogging/advising on each! From burning CD's to making movies, setting up advanced things like dual monitors, home networks etc... in each post, you can explain the hardware, why itis used and where to get it!Movies are tough... mainly because they are so cheap!! BUT... you could do movie reviews, home hardware reviews, promote places like netflix (I think they pay $25 per signup for affiliates)Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13878','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13878','Mark','@ Dave -\r\n\r\nLooks like you have some great sites to focus on or choose just one and make fantastic!!\r\n\r\nHockey... drills, gear, rink locator, videos, etc\r\n\r\nSame for Tennis... Training section, \"understanding scoring\" (I dotn have a clue and always wondered) rackets, balls, nets, homemade courts, health benefits, etc etc..\r\n\r\nComputers... you could go all over the place with this one!! Pick the top 10 things people like to do with PC\'s and just setup areas blogging\/advising on each! From burning CD\'s to making movies, setting up advanced things like dual monitors, home networks etc... in each post, you can explain the hardware, why itis used and where to get it!\r\n\r\nMovies are tough... mainly because they are so cheap!! BUT... you could do movie reviews, home hardware reviews, promote places like netflix (I think they pay $25 per signup for affiliates)\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Dave -

Looks like you have some great sites to focus on or choose just one and make fantastic!!

Hockey… drills, gear, rink locator, videos, etc

Same for Tennis… Training section, “understanding scoring” (I dotn have a clue and always wondered) rackets, balls, nets, homemade courts, health benefits, etc etc..

Computers… you could go all over the place with this one!! Pick the top 10 things people like to do with PC’s and just setup areas blogging/advising on each! From burning CD’s to making movies, setting up advanced things like dual monitors, home networks etc… in each post, you can explain the hardware, why itis used and where to get it!

Movies are tough… mainly because they are so cheap!! BUT… you could do movie reviews, home hardware reviews, promote places like netflix (I think they pay $25 per signup for affiliates)

Mark

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]]> By: Davehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13869 Dave Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:22:16 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13869 Mark,Some suggestions on my hobbies/Niches would be appreciated!Ice Hockey Tennis Computers - Networking/Building/Free Software Etc./Support Movies Thanks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13869','Dave'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13869','Dave','Mark,\r\n\r\nSome suggestions on my hobbies\/Niches would be appreciated!\r\n\r\nIce Hockey\r\nTennis\r\nComputers - Networking\/Building\/Free Software Etc.\/Support\r\nMovies\r\n Thanks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark,

Some suggestions on my hobbies/Niches would be appreciated!

Ice Hockey
Tennis
Computers – Networking/Building/Free Software Etc./Support
Movies
Thanks!

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]]> By: Caseyhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13818 Casey Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:23:55 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13818 Hey Mark, I have been browsing your site for a while now and I wanted to get some advice on my two test sites. I want to start a blog for both of them but i don't really know much about the tickets one and while dragonball is a love of mine i don't really know how i would blog about either one. I have seen your posts about intergrating wordpress into my sites, but i am unsure if i could be successful at it. Any help would be welcomed, and thanks for all the great info!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13818','Casey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13818','Casey','Hey Mark,\r\nI have been browsing your site for a while now and I wanted to get some advice on my two test sites. I want to start a blog for both of them but i don\'t really know much about the tickets one and while dragonball is a love of mine i don\'t really know how i would blog about either one. I have seen your posts about intergrating wordpress into my sites, but i am unsure if i could be successful at it. Any help would be welcomed, and thanks for all the great info!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Mark,
I have been browsing your site for a while now and I wanted to get some advice on my two test sites. I want to start a blog for both of them but i don’t really know much about the tickets one and while dragonball is a love of mine i don’t really know how i would blog about either one. I have seen your posts about intergrating wordpress into my sites, but i am unsure if i could be successful at it. Any help would be welcomed, and thanks for all the great info!!
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]]> By: Choosing your Website Topic and Reviewing the Demand | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Storehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13785 Choosing your Website Topic and Reviewing the Demand | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:54:59 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13785 [...] Build an Authority Website Based on a Knowledgable Topic! [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13785','Choosing your Website Topic and Reviewing the Demand | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13785','Choosing your Website Topic and Reviewing the Demand | The Niche Store Builder - Succeed with Build a Niche Store','[...] Build an Authority Website Based on a Knowledgable Topic! [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Build an Authority Website Based on a Knowledgable Topic! [...]
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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13783 Mark Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/build-an-authority-website-based-on-a-knowledgable-topic.htm#comment-13783 @ Courtney -Welcome in Courtney! FYI - I know you have been reading fro awhile, its about time you decided to post!! :-)I already sent you an email about a domain for the Greenville site... and wanted to comment a bit more on the others.The Big Girl and weight loss site would be a great blog to have! The ways to monetize your content are literally endless. I have running a Pay Per Click (PPC) adwords campaign just this week on a Weight Loss Tea offer I received from one of my affiliate networks and it has proved to be pretty profitable in a very short time!! The terms I am targeting are low volume, but I have seen some of the higher volume terms in the 10,000+ daily search range. From clothes, to shoes, to diet plans, to health issues, to anything larger people have to be concerned with, I dont think traffic will be an issue! It is a competitive market... but fortunately the demand is there as well!!In regard to a city specific site - this could go in all kinds of directions!! From home sales (Which leads to banner sales for realtor advertisers) to restaurant reviews, places to go, things to do, etc etc... you would never run out of something to blog about, as you could just talk about your daily activites! Even a post about bad traffic on 1-26 at rush hour could bring additional traffic to the site and it could be monetized by offerring alternative routes and advertising GPS systems!Fundraising could be a challenge at first, but once you get the content flowing and start talking about different fundraising methods, there are literally tons of products out there that could be related to it. From vistaprint t-shirts, to pens and any other fundraiser type products, you could monetize easily!!BTW - Vistaprint pays $12.50/referral, for their FREE tshirt offer!! In other words, you send a visitor, they sign up for a FREE tshirt print offer, you get $12.50! Imagine if you multipled that by 1000 visitors in a week!Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13783','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13783','Mark','@ Courtney -\r\n\r\nWelcome in Courtney! FYI - I know you have been reading fro awhile, its about time you decided to post!! :-)\r\n\r\nI already sent you an email about a domain for the Greenville site... and wanted to comment a bit more on the others.\r\n\r\nThe Big Girl and weight loss site would be a great blog to have! The ways to monetize your content are literally endless. I have running a Pay Per Click (PPC) adwords campaign just this week on a Weight Loss Tea offer I received from one of my affiliate networks and it has proved to be pretty profitable in a very short time!! The terms I am targeting are low volume, but I have seen some of the higher volume terms in the 10,000+ daily search range. From clothes, to shoes, to diet plans, to health issues, to anything larger people have to be concerned with, I dont think traffic will be an issue! It is a competitive market... but fortunately the demand is there as well!!\r\n\r\nIn regard to a city specific site - this could go in all kinds of directions!! From home sales (Which leads to banner sales for realtor advertisers) to restaurant reviews, places to go, things to do, etc etc... you would never run out of something to blog about, as you could just talk about your daily activites! Even a post about bad traffic on 1-26 at rush hour could bring additional traffic to the site and it could be monetized by offerring alternative routes and advertising GPS systems!\r\n\r\nFundraising could be a challenge at first, but once you get the content flowing and start talking about different fundraising methods, there are literally tons of products out there that could be related to it. From vistaprint t-shirts, to pens and any other fundraiser type products, you could monetize easily!!\r\n\r\nBTW - Vistaprint pays $12.50\/referral, for their FREE tshirt offer!! In other words, you send a visitor, they sign up for a FREE tshirt print offer, you get $12.50! Imagine if you multipled that by 1000 visitors in a week!\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Courtney -

Welcome in Courtney! FYI – I know you have been reading fro awhile, its about time you decided to post!! :-)

I already sent you an email about a domain for the Greenville site… and wanted to comment a bit more on the others.

The Big Girl and weight loss site would be a great blog to have! The ways to monetize your content are literally endless. I have running a Pay Per Click (PPC) adwords campaign just this week on a Weight Loss Tea offer I received from one of my affiliate networks and it has proved to be pretty profitable in a very short time!! The terms I am targeting are low volume, but I have seen some of the higher volume terms in the 10,000+ daily search range. From clothes, to shoes, to diet plans, to health issues, to anything larger people have to be concerned with, I dont think traffic will be an issue! It is a competitive market… but fortunately the demand is there as well!!

In regard to a city specific site – this could go in all kinds of directions!! From home sales (Which leads to banner sales for realtor advertisers) to restaurant reviews, places to go, things to do, etc etc… you would never run out of something to blog about, as you could just talk about your daily activites! Even a post about bad traffic on 1-26 at rush hour could bring additional traffic to the site and it could be monetized by offerring alternative routes and advertising GPS systems!

Fundraising could be a challenge at first, but once you get the content flowing and start talking about different fundraising methods, there are literally tons of products out there that could be related to it. From vistaprint t-shirts, to pens and any other fundraiser type products, you could monetize easily!!

BTW – Vistaprint pays $12.50/referral, for their FREE tshirt offer!! In other words, you send a visitor, they sign up for a FREE tshirt print offer, you get $12.50! Imagine if you multipled that by 1000 visitors in a week!

Mark

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