Comments on: Understanding the Value of Build a Niche Store Being Sold http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sonia http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17039 Sonia Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:54:47 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17039 I agree with most here, multiple affiliate platforms, I vote for all of Ben's suggestions. Right now I'm struggling with one of my BANS sites (built with BANS template not WP) trying to figure out how to save it. For this month so far, it is earning 0 per click - even though there has been winning bid revenue and the sale items are exactly what my niche store products are targeting. Since I don't think optimizing for EPN will be of much help (what else can I do - people ARE buying what I am listing) I want to try another affiliate program. The closest affiliate program that has enough items is with Amazon, but it's a pain using their tools to bring in related products. BANS was too easy. PopShops has some items related to my niche, but would be really time consuming to have to apply to all the merchants to bring in enough items - and that's if every merchant approves me. So I look forward to seeing what the new BANS owners can do. Any improvements would be welcome.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17039','Sonia'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17039','Sonia','I agree with most here, multiple affiliate platforms, I vote for all of Ben\'s suggestions. Right now I\'m struggling with one of my BANS sites (built with BANS template not WP) trying to figure out how to save it. For this month so far, it is earning 0 per click - even though there has been winning bid revenue and the sale items are exactly what my niche store products are targeting.\r\n\r\nSince I don\'t think optimizing for EPN will be of much help (what else can I do - people ARE buying what I am listing) I want to try another affiliate program. The closest affiliate program that has enough items is with Amazon, but it\'s a pain using their tools to bring in related products. \r\n\r\nBANS was too easy. PopShops has some items related to my niche, but would be really time consuming to have to apply to all the merchants to bring in enough items - and that\'s if every merchant approves me.\r\n\r\nSo I look forward to seeing what the new BANS owners can do. Any improvements would be welcome.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree with most here, multiple affiliate platforms, I vote for all of Ben’s suggestions. Right now I’m struggling with one of my BANS sites (built with BANS template not WP) trying to figure out how to save it. For this month so far, it is earning 0 per click – even though there has been winning bid revenue and the sale items are exactly what my niche store products are targeting.

Since I don’t think optimizing for EPN will be of much help (what else can I do – people ARE buying what I am listing) I want to try another affiliate program. The closest affiliate program that has enough items is with Amazon, but it’s a pain using their tools to bring in related products.

BANS was too easy. PopShops has some items related to my niche, but would be really time consuming to have to apply to all the merchants to bring in enough items – and that’s if every merchant approves me.

So I look forward to seeing what the new BANS owners can do. Any improvements would be welcome.

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]]> By: Chris Peterson http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17038 Chris Peterson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:45:56 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17038 I would agree with the thought that it's a best move. I like the way you perceive their situation. Mark, Although a cliche, its a real smart post with the precise reasoning.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17038','Chris Peterson'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17038','Chris Peterson','I would agree with the thought that it\'s a best move. I like the way you perceive their situation.\r\nMark,\r\nAlthough a cliche, its a real smart post with the precise reasoning.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I would agree with the thought that it’s a best move. I like the way you perceive their situation.
Mark,
Although a cliche, its a real smart post with the precise reasoning.
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]]> By: Ben Johnson http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17030 Ben Johnson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:19:01 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17030 As Shawn said, I would want all affiliate programs built in in a similar way to StoreStacker (except that script sucks), plus: 1) RSS feed 2) Ping functionality 3) A more flexible category navigation 4) A built in contact page 5) A privacy policy generator 6) Improved template editing area 7) Plugin capability There are more I can think of but I don't want to give them all the ideas :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17030','Ben Johnson'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17030','Ben Johnson','As Shawn said, I would want all affiliate programs built in in a similar way to StoreStacker (except that script sucks), plus: \r\n\r\n1) RSS feed\r\n2) Ping functionality\r\n3) A more flexible category navigation\r\n4) A built in contact page \r\n5) A privacy policy generator\r\n6) Improved template editing area\r\n7) Plugin capability\r\n\r\nThere are more I can think of but I don\'t want to give them all the ideas :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> As Shawn said, I would want all affiliate programs built in in a similar way to StoreStacker (except that script sucks), plus:

1) RSS feed
2) Ping functionality
3) A more flexible category navigation
4) A built in contact page
5) A privacy policy generator
6) Improved template editing area
7) Plugin capability

There are more I can think of but I don’t want to give them all the ideas :)

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]]> By: Ottidid http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17026 Ottidid Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17026 If we can weather the storm that Google and Ebay has put our bans sites through, then this new change should make things better for us as well. The bans platform has made some changes that were good and some that were not so good, but you are right in saying that it is a good platform for making money that has had a bad rap over the past few years. But with the right direction some of us have taken it to a better place with wp and phpbay. But that would not have happened if bans had not been my first direction. I hope the new owners will be dedicated to us and try to help us succeed since that will help them succeed too...good luck to all of us..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17026','Ottidid'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17026','Ottidid','If we can weather the storm that Google and Ebay has put our bans sites through, then this new change should make things better for us as well. \r\n The bans platform has made some changes that were good and some that were not so good, but you are right in saying that it is a good platform for making money that has had a bad rap over the past few years. \r\n But with the right direction some of us have taken it to a better place with wp and phpbay. But that would not have happened if bans had not been my first direction.\r\n I hope the new owners will be dedicated to us and try to help us succeed since that will help them succeed too...good luck to all of us..'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If we can weather the storm that Google and Ebay has put our bans sites through, then this new change should make things better for us as well.
The bans platform has made some changes that were good and some that were not so good, but you are right in saying that it is a good platform for making money that has had a bad rap over the past few years.
But with the right direction some of us have taken it to a better place with wp and phpbay. But that would not have happened if bans had not been my first direction.
I hope the new owners will be dedicated to us and try to help us succeed since that will help them succeed too…good luck to all of us..
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]]> By: Shawn S http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17025 Shawn S Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:32:44 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17025 I vote for multiple affiliate platforms...eBay, Amazon, Overstock, etc. all tied into one script. That way you won't be enslaved to one single program.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17025','Shawn S'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17025','Shawn S','I vote for multiple affiliate platforms...eBay, Amazon, Overstock, etc. all tied into one script. That way you won\'t be enslaved to one single program.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I vote for multiple affiliate platforms…eBay, Amazon, Overstock, etc. all tied into one script. That way you won’t be enslaved to one single program.
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]]> By: Jake http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/understanding-the-value-of-build-a-niche-store-being-sold.htm#comment-17022 Jake Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=1071#comment-17022 I agree... just as you've said here and just as K & A has said themselves, they are DONE with it! I'd much rather see someone take the reigns that was fired up about BANS and looking to take it to another level, than for it to sit like it has been with no direction!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('17022','Jake'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('17022','Jake','I agree... just as you\'ve said here and just as K & A has said themselves, they are DONE with it!\r\n\r\nI\'d much rather see someone take the reigns that was fired up about BANS and looking to take it to another level, than for it to sit like it has been with no direction!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree… just as you’ve said here and just as K & A has said themselves, they are DONE with it!

I’d much rather see someone take the reigns that was fired up about BANS and looking to take it to another level, than for it to sit like it has been with no direction!

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