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mark wrote:
thanks for the mention
I'm not very particular on the looks so I can really knock them out when i want to ;-)
I'm not very particular on the looks so I can really knock them out when i want to ;-)
07/11 17:46:35
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Mark
Thanks for dropping by. They were two really good posts, only too happy to spread the word.
I started playing around with some mini sites earlier on today and it's a great little tool. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so freely :-)
Thanks for dropping by. They were two really good posts, only too happy to spread the word.
I started playing around with some mini sites earlier on today and it's a great little tool. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so freely :-)
07/11 20:47:58
Damien wrote:
Yes, it is possible but easy come easy go. The sites that will last are those that you see the need for over time and put together little by little. Now if something is hot on the news and you need a quick "Osama T Shirts" site, for example, then I think this guy has a good post for that.
08/11 14:22:03
caymanhost wrote:
@Damien
Agreed, this sort of thing is not going to build you sites of huge quality. The thing is, if you want to and are prepared to set up a good number of mini-niche sites it's a real time saver.
My guess is that these are being used to create quick niche specific monetized pages - if you can make enough of them and know of a good niche market, they can generate income. Quantity over quality and longevity can still produce results.
If you built fifty mini-sites and got the traffic to them and could make 10 bucks a month on each one it represents reasonable income. Mark seems to think this kind of tactic is worth the effort and for some people it works.
As a long term venture I would agree that it might not be the best way to go. Still a handy little piece of free software though :-)
Agreed, this sort of thing is not going to build you sites of huge quality. The thing is, if you want to and are prepared to set up a good number of mini-niche sites it's a real time saver.
My guess is that these are being used to create quick niche specific monetized pages - if you can make enough of them and know of a good niche market, they can generate income. Quantity over quality and longevity can still produce results.
If you built fifty mini-sites and got the traffic to them and could make 10 bucks a month on each one it represents reasonable income. Mark seems to think this kind of tactic is worth the effort and for some people it works.
As a long term venture I would agree that it might not be the best way to go. Still a handy little piece of free software though :-)
08/11 14:57:13
Stephen Cronin wrote:
Maurice, thanks for the bringing this to light (for me). I wouldn't mind trying to create a quick niche site, now that I've been reading about them on this blog and others. This helps with the technical side of creating the sites.
My big problem is getting the content for the site in the first place. I know you can buy articles, but I'm not sure about this approach - if I KNEW the site would make money, that might be different, but it's hard to pay for them up front when you've never tried it before.
Anyway, nice article, it's got me thinking.
My big problem is getting the content for the site in the first place. I know you can buy articles, but I'm not sure about this approach - if I KNEW the site would make money, that might be different, but it's hard to pay for them up front when you've never tried it before.
Anyway, nice article, it's got me thinking.
09/11 18:24:04
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Stephen
I think for those who have a great niche in mind and who are already getting good traffic to a domain, it would be simple to set up sites this way and monetize them with affiliate programs and PPC advertising.
As Damien said, it's not a tactic that would maybe work for everyone, but a quick subdomain might work if the content is good enough. His idea of using Wikipedia for content is one way to go, although I would think it would be better to use it as a starting point and edit it completely to avoid duplicate content concerns. There are always free article directories too.
Anyhow, as an experiment, before spending hard earned money on developing something of your own, I think it's a reasonable way to test the water of a particular niche idea.
I think for those who have a great niche in mind and who are already getting good traffic to a domain, it would be simple to set up sites this way and monetize them with affiliate programs and PPC advertising.
As Damien said, it's not a tactic that would maybe work for everyone, but a quick subdomain might work if the content is good enough. His idea of using Wikipedia for content is one way to go, although I would think it would be better to use it as a starting point and edit it completely to avoid duplicate content concerns. There are always free article directories too.
Anyhow, as an experiment, before spending hard earned money on developing something of your own, I think it's a reasonable way to test the water of a particular niche idea.
10/11 11:30:54
caymanhost wrote:
I've just edited this article to provide a quick link to a mashup of my own, just to illustrate one idea of how it can be used.
Building quick affiliate pages can be really simple. That one took me about 30 minutes although I could make it a whole lot more comprehensive with a bit of time and effort.
Building quick affiliate pages can be really simple. That one took me about 30 minutes although I could make it a whole lot more comprehensive with a bit of time and effort.
10/11 20:39:56
Josh Dockery wrote:
great article cayman. I really like your site. I actually used the page19 builder today. I threw up a niche site in no time. Now all I need to do is figure out how to get google to index it faster. One site has been up for about 3 days now and still hasn't gotten indexed. :\
14/11 23:55:12
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Josh,
Thanks for dropping by. I think if you are used to blog posts getting indexed immediately, this type of thing is always going to be a tougher nut to crack.
Mark has a lot of technical knowledge which probably helps - the quick demo I lashed up is unlikely to appear in the SERPS (beause it's just a crappy site using javascript) but the tools Mark linked us to are very useful as a starting point.
I guess a really drilled down niche is the way to go. Maybe Mark might have some more insights into how to get people to these sites once they're built!
Thanks for the kind words, I've added your blog to my reader too :-)
Thanks for dropping by. I think if you are used to blog posts getting indexed immediately, this type of thing is always going to be a tougher nut to crack.
Mark has a lot of technical knowledge which probably helps - the quick demo I lashed up is unlikely to appear in the SERPS (beause it's just a crappy site using javascript) but the tools Mark linked us to are very useful as a starting point.
I guess a really drilled down niche is the way to go. Maybe Mark might have some more insights into how to get people to these sites once they're built!
Thanks for the kind words, I've added your blog to my reader too :-)
15/11 12:58:25
Mini Sites wrote:
It's a nice alternative. Good job cayman. In answer to ..."One site has been up for about 3 days now and still hasn't gotten indexed. :\ "...check onlywire. Good Luck.
03/05 15:50:50
caymanhost wrote:
Thanks Mini Sites, glad you enjoyed the post.
As Josh didn't specify any details regarding his mini site that had not been indexed I'm not sure what I'd be looking for - if it's one of mine however, OnlyWire would probably be one of the sites I used to bookmark it :-)
Mo
As Josh didn't specify any details regarding his mini site that had not been indexed I'm not sure what I'd be looking for - if it's one of mine however, OnlyWire would probably be one of the sites I used to bookmark it :-)
Mo
03/05 17:06:10
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07/11: Build Mini Sites Fast
If you’ve ever wanted to make a quick mini site for a particular niche, you will be interested in Mark’s recent post over at 45n5.com where he offers an instructional video on how to build a mini site in ten minutes. (OK, it will probably take a little longer if you’re particular about content and layout).
He does however demonstrate in a video just how quickly building a mini site can be. If you have hosting space going begging, subdomains to use, or even feel like using free hosting to put up some niche mini sites, Mark shows you how and provides a link to the free software you can download and use just for the purpose.
No databases required, just a few minutes of your time and some content. I’m thinking of giving this a try myself, and if I do, I’ll come back and provide a link to my efforts. In the meantime, I've thrown up a very quick page showing a very basic idea of what you might want to do if you are an affiliate marketer. Obviously this is just a rough outline, but you can see the possibilities, bearing in mind this took a matter of minutes to put together. It's not SEo'd or anything, just an example, but, with some refinement, the possibilities are clear I think. Servers Online Affiliate Site
If you are up to something a little more involved, Mark also shows how to build what he calls an Amazon Ebay YouTube affiliate mashup site. The idea is to generate affiliate commissions from all three companies. He even provides a free script and instructional video and there has been a lot of feedback on his post. You will need web hosting for this of course, but it’s eye opening stuff. Enjoy.
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