Conduit: one big domain or lots of little ones?

[jendoe]

I've just read Chris Renkels reports (Lazy Super Affiliate, Conduit Method) and want to try this !

I've found a domain name I like, but it's more of a generic name that I could use as an umbrella for everything, rather than a niche-specific name.

So, for example, something like EverythingReviewed.com (that's not actually it, but you get the idea).

I would need to make subdomains for every niche, like, "weightloss.EverythingReviewed.com".

Just wondering what people think of this, good or bad? Is it better (especially as a beginner, just starting out) to get separate domains for each niche? I really like the name I found, but I'm not sure of the pros/cons of doing one huge site versus lots of smaller ones...

Thanks!
-Jen

[spicer]

I would say at this point getting a site and getting it set up and then working on the site is more important than worrying about multiple domains. Of course just using the free wordpress, blogger, and squidoo free sites to start learning would be what I would do if I were just starting. Until you learn how to get traffic to a site, create a sales page that converts, sell some affiliate products, etc... having 1000 sites would not make a difference other than it will cost you money. Of course having a single domain to start would not hurt, but there is a lot to learn that you can just as easily learn by using the free blogs and sites first.

Getting the keyword in the domain is great and will never hurt, but it is the content that will sell and if you have the content and a sales process that converts it will not matter what the domain name is. You can get traffic to a site no matter what the name is. Getting back links carry's far more weight than domain name. Then you can always get affiliates to sell if the site converts and there is a good enough commission. You also have ppc, email campaigns, etc... None of these methods would not really benefit from a domain name for them it really does not matter. Although something easy to type and remember helps for repeat visits.

I would definitely focus on one niche first and get it down before trying to add others. Keep it simple, but taking action and trying will be of far more value.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

[stma]

Keywords in your domain name are very helpful getting any site ranked. That means lot's of little ones really.

Bing is really taking domain names into account as well.

[rob6188]

Having hundreds of domains over the years, I'd have to agree with spicer. However, I now only buy domains with the keyword in the laser targeted niche I'm going into. Like he said, it never hurts. Just stick with .coms and avoid dashes.

Keyword research is so important to everything else you'll be doing: onpage seo, off page seo, writing content, article marketing, etc...

Article marketing kills two birds with one stone if done right. Quality content and backlinks. Those two things will give you enough muscle to rank more than any domain name. Wikipedia is an extreme example of content and backlinks. That's why it ranks so well on just about every keyword despite it's generic domain name.

However, there are still some very thin sights with very little backlinks and less than stellar content that rank well. You'll see posts once in a while here where people just don't get as to why those sites are outranking theirs.

[midasman09]

WAAAYYY back in 1998, I created ONE website where I introduced "50" ways to make money...showing a Photo of each product and a paragraph describing it, with a Link to "more info" that Captured their contact info.

Each Link brought up a Page, showing more photos and more description with a note that said, "This product not ready yet. I will contact you when ready."

So...by Capturing their contact info I was able to see, first-hand, which of the programs had the most interest.

Thus, I was able to cut my list down to 20....and which I then got domains for and posted Sales Pages for.

I had great success with this technique and I'm now (Aug of 09) getting ready to crank up the 20 + 6 additional programs.

Best of Success to you,

Midas Man

[kelvin yeo]

Jen:

Chris Rempel's Conduit Method is a fairly specific approach so not all the advice you'll get will apply well. You'll recall that the method recommends choosing a niche which then determines the domain name you need. Thereafter, the idea is to create subdomains which are subniches/specific products.

So something like bestproductsreport.com is not as good as besthealthproductreport.com if you're aiming for the health niche. You can then create subdomains like rezmelts.besthealthproductreport.com. The short answer is, if you want to keep to the spirit of the Conduit Method, get a "niche domain name" rather than a general one.

[Tomwood]

In my opinion a lot of small (one per niche)domain is the best bet this way you can use your keywords in your domain if your worried about hosting cost get a reseller account I use hostgator

[Peter Adamson]

I tend to agree with kelvin. The Conduit method is very specific. I'm not sure myself what Chris says about this as I haven't read the report in about 6 months and I did not choose to implement it. However, there is a lot of work to do in getting even one conduit offer up and running, so registering a domain per offer really is not an issue. Having a keyword-specific domain for each offer is the way I would go. You don't need 100's of offers with this method. My guess is you can make a living with half a dozen if you do it right.

[abelacts]

According to Chris, either way is fine: a specific domain or a generic domain (authority site). But personally I think it's much easier to build a specialized site to get the hang of it before trying out something bigger.

[jendoe]

Thanks guys! Exactly what I needed to know, and that makes sense. I'm a little sad, I thought the name I found was kind of cool but keeping things small, especially as I try to figure out how to make it work, and doing more focused conduit sites sounds like a better plan.

thanks
-jen