Buying pre-made niche sites????

15 years ago

It's not something I would ever do unless it was an established site with verifiable traffic and revenue. You won't get any traffic from search engines, and that's pretty much guaranteed.

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JWB

15 years ago

I tried one of those in the past and it wasnt
worth the effort...

..just my take on it.....better to be original than
just another guy with a site that looks the same as the other
guy over there...

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bbminded

15 years ago

thats true...

that site i posted doesnt look that great. however can someone check out customwestcoastwebsolutions . com...... they will design a custom wordpress site with all "the fixins". thanks

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slovatt

15 years ago

I've tried doing that once but the site was pretty generic and not worth it.

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TheRichJerksNet

15 years ago

Try Suzanne, a great WF member

http://nichebloggingtreasure.com/

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hyperlite

15 years ago

I checked this out it doesnt look like unique content.

Originally Posted by TheRichJerksNet

Try Suzanne, a great WF member

http://nichebloggingtreasure.com/

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TheRichJerksNet 15 years ago

Originally Posted by hyperlite

I checked this out it doesnt look like unique content.

Dude contact Suzanne on the site, the site is not mine but I highly recommend her to anyone... She is a great WF member...

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edhan

15 years ago

It depends on whether you are using it straight as it is.

Or you are doing some re-working for those niche templates. If you are thinking of getting them and do some modifications then it will be a pretty good chance of you earning some income with them.

But if you are thinking of using them straight as it is then you might be disappointed. Why? There will be many others doing that and mostly it had already been out in the market for sometimes by the time you are using them. So, without re-working on those templates and niches, you will not get good result.

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hyperlite 15 years ago

Thats the problem is that if they are available to anyone then there will be tons of people using that same content and you will never rank for it. If you have to rewrite everything I'd rather just build the site myself.

Has anyone had success purchasing a mini niche site?
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- Dan C. Rinnert 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by hyperlite
  
  Has anyone had success purchasing a mini niche site?
  
  Yes, but it depends on a variety of factors.
  
  1) The quality of the site.
  
  2) The availability of the site. Does the creator of the site limit quantities or sell en masse?
  
  3) How you use the site. It can give you a leg-up on development. If you can knock out a mini-site on your own in a day, then you may be better off creating your own. But, if it takes you a while to do a site, buying something pre-made can get you started while you do whatever you need to do to create more content for the site.
  
  Also if you go about it thinking you can just use the site as-is, you probably won't have much luck with it, unless the seller limited quantities to one: you. As I said, it's a starting point and if you start tweaking, modifying and adding to it, you will end up with a site completely different from what everyone else with the same site has.
  
  Most people will just use the site as-is, so if you go in there and make it your own, you will be ahead of all those others who do nothing with the site.
  
  I've been on both sides of this. I used to stay far away from "cookie-cutter" websites. Who wants something everyone else has? I want something unique!
  
  Well, I have since learned that what you do is make it unique! So, it's all in how you use the site.
  
  The important thing is knowing what you are getting so you can plan for what you will do with the site. For example, I would be very unsatisfied if I thought I was purchasing a unique, established website and found out that it was a "cookie cutter" site that dozens of other people have as well. On the other hand, if I knew beforehand that's what I was getting, then I would have the appropriate expectations.
  
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thunderbird

15 years ago

Originally Posted by edhan

It depends on whether you are using it straight as it is.

Or you are doing some re-working for those niche templates.
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Yes, it is advisable to at least give the header a new look. If it comes with plr articles, rework/repackage those as well.

I've sold sites to people who just leave them as is, doing nothing extra, and it never fails to baffle me.

Before buying a niche site, it might be a good idea to define your purposes. For example, if you later plan to flip it, make sure that you'll have the right to do so before buying the template.

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edhan

15 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Yes, it is advisable to at least give the header a new look. If it comes with plr articles, rework/repackage those as well.

I've sold sites to people who just leave them as is, doing nothing extra, and it never fails to baffle me.

Before buying a niche site, it might be a good idea to define your purposes. For example, if you later plan to flip it, make sure that you'll have the right to do so before buying the template.

Yes. I always teach those who want to be successful, you will need to do something about it. Not doing anything will get you nowhere.

Plan on what you want with the niche templates and get to re-work on them and you will soon realise that there is gold in the pot.

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hyperlite

15 years ago

Don't you have to do keyword research and have keyword targetted content to rank though? Surely you won't get much traffic by simply rewriting a few PLR articles.

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thunderbird

15 years ago

Originally Posted by hyperlite

Don't you have to do keyword research and have keyword targetted content to rank though? Surely you won't get much traffic by simply rewriting a few PLR articles.

Some people have done nicely that way, not even rewriting, but it's best to include original articles in the mix, submit unique articles to squidoo, hubpages, and suchlike, video sharing sites, etc.

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mystarter 15 years ago

Hi,

I never buy any ready made niche site before.

IMO, it's better if u plan all the things required and outsource the task bit by bit rather than buying a ready-made site.

To be a successful niche site, it takes time and effort. Don't ever expect u can get it in short time.

If u really desperate of having one, at least go for custom made one..not ready-made.

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- jimfurr 15 years ago
  
  Buying niche websites is a good way to cut down on time,
  have your ideas and keywords pre selected
  and the website monetized for you -
  if you choose the right
  websites and do
  the re-working.
  
  Picking:
  
  --- topics
  --- keywords
  --- templates
  --- writing articles
  --- header/footer graphics
  --- content - videos, feeds, ebay auctions, etc.
  --- products - ebooks, CPA, adsense, Amazon, etc
  
  and putting it all together
  is time consuming.
  
  You save time by purchasing it
  and just tweaking it and do
  a little article marketing
  to make it pay!
  
  Jim Furr ><>
  
  PS: "Pretty" sites entise you to purchase
  but are not usually the money-makers!
  
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sbucciarel Banned 15 years ago

Originally Posted by TheRichJerksNet

Try Suzanne, a great WF member

http://nichebloggingtreasure.com/

James

Thanks James for the plug. It really is irrelevant whether or not the content is original. Once more than one has been sold. These are high quality, premium theme sites with great graphics ... good looking sites with plr content.

The intention is to take them and run with it ...

If you buy one and do absolutely nothing else, you won't get traffic or sales. If you buy one and post to it and get James's backlinking packages to build up their Google ranking, anything is possible. For a mere $37, it's a great start, but that's all it is. The rest is up to you.
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Claude

15 years ago

I've never been happy with the pre-made ones either. Maybe it's the fact that keyword research is limited and putting up the site is easy. Getting the traffic takes effort.

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hyperlite 15 years ago

I would also love to have a service like this. Maybe someone should start one *hint hint* hahahaha. Creating niche sites is so boring I can't stand it I wish I could outsource it.
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Marhelper

15 years ago

It all depends on the uniqueness of the site. When I first started I bought a bunch of PLR sites, etc... In the end, I was not able to rank for the sites and it went nowhere. That is just my experience.

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cashcow

15 years ago

I think a lot of people miss the point of buying pre-made sites and that is that it gives you a head start - you don't have to create the graphics, build the site, find the programs to monitize it with etc.... You can spend your time promoting it to get traffic.

Whether you buy a site filled with PLR or filled with unique content, if you do not do the work to promote it then you will not get any traffic. Period.

Should you do your own keyword research and add articles and content to the site? Of course! The premade site is simply a starting point for people who are not technical and don't care to learn that stuff.

Suzanne's sites are beautiful - I don't think too many of us here could make sites that compare without spending a heap load of hours.

Like Dan said, it's all about how you use the site! I have plenty of customers that make money on the sites I sell (sites that are unique in design, but not in content) because they take the time to promote them. And I have others who have bought sites full of unique articles that never do a thing with them and never get any traffic (and, I assume, don't make any money either!)

Lee

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sbucciarel

Banned 15 years ago

Originally Posted by cashcow

Suzanne's sites are beautiful - I don't think too many of us here could make sites that compare without spending a heap load of hours.

Like Dan said, it's all about how you use the site! I have plenty of customers that make money on the sites I sell (sites that are unique in design, but not in content) because they take the time to promote them. And I have others who have bought sites full of unique articles that never do a thing with them and never get any traffic (and, I assume, don't make any money either!)

Lee

Thanks Lee ... your post is spot on. They are intended to be a starting point and give you a head start ... and the possibilities are just as great or just as small as any other site. To say that they won't rank is like saying that everyone who buys a Revolution theme won't rank or any other theme. These are custom themes and have the added benefit of an ebook to sell or an opt-in form to build a list, plus a bit of content to get started. Same with Lee's sites ... they are a big head start. Everything set up for you to get in motion and start adding your own content and promoting.

If they were intended to be sold claiming instant traffic and revenue, they'd be on Flippa and would cost a lot more than $37 ....

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TheRichJerksNet

15 years ago

Originally Posted by cashcow

I think a lot of people miss the point of buying pre-made sites and that is that it gives you a head start - you don't have to create the graphics, build the site, find the programs to monitize it with etc.... You can spend your time promoting it to get traffic.

Whether you buy a site filled with PLR or filled with unique content, if you do not do the work to promote it then you will not get any traffic. Period.

Should you do your own keyword research and add articles and content to the site? Of course! The premade site is simply a starting point for people who are not technical and don't care to learn that stuff.

Suzanne's sites are beautiful - I don't think too many of us here could make sites that compare without spending a heap load of hours.

Like Dan said, it's all about how you use the site! I have plenty of customers that make money on the sites I sell (sites that are unique in design, but not in content) because they take the time to promote them. And I have others who have bought sites full of unique articles that never do a thing with them and never get any traffic (and, I assume, don't make any money either!)

Lee

I agree which is why I gave a link to her site ....

And I will do it again - http://nichebloggingtreasure.com/

Really have no idea what some people problem is but I was very impressed with the site myself.. I have been thinking about getting one of her sites myself, just have not had time to get into yet ....

James

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Kevin Perry

15 years ago

Check out Flippa.com (sorry, can't post links yet)

This is the new SitePoint marketplace. From what i've seen, there are a lot of decent sites to be purchased here.

Hope this helps,

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AdInventive

15 years ago

As stated above, the point of buying a niche site is to use it as a jumping off point for your project. I think the term 'ready-made' gives it a negative stigma. The difference between a 'custom' niche site and a 'ready made' site, is simply content.

There's a lot that goes into creating a site from scratch and buying a niche site essentially negates a lot of the technical aspects of creating one.

In order to successfully utilize one, you should treat it like any other website you intend on marketing. That means in a nutshell, adding your own unique content and promoting it.

That being said, there are of course people that sell turn-key niche sites that are unique to the buyer (unique content at least), but that of course will cost you more.

The type of less inexpensive sites that you see, such as in my sig, are for the former. A starting point, because time is money. While some people may have the technical ability to create a site, sometimes there are more important ways to be spending their time (content creation, promotion, etc).

Just my 2c, but obviously I am biased.

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bbminded 15 years ago

lots of great replies....... What about a company that will build you a niche site of your choice of theme but it is a niche affiliate price comparison website??. it uses clickbank, ebay, amazon, google adsence, and price search engine networks that use 3-4 affiliate networks that handle thousands of merchants each. it basically looks like a pricegrabber site. the website says you just tell them what niche you want and they build it for you and they say they will not build another site like it. plus it comes with a control panel so you can change and add things to the site as you wish. What i liked most about it(i looked at an example site) is that if it was a website for electronics a potential buyer that came to the site could look through all the catagories but if they didnt find something all they had to do was type in exactly what they were looking for(like a specific tv, dvd etc) and it would search through all the affiliate sites and find what they were looking with diff. prices from diff. sites. its in a way also like a conduit site because it solves a problem by finding the customer an item in the niche your promoting for the best price. i posted the website im talking about in the first post. can this idea work?? what would i have to be concerned about with this kind of pricegrabber style site??
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- Jeffery 15 years ago
  
  Suzanne and Lee do professional work in my opinion and that is why their sites make money. Albeit, as they say - buyers must promote the sites and continue to work the sites to make money. That is a fact.
  
  There are similar sites on the net, but most are "not" as professional as Suzanne and Lee's sites.
  
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bbminded

15 years ago

so would a comparison website that focused on a niche and promoted just affiliate products both physical and downloaded work. kinda like how price grabber.com works but instead of all products you find a niche and create a site that looks like a store but also gives a person the ability to type something specific into the search option which will return several price options from several diff. affiliate sites(ebay,amazon, commission junc. ets) you sign up for?

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calfred

13 years ago

Any advise?

That's kinda vague.

Well, here's the best advise. It's about where to buy and sell websites.

Go to Flippa. Enough said.

Calfred

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Cool Hand Luke 13 years ago

Originally Posted by calfred

Any advise?

That's kinda vague.

Well, here's the best advise. It's about where to buy and sell websites.

Go to Flippa. Enough said.

Calfred

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Are you serious?

You are replying to a thread that's last reply was 2 years ago...
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scriptbazaar

11 years ago

You can have turnkey website but make some customization use unique content.

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Malcolm Thomas

11 years ago

As others have stated, it all depends on what you plan to do with the site. If you market it effectively and build a list, then they are generally worth.

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jgant

11 years ago

I build my own sites, but I recognize the validity of some of the responses above.

Ask if they can show proof of conversion rates with the sites. Yes, having monetization/graphics/keywords done for you can be helpful.

Also, read the content. Is it good? Likely it's a foundation on which you can make it your own capitalizing on the keyword research, graphics and monetization.

I inject my personality in my articles and content, whether a how-to, review, guide, etc. People want concrete info, but they also like personality that speaks to them. I'm not saying PLR can't do this, but it won't be you.

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