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Going to Build 8 Sites - Help Review My Plan Please

by Maddmula
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Hey Warriors,

For about a month over the summer I spent a lot of time finding EMD's in a certain Clickbank niche. I ended up buying 8 related long-tail EMD's a couple days ago and plan to build a site for each one. Since I can't create them all at the same time I plan to start out with the ones with the least competition. Here are the stats of the exact match domains:




Each WP site will have:

Thesis Theme
Articles Targeting Keyword
Optin-in pop ups
Exit pop ups
Aweber opt-in list to get free report
Plugin - Platinum SEO
Plugin - SEO Pressor
Plugin - Shareaholic

I plan on using Popup Domination for opt-in popups, but does this connect to my Aweber account? What services/plugins do you guys use for exit pop ups when a visitor tries to leave the site?

Also do you guys have any ideas or thoughts on linking between sites since there all in the same niche? Is it alright that their all on the same I.P. address if I link them together? I don't really understand linkwheels but is there some backlinking strategy I could possibly create with 8 closely related niche sites?

Someone recommended that I just create the sites and Flip them for a bigger pay-day then reinvest in my money making sites. That sounds like a plan but maybe I should just build them all up so their making money. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks a ton for the help! I just wanted to make sure I have a good plan before I start everything.
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  • Profile picture of the author RatRaceWatch
    Well the key thing is to make sure you give each site the proper attention. The problem with taking in 8 sites, is yes you can do some split-testing, but thats 8 different sites you have to build back-links for, and that can be a heck of a process. Perhaps you should cut it down to 2 or 3, build them up, and then work on the others? Just my 2 cents.
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    If you have the time and resources to start 8 together then there is no reason not to.
    Personally, from a finance point of view, I would do as RatRace says and do 2 or 3 and build them up enough to provide an income stream to offset the cost to do 8.
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  • Profile picture of the author seobro
    Oh yes, always start with low comp first since getting those web sites to the top is easy. That means you will get a quick return on your money. Higher competition equals a more extensive link campaign. Expect to wait many months or even years.

    If you do well with your first website it will give you more courage. Then you can start working on web sites that are going to require a lot more effort to generate cash flow to you. Typically, the higher the risk the higher the reward in this game.
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  • Profile picture of the author colinph970
    split testing is the way to go. Test and test again to see what makes a difference and then make the required changes. Monitor all stats carefully.
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  • Profile picture of the author Maddmula
    Thanks you for all your comments.

    I plan on using Popup Domination for opt-in popups, but does this connect to my Aweber account? What services/plugins do you guys use for exit pop ups when a visitor tries to leave the site?

    Also do you guys have any ideas or thoughts on linking between sites since there all in the same niche? Is it alright that their all on the same I.P. address if I link them together? I don't really understand linkwheels but is there some backlinking strategy I could possibly create with 8 closely related niche sites?
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  • Profile picture of the author tomewer
    My two cents...don't take on too much at the same time. I would err on the side of not having enough to do, than having too much.

    It is very easy to drop one project to work on another if it is not going too well, when more often than not a bit of persistence will hand you success in good time.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Looking at your table, one variable would concern me. That's the number of ads being run. Only one of your domain keywords has more than one ad running, and that's usually not a good sign that money can be made.

      In your place, I'd start with the KW with 8 ads showing. It means that there's likely money to be made, especially if those ads have been running for awhile.

      But that's just me...
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      • Profile picture of the author Maddmula
        Would it make a difference if I told you that the keywords were very targeted/ solution needed/ urgent keywords? I mean something like "loseweightinamonth.com" or "howtogetrippedfast" kind of keywords. I know the amount of ads and $CPC amount sort of measures the commercial value.

        Also for the keyword that has 8 ads displayed it has only a CPC of $0.69 so does that mean anything?

        Since my keywords are very targeted and I would be building affiliate sites not adsense, the amount of ads displayed and CPC doesn't really matter, does it?


        Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

        Looking at your table, one variable would concern me. That's the number of ads being run. Only one of your domain keywords has more than one ad running, and that's usually not a good sign that money can be made.

        In your place, I'd start with the KW with 8 ads showing. It means that there's likely money to be made, especially if those ads have been running for awhile.

        But that's just me...
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        • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
          Originally Posted by Maddmula View Post

          Would it make a difference if I told you that the keywords were very targeted/ solution needed/ urgent keywords? I mean something like "loseweightinamonth.com" or "howtogetrippedfast" kind of keywords. I know the amount of ads and amount sort of measures the commercial value.

          Also for the keyword that has 8 ads displayed it has only a CPC of $0.69 so does that mean anything?

          Since my keywords are very targeted and I would be building affiliate sites not adsense, the amount of ads displayed and CPC doesn't really matter, does it?
          I didn't say I wouldn't try the other keywords. I just said that I'd start with the one with the most ads rather than the lowest competition.

          The number of ads displayed and CPC aren't as important for affiliate sites as they are for Adsense, but to me they still matter. I use them as a comparative value. In this case, only one of your emds inspires enough confidence to get other marketers to put money on the line.
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          • Profile picture of the author Maddmula
            Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

            I didn't say I wouldn't try the other keywords. I just said that I'd start with the one with the most ads rather than the lowest competition.

            The number of ads displayed and CPC aren't as important for affiliate sites as they are for Adsense, but to me they still matter. I use them as a comparative value. In this case, only one of your emds inspires enough confidence to get other marketers to put money on the line.
            Thanks for the reply, it makes sense. Maybe for now I'll just focus on 2 sites. The one with the least competition and the one with the most ads.
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        • Profile picture of the author DeadGuy
          I have to agree with John. CPC can be a good indicator niche strength, although it not be your ultimate deciding factor. Why not start with the 2 as others have suggested before diving in? Building 8 sites can consume a lot of time, especially with backlink creation. If you are spending gobs of time on a narrow niche, or very similar keyword sets, you might be disappointed by the results.
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