My site hit #1 - need advice

by sheffernan

Posted: 11 years ago 18 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi everyone,

Over the weekend one of my sites has just claimed the #1 spot on google.

It's been 5 or 6 weeks since I put a few articles on the site (all outsourced), and with absolutely no back linking I was surprised to see it at #1.

At the moment, it is a typical exact match domain (.org), and is in a niche I know nothing about. I have Adsense up there now making a few dollars.

I am looking for ideas on how to monitize the site better.

The topic is for people looking for training in a specific kind of trade machinery. This is something people train and study for at different institutions, so I'm not sure an eBook is what they would be after?

Any advice would be appreciated.

#advice #hit #site

TyBrown 11 years ago

Capture leads and sell them to those institutions. You'd need to work out a commission structure but that could bring in some dollars.
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ronorr 11 years ago

can you sell local traffic to local businesses in the area. Lease out the site monthly for awhile?
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anandshaw 11 years ago

E-book is one option, second option is selling ad space to local business providing such training.
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Oliver Williams 11 years ago

Adsense pay well for educational ads from colleges, uni's, tafe etc.

I think the most realistic way for you to monetize this site would be with high paying adsense keywords and selling banners.
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zenji 11 years ago

I would go straight to click bank and see ebooks that relate to that niche. Then become an affiliate and boom...the commissions start coming in
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- Oliver Williams 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by zenji
  
  I would go straight to click bank and see ebooks that relate to that niche. Then become an affiliate and boom...the commissions start coming in
  
  There would be nothing on CB for this type of niche.
  
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denysapu 11 years ago

Produce more articles content to get your website in the #1 spot in more keywords and getting more traffic.
For a test, maybe you can find a related ebooks to promote as an affiliate, or you can hire a writer to write ebooks and then sell it.
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asepkomara 11 years ago

How many average monthly search for that keyword? Have you researched it?

If selling ebooks is not possible then i would suggest you to create an authority site specifically for that niche. I'm sure there are some experts on that niche and you could ask them to write or contribute on your site for money or free.
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TyBrown 11 years ago

Holy crap. It seems like everyone on here thinks that the ebook is the end all. Are all you marketers this myopic? The guy already mentioned the ebook is not the way to go and all anyone can think about is ebooks on clickbank. There is a much bigger world out there people.
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Newbiemarketer76 11 years ago

Another example of why internet marketing helps the demise of the internet as a whole.

"At the moment, it is a typical exact match domain (.org), and is in a niche I know nothing about."
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- Patrick 11 years ago
  
  Ok give me a break.
  
  So you mean to say you bought a domain, put "some" articles, and now today when your site is in top position, you have no idea what to do ?
  
  I think you should ask this question to yourself...why did you launch this site and worked hard on getting it on top spot ?
  
  Getting random forum suggestions is like playing in the sand searching for gold. Many are suggesting ebooks, but everyone doesn;'t like ebooks and lengthy text books.
  
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wordpressdoctor 11 years ago

Give away a free ebook and capture leads.
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- tmitsoff 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by wordpressdoctor
  
  Give away a free ebook and capture leads.
  
  I second what the Wordpressdoctor said.
  
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travlinguy 11 years ago

Seems some planning might have been in order. Being number one is relative to several things. The first and most important is the keyword it's ranking for. How many searches is it getting? Without a sufficient number of searches the whole project is a waste of time.

You haven't given enough info for intelligent comments. We have no idea what the market is and if there is a demand for any product at all. This is stuff you might want to prepare for the next time you try. Good luck.
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- Michael Carlin 11 years ago
  
  Give us an idea of search volume or traffic.
  
  Maybe just call a training company and sell the site, rinse and repeat. If your keyword is worth anything then it won't be hard to sell.
  
  If your keyword has little or no traffic then... well, what did you do that for?! :p
  
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guzze 11 years ago

Try to find affiliate/partnership programs for such training course/schools and promote it.
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yasser 11 years ago

We know nothing about the site, the niche the search volume of the ranking keyword. Ho can we help
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clintmyers 11 years ago

Capture some of the traffic in an autoresponder and survey them asking what they want or need.
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