Is micro niche adsense sites worth a try ?

by jyna

Posted: 16 years ago 16 replies

just thinking to build a bunch of micro niche adsense sites. Is i worth a try ?

I hear that these sites now deindexed by google and the earnings are going down.

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webdango 16 years ago

I think micro niche sites are a good way to get started. Google doesn't de-index them that fast, and I still see them out there very day when I do my research.

The key now I think is instead of building out micro nich after micro nich, it to build them out more slowly, and when you see one of them start to get some traffic to grow it.
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- Nexus7 16 years ago
  
  Start out with maybe 5 or 6 sites and add a lot of content to them. Google won't de-index them if they provide helpful information and you keep them updated with fresh content a few times a month. If they're product sites then write reviews or look for news articles for ideas.
  
  A 1-5 page site isn't going to cut it in the long run, so be prepared to write articles or pay someone to write them for you. Google loves content, so make your articles readable and make them at least 400 words or more.
  
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bgmacaw

16 years ago

Earnings are down simply because there's still essentially a private sector recession in the US and businesses aren't spending as much on advertising for the most part. I'm fairly confident I'd be making 2 to 3 times as much as I am now if the economy was what it was in the late 90's or 2004-2006 but that's the way things are.

Google tends to deindex sites based on certain criteria, such as using certain scripts such as BANS or YACG, that are well known scrapping site building engines. They will also occasionally visual inspect (ie a 30 second or less glance at your home page by a person) a site that gets reported to them. If your site looks like a MFA site it will probably get deindexed even if it has stellar content.

Other than that, it's worth a try but be aware that it is much more involved than just slapping up a few sites and hoping for the best. That's why a lot of people fail at it.

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Nexus7

16 years ago

They will also occasionally visual inspect (ie a 30 second or less glance at your home page by a person) a site that gets reported to them. If your site looks like a MFA site it will probably get deindexed even if it has stellar content.

That's why it's a good idea to add affiliate links to them.

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bgmacaw

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Nexus7

That's why it's a good idea to add affiliate links to them.

I wouldn't recommend this at all.

Simply make your site look like a normal website that a reasonable person or corporation might put up and not something that looks like you just read the first 10 pages of a "Get Rich With Niche Sites" ebook.

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Nexus7

16 years ago

I meant Amazon or Ebay. Google can't claim it's a MFA site if they see that you're offering more choices for visitors.

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bgmacaw

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Nexus7

I meant Amazon or Ebay. Google can't claim it's a MFA site if they see that you're offering more choices for visitors.

MFA means "Made For Affiliate", not necessarily "Made for Adsense" only. Adding additional ads only makes a site more suspect and tends to dilute earnings as well.

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Nexus7

16 years ago

Originally Posted by bgmacaw

MFA means "Made For Affiliate", not necessarily "Made for Adsense" only. Adding additional ads only makes a site more suspect and tends to dilute earnings as well.

I have some sites that do well with both, while others work better with just adsense. It really depends on the niche and, in same cases, what time of year it is.

If the ads served on micro niches sites are converting well for advertisers, why would Google want to de-index them or ban accounts because they look like MFA? You're making assumptions with nothing to back them up with.

Originally Posted by bgmacaw

If your site looks like a MFA site it will probably get deindexed even if it has stellar content.

Again, making assumptions.:rolleyes:

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bgmacaw

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Nexus7

If the ads served on micro niches sites are converting well for advertisers, why would Google want to de-index them or ban accounts because they look like MFA? You're making assumptions with nothing to back them up with.

Just my own extensive testing and experience and that of others. But, go ahead if you want to ignore the advice of people with experience, it's just a harmless bunny...

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Oh, and thanks for reminding me of one of the reasons why I stopped posting here regularly.

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Nexus7

16 years ago

Originally Posted by bgmacaw

Just my own extensive testing and experience and that of others. But, go ahead if you want to ignore the advice of people with experience, it's just a harmless bunny...

You've had a bad experience with it and end of story? What about the people that have been successful with micro niche sites? Are they all lying?

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- JoshuaG 16 years ago
  
  Terrible way to make money.
  Don't bother.
  
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  Nexus7 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by JoshuaG
  
  Terrible way to make money.
  Don't bother.
  
  Really?
  
  You must have given up too early on it. Adsense isn't a get rich quick business model. Sites will fail and you make or buy another one until you hit a winner. Rinse and repeat.
  
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munstersg01

16 years ago

I guess quite a number of new sites starts off as small sites. Small sites are easy to handle and a good way to start.

Slowly build and grow the profitable sites: they are worth the effort.

I strongly believe it is the way the micro niche sites are being build. If a website has spammy backlinks, poor content and provides little value to the advertisers or people landing on the page for information, it is a no brainer that Google will consider to deindex them. Especially if they look like a MFA.

If the sites are of value to Google, people searching for information and to advertisers, I guess people will social bookmark it, link back to the post or article and the website will grow from there too.

And I think bgmacaw nailed it when he shared there is a lot more involved in building websites; Building the site does take effort, making it good, optimizing for best click through and lastly getting to be ranked well.

My opinion is they are worth the effort.

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Nexus7

16 years ago

Originally Posted by munstersg01

And I think bgmacaw nailed it when he shared there is a lot more involved in building websites; Building the site does take effort, making it good, optimizing for best click through and lastly getting to be ranked well.

Sure it does and I agree, but Google isn't deindexing sites simply because they look like they're MFA. These sites are getting deindexed for other reasons. You would being reading more about it here and elsewhere if the deindexing was based on looks alone.

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Wakunahum 16 years ago

You will find success building sites around a niche concept compared to building them on very BROAD topics.

There is nothing wrong with the concept.

If you want a one page site with bad content and blackhat links, you might run into problems.

Picking a small topic and making it into a good site is EXACTLY what Google would like you to do.

Don't get caught up in the hype that this is a bad idea. It's a great idea.
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