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Selling News Media Watchdog - A unique one-of-a-kind site where you can catch all the latest news headlines

Discussion in 'Sites' started by NMWD, Apr 19, 2017.

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    Why are you selling this site?

    After spending 100+ hours developing NMWD, I'd like to pass it off to someone who will continue to improve and manage it.

    How is it monetized?
    I currently have mostly affiliate marketing ads up. These ads include Amazon, Ebay, Norton Anti-virus, 24 Hour Fitness and NewsMax Feed Network. If you have a Google AdSense account, you could easily place those ads on this site.

    Does this site come with any social media accounts?
    I have an undeveloped Twitter account (@RealNMWD), but nothing else at the moment. I am using AddThis social media icons for sharing only.

    How much time does this site take to run?
    News Media Watchdog's main unique feature is found on the homepage. There are currently 12 great looking RSS feeds from various popular news sites (CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, RT, The Washington Post, etc) which pull the latest headlines as soon as a user refreshes that page. In this aspect, there is no maintenance. Other site features require a more hands-on approach, such as updating the political cartoon, White House press briefing videos and NMWD News section articles. This is all optional once you take ownership, of course.

    What challenges are there with running this site?
    The website is fully developed now, so there really are no challenges when it comes to that aspect. SEO has been completely optimized, according to the web builder (Wix). The main challenge will be getting more traffic and return visitors, reducing bounce rates, etc. I think this site has major potential for someone with the knack for marketing and advertising.

    Other important information (please read):

    For sale is a new website created in late March 2017. So far, I've spent quite a bit of time developing the site to ensure it is high quality and compatible on nearly every platform.

    The main feature of News Media Watchdog is its homepage. On it, you can currently view 12 RSS news feeds from sites such as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, RT, Infowars, The Washington Post and more. Clicking on a headline will bring the user directly to that site's article or video. Also, each time the NMWD homepage is refreshed, each feed is automatically updated! As the new owner, you can choose to add, remove or change any of the feeds on that page. Their load times are very fast and the possibilities are endless.

    Also on the homepage are sections for the newsletter subscription, latest NMWD articles, political cartoons, live talk radio streams and direct links to popular and reputable news-related websites.

    There are a few other pages on News Media Watchdog. There is the 'NMWD News' page which already features 30+ unique and aggregated articles. You can choose to continue this blog-like section or not; it's up to you. I believe it adds even more worth to the site and lets you feature stories that you find important. It also provides even more incentive for users to keep returning every day, in addition to the homepage's RSS headline feeds. If a user signs up for the NMWD newsletter (found stickied to the header section near the top of each page), they will get an automatic email notification each time a new story is published.

    The 'WH Daily Press Briefings' page features both Press Secretary Sean Spicer's daily briefings (found on an embedded YouTube video) as well as the president's weekly address (also via an embedded YouTube video). On the right side of the page is a Twitter widget which features President Trump's latest tweets. Even though the Twitter widget updates automatically, the YouTube videos must be manually placed each day. Again, once you purchase the site, you can do whatever you want, but I thought this was just another innovative feature that sets NMWD apart from the rest!

    Other pages include 'Advertise' and 'Donate.' An easy to use form is featured on the 'Advertise' page so anyone interested in featuring their banner or text ad on NMWD can quickly contact the site's owner. The 'Donate' page features three ways for users to donate: PayPal, cryptocurrency (Bitcoin and Ethereum) or Patreon (for monthly payments/pledges).

    I currently have affiliate ads placed throughout the site. If you have a Google AdSense account, implementation will be quick and easy with the amazing Wix.com web builder.

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    Some important information:

    Domain host: Google Domains ($12/yr at time of purchase - Whois privacy included)

    Web builder: Wix.com ($14/mo for the premium subscription - SSL/https included)

    Site email: (free)

    The winning buyer will receive access to a Google spreadsheet which contains the usernames, passwords and URLS of all accounts related to the management of NewsMediaWatchdog.com. To be clear, the buyer will assume complete ownership of NMWD.

    These accounts include:

    Google (Gmail, Google Domains, Webmaster Tools, Analytics, Drive, etc.)

    Wix Web Builder

    Microsoft Live (Bing Webmaster Tools & Ads)

    AddThis (social media share buttons/html code)

    CJ Affiliate (popular affiliate marketing platform - Norton Antivirus & 24 Hour Fitness already approved)

    PayPal (for donations)

    NewsMax Feed Network (revenue generator - already featured on site)

    Feedwind (the RSS feed generator featured on the homepage)

    + more

    Not included are my Amazon & Ebay affiliate marketing accounts. It is easy to sign up for these on your own and implement them, if you wish.

    I will offer the winning buyer one month of support in learning how to maintain the website, although I believe even someone without much technical skill will find it very easy considering the Wix web builder is super user friendly.

    Thanks for visiting!
     
    NMWD, Apr 19, 2017 IP
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  3. NMWD

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    A few updates:
    • I've lowered the Buy it Now price
    • The site now has 50+ articles (more added every day)
    • There are now 14 news feeds on the homepage (with anchored links near the header for easy access)
    • The color scheme has been totally revamped for a more aesthetic look (white, black & gray)
    • Additional affiliates have been added (Apple, Match.com, Naked Zebra, Medex Supply)
    • Adblade advertising has been added
    • U.S. Alexa ranking is below 1 million (keep in mind NMWD is a little over a month old; see below)
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    NMWD, Apr 30, 2017 IP
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    https://www.newsmediawatchdog.com

    Updates:
    • Google AdSense was approved and added (but will not be included to who ever purchases the site; it just proves you can add your own account)
    • More cosmetic changes
    • Twitter account created ( @RealNMWD ) with over 360 followers so far
    • Now over 80 unique and aggregated news articles have been posted, with more being added daily
    • Alexa rank has improved:
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    Homepage preview (as of 5/8/2017):

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    NMWD, May 8, 2017 IP
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    NMWD Member

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    June Updates:
    • I created an additional website, under the umbrella of the News Media Watchdog Network. It's called "The Basic Gestalt" - here's the URL: https://www.basicgestalt.com
    • The new site features original and aggregated news article "snippets" or "quick rundowns"
    • The Basic Gestalt will be included with this purchase at no additional cost; the domain/privacy is paid for until May 23, 2018; the Wix premium subscription is on a monthly plan (charged $14/mo on the 28th)
    • News Media Watchdog (https://www.newsmediawatchdog.com) is OFF the monthly Wix premium plan and has been paid for until May 24, 2018 (yearly plan)
    • The @RealNMWD Twitter account has 1,500+ followers and rising. I'm actively working to get more every day.
    • There is now a YouTube Podcast channel, called the "NMWD Podcast" - here's the URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkqE2TFHsJOA1WUxSLYK1bQ
    • The podcast channel has 15 videos, 100+ subscribers and 300+ views. I'm actively working every day to get more of each. Eventually, I plan on adding AdSense and utilizing the Super Chat feature on a live stream to monetize it.
    • There are seven ways for visitors to donate. Check out the Support Us page on either site. Accounts included with purchase: PayPal (possibly), Square Cash, GoFundMe, Patreon & YouCaring. Bitcoin & Ethereum addresses not included.
    • Alexa ranking for News Media Watchdog: Global = 3,132,932 / U.S. = 596,521
    • Alexa ranking for The Basic Gestalt: Global = 8,168,037 / U.S. = 930,390
    • Google AdSense was added last month, but will not be included. You can use your own account if you have one. So far, there have been 18 clicks and almost 5K page views; estimated revenue is $3.07 as of this posting.
    • Recap on the approved affiliates:
      • News Media Watchdog: Newsmax Feed Network, Adblade, Amazon (not included), Ebay (not included), Apple, CJ Affiliate (which includes 24 Hour Fitness, Deewatch, Healthmate Forever, Match Ireland, Match UK, MedEx Supply, Naked Zebra, Norton Antivirus, Whistle)
      • The Basic Gestalt: Newsmax Feed Network, Amazon (not included), Ebay (not included), Adblade (pending)
    If you have any questions, feel free to post them in this thread or message me. Below are a couple screenshots of both websites as they appear now. Thanks for looking :)

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    NMWD, Jun 12, 2017 IP