Hello I'm thinking about starting a network of sites for adsense (no, they won't be duplicated content and templates like most MFA sites). Anyways, how would I start? I already have 2 sites in use with adsense.. but I'd like to explore other niches and see how they go. What is the first thing I need to know? MY budget is okay seeing how I can design my own sites and graphics, but what about advertisements? SEO? Links sales? How much should I be spending on those? Also, I was thinking about starting off with a network of 20 sites.. something small Many thanks!
First off the most important thing is don't create any spam sites... I had like 10, 2 page sites.... and they all ranked good.. but then they all got banned. So make good sites, that is the first step.
2 page sites? Lol, I'm going for a minimum of 5 pages per site. Is that a decent amount of sites? Also, I forgot to ask: should I use a different niche for each site in my network-to-be or stick to what I'm good with (photoshop tutorial sites). Just going to go and learn from my mistakes I'm not making any major investments so that's no problem
Well, for some people, making sites and writing content is very easy, I would reccommend sitting down, and really thinking about what you are interested in and would like to write about. Then once you have several topics/niches, look at the competition for each keyword(s) per website, look at the top 10 ranked sites, analyse their backlinks, domain age etc. Once you believe that you could rank well for a keyword, look at the current top 10 sites, and think how could you make a better website than theirs. I am not talking about design, but more functionality than the others, mabe a forum, or quiz, or even better quality information. This will take more time, however once you know you have build the best website for that niche, you will have confidence in promoting/advetising it. It is not enough to have a big budget, as it you are no confident that your site is not the best of its kind, then you will feel like your wasting your money. If you were to start a network of sites, I would reccommend a general niche, for example if you are interested in cars etc, then you could popular several websites regarding popular cars, however use keyword tracking tools etc to look at the monthly searches, as although you may love your sites, the purpose of them is to provide useful information aswell as make money. For example, say you chosen porshe 911 as a website, first look at the monthly searches, then the amount of websites ranking for the term 'porshe 911'. Then look at the top 10 sites, ask yourself why are they sites ranking so high? it might be they provide great content or a unique feature as mentioned previously. then start developing your sites to be better than the top 10 sites. Due to the vast amount of niches, you could have a 20 different sites for example different dog breeds or something. However, I believe making 20 sites at once is a disadvantage. i would reccommend build 5 sites to start of with, spend your budget on these, once they start to make money, save the money and then publish another 2-5 sites, depending on how much money you have made, keep doing this, and you will be hitting nice figures per day, which will allow you to target hugely popular keywords, due to the amount of money you can spend on promotion. On the spending issue, as mentioned previous, create aroung 2-5 websites and spend the money of those, theres no point diluting links of a vast amount of sites, as you will not rank for anything, concentraing on several sites until they rank high, then once your making money, use to money to promote more sites. hope it helps ps. sorry about the typos, I type too quick
What do you mean by difficult now? Do I need more than 20 sites for a network? @ bacanze: Thanks for the tips! I forgot about the wordtracking tool. I'll do my research before deciding on which topics to go with
No I think you should change your niche... Look for other niches in inventory.overture.com Plus make them 10-15 page sites..
Thanks for the link! So.. 10 - 15 pages sounds good, but how many words approximately for each page? I'm assuming more words than photographs is better for adsense
Just make sure you get the keyword density right... for example if there are alot of she's and her's... change them all to your "keyword". Example if your doing site about britney spears... for every she in your content change it to Britney Spears... same goes for her..
I totally missed this one too. Thank goodness I posted this thread before starting the network. Thanks guys So for keyword density I should have more keywords rather than filler words? (KEYWORD > other words) That's how keword saturation work? It's the ratio between your "other words" and keywords?
Yes ofcourse.... that is what SEO optimization is all about... Anyway just build the site... show it to me.. and I will help you out. There are still tons of things you can do to make your site perfect.
My advice to you - DON'T DO IT.. It's better to have a one 100 pages site than to have 10, 10 page sites as you will have to spend less time in promoting it. I think you are also doing the same mistake of mine in the beginning of starting to many sites of various verticals and than not able to sustain them in terms of content neither promotion.
You're too kind. I'll definitely post up some of the sites for my network here once they're complete (not all, I'm not going to reveal all of my niches lol) This process might take a few months though if only I didn't have client's projects and university.........
I have a network of about 215 sites (still adding more). They are not just put up willy-nilly. Each site is formed around a (for lack of a better word) portal site. I have 10 portals and about 15 to 25 sites attached to each. For example I have a garden portal, financial portal, home portal, health...you get the idea. I provide a link to each site from the portal(helps to get the new sites found). As for size, at least 10 pages for each site and at least 500 words per page, each page targeted to a keyword for the niche. Then drip content to each site to grow them and keep them fresh. It is now at a point that I buy content..don't have time to generate my own. I also use RSS and newsfeeds for the keywords to keep the spiders comiing. Automate or outsource most tasks as early on as possible. As for the two years ago comment, it has some validity. Adsense payouts are not as easy or as high as they use to be because of a number of factors. But if you set it up on autopilot, you can make it worthwhile. It is nice passive income while you are off making other money. David Wilding
Thanks for the input. So.. I should try to expand my tutorial site to hundreds of pages and good content instead? But if you have 1 visitor to 1 site.. that's basically 1 click after viewing hundreds of sites.. if they are split into several sites = more clicks from same user? Oh but wouldn't that be a problem with adsense.. getting multiple clicks from the same user.. I do agree on the easier promotion on one site rather than 10
more difficult because of larger competition, smart pricing, and some more stuff, but still can work fine. The more the better obviously, but what you really need is to start with something then check results, compare improve etc.
that's it. great imput as far as i'm concerned. 1 huge site, lot's of usefull and unique content, and you're a winner. (about.com, does it ring a bell?)