Comments on: One Big site or many sites? http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » Dance with the devil and you’ll get burned http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-2042 Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » Dance with the devil and you’ll get burned Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:21 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-2042 [...] sub topics and carefully pass traffic and link love to your main ‘mother ship’. One large site yes but with some smaller developed mini sites and test sites around [...] [...] sub topics and carefully pass traffic and link love to your main ‘mother ship’. One large site yes but with some smaller developed mini sites and test sites around [...]

]]> By: Ash http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1438 Ash Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:19:15 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1438 I'm leaning towards having a couple of 'main' sites with several non-maintenance mini-sites. Lately i've barely had the time to do anything with my online ventures due to other work and personal commitments. Certainly several of my sites have been consigned to non-maintenance mode. I’m leaning towards having a couple of ‘main’ sites with several non-maintenance mini-sites.

Lately i’ve barely had the time to do anything with my online ventures due to other work and personal commitments.

Certainly several of my sites have been consigned to non-maintenance mode.

]]> By: Carl http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1400 Carl Thu, 31 May 2007 12:58:02 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1400 Very true, I've got a bunch of smaller sites and have found a couple that have performed much better than expected, so I'm currently working on a much bigger site based off of one of these niche sites. Very true, I’ve got a bunch of smaller sites and have found a couple that have performed much better than expected, so I’m currently working on a much bigger site based off of one of these niche sites.

]]> By: How Many Sites Do You Run? http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1286 How Many Sites Do You Run? Fri, 25 May 2007 20:53:25 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1286 [...] Scott over at self made minds asks the question, is it better to run on large site, or many small ones? [...] [...] Scott over at self made minds asks the question, is it better to run on large site, or many small ones? [...]

]]> By: Site earnings update · gazraa.com http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1282 Site earnings update · gazraa.com Fri, 25 May 2007 13:52:25 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1282 [...] affiliate schemes which may prove a better source of income. I read a post on selfmademinds about using one big site (I know I keep going on about that site, but it is good!)  which confirmed, for me, that this [...] [...] affiliate schemes which may prove a better source of income. I read a post on selfmademinds about using one big site (I know I keep going on about that site, but it is good!)  which confirmed, for me, that this [...]

]]> By: Scott, but not that Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1272 Scott, but not that Scott Fri, 25 May 2007 02:48:47 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1272 I too have tried to run multiple sites only to have it go down in a blaze of fire. One thing that I have found multi-sites to be good for is determining what niches are more profitable and which I have an interest in maintaining. Sometimes it is good to start several sites and then dump the losers instead of hanging onto them because that's all you have. I too have tried to run multiple sites only to have it go down in a blaze of fire.

One thing that I have found multi-sites to be good for is determining what niches are more profitable and which I have an interest in maintaining. Sometimes it is good to start several sites and then dump the losers instead of hanging onto them because that’s all you have.

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1268 Scott Thu, 24 May 2007 17:25:41 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1268 I have seen some as well Martin, nothing really tasty that's tempted me but always open to new purchases, I have a few tattoo sites covering the basics and I started one with Al that's more social networking. The good thing about having one large site is you can then launch small sites boosting traffic to quickly see if they sink or swim :) I have seen some as well Martin, nothing really tasty that’s tempted me but always open to new purchases, I have a few tattoo sites covering the basics and I started one with Al that’s more social networking. The good thing about having one large site is you can then launch small sites boosting traffic to quickly see if they sink or swim :)

]]> By: Community Building Blog http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1264 Community Building Blog Thu, 24 May 2007 16:19:54 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1264 I have noticed a number of tattoo related sites for sale over at SitePoint recently, and I thought of you! Are you going to be picking any of them up? I earn almost all of my online revenue from my main site - I don't think there is anything wrong with this so long as your income streams are diversified and you are not relying on one traffic source. - Martin Reed I have noticed a number of tattoo related sites for sale over at SitePoint recently, and I thought of you! Are you going to be picking any of them up?

I earn almost all of my online revenue from my main site - I don’t think there is anything wrong with this so long as your income streams are diversified and you are not relying on one traffic source.

- Martin Reed

]]> By: The Phoenix http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1262 The Phoenix Thu, 24 May 2007 12:53:42 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1262 I noticed that the main difference between a large site and a mini-site is that the last one doesn't need to be updated to begin with. I noticed that the main difference between a large site and a mini-site is that the last one doesn’t need to be updated to begin with.

]]> By: Matthew http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1257 Matthew Thu, 24 May 2007 11:06:32 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200705/one-big-site-or-many-sites/#comment-1257 From what I have seen as well that if traffic does drop on your main "big" site, then it does come back afterwards. Sometimes nothing is needed and you just carry on updating daily as usual. I found once that I had some duplicate content and had to filter out some stuff with robots which also recovered from a traffic drop. I think as long as you have a quality site then you will be ok generally. A few road bumps happen but all smooths out again. From what I have seen as well that if traffic does drop on your main “big” site, then it does come back afterwards. Sometimes nothing is needed and you just carry on updating daily as usual. I found once that I had some duplicate content and had to filter out some stuff with robots which also recovered from a traffic drop.

I think as long as you have a quality site then you will be ok generally. A few road bumps happen but all smooths out again.

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