Comments on: Chasing my own tail

By: Keith Harris

Keith Harris — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:57:48 +0000

I agree 1300 is not to be sneezed at, whether it’s Euro or USD. I’ll be back to see what happens with that domain search as well, good luck.

By: Baby England Kit

Baby England Kit — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:09:06 +0000

I have a small furniture domain that I found for sale last year, I emailed the seller and he said he was open to offers, thankfully my first offer of £450 for it was accepted right away and it was added to the portfolio.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:53:08 +0000

Like Julian I now have my geo site set up – though it still needs some SEO tweeks and more content. It’s built on Wordpress with a heavily customised version of WPDirectory Pro including integrated Google maps via the API amongst other things. If anyone’s thinking of using a directory don’t go for this one unless you’re happy with it out of the box since the developer doesn’t seem to have the time to dedicate to full time support.

I’ve only got a few free listings on the site up until now but hope to get back on it once another project is underway. Traffic is very low at the moment but the CTR and CPM via Adsense are way better than my other sites in different niches. My experience is very limited compared to a lot of you folk though.

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:48:15 +0000

I have a few updates about my “location-based” site, the site is up and running but not getting a great deal of traffic but i’m guessing it’s not the best time of year for tourism in the UK.

I’ve approached a few local guest houses, hotels, tourist attractions etc about advertising, pretty much all of them said they would be interested but not until the end of April. This is going to be very much a seasonal income me thinks.

By: Richard @ Traffic Ultimatum

Richard @ Traffic Ultimatum — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:12:17 +0000

Wow, it looks like you’re doing some interesting stuff here. Do you have any more updates on your location-based sites. I have yet to create any like this so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

By: Dazzle@Content Writing

Dazzle@Content Writing — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:18:53 +0000

Hi Andy,

There are lots of freelance writers that specialize on mortgage topics but if it’s Spanish content you want I do not know if there are a few.

As for other topics, I know there are lots of them. Just choose the ones that provide quality content and yet give value to your money.

By: Andy in Tenerife

Andy in Tenerife — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:45:04 +0000

Cheers!
I have logged in and started work on another site I have sitting idle this afternoon. It is on pg 1 for main keyword title (30,000 monthly exact searches) but in DIY niche which I know nowt about!
Will fill it with content (somehow) and think have a think about monetising it with affiliate links or datafeeds.
Would like my passive income to be in a totally different sector from my main income (Spanish mortgages) which would give me a lot more balance as at the moment I am completely commission based.
Will have a look through my other domains that are sat doing nothing as well and see which ones I could develop.
Anyone recommend some good value content writers?

By: Dale

Dale — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:38:57 +0000

I think a big benefit of leasing is you still own the domain at the end of it so all that history and links you put into it is still yours if you every wanted to develop. Just keeps it tickin over…

By: Julian

Julian — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:33:10 +0000

Nice move Andy! Even tho it’s not a big earner, its all the little ones that add up to make a strong income without putting all your eggs in one basket.

By: Andy in Tenerife

Andy in Tenerife — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:47:39 +0000

Its a car rental site. The couple who I spoke to have no web presence to speak of so it gives them that (without any upfront costs for design etc) and they also get whatever leads it generates.
I´m sticking a load of backlinks in now to make sure it keeps its rankings.
Whilst I keep thinking its not a lot of money I suppose it wouldnt make 50€ a month in Adsense.
I´ll see how it goes, learn from it and then try and get another one leased out