Comments on: Mini (Niche) Affiliate Site using a Forum - Part 7 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/ Work from Home, Business Opportunities, Websites for Sale - Run an Online Business Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:34:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Social Bookmarking http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-99431 Social Bookmarking Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-99431 a good idea to market an affiliate site using a forum. while its challenging to get the forum off the groound at the beginning, but if you can get this going, it will work out great a good idea to market an affiliate site using a forum. while its challenging to get the forum off the groound at the beginning, but if you can get this going, it will work out great

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]]> By: Justin http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90809 Justin Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:57:23 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90809 Dustin makes a good point with the incentivizing of a forum. I was getting few visitors a day with a link to <a href="http://www.fbappdevelopers.com">fbappdevelopers.com</a> in my sig on the official Facebook developer forum. Then I offered to review any app requested as long as the user added the request to thread on my forum. I've had nice little spike in traffic since then and the reviews are (for the time being) the biggest percentage of posts. Justin <a href="http://www.fbappdevelopers.com">fbappdevelopers.com</a> Dustin makes a good point with the incentivizing of a forum. I was getting few visitors a day with a link to fbappdevelopers.com in my sig on the official Facebook developer forum. Then I offered to review any app requested as long as the user added the request to thread on my forum. I’ve had nice little spike in traffic since then and the reviews are (for the time being) the biggest percentage of posts.

Justin
fbappdevelopers.com

]]> By: Community Building Blog http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90664 Community Building Blog Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:27:53 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90664 I'm afraid I have to disagree with you on this one - I doubt whether many old age pensioners will recognise a SSL certificate or even understand what one is. When it comes to human edited directories, how can you expect inclusion if an editor visits your site to find it void of content? - Martin Reed I’m afraid I have to disagree with you on this one - I doubt whether many old age pensioners will recognise a SSL certificate or even understand what one is.

When it comes to human edited directories, how can you expect inclusion if an editor visits your site to find it void of content?

- Martin Reed

]]> By: Adie Cooke http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90656 Adie Cooke Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:00:40 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90656 They will not understand SSL Martin, but they will understand a Security SEAL that will set them at ease and they will feel safe to hang around and ask questions etc... <br> With directory and link building you should always do this as quickly as possible as this takes time (a long time) months in fact. If I didn't start this until, lets say March 2008 that would be a waste of two months. <br> Remember, my long term goal is organic traffic. They will not understand SSL Martin, but they will understand a Security SEAL that will set them at ease and they will feel safe to hang around and ask questions etc…

With directory and link building you should always do this as quickly as possible as this takes time (a long time) months in fact. If I didn’t start this until, lets say March 2008 that would be a waste of two months.

Remember, my long term goal is organic traffic.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90651 Dustin Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:40:11 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90651 Starting a forum is hard. Its like creating a new city and trying to get people to occupy it. But with $500 I am sure you can get some people to it. Offer some contests or incentives, people love this idea and it can really generate some activity for you. I know when I started my forum (which I've taken down to persue other things) I offered .05 cents for every new post with a minimum $50USD payout requirement. This means each person needs to make 1,000 post's in order to receive payments. 2 things here. 1) The person would become tired and might not finish leaving you with some activity and 2) it will definitely get your site ranked into the search engines with the activity and discussion around the forum. Might seem wrong to perform number 1, but if they do make 1,000 quality posts then hey, its all good... pay them and keep moving. Starting a forum is hard. Its like creating a new city and trying to get people to occupy it. But with $500 I am sure you can get some people to it. Offer some contests or incentives, people love this idea and it can really generate some activity for you.

I know when I started my forum (which I’ve taken down to persue other things) I offered .05 cents for every new post with a minimum $50USD payout requirement. This means each person needs to make 1,000 post’s in order to receive payments. 2 things here. 1) The person would become tired and might not finish leaving you with some activity and 2) it will definitely get your site ranked into the search engines with the activity and discussion around the forum.

Might seem wrong to perform number 1, but if they do make 1,000 quality posts then hey, its all good… pay them and keep moving.

]]> By: Online Community Building http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90524 Online Community Building Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:18:26 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90524 I am not so sure your target market (old age pensioners) would particularly understand the efforts you are going to with the SSL certificate, but this may change in the future as the older generation become more net savvy. I must say I am surprised you have started to promote the site (for example, by submitting it to directories) before actually populating it with content! - Martin Reed I am not so sure your target market (old age pensioners) would particularly understand the efforts you are going to with the SSL certificate, but this may change in the future as the older generation become more net savvy.

I must say I am surprised you have started to promote the site (for example, by submitting it to directories) before actually populating it with content!

- Martin Reed

]]> By: Adie Cooke http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90413 Adie Cooke Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:22:38 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90413 Hey Justin, I would cover that initial spend in one month once I had the traffic because this niche pays big with Affiliate programs! <br> I'm not thinking about that just yet but will cover it in future posts. Hey Justin,

I would cover that initial spend in one month once I had the traffic because this niche pays big with Affiliate programs!

I’m not thinking about that just yet but will cover it in future posts.

]]> By: Justin http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90336 Justin Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.netbusinessblog.com/mini-niche-affiliate-site-using-a-forum-part-7/#comment-90336 Hey Adie, in a previous post you mentioned that your budget to get this forum off the ground is $500.00, but that got me wondering, what is the minimum amount you would have to net each month once you monetize to continue owning the site over the long term? Thanks, Justin <a href="http://www.fbappdevelopers.com">fbappdevelopers.com</a> Hey Adie, in a previous post you mentioned that your budget to get this forum off the ground is $500.00, but that got me wondering, what is the minimum amount you would have to net each month once you monetize to continue owning the site over the long term?

Thanks,
Justin
fbappdevelopers.com

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