1 year to go!

**incka** · 11-25-2004, 02:49 PM

Mmm... Nut roast...

Mark, excuse me, but I believe you have my stapler.

**Emancipator** · 11-25-2004, 02:56 PM

just remember topcat, even a huge site can be on a VERY small budget. Like less then a dime a day. Mine being point and case.

**MarkB** · 11-25-2004, 03:06 PM

Cat: I wish you well

**r2d2** · 11-25-2004, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by topcat

Cool, I think i'll keep my first 2 as smaller sites and start mulling over ideas for a larger more professional looking site to do next.

I think this is probably a good way to go. Improve and learn with a couple of smaller sites, and get an idea of what you would like to do for a larger site.

Only problem is, it can sometimes take a good while for a website to get some good ratings in the SERPs.

Emancipator makes a good point though, if you are making sites to pay bills, then that will put a lot of pressure on you, and that may take the fun out of it.

**moonshield** · 11-25-2004, 03:16 PM

wait, it is possible to pay the bills making sites right?

**r2d2** · 11-25-2004, 03:22 PM

...? Of course... Is that a serious question?

Some of the people on here make much more than the average wage from their sites.

**moonshield** · 11-25-2004, 03:36 PM

okay. Sounds good.

**ozgression** · 11-25-2004, 04:14 PM

Topcat, give it a try. If in 9 or 10 months, it hasnt worked out for you, you still have a little while to find a new job (and the payout to keep you going).

The start-up costs are small (for small content sites), so there is little risk in trying.

Cheers...
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**James** · 11-25-2004, 06:29 PM

topcat, the last person at a forum that explained to people that they were a woman said that they were a "BIG WALKING VAGINA"--I like how you say it much more toned down.

Remember, that you should probably have a job while doing the sites in your free time, incase anything goes very very wrong you should be able to have enough money to at least sustain yourself depending on your condition at the time of things going wrong. Of course many people end up just quitting their jobs because they earn much more working online.

Emancipator, I find it unlikely you could use $3.65 to keep your sites up--domain names cost more than that!

**Blue Cat Buxton** · 11-26-2004, 02:39 AM

Back to the big site little site question - WHY are big sites better?

They take longer to put together, longer to maintain/update etc,etc, and I thought the "popular" internet craze at the moment was for small niche sites....

**AndyH** · 11-26-2004, 02:44 AM

If you get a well established large website, cross promoting a new website will instantly get it known.

**topcat** · 11-26-2004, 04:32 AM

So are you saying that establishing a large website is a good grounding for the promotional aspects of your other web sites rather than for been a sucsess in its own right?

And regarding the popularity of smaller niche sites, I was also under the same inpression as Blue Cat. I know of a some other webmasters pulling in at least a $200 per week on just 5 - 10 pages of content??

**MarkB** · 11-26-2004, 04:56 AM

My thinking is, the larger a site is, the more chance you have of connecting with people - particularly if your content is varied (even within a niche subject). Whereas smaller sites have narrower focus, and therefore narrower visitor base.

(All just assumptions, of course)

**AndyH** · 11-26-2004, 05:00 AM

I am saying "success breeds success". With an established large site, already making good money, starting another and cross promoting will get it established and making money faster. You then have 2 large websites, so then you start a 3rd...then a 4th etc.