Comments on: How to Start an Authority Website http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-20901 Josh Spaulding Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:35:45 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-20901 Hi Scarlet, No, you do not have to incorporate email marketing into every site. It just wouldn't work with some, like yours and my Germany site. Josh Hi Scarlet,

No, you do not have to incorporate email marketing into every site. It just wouldn’t work with some, like yours and my Germany site.

Josh

]]> By: Scarlet Murdock http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-20900 Scarlet Murdock Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-20900 Hi Josh, I have a question about the authority websites. I believe your Germany website is one of them and I wish to create a similar website on a different topic. However, list building would not be beneficial because my niche isn't something that people would want follow ups on. I could definitely allow comments on the site or blog and I really believe that people would comment on certain topics. My niche is parking tickets and that's why I said what I did about the list part. It's just not a topic that people want updates on. Parking tickets are given everyday and most people just want a bit of information on them and how they can fight them. It's not a niche that people want constant updates on. I plan on also adding Google Adsense to my site along with other affiliate products. I want to be able to provide my readers with information on parking tickets; something that they're looking for. Is it alright to create an authority site without the list building part? Hi Josh,

I have a question about the authority websites. I believe your Germany website is one of them and I wish to create a similar website on a different topic.

However, list building would not be beneficial because my niche isn’t something that people would want follow ups on.

I could definitely allow comments on the site or blog and I really believe that people would comment on certain topics. My niche is parking tickets and that’s why I said what I did about the list part. It’s just not a topic that people want updates on.

Parking tickets are given everyday and most people just want a bit of information on them and how they can fight them. It’s not a niche that people want constant updates on.

I plan on also adding Google Adsense to my site along with other affiliate products.

I want to be able to provide my readers with information on parking tickets; something that they’re looking for. Is it alright to create an authority site without the list building part?

]]> By: Andrew Ward http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11474 Andrew Ward Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:08 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11474 I started my first site last August - it is a niche site about mortgages in Tenerife. I have added a lot of info to it, explaining everything I can about the process, whats available etc. There is a lot of info there so I think it is now an authority site. It ranks between 1 - 3 in google for all the keywords I targeted :) - that took some time! Now I have to decide if I should also try and rank it for Spanish mortgage keywords - mortgages in Spain etc or start a new site for that category... Whilst there is a lot of info, my site is definitely not pretty! I will maybe ask around to see if someone can go over it with a pretty brush! - Any offers? I started my first site last August – it is a niche site about mortgages in Tenerife. I have added a lot of info to it, explaining everything I can about the process, whats available etc.

There is a lot of info there so I think it is now an authority site. It ranks between 1 – 3 in google for all the keywords I targeted :) – that took some time! Now I have to decide if I should also try and rank it for Spanish mortgage keywords – mortgages in Spain etc or start a new site for that category…

Whilst there is a lot of info, my site is definitely not pretty! I will maybe ask around to see if someone can go over it with a pretty brush! – Any offers?

]]> By: Marco http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11470 Marco Tue, 12 May 2009 22:54:06 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11470 Thanks for the tips, Josh! After reading them I have confidence that the website I'm planning will turn out to be an authority site in its niche. Thanks for the tips, Josh! After reading them I have confidence that the website I’m planning will turn out to be an authority site in its niche.

]]> By: Rick Wordpress Builder http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11464 Rick Wordpress Builder Sun, 10 May 2009 17:06:14 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11464 With a free report given away for signing up for an email opt in list. Instead of sending them a PDF, just send them the address to a page on your website. For a long time I had trouble downloading a free PDF. Lame I know but true. Another thought about making your site pretty. A couple of extremely popular Authority sites are always sited as UGLY. I am referring to Craigslist and Plenty of Fish. Both of which are head and shoulders above a lot of their Pretty competition. Rick With a free report given away for signing up for an email opt in list. Instead of sending them a PDF, just send them the address to a page on your website. For a long time I had trouble downloading a free PDF. Lame I know but true.

Another thought about making your site pretty. A couple of extremely popular Authority sites are always sited as UGLY. I am referring to Craigslist and Plenty of Fish. Both of which are head and shoulders above a lot of their Pretty competition.
Rick

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11457 Josh Spaulding Fri, 08 May 2009 19:22:18 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11457 @ Rick - What free report are you talking about? @ Rick – What free report are you talking about?

]]> By: Rick Wordpress Builder http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11456 Rick Wordpress Builder Fri, 08 May 2009 19:20:31 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11456 I had a question about the free report. I was thinking about putting the free report on my site and not having any links to it in the site. Is this a simpler way than making it a PDF. I think a lot of newbies have trouble opening PDFs. I know I hated them a couple of years ago. Rick I had a question about the free report. I was thinking about putting the free report on my site and not having any links to it in the site.

Is this a simpler way than making it a PDF. I think a lot of newbies have trouble opening PDFs. I know I hated them a couple of years ago.

Rick

]]> By: Rick Beautiful Bicycle Racks http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11447 Rick Beautiful Bicycle Racks Tue, 05 May 2009 15:27:10 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11447 I was having a conversation with my son about Consultants. Where he works hires consultants occasionally. The difference between a consultant and you usually is they have one days more knowledge. An authority site will have more than one days more knowledge. Rick I was having a conversation with my son about Consultants. Where he works hires consultants occasionally. The difference between a consultant and you usually is they have one days more knowledge.

An authority site will have more than one days more knowledge.

Rick

]]> By: Rick Wordpress Guy http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11446 Rick Wordpress Guy Tue, 05 May 2009 15:23:23 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11446 Great post on building an Authority site. In time almost any site you build can become an authority site. How do you know when you are there? When you put a keyword into Google and your site comes up number one and several of your pages come up with direct links directly under your listing. Put "Josh Spaulding" into Google and your ezmoneyonline comes up. So German Travel is not your only Authority site... Rick Great post on building an Authority site. In time almost any site you build can become an authority site. How do you know when you are there?

When you put a keyword into Google and your site comes up number one and several of your pages come up with direct links directly under your listing. Put “Josh Spaulding” into Google and your ezmoneyonline comes up. So German Travel is not your only Authority site…

Rick

]]> By: Max http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/how-to-start-an-authority-website/#comment-11445 Max Tue, 05 May 2009 08:08:48 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=744#comment-11445 Quite frankly, building authority site is a big undertaking. I prefer to develop niche sites and try to raise them to authority level thru SEO. Quite frankly, building authority site is a big undertaking. I prefer to develop niche sites and try to raise them to authority level thru SEO.

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