Thread: What sort of website do you want to own?

Your goals are admirable, Tim, and I know that they are similar to many of us (I could wish that everyone in the business had the same views). It is possible to have plateaus at times when things are somewhat level for a while, but generally speaking if one has the talent to get to the level you are at now I think you can expect continued growth and usually at an increasingly accelerating pace. I am certain that those who have got to know you on this site all appreciate your presence and wish you the best.

Am I too pushy?

I can't imagine that! I do not think it would be your style and it is not needed. The top people I like most are not. Lisa is not. And it is certainly not needed.

You want to generate a sale / order. Of what?
Maybe it's a new goal you have, but from visiting your sites several months ago (maybe over a year) it was clear that your only goal to convert a visitor into an adsense clicker.
There was nothing up for sale, no tourist guide, nothing.
I think you introduced hotel booking widget AFTER I first read your sites.

So, now, I have not been on your sites for a long time, but what do you have for sale and you can't expect all the pages you wrote in the past for a different purpose to magically turn into good sales pages for the product your selling now.

If you had started with the intention of selling a roduct and created your pages around this goal, you could have succeeded in better conversions for sure.

I don't understand exactly the question in fact.

I went through a period of soul searching, trying to understand where I am. Then I came across this You Tube video of Donald Trump, and what he said makes me feel better. It reminds me why I'm doing what I'm doing.



Thanks James Salmons and James Colin for your comments.

I don't think there will come a site without updating because things advance and improve everyday

Hey Tim

Sometimes certain niches translate to sales more directly than others. For example, are people in a buying mood when they come to your site or do you have to do a little more convincing that the products you offer are truly needed?

In other words, there may be a disconnect between what you're offering and the need that has to be met. Or your audience is not convinced that what your offering will help them.

A friend of mine is building a site on a coaching service. She's having a hard time converting. I think part of the problem is her product is not directly connecting with a core need. Perhaps she needs to further understand the true need of her readers to make sure what she offers directly aligns with what people want.

Here's another example. I have a friend who has a site about Christian dating. She was trying to convince single women to enjoy their single status and referred them to relevant books. After having the site for awhile and reading FB comments she quickly discovered that her visitors didn't want to be happy being single. They wanted to find a man! LOL

So she was writing about one thing, but her readers wanted another. I'm not saying that's your problem, but it does remind us to ensure our content taps into the core need of our audience. With certain topics (i.e. website building) it's a bit more straightforward. For example, you want a website, you NEED a domain. On the other hand, if you want to find a man, do you necessarily need to buy this book the person is referring? It may take some more convincing.

So the buying mood your audience is in (or lack of buying mood) plays a HUGE, HUGE role. Now, of course, that's not the ONLY reason sites don't sell but it's also something to consider. Of course trust, traffic, etc. need to play a role too.

I want to own a website which helps people, and in return provides profit to me. I want it to have evergreen content

Simple! Squeeze Page with a paid E-book.