Comments on: What is Your Business Model – Authority Site, Niche Sites or Something Else?

By: Anthony Theodre

Anthony Theodre — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 01:26:58 +0000

Great article , always bringing , fresh food , thank you once again for the work of the staff of this blog , I hope you always continue this wonderful work.

By: Apollo

Apollo — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:07:55 +0000

My aim has always been to become an authority in my niche. Make sure that people who are interested in your niche come to you first.

By: Denis D.

Denis D. — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:39:57 +0000

Pretty good ideas here. I am also planning something similar where currently I am developing an authority site and will have a couple of niche sites that will focus around it. I haven’t tried this method yet, but will see how it works out. Good luck to you.

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:48:24 +0000

In reply to Yeremi Akpan. I only build authority sites now and sites that support those authority sites. In the business model that I use, my authority sites are like niche sites anyway. The only difference between authority sites and niche sites in my opinion is the quality of the site itself and what the intentions of the site owner are. If your intention is to build a site that truly benefits the visitor and is intended to be the best possible help you can offer that visitor, then you ahve an authority site.

By: Chris Madej

Chris Madej — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:54:30 +0000

In reply to Yeremi Akpan.

Hi Yeremi,
thanks for stopping by. I agree with you that most site owners which make money online have both affiliate and niche sites. In some cases great niche site transform into authority site.
Chris

By: Chris Madej

Chris Madej — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:51:09 +0000

In reply to PrIyAnGsHu. Hi PrIyAnGsHu, thanks for your comment.

By: Yeremi Akpan

Yeremi Akpan — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:58:34 +0000

Hi Chris,

I have found that it all depends on what you hope to accomplish with the site.

If you are after name recognition an expert status, authority site is where to go.

If all you seek is money and you do not care fore the respect and recognition, you are safe with niche sites.

Most authority site owners have niche sites by the way. They make money from those small niches but do not care to come out of the closet and be identified with the sites. 😉

By: PrIyAnGsHu

PrIyAnGsHu — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:24:59 +0000

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing this great article. Niche sites brings passive income, but may end up at times, while authority sites needs regular updates but will always keep on bring revenue. That’s my view :).

By: Chris Madej

Chris Madej — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:21:37 +0000

In reply to david.

Hi Dave, thanks for stopping by. I think that mix of it should work best – long term profits mixed with short term profits and low risk mixed with high risk 😉

By: david

david — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:55:52 +0000

Hi Chris, This is indeed an interesting topic for discussion. Niche vs. Authority –

I think you are going down the right path as I think an ‘authority’ sight has the best chance for survival for the long term.

Google slamming niche adsense sites kind of shows that they are frowning on those type of sites. I am glad that I did not go the route of creating hundreds of them. That was the popular advice a few years ago.