Comments on: MSNBC Catches Up With Niche Blogging http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/ Money Saving Reviews | Money Saving Buying Guides Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: jfc http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-857 jfc Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:24:17 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-857 Hi Todd, Your Candle Monkey site is an interesting niche site. One suggestion though, scented candles and parrots don't mix. In fact, some of these candles are toxic to them. It's one of those pain-in-the-butt things about owning a parrot, like not using teflon coated cookware. On the review thing, I've been thinking about switching OpTempo over to almost 100% reviews so that I can free up time to work on my niche sites that are already deployed and under construction. Hi Todd,

Your Candle Monkey site is an interesting niche site. One suggestion though, scented candles and parrots don’t mix. In fact, some of these candles are toxic to them. It’s one of those pain-in-the-butt things about owning a parrot, like not using teflon coated cookware.

On the review thing, I’ve been thinking about switching OpTempo over to almost 100% reviews so that I can free up time to work on my niche sites that are already deployed and under construction.

]]> By: Candle Monkey http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-856 Candle Monkey Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:04:43 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-856 Hi Frank, This definitely good stuff. I haven't been getting much sleep the past few weeks because of all the useful information that's being shared about niche blogging here lately. I really like the local angle. I have a 5 year old domain name that I'm dusting off to start a Hawaii news site. Hope to have it up and running in the next few weeks. I might just come to you for another review (if you don't mind) ... since I found the last one (SuccessWithTodd) so helpful. Catch up with you again soon, Todd Hi Frank,

This definitely good stuff. I haven’t been getting much sleep the past few weeks because of all the useful information that’s being shared about niche blogging here lately.

I really like the local angle. I have a 5 year old domain name that I’m dusting off to start a Hawaii news site. Hope to have it up and running in the next few weeks. I might just come to you for another review (if you don’t mind) … since I found the last one (SuccessWithTodd) so helpful.

Catch up with you again soon,
Todd

]]> By: Chanya http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-847 Chanya Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:17:51 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-847 Frank: you're right, that's a great companion piece. Also, I'm still psyched about what I read yesterday about the midtownlunch.com site. You know, that model could be followed in almost any city. And if you don't have the time (or the inclination) to eat out you could set up your site as a forum and let diners submit reviews. I just checked and for my town (population 150k) there are only a few restaurant review sites and the highest ranked site has a page rank of 3. Hmmn. Frank: you’re right, that’s a great companion piece.

Also, I’m still psyched about what I read yesterday about the midtownlunch.com site. You know, that model could be followed in almost any city. And if you don’t have the time (or the inclination) to eat out you could set up your site as a forum and let diners submit reviews. I just checked and for my town (population 150k) there are only a few restaurant review sites and the highest ranked site has a page rank of 3. Hmmn.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-845 jfc Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:40:57 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-845 Thanks for stopping by Chanya, I should have also mentioned this article of mine, <a href="http://optempo.com/2007/10/28/making-money-with-adsense-even-if-youre-old-and-gray/" rel="nofollow">Making Money With Adsense Even If You’re Old and Gray</a>. It talks about some people with very simple niche websites who're making a good amount of money on things like cookie recipes and home improvement info. Thanks for stopping by Chanya,

I should have also mentioned this article of mine, Making Money With Adsense Even If You’re Old and Gray. It talks about some people with very simple niche websites who’re making a good amount of money on things like cookie recipes and home improvement info.

]]> By: Chanya http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-842 Chanya Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:55:43 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-842 This motivates me to work harder on developing a niche blog. I mean think about it - how much did either guy know about SERPs, CPC, or CTR when they set up their sites? Probably next to nothing. People that KNOW these things have a great advantage over others that don't but yet many of us (that hope to make money online) sit on the sidelines. I'm in that category myself right now but I'm working on changing that. Good post with real world examples of niche blogging successes. This motivates me to work harder on developing a niche blog. I mean think about it - how much did either guy know about SERPs, CPC, or CTR when they set up their sites? Probably next to nothing. People that KNOW these things have a great advantage over others that don’t but yet many of us (that hope to make money online) sit on the sidelines. I’m in that category myself right now but I’m working on changing that.

Good post with real world examples of niche blogging successes.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-831 jfc Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:28:14 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-831 Thanks for the mention and the heads-up Vic. Thanks for the mention and the heads-up Vic.

]]> By: Vic http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-830 Vic Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:55:59 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-830 Mmm Hey Frank could you edit my track back and fix you know what. Sorry did not think the trackback would take that excerpt Thanks Vic Mmm Hey Frank could you edit my track back and fix you know what. Sorry did not think the trackback would take that excerpt

Thanks

Vic

]]> By: Unplug Yourself Now! | Blogger Unleashed http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-829 Unplug Yourself Now! | Blogger Unleashed Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:19:31 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/12/26/msnbc-catches-up-with-niche-blogging/#comment-829 [...] way. YOU NEED TO OWN THIS @#$@# NICHE!!!!   Frank from OpTempo.com wrote an article named MSNBC Catches Up With Niche Blogging that at the time I just said wow some one is right on track. Now because I am so slammed I can not [...] […] way. YOU NEED TO OWN THIS @#$@# NICHE!!!!   Frank from OpTempo.com wrote an article named MSNBC Catches Up With Niche Blogging that at the time I just said wow some one is right on track. Now because I am so slammed I can not […]

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