I'm still shocked after all these years pushing the redesign, Reddit still let's you access the original design using the "old" subdomain. Any other company of this nature would've just been like "welp, here's the new design, take it or a leave it." Also, Wikipedia still rocks an old school design which isn't bad... but I must admit I do use the "Modern for Wikipedia" Chrome extension for an easier to read experience.
If I only had started a simple website 25 years ago and kept it online this whole time... I'd love to see you build something to compete with one of these sites you find, Spencer. Show your audience how easy or difficult it is to compete with one of these old, established ugly websites.
How about DiskPrices.com? That was not created that long ago. I'll do another video with new websites making a killing as well to balance out the "old" sites.
@@niche-pursuits I was just saying that you should run a project attempting to compete directly with one of those old sites to demonstrate how easy/hard it is to challenge an established authority that has been around for two decades. We all know there are new and old sites doing really well in various niches.
Please create a video showing sites that are new, so we can get a better perspective of our reality, since these sites have age and domain authority, etc. That type of organic traffic takes time.
All these websites are more than 20 years old with high quality backlinks and data. These websites already has permanent audience. Bring ugly website that are 1 to 3 year old that makes $40,000+ per month. This video didn’t provide any value so i am not subscribing.
Imo the point of this vjdeomis not the design of a website but to inform people that as long as content is good and unique and provides what the user needs and quickly without any fluff, the design and UI don't really matter. Modern Web designers focus too much time on design than ease of use and simplicity.
As someone who currently knows nothing about setting up a website to make money (boring or otherwise), I’m intrigued to know, how do you go about monetizing a site with displayed ads? Do you have to wait to be approached? Or do you somehow proactively go and ask an ad agency (or similar) if they would be interested in displaying ads on your new site??
@@niche-pursuits I have been following you for ten years and love how you get into and explore new businesses and help your audience join you in the journey.
Thanks for your inspiring videos, please how do I get traffic to my news website? I just created it last month, have been using google trends for latest news but still yet haven’t gotten any traffic, please help, what do I do to drive traffic? Thank you.
We don't know the profit. However, I have to imagine the expenses are extremely low. Most likely it is just the founders time each day making sure the data on the site is up to date and hosting costs. So, its likely mostly profit.
misleading info. LIKELY its not for fact. just presuming it might be making that. And I know for fact that this is never accurate based on these sites. so dislike
Yeah, no. There's no way 1.3 million people every month are researching what tractor to buy, on this particular website as well. That's just a ridiculous manipulated / inaccurate number.
That would be 15 million people a year, or 75 million people per 5 years which would be the average lifespan of a tractor (short estimate) as well as the obvious fact not everyone will go via this website before they buy a tractor. The US alone has 1.9M farmers.
Take it up with similar web and the other 3rd party tools. I've found their estimates to be pretty accurate in the past. It could also be only a couple million people a year actually using the site, but they visit it often. 1.2 visits to a site doesn't have to be all different people.
@@silverline-studio and many times over that in small acreage land owners who also buy and use tractors of various sizes. That is who is using this website. A family with millions in green machines aint the primary user.
@@niche-pursuits You can stretch it how you want, but the bulk of this traffic is never real traffic. It's boosted. It's not hard to manipulate traffic, and ALL tools will show an increase in search volume when boosting it. Over a million of visits for a tractor website a month is just ridiculous. Like I said, even considering only a fraction of people will even use Google at all for tractors.
@@silverbackag9790 That never adds up to a million a month, not even close. Most people that want to buy a tractor won't even search Google, let alone click this site specifically. Check the search volume of some broad tractor keywords and see for yourself, at best apply 30% CTR debuff to that.
Brother, he literally shared multiple data sets from some of the most accurate sources we have aside from having access to their analytics account. He also shared a direct quote from one of the owners. And this isn't advice. It's an interesting and inspiring case study.
What other ugly websites did I miss that are making good money?! I almost listed Reddit as one of the ugly websites, but Reddit is a touchy subject...
I'm still shocked after all these years pushing the redesign, Reddit still let's you access the original design using the "old" subdomain. Any other company of this nature would've just been like "welp, here's the new design, take it or a leave it." Also, Wikipedia still rocks an old school design which isn't bad... but I must admit I do use the "Modern for Wikipedia" Chrome extension for an easier to read experience.
craigslist I think is still making money
IGN used to be a gaming website, now they are a fugly mess
@@katlis Yep, good points!
If I only had started a simple website 25 years ago and kept it online this whole time... I'd love to see you build something to compete with one of these sites you find, Spencer. Show your audience how easy or difficult it is to compete with one of these old, established ugly websites.
How about DiskPrices.com? That was not created that long ago. I'll do another video with new websites making a killing as well to balance out the "old" sites.
@@niche-pursuits I was just saying that you should run a project attempting to compete directly with one of those old sites to demonstrate how easy/hard it is to challenge an established authority that has been around for two decades. We all know there are new and old sites doing really well in various niches.
I've started building a local business directory website in WP. With affiliate sites dying this might be the next best thing.
Best of luck!
Please create a video showing sites that are new, so we can get a better perspective of our reality, since these sites have age and domain authority, etc. That type of organic traffic takes time.
All these websites are more than 20 years old with high quality backlinks and data. These websites already has permanent audience. Bring ugly website that are 1 to 3 year old that makes $40,000+ per month. This video didn’t provide any value so i am not subscribing.
I think the dame dude
Imo the point of this vjdeomis not the design of a website but to inform people that as long as content is good and unique and provides what the user needs and quickly without any fluff, the design and UI don't really matter. Modern Web designers focus too much time on design than ease of use and simplicity.
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I would love a 10$ RPM from display ads, it isn't "conservative" at all from my own experience 😅
Your already at 50k subs.. congrats
How would that disk prices site keep his listings current without manually checking everything?
This proves: Functional is beautiful!
I agree!
Absolutely true... More the functional and 🎯 audience feels the functionality then you will reach the top easily.
As someone who currently knows nothing about setting up a website to make money (boring or otherwise), I’m intrigued to know, how do you go about monetizing a site with displayed ads? Do you have to wait to be approached? Or do you somehow proactively go and ask an ad agency (or similar) if they would be interested in displaying ads on your new site??
You become a partner with google who then show ads on the website you've put up. Learn more about Google AdSense.
that "brother eeww" got me laughing, caught me off guard 😂
Great video man!
Glad you liked it!
@@niche-pursuits yeah Drudge has fascinated me for years now
Lol. I actually use tractor data on occasion. Mostly look up weights and hydraulic flow rate.
That's awesome!
number 1 factor in seo = time.
Definitely a big one.
I was wondering if Craigslist was gonna make the cut. It did. 👌👌
The OG ugly website!
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Cool and inspiring post
Glad you enjoyed it
@@niche-pursuits I have been following you for ten years and love how you get into and explore new businesses and help your audience join you in the journey.
Well, I’m sold. How do I make one of these sights!?
Find an idea. Build an ugly website!
Thanks for your inspiring videos, please how do I get traffic to my news website? I just created it last month, have been using google trends for latest news but still yet haven’t gotten any traffic, please help, what do I do to drive traffic? Thank you.
You may have to start sharing on social, do lots of networking, and hustle to get your first base of loyal followers. Then you grow from there.
@@niche-pursuits Thank you so much.
You have to make some backlinks by submitting your website in high DA websites.
Sadly AI is killing the affiliate model
I think only 1 of these sites was an affiliate site. (And its certainly not dead).
You got 52k subs bro
I didn't when I published this video. Its been a big month!
Wow..This amazing unbelievable that actually works nowadays. Don't they have information about IA invaded the internet?
Yep, pretty amazing!
Good video, these are certainly ugly 😂... but they are working
When you say 46k/mo…. Did you find out what the profit was ?
We don't know the profit. However, I have to imagine the expenses are extremely low. Most likely it is just the founders time each day making sure the data on the site is up to date and hosting costs. So, its likely mostly profit.
Your editor did a good job.
Yes he did!
misleading info. LIKELY its not for fact. just presuming it might be making that. And I know for fact that this is never accurate based on these sites. so dislike
All the data is readily verifiable with the tools I mentioned.
Agreed, and I don't think to making fool like this is a good way to make community strong.
Yeah, no. There's no way 1.3 million people every month are researching what tractor to buy, on this particular website as well. That's just a ridiculous manipulated / inaccurate number.
That would be 15 million people a year, or 75 million people per 5 years which would be the average lifespan of a tractor (short estimate) as well as the obvious fact not everyone will go via this website before they buy a tractor.
The US alone has 1.9M farmers.
Take it up with similar web and the other 3rd party tools. I've found their estimates to be pretty accurate in the past. It could also be only a couple million people a year actually using the site, but they visit it often. 1.2 visits to a site doesn't have to be all different people.
@@silverline-studio and many times over that in small acreage land owners who also buy and use tractors of various sizes. That is who is using this website. A family with millions in green machines aint the primary user.
@@niche-pursuits You can stretch it how you want, but the bulk of this traffic is never real traffic. It's boosted. It's not hard to manipulate traffic, and ALL tools will show an increase in search volume when boosting it. Over a million of visits for a tractor website a month is just ridiculous. Like I said, even considering only a fraction of people will even use Google at all for tractors.
@@silverbackag9790 That never adds up to a million a month, not even close. Most people that want to buy a tractor won't even search Google, let alone click this site specifically. Check the search volume of some broad tractor keywords and see for yourself, at best apply 30% CTR debuff to that.
All assumptions, no real data. Is this what advice looks like nowadays?
All the data was acquired from 3rd party tools: SimilarWeb.com and Ahrefs.com. I showed where I got the data. You are welcome to verify.
That’s great Spenc. Super cool ideas you share and a lot of inspiration and motivation! THANK YOU 🙏 and keep up the great work you do!!!!
Brandons not very bright 😂
Brother, he literally shared multiple data sets from some of the most accurate sources we have aside from having access to their analytics account. He also shared a direct quote from one of the owners. And this isn't advice. It's an interesting and inspiring case study.
Brandon is a little dim.