How to monetize a website with DR 35?
- Thread starter kopur480
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- Dec 13, 2010
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DR35 in the tech startup space is a decent asset. Backlink selling works but it is not the highest leverage use of what you have built.
A few options that fit better for a startups directory with analytics:
Sponsored placements in the directory itself. Startups pay to be featured, highlighted, or listed in premium categories. Make it a recurring subscription listing and you get monthly revenue instead of one-time.
Sponsored market reports. If your analytics data is good, B2B buyers like VCs, accelerators and analysts will pay for curated reports. Even a -299 PDF report beats most ad revenue at your DR level.
Newsletter sponsor slots. If you have any email list from the site, startup tool companies pay -1500 per placement depending on audience quality.
Job board integration. Startups need to hire. A simple job listing at -199 per post converts well if you have the right audience coming to a directory.
Backlinks would be my last option here. Rates are dropping and vetting buyers takes more time than it is worth compared to the alternatives above.
A few options that fit better for a startups directory with analytics:
Sponsored placements in the directory itself. Startups pay to be featured, highlighted, or listed in premium categories. Make it a recurring subscription listing and you get monthly revenue instead of one-time.
Sponsored market reports. If your analytics data is good, B2B buyers like VCs, accelerators and analysts will pay for curated reports. Even a -299 PDF report beats most ad revenue at your DR level.
Newsletter sponsor slots. If you have any email list from the site, startup tool companies pay -1500 per placement depending on audience quality.
Job board integration. Startups need to hire. A simple job listing at -199 per post converts well if you have the right audience coming to a directory.
Backlinks would be my last option here. Rates are dropping and vetting buyers takes more time than it is worth compared to the alternatives above.
Thanks, these are great options. However, all of them need a lot of traffic on my website for anyone to be ready to pay for these kinds of placements. Right now, traffic is not significant
- Mar 2, 2021
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It's wonderful if your site already has some organic authority, because that can help you make money. If your audience and content allow it, you may look into real marketplace-style offerings or relevant partnership placements. Just make sure that everything you do follows the rules of the forum and doesn't do anything that could ruin your site's reputation or break the rules of the platform.