I frequently get emails and mail offering to make me rich; if I just purchase their website package; which is all set up ready to go, and just waiting to make me oodles of cash.
I can even choose whether I want to base my new Internet Empire on
- Porn
- Gambling
- Supplements
- etc
And some even want to give me multiple empires, all for the same price… What a bargain!
If It Sounds Too Good To be True..
You’re familiar I’m sure with the saying ..If It Sounds Too Good To be True..It probably is.
What usually on offer is a site template full of affiliate links and google adense code and all you need to do is buy it and the visitors will be there in droves buying stuff and clicking on the adsense ads making you rich.
Of course they fail to mention how you will get the visitors in the first place.
Are Ready Made Websites( Turnkey websites) Bad?
Ready made/Turnkey websites are in fact a very good idea and extremely useful.They could form the basis of a profitable web based business/ business website.
You should remember that all website start with a website template. This website is based on a template developed by Chris Pearson. Chris in turn developed his template on the WordPress platform; which you could call a site template.
All I really needed to do with the site is to add content. So you could say it is 90% ready made.
There is nothing wrong with this type of site and that is how most of the websites on the internet are built.
Deciding Between Good and Bad
So how do you tell a good ready made site from a bad one?
Well as a general rule of thumb the more complete the site is then the more likely it is to be a scam.
By complete I mean does it include the site content as well as the site template? If so then I would keep clear of it.
After all if you had a website that made you $1000 a day for 10 minutes work would you..
- Sell it for $100?
- Sell it for $500?
- Keep your mouth shut and pocket the cash?
Hi,
I’m new to the niche marketing. Could you say more about why the more complete a site is the more it is bound to be a scam? I’m not sure I understand. Thanks.
Ted
It’s because it probably contains article directory articles which thousands of other sites are also using and so it will be difficult to rank with in the search engines.
The main criteria I use is if they stress the easy money making potential of the site then it is probably a scam.
You really have to know how to start a niche and follow through with niche marketing.
This is by far the most understandable and helpfull site I have found for someone looking to start a website.
Fantastic article. i’m planing to set up an online bussines, boy through my research i nearly gave in. i receive tons of emails from people claimig to make me rich in hours, days weaks… every single day. is there genuine links out there like tools on how to build a succesfull web bussines under a budget?
Yes, it makes sense.
Very helpful… i have been often attracted by those kind of offers…
Thanks for sharing this with us.
If I`d found this advice earlier, I may have started my proper web business sooner, rather than chasing my tail on false promises. The best adice I`d like to give to any one wanting to start a website business is to 1) Make it your own, even if the idea has/is being done, give it your style and 2) You have to want to learn and keep building on your own knowledge. This is why these people can sell such items, to get you to cut corners by buying their `Know All Packages`. A simple choice pay for it and take the risk or surf around and find out how to build websites, or how to market a product, search engine optimisation or and the list goes on. But it`s free except for your time.
-Bump-
Hi there, I wish I’d found this post earlier before I went ahead and bought 40 US dollar pre-made ebook shop (which came with a year’s free hosting and stock too).
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Could you say more about why the more complete a site is the more it is bound to be a scam? I’m not sure I understand. Thanks.
It’s because it probably contains article directory articles which thousands of other sites are also using and so it will be difficult to rank with in the search engines.
The main criteria I use is if they stress the easy money making potential of the site then it is probably a scam.
If the niche has been researched properly, the Web site Theme’ as well as the ‘seed’ articles that it comes with are well written and are appropriate for that “Niche” then I see nothing wrong with buying a “Turnkey” niche Website. Don’t forget that there are lots of people who simply don’t have the time or skill set required to build an income producing Niche Website from scratch.
To maintain these sites with quality fresh content that the search engines love is the easy and fun part, especially if you are using a CMS (Content Management System) like WordPress. The real job after your turnkey niche website is live is to attract and drive traffic to their niche website. The money you earn is directly in proportion to your visitor traffic. It’s a numbers game. If you did your market and keyword research properly you should have a good idea what to expect!
If you would like to find out more about high quality turnkey niche websites visit me at http://www.coolnichewebsites.com
Martin C
No mention is made of the fact that this same website is being sold to many other people? Having many identicle websites on the web is definitely duplicate content. Ted would you address this aspect too, I’d like you view on it.
Thanks
Robert
Ps sorry for the misspells, always in a hurry
Yes you’re correct there is a duplicate content issue unless you edit the the boiler plate content substantially. It is best to treat any content that comes with the site as example content and use it to create your own.
rgds
steve
Mmmmm…. I am here to both agree and disagree with you. Yes, in most of the cases, these readymade niche websites are nothing better than a trash, though extremely rare, but a very few actually bring desired results.
I am personally attached with an upcoming turnkey blog development project that is really ‘too good to be true’, because the offer includes 100% unique and well-researched, relevant content (no PLR thing) to opt-in-management with unique free giveaway report to monetization channeling, to manual link building and promotion and so on (I can’t disclose much right at this point).
Yes, one thing I must say, as an experienced developer, you should be alarmed when the asked price is too low!!! Because quality and cheap value never come together. Ask yourself how much quality one could provide with the turnkey sites which are sold at $17, $47 or even $97!!!!
After all, when you deliver a quality product, the development cost can’t come cheap. So, when development phase is not cheap, how could one sell at cheap price like that!!! Price is something that really sets alarm, not what the deliverable is.
Also, it is 100% right, as you said while discussing with offerte ADSL, that the plan which talks about easy money is probably a scam. Yes, this is 100% true, there is no lazy money. Some people are though making lazy money just by promoting ‘lazy money hype’ and nothing else.
Even one owns the most powerful and complete (as I said in my last comment) turnkey website, he might have to work on it to bring results all the time.
I really wonder why some people fail to understand that online is not a way to make free money, but this place also should be treated with proper respect. Work on it or put somebody else to work just like a business man, and rip the benefit.
But doing work is the keyword here. Can anyone really believe that Bill Gates made his fortune on air?