Comments on: Tinkering with Sites that are Already Successful http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1256 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:32:13 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1256 Ya 301 redirects scare the bejesus out of me. I've decided to go with a whole new site. I love starting projects from scratch anyways because designing the look and navigation system is my favourite part. Now I just need to think of a kick ass domain name.... Thanks for your thoughts! Ya 301 redirects scare the bejesus out of me. I’ve decided to go with a whole new site. I love starting projects from scratch anyways because designing the look and navigation system is my favourite part. Now I just need to think of a kick ass domain name….

Thanks for your thoughts!

]]> by: jonbeme http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1237 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:45:04 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1237 Leave it as it is. You can always tweak it once in a while and adding a whole new site to your collection will just bring in additional money whereas adding the magazine only to travoholic might not make too much difference. Make the new site and link them together, the best of both worlds and more "mula"! Leave it as it is. You can always tweak it once in a while and adding a whole new site to your collection will just bring in additional money whereas adding the magazine only to travoholic might not make too much difference. Make the new site and link them together, the best of both worlds and more “mula”!

]]> by: Nath http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1204 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:38:14 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1204 I think a magazine is a great idea, but I'd be reluctant to sacrafice a moneyspinner to create it. I agree with Lea - can you keep Travoholic as it is and put the blog/magazine (same thing in my eyes) in either a subfolder or subdomain? You could have the best of both worlds then, and if in a subfolder you will get instant traffic from the already established site. It seems a win win! Good luck with it, nath I think a magazine is a great idea, but I’d be reluctant to sacrafice a moneyspinner to create it. I agree with Lea - can you keep Travoholic as it is and put the blog/magazine (same thing in my eyes) in either a subfolder or subdomain?
You could have the best of both worlds then, and if in a subfolder you will get instant traffic from the already established site. It seems a win win!
Good luck with it,
nath

]]> by: 47 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1201 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:09:54 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1201 I personally would leave it mostly alone and milk that cash cow until it dies. Have you thought about just tinkering with the layout to give it a facelift but leaving the content the same? 47 I personally would leave it mostly alone and milk that cash cow until it dies. Have you thought about just tinkering with the layout to give it a facelift but leaving the content the same?

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]]> by: Fab http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1181 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:19:24 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1181 Hi Kirsty, I would probably create a sub domain on travoholic. This way, you can pass the PR and traffic naturally... and it will be quicker to get see results. Hi Kirsty,

I would probably create a sub domain on travoholic. This way, you can pass the PR and traffic naturally… and it will be quicker to get see results.

]]> by: Matty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1180 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:32:10 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1180 yep - leave travoholic as it is, and either set up a subdomain for the magazine, or start a new site. you can then use the traffic travoholic is currently getting, and push it towards the new site. yep - leave travoholic as it is, and either set up a subdomain for the magazine, or start a new site.

you can then use the traffic travoholic is currently getting, and push it towards the new site.

]]> by: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1179 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:09:12 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1179 I wouldn't mess with an already successful site 301 redirects or not. Webproworld, webmasterworld and sitepoint have many horror stories about sites that disappeared from google serps after getting a makeover. I´m sure it can be done but it's risky. I dissagree that the site is a link whore, all the links I could see are very relevant to the sites topic, its first when you start linking to viagra and online gambling sites that you can be considered a link madame. I also say follow your gut feeling (what you are going to do anyway :) . I wouldn’t mess with an already successful site 301 redirects or not. Webproworld, webmasterworld and sitepoint have many horror stories about sites that disappeared from google serps after getting a makeover. I´m sure it can be done but it’s risky.
I dissagree that the site is a link whore, all the links I could see are very relevant to the sites topic, its first when you start linking to viagra and online gambling sites that you can be considered a link madame.
I also say follow your gut feeling (what you are going to do anyway :) .

]]> by: Lea de Groot http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1178 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:32:33 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1178 You could always create a folder eg /magazine/ and put it in there - have it both ways :) Or even a subdomain? http://magazine.travoholic.com/ :) That assumes it wouldn't 'clash' with the 'budget travel' motif... You could always create a folder eg /magazine/ and put it in there - have it both ways :)
Or even a subdomain? http://magazine.travoholic.com/
:)
That assumes it wouldn’t ‘clash’ with the ‘budget travel’ motif…

]]> by: Cecilia http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1176 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:22:50 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1176 Go with your gut feeling. Besides, you will have too many new things going when you travel next year. Maybe when you have the chance to see how your new site would do or not do...then you can later decide if 2 is better than one, or 2 can be better as one. Does it make sense? Good luck with whatever you choose to do! Go with your gut feeling. Besides, you will have too many new things going when you travel next year. Maybe when you have the chance to see how your new site would do or not do…then you can later decide if 2 is better than one, or 2 can be better as one. Does it make sense? Good luck with whatever you choose to do!

]]> by: Neale http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1171 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:06:02 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/20/tinkering-with-sites-that-are-already-successful/#comment-1171 thats what 301 redirects are for :) thats what 301 redirects are for :)

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