In this case study, I going to share my success story of a small niche website that how I generated $9,227 from my small niche site in just 7 months just by giving 3-4 hours per week to this project.
To give you a brief background, I work as an SEO freelancer on Upwork. As part of my daily routine, I help clients grow their website traffic organically. With my experience and expertise, I decided to start my own niche site during my free time.
Note: For security reasons, Unfortunately, I cannot disclose the website URL and some metrics. However, I am excited to share with you the steps and strategies I implemented to achieve the desired results.
Thriving Through Google Updates: My Website Success Story
Of course, I will explain everything details here that did to make this website success. But let’s know in shot that, the website build in 2020 and at that time, Google was continuously updating their ranking algorithm factor and many sites down fall by effectied the new Google update. So in short..
Instead of outdated tactics, I focused on creating high-quality, informative content for my website. I communicated clear expectations to my writers, conducted extensive research, provided examples, offered constructive feedback, and thoroughly edited and proofread each article.
This dedication to quality content helped my website thrive despite Google updates that hurt other sites.
The Secret of Its Success
Every business has some secrets that function as the success pillar. Mine is not different. And my secrets are small but mighty.
My KW Research Method
Doing excellent keyword research is one of the most vital factors in creating a success niche site. Without it, you are just shooting in the dark, hoping for visits without any clear plan or purpose.
I studied the competitors to find out what keywords they were ranking for. This assisted me in identifying market gaps in which I might possibly rank for keywords that my rivals were not focusing on.
To begin, I used a number of keyword research tools to gain a complete picture of what terms were being searched for in my field. This includes the use of tools such as Ahref, SEMrush and Keywordrchief. But the main research was from Google auto suggestion. I took so many help from suggest by searching different angel and category of my niche then check search volume by keyword everywhere then i check the final competition with Ahref but for bulk keyword research i used Semrush.
In addition, I also made a point of focusing on long-tail keywords, because they are more precise and have lower search volumes. Even though these keywords may not generate a lot of traffic on their own, they can pile up over time and help your site attract highly focused traffic.
Competitors Research
I knew I couldn’t overlook my competition when I first began building my niche site. After all, they were the ones that were already well-established in my sector and drew a lot of traffic.
As a result, I started carrying out a full competition study to learn further about their strategies.
That’s why I studied my rivals’ content frequency, site and content age, media sources, and posting schedule to see what was effective in my area. This influenced me to develop a plan specific to my specific site and audience, which led to my success.
Content Research
It was time to start writing content after establishing a list of prospective keywords. But I did not hurry into it; instead, I extensively researched at least 20 competitors’ websites. I was prepared to learn as much about their style of writing, content structure, multimedia integration, and data sources by studying their content.
It is vital to understand that I did not just replicate the content of my rivals. Instead, I worked on creating new content that added more value and knowledge than what was already available.
While doing so time, I made it a point to focus on satisfying my target audience’s search purpose. After all, even the greatest content will not really matter if it does not satisfy your
Background Information Niche Research
When it came time to choose a niche for my affiliate Amazon site, I made sure to do my due diligence by validating the niche through extensive research. I looked into the quality and market longevity of the products, as well as the potential consumers and their lifestyles and financial conditions.
I also made sure to research additional accessories that could be sold alongside the preferred niche products.
Ultimately I decided on the mountain bike niche because it was a specific niche that Google prefers and it was also important for me to find out if the niche is seasonal, a hobby or all year.
After my research, I found that the niche is quite competitive but also presents a huge opportunity, making it worth trying. so .. I decided to give a shot on this.
Before
My website was not doing well when I initially began. I was starting to lose optimism because the CTR and Overall Impression were so poor. Yet, as I mentioned earlier in my case study, I prevailed and put many different techniques into action to improve the site’s operation.
After
The stats of the website really improved with time. The CTR climbed along with the Total Impressions, which shot up to an astounding 1.23 million. This was a direct outcome of my work producing high-quality content, improving the website’s SEO.
Earning and Website Sold
As I told you already that, I am not a full time blogger, I do freelancing on Upwork so for my client’s work pressure it was difficult to continue all my client work and then put some extra time on it.
Mainly, I had two income streams in this website. one was the Amazon commission and another was from Google adsense.
At the time of the sale, The website sold based on Last 6 months average earning. Combined Amazon and Adsense my website average 6 months earning was $231 And I listed the website for 231×35 = 8085 in my local market then after doing lot’s of negotiation the website sold for $7200
So, combine all earning, I made 9,227
Amazon Earning
Below is the list of my amazon commission —
| Month | Revenue ($) |
| Feb | 24.45 |
| March | 61.30 |
| April | 133.45 |
| May | 119.99 |
| Jun | 188.43 |
| July | 144.25 |
| Aug | 254.28 |
| Sep | 312.95 |
| Oca | 268.42 ( Till 24 hours ) |
