Today’s Authority Business Blueprints features sites from Motion Invest in the paintball niche, and a domain from ODYS Global in the environmental niche.
Let’s get into the growth blueprints!
Blueprint #1: MoralGround.com
Domain Summary
Type: Aged Domain
Niche: Environmentalism
Source: ODYS.Global
Age: 2007 (14 years old)
Listed Price: $3,180
AHREFS
Backlinks: This domain has notable backlinks from Huffington Post, iHeart, NCR Online, Sierra Club, Triple Pundit, Earth Is Land, Oregon State, and Colorado State.
Site History
This site was started as a book called Moral Ground and then thrived as an online publishing project that came together to spread awareness on climate change and how to put an end to it.
Here is a snapshot of the past site:
Growth Blueprint
The topic of environmentalism, climate change, global warming, etc. is growing year over year. This domain would do well to be repurposed into a blog that covers these topics. This is what I would do:
- Create informational content related to how individuals can do their part (i.e., recycling, waste minimization, etc.)
- Create a newsletter covering the space from the perspective of helping consumers navigate the space
- Create buying guides and individual product reviews
This would be a larger project than just a “niche site”. This would be an authority site and the domain, “MoralGround”, is extremely brandable to achieve this. Monetization can be done with display ads, affiliates, digital products, and more.
Blueprint #2: ProsPaintball.com
Website Summary
Type: Existing Content Site
Niche: Paintball
Source: Motion Invest (see listing here)
Revenue: $352/mo (over last 5 months) via Amazon Associates US
Listed Price: $17,980
AHREFS
Growth Blueprint
Highlights
- Lucrative niche with “hobby” enthusiasts
- Good links from Wikipedia, Sportsman’s Guide, and a few other niche relevant sites
- Only 22 articles published (quality)
Setbacks
- Hit by December 2020 and April 2021 Google update (since then has stabilized)
- Highest traffic page brings in more than 50% of traffic (according to AHREFs)
Easy Wins
- Add Ezoic display ads for a boost in revenues
- Product images not linked to Amazon in comparison table
- Product images not linked to Amazon in reviews
- Amazon does not convert the best in this niche; diversify to Airgun Depot (high paying program)
Takeaway
I’ve reviewed multiple 6-figure deals in the paintball niche (almost bought one myself). The successful sites in this niche did not rely on Amazon Associates; it was an extra source of revenue. The best affiliate programs in this niche include Airgun Depot, Discount Paintball, among others.
I would add Airgun Depot side-by-side with Amazon in comparison tables and product review articles. This will increase earnings immediately. I would then add more content as only 22 articles are published.
The primary issue why this site has not sold is because of the valuation. An L6M average is being used at a 43X multiple; that’s unrealistic.
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Wrap Up
These blueprints lay out the high-level strategies to accelerate your ROI after the acquisition. Of course, the real effort is putting all of this into practice.
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