Comments on: Barbehow Case Study 1, Year 2, Quarterly Update 3: Are Niche Websites Still Profitable in the AI Era? https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era Analyze the SERPs Faster, Find Weak Spots Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:29:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Tom https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/#comment-4317 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:29:13 +0000 https://blog.lowfruits.io/?p=1077#comment-4317 I too have always been disappointed in Siri’s failure to answer basic questions. Perhaps generative AI is better suited for voice search? A conversational search experience.

]]> By: Dim https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/#comment-4316 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:15:10 +0000 https://blog.lowfruits.io/?p=1077#comment-4316 In reply to Alex.

Hey, Alex,

I believe there will always be a demand for content related to travel, especially if it addresses specific needs of certain groups of travelers that have not been well served.

I also know Carl Broadbent, who I follow on YouTube, is investing in a travel website (also a case study) and seems to be getting good results.

Just a word of caution based on what you shared: travel blogs tend to produce similar content because that’s what people are searching for. If the topics you have in mind are unique, it might be worth checking the search volumes for them before investing too much in content to target them.

Consider whether they are worth pursuing compared to the more common types of content found on travel blogs—the revenue’s in the numbers (and conversion rates).

Dim

]]> By: Dim https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/#comment-4315 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:39:06 +0000 https://blog.lowfruits.io/?p=1077#comment-4315 In reply to John.

Thanks for following along, John!

I do link building now and then — HARO and traditional; just did an order with Indexsy, which I’ve been working with lately. But it’s definitely not as big of a priority for me as it should be.

The ePMV is low, but it’s aligned to what I’m seeing on another food site I have with Ezoic. It used to be higher, but this year advertising revenue in the food niche hasn’t been as good as it was during the pandemic lockdown.

Dim

]]> By: Alex https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/#comment-4314 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:07:31 +0000 https://blog.lowfruits.io/?p=1077#comment-4314 Thanks for this piece Dim!

What do you think of travel blogs? The space itself might feel saturated, but I noticed that most blogs are the same, recommending the top 10 activities to do in a city, what to do 3 days in…., etc.

Do you think is still a good idea to invest time and effort in a travel blog if the content is really unique?

]]> By: John https://lowfruits.io/blog/barbehow-case-study-niche-websites-still-profitable-in-ai-era/#comment-4313 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:41:54 +0000 https://blog.lowfruits.io/?p=1077#comment-4313 Dim, thanks for the continuous updates. It’s been great to follow along. I don’t remember if you ever did an backlinking or if you’re relying solely on low-competution keywords. Also the EPMv seems to be on the lower end to me. Do you typically see higher EPMv on your other sites?

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