can you give an example of what goes into making a post ? I.e break down the steps - research, write ect ect..
Web Design Tuts, An Established Blog Of Web Design Tutorials
Tutorials, Guides, and Inspiration For Designing Better Websites
http://webdesigntuts.com/
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- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:50:37 GMT
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Description
What Is Web Design Tuts
Web Design Tuts is a web design tutorials website that was established in early 2009. WDT offers in-depth and detailed tutorials that offer help, tips, guides, and inspiration for new or experienced web designers looking to polish their skills or enhance their designs.
Topics
Web Design Tuts covers topics from design tutorials, inspirational collections, web development guides, web design resources, and photoshop tips. These categories embody many of the needed utilities for all web designers.
The Articles
Each article that has been published on Web Design Tuts took several hours of research and work to put together. This work has paid off. Each post ranks highly on Google for its related keywords. Most posts are over 1,000 words and include lots of captioned pictures, examples, and related resources (from Twitter, comments, and other sites). For a good example of one of the more popular posts on WDT, check: http://webdesigntuts.com/web-design/using-white-space-effectively-in-web-design/
About The Site
Web Design Tuts is run on the latest version of WordPress using the WooThemes theme, Busy Bee.
Social Presence
Web Design Tuts has grown a very strong social presence in the 11 months it has been running. With over 1,500 RSS subscribers and over 500 Twitter followers, WDT has built a community of designers who are eager to learn more about web design and development. The Twitter feed is often used to leverage traffic to new posts and attract comments, linkbacks, and more from followers. This account is included in the purchase.
The community following WDT is active as well. With 260 comments on just 13 posts, this site attracts a strong connection with readers and followers.
Why The Sale?
When I launched Web Design Tuts in January, the site was received very well among the design community. The site saw about 50,000 visitors within the first couple of months. However, in February, due to time restraints, I was unable to keep posting new tutorials or guides. Although this listing shows the site averaging 6,000 visitors per month, it is worth noting that in the 11 months the site has been live there has been over 90,000 unique visitors with over 150,000 page views. I am selling the site to allow a worthy designer to take advantage of this superior domain name and massive potential for a killer web design tutorial website.
Revenue Details
When I first launched Web Design Tuts in January, I had strong banner ad sales through BuySellAds. Today, with no posts in the last few months, I still run $10/mo banner ads. However, this revenue is unrealistic.
With regular posting and attention to marketing and traffic, Web Design Tuts could easily see 20,000+ visitors per month after the first month after purchase. Given time, traffic will continue to grow alongside regular posting which can be monetized through AdSense, affiliate programs, and banner ad sales.
Traffic Details
From 01/09 to 11/09 (93,000 visitors, 150,000 pageviews)
Referring Sites
58,000 (62%)
Direct Traffic
23,000 (24%)
Search Engines
12,300 (13%)
From 10/04/2009 to 11/04/2009 (4,876 visitors, 12,943 pageviews)
Referring Sites
1,780 (36%)
Direct Traffic
1,211 (24%)
Search Engines
1,880 (38%)
The past month's traffic numbers have been consistent (averaging about 6,000 visitors per month) since February/March. Search Engine traffic is growing, meaning more organic traffic. The most popular keywords used to find Web Design Tuts from Google (In Order):
Web Design Tuts
Web Tuts
Inspirational Music
List Design
Webdesign Tuts
Web Design White Space
Web Design Lists
WebDesignTuts
Design Tuts
Web Design
White Space In Web Design
Designing Lists
List Design
White Space
Web Design
Web Design Tutorials
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- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:59:53 GMT
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- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:14:43 GMT
@funkysouth: I initially choose a topic for the post based on how well I think the topic has been covered in the web design niche. For example, in early 2009 I noticed that detailed tutorials on how to design specific elements of a web design were not covered. That is why I wrote "How To Design The Perfect Form" (http://bit.ly/Y9yyY) and "How To Design The Perfect List" (http://bit.ly/APbe).
As it turns out this was a great move because it has not only captured lots of keywords for these topics, but also attracted lots of designers who were unaware of the design processes involved with these two elements.
When I wrote the post, I took my own knowledge of the topic and combined it with research on other websites. I compiled some general information, how-to, and tips and tricks (check out the articles referenced above for examples).
In each of my posts, I also try to include a section where I showcase other websites' use of the certain element. This offers inspiration to readers and shows them different methods and techniques to designing.
Finally, I follow up the post by getting feedback from some of my 500+ Twitter followers. I post their replies at the end of the post.
Each post takes a couple hours to write and research, but the result is well worth it. Each post usually attracts several comments, responses on social sites like Digg, Reddit, and Delicious, and Twitter feedback from other designers.
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- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:09 GMT
how many people have you paid to write for you ?
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- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:30:25 GMT
@funkysouth: Currently none. I offered a $100/article feature on the site. I receive several requests per month asking to write for Web Design Tuts.
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- Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:30 GMT
How many different URL's have these tutorials?
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- Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:47:17 GMT
@stueynet: I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Do you mean how many trackbacks does the site have?
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- Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:59 GMT
may i have your reserve??
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- Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:53:24 GMT
@rahulkumar, unfortunately due to the terms and conditions of Flippa I am not allowed to make my reserve price public. My apologies.
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