This is probably one of the top five questions which I get asked most often by clients! So is a full blown CMS such as WordPress, Joomla or Drupal better for your website as far as SEO and monetization goes VS. the typical static html based setup that has been around forever now??!? Well, both of the setup's have positives and negatives to them, but it really has to be determined on a case by case basis... Both of them serve their purpose and do so really well.
The best thing about a static website content setup is that the work involved is really minimal and is kind of a one time thing. You setup the website content, configure whatever scripts are integrated into the website's and you're done! You do not need to lift a finger from there on as everything is on auto-pilot and can continue to run for years, as is, 100% worry free. You only have to go back in when you need to make updates to the content and/or edit script functions.
The static setup is ideal for individuals who want to setup a website and never do any updates to it by keeping things nice and simple or for example when you are setting up a quick website for a single purpose such as to serve ads, provide certain information, etc. The negatives of the static setup is that, well.. It is a pain in the ass making changes to the website if you plan to do so frequently. You have to do most of the editing / coding manually which can be tricky if you are not familiar with at least some of the basics of html and css.
You are probably wondering to yourself, do static types of sites still work!?? Can they generate lots of search engine traffic and make money too??! Of course they can. Take for example some of the website's below.. We launched more than a 100 eyewear related "quick start-up" sites on exact match domains for this one certain client earlier this summer and shortly after going live, most of the website's are now ranking across all of the search engines.
There are thousands upon thousands of targeted new visitors coming in to the network of sites that are happily opening up their wallets and spending $$$$ by following the links and banners which were strategically placed. The monetization is nothing too fancy and it really doesn't have to be. If a customer is ready to make a transaction, than they will. All you have to do is "guide" them properly to the place where they can do just that. You don't have to do anything over the top. Keep things nice and simple and it's all good...
So to wrap things up with the static website content setup and some of the things that it has going for it: It is quick and easy to deploy. Also extremely affordable that anybody can get in on the action. No updates are ever required.. The website runs smoothly for years, 100% worry free. Set and forget is what we call it. We mass developed 100+ of those eyewear related quick start-up sites for at a rate of only $50 per site... I know right, you are thinking to yourself.. WOW??! The ROI on these types of sites is huge. Yep!
With our setup, you literally get your money back within the first few month's. Imagine if you had to purchase all this traffic for your main "money site" directly from Google or Yahoo??! You would have to spend thousands of dollars every month at minimum as any type of commercial traffic is bidded up at $1 per click and up... Man, forget that! That is why domain mass development is so popular. It has a very clear purpose, and we get the job done... 100% :)
So why should you spend all this money on traffic and make somebody else richer?! Instead you can be smart by investing in your business and launch lots of "white label" sites and have a consistent yet diverse natural traffic flow with a one time investment... A few visitors here and there x100 of sites really add up at the end of the day to a nice amount you know :) Also you can't really beat the organic growth, where the site's traffic will only continue to shoot up over time, that is if you want to spend some $$$ on the link building and actually wanna improve the search rankings and keep those strong.
Anyway's, enough... You are probably tired of hearing about this old school static content setup... It's like I am selling you it down your throat??! Well, not really... But now is a good time to mention that we do have a special promotion going on until the end of this month for all new clients of DomainMassDevelopment.com that order 10 quick start-up sites will receive 10 more free! That is 20 sites for only $999.. Less than $50 per site. An unbeatable and one of a kind deal... You should check it out, seriously ;)
But what about content management systems.......... Hmm?! Well, they too rock. As far as trends go the past few years, content management systems have become way more popular than just the static website setup but there is a lot more work involved if you are dealing with WordPress for example. You have to constantly update the configuration of the system. You gotta monitor for updates / patches... It's critical! You don't have to be a techie geek to be able to use it but it will take a while for you to get used to it to put it fully to good use. It also has tons of options, so it is easy to get overwhelmed by it all.
Content management systems really are for more advanced competitive webmasters and serious content publishers. They streamline the entire process of publishing all kinds of content to the internet and really do save a lot of time. The end result is a lot more productivity... Anybody can use them, sure... Even a newbie, but if you want to make money with your site and get tons of search engine traffic and all that good stuff... There is an extensive learning process.
You don't just wake up one day and say I want to be cool like everybody else out there with the advanced and interactive website's so I will install some CMS and it's a done deal. No... You have to make the CMS work for you, by first configuring everything properly and staying up-to-date with all of the required updates and constantly changing trends. This takes a lot of time and requires you to be 100% dedicated to the operation of the website / business.
If you are not sure about what the right setup is for your domains and you simply cannot make up your mind and feel stuck.. Go ahead and get in touch with us whenever you are ready. We will help you make sense of things, for good. We provide a hassle free consultation! You got nothing to lose and everything to gain... Take a look at some of the examples of WordPress based sites below which we launched just the other day, and if you like what you see, we can launch the same exact setup for your own domains... For less than $100 per site. Yes you get the same exact setup with up to 10 pages.. Click click :)
So what the hell are you waiting for...?! Come on.. You are reading a development blog but you aren't developing shit??! That doesn't make sense. You need to either get off your ass and get to work on your website's or pony up some cash by getting a pro to do it all for you... Otherwise, you are going nowhere fast.. Wasting time and letting all those opportunities get away ;(
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