What Happened to Niche Sites | DS563 | Doug.show

Doug examines the decline of niche sites, once a lucrative area for digital marketers. He references an email from Shawna Newman of Skip Blast and highlights a Million Dollar Site heavily impacted by Google's Helpful Content Update (HCU). Doug reflects on personal anecdotes, industry shifts, and past interviews with individuals like Duke and Dave, illustrating the initial excitement and eventual disappointment within the niche site community.  👀 Check out: Webarchive/wayback machine https://web.archive.org/web/20210127231020/https://feinternational.com/buy-a-website/37123-affiliate-coffee-home-brewing-resource-52k-gross-mo Press Release https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/homegroundsco-acquired-by-blexr-301196895.html Pastor Duke's Episode https://youtu.be/Bsn8TgYehwg Dave's Episode https://youtu.be/vRQPHBDu-zU Shawna's Newsletter🚀 https://skipblast.beehiiv.com Transcript DS563 https://doug.show/ds563-transcript/ Join My Email List https://nichesiteproject.ck.page/e64795cba7 --- FREE! Get all my TEMPLATES and SYSTEMS https://nichesiteproject.com Earnings from Amazon as an Affiliate https://nichesiteproject.com/amazon-affiliate-sites-niche-site-process/earnings/ Learn about Long Tail Keyword Research https://nichesiteproject.com/keyword-golden-ratio About Niche Site Project: http://nichesiteproject.com/about/ DOUG CUNNINGTON, PMP writes about Affiliate Marketing, Niche Sites, SEO, productivity, project management. His work has been featured all over the web, including Ahrefs, SEMrush, Empire Flippers, Niche Pursuits, Side Hustle Nation, The FI Show and more. He's a Project Management Professional (PMP, certified in 2008 by the Project Management Institute). From the old, corporate days, and the PM skills come in handy. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:30 Email from Shawna Newman: Million Dollar Site vs. HCU 01:18 The Rise and Fall of Niche Sites 03:55 Market Risks and Investment Comparisons 08:40 Case Study: Coffee Site Valuation and Decline 16:36 Historical Interviews and Reflections 23:56 Live Stream Ideas and Reflections 24:25 Golden Ratio and SEO Tools 26:24 Early Interviews and Reflections 28:38 Interview with Dave: Beginnings 33:31 Interview with Dave: Progress and Success 39:14 Reflections on Self-Employment and Life Choices 47:42 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans UBKZJC668FFM5ET