Why I built 4 websites
Hey WA friends,
I know that the general wisdom is to work on one thing at a time. But I have chosen to work on four things at a time. How crazy is that! I am certainly inviting problems.
But I want to present to you the main reason behind my decision to expand my writing ministry and how I manage the extra work. And after you read this, you might want to expand yours as well.
Actually, I know a bunch of WAers who manage multiple sites. And here in WA, there is the option of creating a site based on the certification course with a personal niche and the training via the boot camp to promote WA. And I see people doing both. I am.
CAVEAT: I am nothing against those who focus on one website. My decision is a reflection of my personal goals and aspirations. And so, this blog is more of an expression of my opinion and not a WA standard to follow.
Now, before I decided to expand, I had to think through the advantages of having just one website and concentrating on that one. Certainly, it is advantageous in many ways to focus on one. It’s about my limited time, energies, and resources all poured into one. And certainly Google and other search engines like Yahoo and Bing will eventually find all my work. And so, people have asked why I would expand when one is so much easier. Here is the simple reason:
Four has a greater outreach than one: One is easier, four has a greater outreach into the different niches that you determined. There is that saying “the more the better.” I know successful people that manage more than 50 websites. But that’s a level I am not ready to attain yet. At Wealthy Affiliate, I am allowed to host 50 websites (25 own domain, 25 siterubrix). And so, I am opened to getting there some day.
Sure, one website can do the job. But, four websites can have a greater outreach and do the job on a broader scale. Now this assumes two things. First, that you believe that you have more things to say that could be said better and better displayed in different niches. And second, it also assumes, in my case, that each of the four has its own identity and personality. These things I will write about more in the future. But for now, it’s more of a simple explanation that four can reach different corners of the world via the cyber world in different ways. Now, I want to be clear that no one has to do this. This is just one good possibility, especially for those who have committed to a writing ministry. And for me as a pastor, I see distinct niches such as a general audience and one specific to pastors and writers.
And I have seen the search engines treat all four of my sites differently. I can’t fully explain why, but I am definitely seeing the difference. One site seems to receive preferential treatment though it is a smaller site while another site is still seeking more attention. And so, different sites, different niches leads to different behaviors and different treatment and probably different rankings in the light of the differing niche competitions. And who knows how these four will play out and be treated a year from now.
People have asked if I duplicate content from one site to another.
For more, click: http://mywritingministry.com//?s=why+I+built
Whether you manage one site or a hundred, I wish you much success in your own writing journey.
Pastor Tae
* Already outdated. I just built a 5th website. Click to go there https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/pastortae/blog/announcing-a-new-website
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Well done, congrats on yr success, Pastor Tae. :) That goes to show if you are focused and very determined, you will make it!! :) I think I can't have too many plates, one site is good enough for me, lol. :)
God bless you abundantly on yr online business!!
Very interesting post! I think one of the things I find the most intriguing is being able to watch how Google is treating the sites differently and the idea of analyzing why! Oh course I think we all wish we had such a reservoir of content, lol! It will be interesting to follow your ongoing journey! :) Christa
The differing treatment is interesting and mysterious. My smallest and youngest site always gets special treatment and first page ranking. We're not supposed to have favorite kids, but Google sure does. Thanks for coming alongside, my friend
Hi Pastor Tae - greetings to you.
They say God works in mysterious ways. For the past week I have been grappling in my heart with the question and concept of multiple sites. My reasoning is slightly different to yours however.
On one hand I am a pastor dedicated to the call upon my life. On the other hand I am a husband, father, provider and businessman dedicated and mandated to take care of my family.
It is impossible (at least from where I sit at this point) for me to marry the two into one, I can create a lot of overlap - understanding clearly that my mission, my call takes precedence over everything else.
The very apt phrase here (again for me - this is my personal position) is - 'Give to caesar what is caesar's, and give to God what is God's." For those who may want to become upset at this statement - this is not religion - this is just the way life is (again personal opinion).
In a nutshell - I see the need for more than one website to satisfy the various facets of my life that I live and the passion that I have.
Allocating the time is a different issue altogether.
Thank you for another insightful message.
God bless
Paul
Pardon me for being somewhat bold, but the phrase "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's" is from Mark 12:17, where Jesus was actually talking about taxes and such; the Pharisees had asked Jesus about the taxes Rome was imposing on them, and Jesus was responding. Nowhere in the Bible does God say that you cannot earn money from your ministry, and, in fact, He actually condones it: 1 Corinthians 9:11-14 testifies to that. However, money should never be the focus, as our ultimate purpose is to glorify God.
By the way, if I misunderstood what you were trying to say, don't hesitate to correct me; I don't want to be misunderstanding anything (because that's never fun.)
Hi Christian Kid
I am aware where it is take from, and yes you misunderstood.
My comment was based on focus - my ministry website would be based on exposing people to the invitation that Christ gives to all humanity.
My tropical fish business will primarily be dedicated to selling fish, whilst I can declare what i profess on all my websites - the primary interest here will be to showcase tropical fish.
the focus of each website would be different - what I believe would be what remains constant.
Paul
Thank you for your comment. I will respond later to both you and Pastor Paul. I do appreciate this community as a place where we can all focus on the big picture of creating a win win situation of expressing ourselves through our niche and providing for our families
Okay, gotcha, gotcha. So, just to be sure I have this correct, you're going to have two websites so you can be a part of two different niches, right? And here's another quesiton: are you going to be making money from the one focused on your ministry? Not to say that you have to, because you don't, but it is allowed (which I'm guessing you already know.)
Pastor Paul is a ministry veteran and he definitely knows and has a great balanced approach. I am blessed to be connected to him and look forward to learning from him as he brings to WA a diversity of skills. ChristianKid thank you for your passion
Alrighty, sweet! Thank you for your input! And no problemo; God is passionate about me, so I have every reason to be passionate about Him.
Pastor Paul. Blessings and strength and wisdom to you as you continue to balance the many things in your life. I completely understand. And blessings to all BI-VOCATIONAL pastors out there whose everyday challenge is to balance all those things. You are a pastor, family man, business, and more. And your diversity will take you into many places and opportunities. Go ahead and walk through all those doors. Not everyone can do what you do. I share your diversity of interests and hope that many doors will open for me. I mentioned in blog that I will do more and more websites. And I do envision that some of them will not be directly ministry related (for the sake of providing for my family). And I am fine with that. I envision great success for you. Press on
Only just saw this ended up in my junk mail with 11 other WA emails.
in a nutshell yes, I am going to make money from my ministry
Same as for Alvin comment - this one went to junk mail also.
I just came in from a church session where this same type of diversity was being express. My best answer is that God has built each of us to handle some issues that are unique to each of us.
Yet we are all still one body. You may be a brain, and I an eye.
we each must fulfill our purpose.
God bless you.
If it works for you and you can make all 4 work for people, then why not? I have just 2, and 1 us suffering for lack of attention because I'm so occupied with filling out the new niche site. But I'll eventually get both up and SEO'd, and if they are well monetized and running smoothly with just the need for regular tweaks and content updates, I might consider adding one more site at a time.
Wow, you're a really good multitasker Pastor Tae! I feel challenged with even with a single website, oh my. I would like to expand also next time but I guess I have to complete and concentrate 1 website first hehe..
Yeah....that's what I did. I established the first one and then the other 3 were much easier. Blessings....
Aaahh... I see... Yes, I guess this is still a learning experience for me. Thank you Pastor, you have inspired me.
I can understand your logic in this, Pastor Tae. Eventually, we need to expand beyond one site. If you can handle four, go for it. It will be interesting to find out which ones outperform the others.
Thanks. It's just part of the journey. Not sure how it will all play out. But I think that's how it always will be
Yeah I just noticed that. How interesting! Your two sites are so different. I look forward to how it all unfolds. Blessings
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Pastor Tae, I respect your zeal and commitment to your visions and goals. It is interesting how you view your writing as a ministry. I am sure this is because you view that inspiration and talent you have as a gift from the heavenly Father.
I know I don't have the time and discipline to keep up on more than my one site right now. I suppose I have the "evangelical" zeal about my niche to keep writing content, but, I am still learning so many fundamentals that I would not have the resolve to apply that across multiple sites simultaneously.
I do plan on starting at least one more site down the road, and maybe a third. I hope that by then I will be much more proficient at "keeping a good schedule and managing time...".
Yes, I do see it as a calling. And I am hoping that this journey here at WA will confirm that calling. Keep up the good work in the training and things will begin to fall into place. For me, I had to go back to training each time with each site to set it up again. You'll know what I mean when you start building a second site. Anyway, blessings and wisdom for your endeavor.