I’m excited to share a recent coffee talk I did, sharing a hot seat session I did with Dino, a member of Brand Creators. He recently purchased a niche site that is currently getting 65,000 page views and 7,000 unique visitors per month. Today I’m going to share some low-hanging fruit that he can take advantage of and how you can do the same in your own business. I wanted to provide you with some key takeaways, so you know what to look for and how to successfully build your own brand.

My Initial Evaluation of Dino’s Website

When you’re looking to buy a website, you need to start by looking at the opportunities that could come from the current site. Can you increase the value? The key is to know the building blocks and principles, so you’re off to a good start.

Dino approached me and asked if I thought he should buy a particular website. When he was looking at the site, it was making $800 a month in ads. Now he’s making over $1,500 a month in ad revenue alone. The one thing I saw when I was evaluating the site was that there was no lead magnet. The previous owner never had one. My first recommendation was to get one up asap. It’s important to capture leads from website visitors so Dino can instantly start to grow his email list. Over time, he’ll build a nice solid list from the steady flow of traffic he has coming to the site. Every time he posts new content, he can send it out to his email list so it’s essential to get one started.

Don’t Wait to Create a Digital Product

Dino had a digital product that the previous owner had created but never sold. He needs to get that up on the website for sale soon. He can always play around with the guide's price later, but it’s important to get a digital product up on the thank you page once a visitor has signed up for the free lead magnet to give them a follow-up call to action.

I also want you to keep in mind that Dino took a shortcut by purchasing a website that already had a library of content already created. The website started out with content only until Dino purchased it. He is now starting to add additional elements. Whether you start your site from scratch or purchase one, you’re going to have to pay for it either in money or time.

Brand Creators Virtual Event Take-Aways

In our recent Brand Creator online event, we had Cassidy Tuttle come on as a guest speaker. She shared how she has been able to take advantage of selling her own digital products and uses email funnels to make over $15,000 a month. If you missed our Brand Creators event, you can purchase the recording now. There are some great insights that will help you grow your own brand. We walk you through how to create content and how to get traffic and monetize your site.

There you have it! I hope you learned something from our hot seat session reviewing how to take existing traffic and turn it into profits and a growing email list. Remember, business drives traffic and offers. Whether you start a brand from scratch or purchase a website, it’s important to understand what areas of the business to look at and where to focus your attention so you can grow your brand from the start.

As always, I am here for you, I believe in you and am rooting for you. It’s time for you to take action and go rock your brand.

Take-Aways From Today’s Episode

1. My Initial Evaluation of the Website (3:59)
2. Don’t Wait to Create a Digital Product (10:10)
3. Brand Creators Virtual Event Take-Aways (11:50)