mini/niche sites

[jtaylo78]

What does everyone think about building small niche sites containing 1-5 pages focused on specific keyword for advertising and affiliate income while working on bigger sites. In the hopes of earning some money through website publishing.

Is it worth it for a beginner?

[Blue Cat Buxton]

There is a lot to be said in getting started and learing as you go, and with a small site the investment in time is limited. There is a danger that if too niche or not promoted sufficiently you will not get enough traffic and loose hope. Solid keyword research at the start shoud help

[Chris]

It can be harder to build links with a small site, but there is nothing wrong with making small sites.

I have sites that make hundreds a day, I have sites than make less than $5 or $10 a day.

So long as it costs me nothing to keep and run the small sites, I keep them, why not?

[MayaLocke]

Niche sites can be very effective, but they likely need to be much bigger than 5 pages. Create a niche resource/directory and it may be able to become an authority site.