Mesothelioma Advertisements

[Chris]

From a newsletter I read.



Personal-injury law firms searching for clients with asbestos-related claims have bid up the search keyword "mesothelioma" to as much as $100 on Overture and Google. That's compared to $20 for conference-call services and 31 cents for paper clips, the Wall Street Journal reported. "Why is it the highest paying keyword," asked Chris Hahn, executive director of the non-profit Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation in Santa Barbara, Calif. "Because there is nothing more valuable than one mesothelioma patient." A partner with Paul Harley LLP in Berkeley, Calif., Philip Harley, told the paper, "You can overspend. (But) if you spend you get a very nice return. It's a good way (to build a) client base."

By the way, the Web page on which the Journal Online posted this story had, of course, three advertisements from law firms seeking mesothelioma cases. The ads were delivered by Yahoo's (YHOO) Overture (YHOO).

[incka]

So how many of us are planning sites?

1) Mike
2) Chirs
3) Me
4) SWD (Has one)
5) Shawn Weeks (Had one)
6) Dethfire (Has 2)

[Mike]

yeah, funny you should mention this chris, it was just about an hour ago i was talking to sean about it.

[incka]

How does mesothelioma.to sound?

I could use it like those redirect services...

go.to/mysite
come.to/mysite
drive.to/myself
mesothelioma.to/mysite

'Redirect services for cancer sufferors - mesothelioma.to!'

[Shawn]

You're really too late to get involved with mesothelioma, unless you spam.

I know I'm stating the obvious, but you have to be one of the first sites on a high-paying topic. Of course, sites can be successful regardless of when you start them, but the Mesothelioma sites are just duplicate content. Unless you have a massive understanding of a topic and create fresh content (like I did with Wireless Phone Reviews, which is why it was successful early in the game), you're most likely going to rely on free content -- like 5,000 other sites.

[incka]

What if you can write your own content, feed PR from your PR 7 sites, get a single word domain like 'mesothelioma.to' and are called Chris Beasley?

[Shawn]

There are more topics out there that pay $15+ a click with remotely ZERO competitors (meaning no other optimized sites that want to make a profit).

You just have to research :)

[Mike]

But just HOW do you research? It would take ages to first look at prices, then searches, then how competitive the subject is etc etc.

If only there was a tool or something to do all this for you:)

[Shawn]

It does take ages. Get to it.

[Chris]

I'm actually not planning a mesothelioma site. I would like one I'm sure but its not something I want to get into at the moment.

[Shawn]

Sticking to e-commerce?

[incka]

I'm not planning one now, I've got loads of other projects...

http://uv.bidtool.overture.com/d/search/tools/bidtool/

[incka]

You can bid on assasins and wife insurance now...

[Chris]

Originally posted by Shawn Weeks
Sticking to e-commerce?

Yes, and AWS sites, and a couple review sites. I have short term cash flow right now, what I want is long term reliability.

[incka]

Forums, like you said...

This one is good, you give us a link to an affiliate program and we will join :)

[chromate]

Originally posted by Shawn Weeks
There are more topics out there that pay $15+ a click with remotely ZERO competitors (meaning no other optimized sites that want to make a profit).

Err, are there? :) I'm not saying you're not right, but I've done a fair bit of research looking for profitable niches. I would say that the CPC is roughly proportional to the amount of competition there is to actually get the clicks.

Though I do accept that it is possible to occasionally find holes where people have missed an opportunity. Few and far between though - and even they get filled pretty quickly once a few people get on the scent.

[Shawn]

There are.

[Best.Flash]

Originally posted by chromate
and even they get filled pretty quickly once a few people get on the scent.

There's one good reason not to go with dedicated hosting ;)

[Mike]

I have found a high paying category. It's not that competitive either.

[Kyle]

I'm working on one... so count me in.

[Nick]

I found one too.

[incka]

I found one but it turned out Shawn Weeks is doing that one already, and I haven't got much interest in it...

[TechMonkey]

Originally posted by Mike
I have found a high paying category. It's not that competitive either.

Is it patio furniture? :D

Anyone had any luck with this Mesosumthinsumthin thing yet? Not something I want to try but it makes for good stories ;)

[Mike]

Originally posted by TechMonkey
Is it patio furniture? :D


Is that meant to be funny?

[incka]

It's half funny Mike...

Oh, that reminds me, with the database to use telescope you will need to ask permission from dyson.

[TechMonkey]

Originally posted by Mike
Is that meant to be funny?

Yeah I'm guessing based on your sig. Sorry to offend :confused: :rolleyes:

[Mike]

You didn't offend. I've had that site for a while now, even though it doesn't work.

By the end of today I should be able to share my new site anyway.

[incka]

Patio Furniture might not be in his sig for too long anyway...