How This “1-YEAR OLD” Website Makes $104k/Month!

Key Concepts

• Niche websites
• Trend exploitation
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Traffic monetization (Display ads, Affiliate marketing)
• Domain redirection
• RPM (Revenue per mille/thousand impressions)
• Piggybacking on larger brands/trends

Website Examples and Analysis

1. Pokemon dzone.com

• Main Topic: A website capitalizing on the popularity of the new Pokemon Pocket TCG.
• Key Points:
  • Created in April of last year (less than a year old).
  • Focuses on the Pokemon Pocket TCG, a mobile trading card game released in 2024.
  • Provides resources like beginner guides, collector's guides, card databases, and tournament schedules.
  • Has a Discord community with over 7,000 members.
  • Estimated 7.7-8 million visitors per month (according to SimilarWeb and Semrush).
  • Traffic sources: Search, direct, and social media.
  • Monetization: Display ads.
  • Estimated revenue: Over $104,000 per month (based on a low $3 RPM and 4.54 page views per visitor).
• Data: 7.7-8 million monthly visitors, $3 RPM estimate, 4.54 page views per visitor.
• Trend Exploitation: Leverages the popularity of a newly released Pokemon mobile game.

2. dualingo guides.com

• Main Topic: A website providing guides and content related to the Duolingo language learning app.
• Key Points:
  • Created less than a year ago.
  • Not officially associated with Duolingo.
  • Provides blog content like Duolingo feature guides, hacks, and reviews.
  • Ranks in Google for Duolingo-related keywords (e.g., "duolingo promo code").
  • Gets nearly 452,000 visitors per month.
  • Ahrefs DR (Domain Rating) of 16.
  • Estimated 75,000 visitors a month from Google organic search.
  • Monetization: Display ads.
  • Estimated revenue: Approximately $10,500 per month (based on traffic levels and 1.56 page views per visitor).
• Data: 452,000 monthly visitors, DR 16, 75,000 organic visitors, 1.56 page views per visitor.
• Piggybacking: Capitalizes on the success and popularity of the Duolingo app.

3. the playoffs. newws

• Main Topic: A sports news and betting affiliate website.
• Key Points:
  • Created less than a year ago.
  • Covers NBA playoff news, college basketball news, and other sports content.
  • Monetization: Sports betting and related affiliate offers.
  • Ranks for casino and bonus code-related sports betting content.
  • Available in English, Spanish, French, and potentially other languages.
  • Gets over 1.4 million visitors per month.
  • Uses domain redirection from a previous site (FreeAgent dfr) to gain SEO power.
  • Estimated revenue: Six figures per month (potentially mid-six figures).
• Data: 1.4 million monthly visitors.
• Shady Tactics: Uses domain redirection from older sites to boost SEO and traffic.

4. infinit craft recipes. iio

• Main Topic: A website providing recipes and guides for the Infinite Craft game.
• Key Points:
  • Created 10 months ago.
  • Spinoff site based on the Infinite Craft game created by Neil argal.
  • Provides crafting guides and recipes for the game.
  • Allows users to play the game on the homepage (likely through an iframe).
  • Gets over 400,000 visitors per month.
  • Ranks for branded terms like "infinite craft" and "infinite craft recipes."
  • Monetization: Display ads.
  • Estimated revenue: $9,045 per month (based on 402,000 visitors, 2.25 page views per visitor, and a $10 RPM).
• Data: 400,000 monthly visitors, 2.25 page views per visitor, $10 RPM estimate.
• Piggybacking: Capitalizes on the popularity of the Infinite Craft game.

Tools Mentioned

• SimilarWeb: A website traffic analysis tool.
• Semrush: A SEO and competitive analysis tool.
• Ahrefs: A SEO tool for analyzing website backlinks, keyword rankings, and traffic.
• Site Stats Database (sitstatsdb.com): A tool for finding websites based on creation date, traffic, and other filters.

Common Ingredient for Success

The common ingredient in three out of the four websites is that they piggyback off the success of a bigger brand or trend. They identify a popular game, app, or trend and create a website that provides resources, guides, or content related to it.

Conclusion

The video highlights four websites created less than a year ago that are generating significant revenue. The key takeaways are the importance of identifying and capitalizing on new trends, leveraging SEO to drive traffic, and monetizing websites through display ads and affiliate marketing. While some tactics, like domain redirection, can be effective, they may also be considered "shady." The video encourages viewers to brainstorm new website ideas based on recent trends, games, or products.