Hi guys
Need your advice, I want to open a new site about wordpress tutorials and web related topics but I really don't know this niche can generating more organic traffic or not.
I came across eHow, Wikihow and similar sites and found that they are getting good traffic and they already to pay for their writers...etc
My question is, are tutorial sites getting more traffic and I should try it?
The answer is a big resounding YES and tutorial sites get a lot of organic traffic. Tutorials are also easy to promote and can go viral without a lot of effort, just as long as you're offering people content that helps them solve a specific problem(s).
Yes you can try it but be patient, grow your traffic gradually and never give up. It might take a while unless if you have a good budget or know some ninja marketing tricks. This is a long term strategy and has a lot of benefits.
I would also advise you to build and email list and offer a service or sell a product to maximize profits. Don't just rely on advertising.
But I would go with something that people are passionate about not wordpress and web related topics. For instance, if I have a problem on wordpress. I'll just go to Google or Youtube then learn how to solve the problem, then done. I won't follow the person looking for more wordpress related tutorials.
Same process applies to sites like eHow and Wikihow, once I find what I'm looking for, I'm out. However website like eHow do have a big following so you can try it out but for tutorial websites I would go with something people are passionate about like playing guitar, photography, fitness, art etc. Passionate people will keep coming back to your site for more content.
After giving you the benefits and risk, it's time for you to decide. Let me know your decision
