Get your BANS Site Reviewed!
August 28, 2007 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Build a Niche Store
So - you got your store up and running and you are wondering when will the traffic start coming?
Since I have put myself into a position of trying to sound like I know what I am talking about… Put me to the test! I want to offer the first of many Build a Niche Store site reviews for the readers here. Its a pretty simple process… scoot down to the bottom of this post… and submit a comment that includes some info about your site..
At this point, I am only going to review a single site - and the only criteria I ask is that your site has been active for more than 45 days. Will it be yours… who knows! I will go through the comments section of this post on Thursday afternoon and select one of the comment posts to focus on - the rest can stay in place knowing they have a return link to their site!
Please tell me…
- How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate)
- Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes or no is fine)
- Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? (If yes, briefly explain)
- How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time)
- Most Importantly, what is your target niche?
I have seen several posts from people in forums about not wanting to share their niche info… Please… There are not many niches that have yet to be explored on the web. The only thing that can help you stand out from the rest is if your site is formed properly, marketed correctly, and most of all… focused on the niche!
UPDATE: 08/29/07 3:00PM ET - Please hold off on your submissions for a review. I have chosen to review ALL of the first 5, and will begin this feature again early next week!
In return, I will post a very detailed site review in a new section of this website, along with several steps you can take to get your site off the ground, or moving to the next level!
Mark

Stumble it!
14 people have left comments
How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate)- 4 months
Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes or no is fine) Yes I have..its doing $50 to $100 per month
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? Yes a little
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time) Don’t know how exactly to answer that. Maybe a month?
Most Importantly, what is your target niche? GPS products
How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate)
Ages ago! It’s still a build one.
Have you had any sales through CJ? No!
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? Was hoping for organic traffic.
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time)
Not enough - sadly.
Most Importantly, what is your target niche?
People who want to find health and beauty in one place.
Thanks
Brian
Thanks for the submission!
Your site is actually right in line with the type that can benefit the most from one of these reviews!
Expect a response!
How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate) - about 3 months ago (Shortly after facebook released their application framework)
Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes or no is fine) - no
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? (If yes, briefly explain) - Just on my profile. Mentioned in my blog.
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time) - a week (ish)
Most Importantly, what is your target niche? - facebook users. Those that enjoy facebook and want to shop at the same time in an integrated environment. 25-40 year olds.
Review Request
How long ago did you put it up? 12/06
Have you had any sales through CJ? Yes
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? Yes, a little adwords, some classified advertising, forums.
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? Unknown, its not my only BANS site, a lot of time, but probably not enough…
Most Importantly, what is your target niche?
Kitchen faucets
Thanks for being a resource! I still have a lot to do with this store, but I’m focusing on promoting eBay Stores. I’m including links to Stores and inviting visitors to compare. Excuse the look of the site. It’s about two weeks old, and I’ve made a couple sales. I’m also using an established blog to drive traffic there and cross link with.
Thank you all for the review submissions! Although the post states that I am going to look through all of them and choose one to review this week - I have decided at this point and review all 5 that were submitted prior to this comment.
You will ALL have a highly detailed assesment, including recommendations for growth and prosperity!
Thanks,
Mark
How long ago did you put it up? (2 months)
Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes)
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? (NO)
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (3 days)
Most Importantly, what is your target niche? (Music buyers online)
* How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate) 6 weeks
* Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes or no is fine) yes, 1 tiny sale $2.16
* Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? (If yes, briefly explain) - Relying on article marketing
* How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time) probably a month, but ongoing I’m trying to add more content and continue to tweak.
* Most Importantly, what is your target niche? healing crystals
Mark, thank you for the opportunity to list my site or review. I’ve found your blog quite informative. Hope to hear back.
Thanks
Hello Mark,
Please have a look at my site and consider reviewing it. Here is the requested info:
How long ago did you put it up? - March 2007
Have you had any sales through CJ? - Yes
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? - Search engine submissions, directory submissions, article referencing site, Myspace site
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? - Probably 20 hours total
Most Importantly, what is your target niche? - People new to eBay and also those desiring a less cluttered way of shopping for eBay items.
I set up this iste about 4 months ago and have had a couple of sales so far well 8 actually but the commision is very small $$ wise.
I have set up a few back links which don’t show up. I have left posts on related blog sites with my link also and have also submitted to a few related directories.
Initially I spent every spare minute building and promoting but not a great deal over the past 4 weeks.
I am aware that my target niche does not appear in my url (big mistake) but think I can overcome this by setting up a few single page blogs which are keyword focused to drive traffic to and through my niche site.
My niche is Fishing gear.
Any imput would be good.
Thanks again to everyone submitting their sites for review!
A thorough site review takes me about 2-3 hours… so it may take a few days to get through the first 5 on top.
I will continue to work through the rest of the list during next week!
Thanks again,
Mark
Operation Affiliate Storm
I really like what you have posted there. Thats was really somethig to read about. Cheers!!!
Hi,
Your reviews are a great feature and I realize you have probably been inundated with requests. So whenever mine comes up for review will be good - I’m sure I will learn a lot.
How long ago did you put it up? (Approximate)- 3 months
Have you had any sales through CJ? (Yes or no is fine) Yes I have..its doing $5 to $20 per month
Have you done ANY marketing or promoting of the site? Yes a little
How much time do you have invested in your BANS site? (1 day, 1 month, 1 ex-wife worth of time) Don’t know how exactly to answer that. Probably total about a week
Most Importantly, what is your target niche? Used Autos - more specifically used autos available through auction as the url says
Thanks in advance for your help.
All the best,
Ted Sudol




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