Written
: 8/23/2000
Written by:
Moto
This article was originally posted on 4/16/2000. I have
received so many emails on it with such good questions I decided to do this
massive update.
I get many emails asking me for advice on starting a web
site like The Tech Zone. Most are from readers, some are from people who have
already started a site, but is having trouble getting visitors. Well, I've
finally decided to put all I've learn about running a tech site into this
article.
Now, I'm by no means the master of web publishing. There
are many people who know a lot more about this stuff then I. However, I will try
to give you some tips that has help The Tech Zone grow to the size it is now
(over 2 million page impressions per month). So if your site is smaller than The
Tech Zone, listen up. If you're bigger, then how about sending me a few tips?
While this article talks about starting a tech/hardware
review site, the advice can also be used for starting a game site or any other
sites. The Tech Zone started out as Moto's Project 504, a personal home page
about the first computer I built myself. I never started the site with the
intentions of making it into a hardware review site. I never started it hoping
it would make me rich or get me lots of free hardware from manufacturers. I
never started it hoping it would one day give me a fancy office with a big
parking lot. I created that site because of my love for computers. And if I were
to give you one piece of advice for tech site success it would have to be "Do it
because you love it".
There are many web sites popping up everyday from people
who are just in it for the money or free hardware. Mind you there is nothing
really wrong with that, and I have nothing against people who start hardware
sites so they can make some cash or get some free product samples from the
manufacturers. However, I really believe your chances of becoming a really big
site comes from your love of the site and not the things the site can bring you.
Nearly every big tech site you can name today started out
as hobby sites from people who were in it for the fun and never thought it would
become a full blown business. I can assure you if you're just in this for the
money, you'll never make it. Despite what it might seem like, running a tech
site is not easy. The hours are long and the rewards are few and far between.
Most people who run tech sites do it for fun and not for a
living. This doesn't mean you can't make a good living at it. I just want to let
you know it's not easy and very few webmasters are willing to put the effort,
and the money it takes to get their site to that level.
If I haven't scared you away yet, then let's get started.
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