Do you create websites based on current viral trends?

[Shortie]

Something I have always wanted to do but have never really had the time to do it is to create websites based on current viral trends or current niches that are trending.

I have heard that if you hit these right, you could have a very successful website as long as the dedication is there and the time is put in.

Do you create websites based on the current viral trends? How much success have you had doing this?

 

[Cpvr]

No, I don’t create websites based on what’s trending. I only create websites about topics that interest me and that I’m passionate about.

 

[Cory]

No, I don’t create websites based on what’s trending. I only create websites about topics that interest me and that I’m passionate about.

Bingo, it's not about fame or finding an oversized audience for me, it's about something I have a passion for and can enjoy.

 

[Uptrendfinancialsignal]

It's definitely a great idea to make a website about something that's popular right now trending. But there is need to be very careful because some trends don't last very long.

 

[Cpvr]

It's definitely a great idea to make a website about something that's popular right now trending. But there is need to be very careful because some trends don't last very long.

if the trend doesn’t last long, then you’re stuck with a website that won’t attract any new members.

It’s best to stick to things that are relevant and current. This may work for a blog or Youtube channel though as you’re not exactly running an online community about it.

 

[frm]

It's best to be the trendsetter (if you can find a trend to start), and then as quickly as you start it, sell it for thousands more than you might expect from continuing it, and wash your hands of it.

Just personal experience.

To do this, you need to be on your toes 24/7 and have sufficient capital to invest in a "trend" when it first emerges, and to fill that gap as soon as possible. It could cost hundreds to thousands to do this, but the risk is worth the reward if you have the expertise to put something up immediately.

 

[Matthew]

I am wary of following trends because they eventually aren't trends anymore. It's tough to lock yourself into a tight niche that you can't claw your way out of. I think the best examples are forums for mobile games that don't last very long. By the time I've registered for the forum, my interest in the mobile app has waned (usually from microtransaction ad fatigue.)

 

[frm]

I am wary of following trends because they eventually aren't trends anymore. It's tough to lock yourself into a tight niche that you can't claw your way out of. I think the best examples are forums for mobile games that don't last very long. By the time I've registered for the forum, my interest in the mobile app has waned (usually from microtransaction ad fatigue.)

I was merely speaking of anecdotal experience (and an example that I could give) for things other than just forums, and as a domain name investor.

A perfect example of this is Covid-19:

WHO announced “COVID-19” as the name of this new disease on 11 February 2020,

The domain name Covid19.com whois:

Registered On
2020-02-11T15:10:07Z

The domain name Covid-19.com whois:

Registered On
2020-02-11T15:13:12Z

Someone was able to scan the news and immediately register that term. They could also be doing it for hundreds more each year to catch that diamond in the rough, but the flip of that domain alone would've been 6 to 7 figures, paying for all others that might only go for 10s to 100s.

However, you have to know what you're looking for with trends and have multiple registrars that support API registrations to pound them all at once to grab the domain.

It can work, but it might not work; in this case, I could probably very much so say that it did work.

As far as forums go, I did have the intention of using UnmannedForum.com for drones during the "drone invasion" for sightings/reportings (that would get censored/shadowbanned elsewhere). But, I didn't have the infrastructure in place to pop up a forum to fill it with content that would be engaging enough, like a forum should be (like using ChatGPT to recommend Category and node names based on the trend, automatically create them, create users to populate from sources, etc.). It's still going to be used for drone discussion, and perhaps UFO sightings in the Off-Topic/sections. But, you shouldn't chase emerging trends for a forum unless you can get it up within hours (lesson learned to build that out for forums, as I have for blogs).

 

[Matthew]

It's best to be the trendsetter (if you can find a trend to start), and then as quickly as you start it, sell it for thousands more than you might expect from continuing it, and wash your hands of it.

Just personal experience.

I was merely speaking of anecdotal experience (and an example that I could give) for things other than just forums, and as a domain name investor.

A perfect example of this is Covid-19:


The domain name Covid19.com whois:

The domain name Covid-19.com whois:


Someone was able to scan the news and immediately register that term. They could also be doing it for hundreds more each year to catch that diamond in the rough, but the flip of that domain alone would've been 6 to 7 figures, paying for all others that might only go for 10s to 100s.

However, you have to know what you're looking for with trends and have multiple registrars that support API registrations to pound them all at once to grab the domain.

It can work, but it might not work; in this case, I could probably very much so say that it did work.

As far as forums go, I did have the intention of using UnmannedForum.com for drones during the "drone invasion" for sightings/reportings (that would get censored/shadowbanned elsewhere). But, I didn't have the infrastructure in place to pop up a forum to fill it with content that would be engaging enough, like a forum should be (like using ChatGPT to recommend Category and node names based on the trend, automatically create them, create users to populate from sources, etc.). It's still going to be used for drone discussion, and perhaps UFO sightings in the Off-Topic/sections. But, you shouldn't chase emerging trends for a forum unless you can get it up within hours (lesson learned to build that out for forums, as I have for blogs).

COVID is a fun example. I was enrolled in a principalship class in 2021. One of the text books had already incorporated COVID's impact on leadership theories related to the school systems. I was a bit taken aback. Not because of the writer capitalizing on the trend but how fast they were able to get it out to the masses lol. I think those who follow trends and utilize AI appropriately are definitely going to have the best chance at maximizing outcomes from emerging trends (and really anything.) I created the skeleton of an HR employee engagement campaign in a few hours on Friday. This effectively saved us a ton by avoiding the use of consultants (at least during the early phases.)

 

[frm]

COVID is a fun example. I was enrolled in a principalship class in 2021. One of the text books had already incorporated COVID's impact on leadership theories related to the school systems.

That's kind of funny. I could create a conspiracy based just on that wherein they had the text written for deployment already and just needed to find/replace PANDEMIC_NAME.

I think those who follow trends and utilize AI appropriately are definitely going to have the best chance at maximizing outcomes from emerging trends (and really anything.

To grab domains, it's a combination of scanning thousands of news articles to pick up on context and domain name registrar APIs to automatically register what is believed to be the name of value. However, this was pre-AI, so I'm sure people have updated their methodology since to be more effective at contextual references to grab the right name the first time.