Ask questions via twitter! Message any question to @answers on twitter. We'll publish the question and send you a reply each time there's a new answer.
Next Question

Question

jasoncala... jasoncala...
 
M$7.35 October 24, 2009 06:17 PM

High-paying Gift Card pages.

A number of smart page managers have started building pages like iTunes Gift Card. I did a little research and according to Compete.com these are the top 200 websites for gift cards.

If you were to search Google for ' site:giftcards.com ' you will see all the pages indexed in Google from the site giftcards.com. This will give you a LOT of ideas of which pages to build.

Happy hunting!

Top 200 sites for the keyword gift card
giftcards.com
ebay.com
yahoo.com
visa.com
amazon.com
americanexpress.com
othersonline.com
plasticjungle.com
giftcardrescue.com
abcgiftcards.com
blogspot.com
restaurant.com
ehow.com
msn.com
citydeals.com
giftcertificates.com
giftcardsagain.com
swapagift.com
giftcardmall.com
ofree.net
apple.com
gianteagle.com
walmart.com
about.com
facebook.com
associatedcontent.com
halfoffdeals.com
bestbuy.com
gifts.com
urtbk.com
svmcards.com
gift2go.net
coolchaser.com
charitygiftcertificates.org
giftcards4less.com
monstergiftcard.com
cardavenue.com
valutec.net
kroger.com
mightybargainhunter.com
target.com
simon.com
freewebs.com
slickdeals.net
dfwbid.com
wizard101.com
craigslist.org
alexa.com
go.com
safeway.com
svmcards.net
emol.org
icardgiftcard.com
bankofamerica.com
scour.com
giveanything.com
certificateswap.com
mysurvey123.com
money4surveys.com
dartsearch.net
macys.com
sharethis.com
twitter.com
squidoo.com
usaplasticcards.com
publix.com
yourgiftcards4free.com
deluxe.com
glscrip.com
grandmajam.com
quizpoints.com
hotmail.com
ezinearticles.com
delta.com
southwest.com
albertsons.com
google.com
giftcardlab.com
live.com
giftango.com
business.com
cnn.com
giftcardbuyback.com
disneystore.com
baskinrobbins.com
yvlounge.com
fatwallet.com
backpage.com
plasticcardsnow.com
ca.gov
bp.com
webcashgenerator.com
fullsurveysguide.com
bidcactus.com
creativeloafing.com
macrumors.com
1800flowers.com
kis-kiosk.com
shift4.com
oracle.com
valuetec.com
preferredpatron.com
convergys.com
mellennia.com
consumerist.com
speedsudoku.com
kentuckyoaksmall.net
blogcatalog.com
smarter.com
qsrmagazine.com
worksoflife.org
donateagiftcard.com
conduit.com
mergemedia.net
barnesandnoble.com
google.ca
aeis.com
paperlesstrans.com
dogpawgiftcards.com
starbucks.com
amctheatres.com
survey-scout.com
volition.com
lovetoknow.com
aa.com
buy-discount-gift-cards.com
retailmenot.com
dealofday.com
ralphlauren.com
bedandbreakfast.com
sears.com
xmarks.com
tisbest.org
issuu.com
myincomespot.com
macquariebankrewards.com.au
homeworkinguk.com
paymeblog.com
paidtwice.com
speedzip.net
beenpaid.com
bukisa.com
geoffwilbur.com
miladyann.com
getpaid4surf.com
coolrom.com
jetblue.com
kaboodle.com
dickssportinggoods.com
freeshipping.org
infonow.net
justgive.org
fivecentnickel.com
americangreetings.com
gamestop.com
quickgifts.com
dealtaker.com
buyerzone.com
bidblink.com
signaturecard.net
angelfoodministries.com
shopping.com
reuters.com
untd.com
aeprepaid.com
hallmark.com
families.com
giftzip.com
outback.com
kohls.com
bransontourismcenter.com
plasticcardmonster.com
youtube.com
free-gift-cards.net
charitynavigator.org
pincgiving.com
blackhawknetwork.com
freakyfreddies.com
my-order-status.info
deltacommunitycu.com
mastercard.com
cornermark.com
seekseek.com
gymboree.com
webkinz-pets-online.com
deneilmerritt.com
givereal.com
basspro.com
b101radio.com
redlobster.com
coolsavings.com
walgreens.com
coupon-restaurant.com
costco.com
olivegarden.com
mycoupons.com
giftanything.com
mytwodollars.com
filife.com
prepaidsolutions.com
Interesting Question?  Yes (4)   No (0)   

Interesting: robbrown M$0.05, allison h. M$1.00, easyeboy M$0.05, socalsue M$0.25

Email to a friend | RSS
 
 

 
   No Best Answer Selected, Tip Refunded
10 answerers thought this was unfair.
 
 


Answers (10)

Sort By
bilza bilza
 
October 24, 2009 06:41 PM
Wow, thanks for this, its gonna be helpful, ill probably start creating some pages soon! :3

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip bilza for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
psynopsis psynopsis
 
October 24, 2009 06:46 PM
Wow! I never thought about Gift card pages! The closest thing I ever made was iTunes Coupons, weird how I didn't think about making a page for the gift cards! :P

Good thing you mentioned it now, it will give us just enough time for the Holidays.

Thanks for the tip Jason! I'll try to make some unique pages. I will have to make a page increase request first though! :D


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip psynopsis for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
smartweb smartweb
 
October 25, 2009 03:05 AM
you only need a page increase request to claim pages that already exist. if you want to create a page that does not exist... go type the page name into the mahalo search bar from the main page... not in MA. then when it says you can request to make the page on the right side, click it, put in how much you think it is worth as a task... then submit that.

if no one else has claimed it, and it does not exist... staff will probably approve it. they might change the amount on the task though.

then when the task is done, the page is yours, just like any other tasks... even if it puts you over that page limit.

Report
 
 
psynopsis psynopsis
 
October 25, 2009 02:20 PM
I didn't think about that!

Report
 
 
bashi99 bashi99
 
October 24, 2009 08:15 PM
what search engine work for? that's all above , everything on any topic it'll provide.

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip bashi99 for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
romeo0830 romeo0830
 
October 24, 2009 08:42 PM
yea i was checking them yesterday, craigslist and ebay are off the charts... you guys should not stick to just the 1 keyword phrases but branch out to the long tailed pages as well because sometimes doing so can be much better and much easier when ranking in the search engines.. even things with 4 or 5 keywords in them...

Jason I would appreciate a increase if you dont mind. I am probably a great assett to getting the pages ranked for us as I have been doing SEO for over 7 years now.

Thanks Mike !

Tags: ranking, page, managment

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip romeo0830 for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
romeo0830 romeo0830
 
October 24, 2009 08:44 PM
as a added note I own a product comparison site so i would be able to really bring something to the table.

u can check the sites SEO if u want at http://www.shoptimesaver.com im sure you will not be disapointed.

mike !

Report
 
 
allison h. allison h.
 
October 24, 2009 09:57 PM
Hi guys. These pages will be fun to create a promotion campaign for -- we will need to so we can work on getting them all ranked well, as from what I am seeing, there is a lot of competition, though some that are in the system are already ranking well in google. It depends on the popularity.

Just an FYI -- to help the inhouse staff out -- remember to also look on site:mahalo.com gift card as you are making your page requests. This will help everyone out. Also, it is a great place to grab relateds from. I know that tip is passed around a lot, but it REALLY works well with these pages These are great pages to promote other mahalo pages on, so check for similar pages. You can do some great internal links in the guide note, and fill the relateds section too. I have been putting all the terms related to the gift card first......like a bunch of book related pages for Barnes and Noble gift card, and then moving on to putting other gift card pages after that. I try to stick to similar gift card pages too, rather than putting a bunch of retail stores and restaurant stores under relateds. That is a preference thing, but it makes the page cleaner to me. Thoughts?

Also, most the pages in the system are being listed under Gift Card, as it usually has a much higher search volume than Gift Cards on the higher traffic pages. To rank under both though, I have been creating a section under fast facts for About (name of store) Gift Cards. This, as Rob Brown has pointed out, gives us an h2 tag in the guide note to help rank under both the singular gift card for the title and gift cards as well. Hope that helps you guys. Can't wait to see these fly in traffic in the coming weeks.

Helpful Answer?  (2)   (0)   

Helpful: robbrown, soundboy

Tip allison h. for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
robbrown robbrown
 
October 24, 2009 10:15 PM
Mahalo receives a significant amount of traffic from Google.

Google sees plurals as related synonyms but not as the same term. So, "gift card" and "gift cards" can be different things to Google but would have identical content here on Mahalo.

I think it's important for us all to get on the same page for this plural issue.

If these pages are all named "Company Name Gift Card" then Mahalo will have an easier time gaining and maintaining authority. This means that our Gift Card pages will rank higher, receive more traffic and hopefully more revenue from our group mentality on this.

I think that covering Gift Cards (plural) can be done on the page in the content itself. Note the page that I created about Lowes Gift Card. I've used Lowes Gift Card as the title and referenced Lowes Gift Cards many times in the copy that I wrote. This should balance the plurals and hopefully even catch a few more Google searching.

Above all else, I think that when someone would like to give a gift card as a gift, they're often searching for a singular card and not multiple cards. This is reflected in search volumes, on various other sites that feature gift cards, etc, etc.

Report
 
 
ssmacd ssmacd
 
October 24, 2009 11:41 PM
Allison's point to check is a good one, but remember that sometimes there are pages on Mahalo that haven't indexed in Google yet and won't show up in a site search-- so make sure to check on Mahalo as well.

Report
 
 
cuppycake cuppycake
 
October 24, 2009 10:01 PM
I just went through and tried to claim tons of gift card pages, and it looks like the staff got all the best ones =( Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, CVS, Safeway, etc. All the big brands. Darn.

Helpful Answer?  (1)   (0)   

Helpful: librarian

Tip cuppycake for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 24, 2009 10:13 PM
Figures, that's not right at all.

Report
 
 
soundboy soundboy
 
October 24, 2009 10:34 PM
Yeah, even yesterday before this thread was posted, I was searching for them and all the big names were taken.

Report
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 24, 2009 10:47 PM
see, I dunno if that's really right.

Report
 
 
soundboy soundboy
 
October 24, 2009 11:11 PM
I don't see what's wrong with it. Anyone could have claimed these pages weeks ago. Even still this is speculation on whether the gift card pages will actually be as profitable as people think.

Report
 
 
jasoncalac... jasoncalac...
 
October 24, 2009 11:47 PM
These were not claimed by the staff.... some smarties have been working on these for the past two weeks. doesn't mean there aren't ones available however. keep searching!

Report
 
 
robbrown robbrown
 
October 25, 2009 02:54 AM
Here's a list of staff members:

Mahalo Staff Members

There are a ton of Gift Card pages left. They're similar to coupons. They're easy and fun to write and there are a ton of possibilities. I think that some of the highest earning Gift Card pages will be the smaller, lesser known clothing stores and restaurants. There is _a lot_ of competition in Google for the big name stores like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.

Mahalo moves wicked fast... but don't let it get 'ya down... there are a ton of ways to make money here and that includes a bunch of different Gift Card pages if you want to build them!

Here's my suggestion: consult one of the restaurant review websites such as Zagats. Look up the highest rated (busiest, trendiest) places in NYC. Almost every restaurant offers gift cards and cards to these places are popular gifts over the holidays.

Report
 
 
smartweb smartweb
 
October 25, 2009 03:02 AM
Want to mention a couple of things here...

First... that staff label is misleading. Several who say "mahalo staff member" in their profiles are not. They were either previous remote workers who gave it up to be like the rest of us or power users who needed more privileges to serve the community better by taking on staff responsibilities... sometimes without compensation, i think... so don't think they are staff just because it says so. =)
Second... actual staff does not keep any of the M$ they earn on pages at all.
Third... ok, so it's more than a couple =D
Third... I'm thinking that some members put their heads together and started doing this, Jason noticed, thought it was a great idea, and opened it up for the rest of us... he didn't have to do that... so, thank you Jason! =)

Now... that being said. I am absolutely sure that not all the best have been taken yet. There is no way that is possible.

You just have to think. So think about the places you shop. Where have you seen gift cards mentioned or where would you like to receive one for? What are the local businesses in your mall or just in your town that someone would like a gift card for?

Some great coupon pages are for local places that many people would not even know about.

So put your thinking caps on and start requesting some pages! =)

And a barnraising for this would be GREAT! hint, hint...

Report
 
 
ssmacd ssmacd
 
October 25, 2009 05:20 AM
Local places can do really well. Two of my best theme parks this summer were local New Hampshire attractions. Its much easier to rank well in a local niche, as there's not as much competition.

Report
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 25, 2009 12:03 PM
I'll second, or third even, a Barnraising for this after the initial rush is over.

Report
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 25, 2009 08:51 PM
I take it first come first serve in the request queue correct?

Report
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 24, 2009 10:21 PM
Sounds fun, possible to get a faster turn around time on requested pages to members so we can get these quicker too?

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip chriswingate for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
allison h. allison h.
 
October 24, 2009 10:36 PM
I would think it will get speedier once Monday rolls around since it is the weekend....not that we aren't all important. Also, there are some tweaky issues with doubling up tasks this weekend too I believe, that are being ironed out. Like I mentioned above -- we should all check on duplicates/spellings too so it will be easier and quicker for the in house staff to approve them.

Report
 
 
chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
October 24, 2009 11:03 PM
forget it.

Report
 
 
lidyax lidyax
 
October 24, 2009 11:16 PM
It'll be great to make these as another barnraising. It'll help to ensure less famous brands and stores get their own page.

Helpful Answer?  (2)   (0)   

Helpful: chriswingate, librarian

Tip lidyax for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
gladnight gladnight
 
October 25, 2009 09:57 AM
gift cards available at this site
Source(s):
www.chapters.indigo.ca


Tags: ca, com

Helpful Answer?  (0)   (0)    Tip gladnight for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
smartweb smartweb
 
October 25, 2009 05:03 PM
Gift Cards should really be profitable, I would think. We need to get as many done as possible now before the demand really kicks in at the end of next month. I think a couple of barnraisings would be great!

Hint: if you have a coupon page that you are making anything on, a gift card page probably would make something too!

So... check your existing pages and then if you missed out on a great coupon page you wanted... try for the gift card page.

=)
Source(s):
my 2 cents


Tags: gift-cards

Helpful Answer?  (1)   (0)   

Helpful: chriswingate

Tip smartweb for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 

Answer this Question


Related Questions

View All Mahalo Page Management Questions

Ask a Question


140 characters left
Top of Page
Buy Mahalo Dollars with Credit Card or PayPal

Top Members

This Week All Time
  • buddawiggi
    buddawiggi
    2nd Degree Black Belt
    26427 Points
    M$771.39 Earned
  • kty2777
    kty2777
    Purple Belt with a Brown Tip
    5138 Points
    M$193.66 Earned
  • opher
    opher
    Purple Belt
    3659 Points
    M$149.42 Earned
   See All
 

Most Popular Tags

mahalo(1551)
twitter(939)
iphone(459)
music(454)
google(346)
food(307)
internet(301)
online(286)
beer(275)
money(261)
facebook(249)
movies(247)
apple(247)
aotd(235)
answers(218)
health(210)
video(202)
free(202)
dog(200)
windows(196)
   See All
 

Categories

Welcome New Members


 
 
Mahalo Dollars are the currency of Mahalo Answers.

Each Mahalo Dollar costs $1.

Once you earn more than 40 Mahalo Dollars, you can request to be paid via PayPal. Each Mahalo Dollar is currently worth $0.75 when paid out via PayPal. Learn More

 
 

Please log in to use this function.

Answers Home | Ask a Question | Earn Points | How Tips Work | Widget