I built a paid subscriber-based website (HandbuildersMonthly.com) for clay, pottery and ceramics enthusiasts. Within 6 months we had 3,000 paid subscribers. Within a year, we had subs as far away as South Africa, Japan, Australia and points between. The site grew and prospered, with outstanding content for 6 years. Then our IT guy accidentally deleted the database and the site died. We are currently recreating the experience under a new name, Hand.Builders.