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I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading lately, delving back into Adsense niche sites. I found two sites that have gotten me a re-energized: 1. Adsense Flippers 2. Niche Pursuits Both sites have good information and are very straightforward in telling you what you need to do in order to build Adsense niche sites. [...]

Aug 30th, 2011 | Filed under Adsense, Building Websites, Keyword Research, Niche Sites

I started out custom developing the site, but I don’t really have the time or the motivation for an involved development project (I think I already mentioned that). So in the end I did all the reasearch (now you don’t have to). If you’re looking to establish an incentive/rewards site, it seems as though the best [...]

Yes, I’m still alive, and still plugging away, albeit without much success. The microniche sites aren’t really working for me. My dozen or so are good for maybe a few dollars a week, but I doubt they’ve yet to earn back the marketing expense I put into them. Out of all the sites I’ve built [...]

Aug 12th, 2011 | Filed under Building Websites, Getting Started
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What’s the best way to be successful? Find a process that’s proven to work and repeat it! This works for just about anything, but it’s especially true in Internet Marketing. To illustrate, I’ll take you through deconstructing a ‘successful’ niche site, successful, that is, if you count selling it for $11,250 after only 5 months! [...]

Apr 13th, 2011 | Filed under Building Websites, Niche Sites, Quick Tips

Writing blog posts sucks. Writing good blog posts sucks harder. Paying money sucks hardest. And, most of hte time, this is all without knowing yuet if the site will be a good one and show a good return. So here’s a method I just started using that makes writing posts easy: Youtube videos. Let’s say [...]

Mar 29th, 2011 | Filed under Adsense, Blogs, Quick Tips

I’m sad to report the demise of the legacy version of the Google Adwords Keyword Tool. I’m disappointed to see it go – I liked it much better than teh new version. There’s been a lot of discussion in the marketing forum about the numbers showing for keywords in the new tool – mainly about [...]

Oct 9th, 2010 | Filed under Google, Keyword Research

OK, you’ve got your keyword and confirmed an exact match (or match with suffix) TLD is available. Don’t buy the domain yet; now comes the really hard part: the competitive analysis. The only pages that matter are the pages in Google’s top 10 results. Pay special attention to the top 5, because, in most cases, [...]

Sep 10th, 2010 | Filed under Getting Started, Keyword Research

A good domain name can help your online marketing efforts. If you have a ton of cash and plan on launching a national TV and Radio campaign (like Kayak.com), don’t worry about it. Name your domain whatver you want. If you’re building niche sites with the intent to rank on Google, having an exact match [...]

Sep 8th, 2010 | Filed under Domain Names, Quick Tips

In simplest terms, a niche is a very small segment of a larger market that targets a specific demographic. This demographic could be identified by age, gender, hobby, interests, or needs. The way the product targets that demographic is through attributes such as price, style, color, size, manufacturer, or some other attribute. When searching for [...]

Sep 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Getting Started, Quick Tips

Whenver you’re researching new keywords to market, it’s important to get an idea of how many peopel are searching for they leyword each month. While there are several tools that provide volume information, I usually only use the one I think provides the most relevant information: Google Adwords Keyword Tool. I prefer the GAKT legacy [...]

Sep 1st, 2010 | Filed under Keyword Research