Announcing the “Affiliate Marketing Niche Blog Series”
April 30, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Niche Blog Series
I’ve decided to setup my next affiliate niche web site exclusively as a blog–which is something I’ve never done before–and then keep a journal of my progress here so everyone can follow along! As I work through the process from start to finish, I’m going to post updates on what I did, why I did it, and what the results were. My hope is that this series will serve as a guide to others who might want to try the same thing.
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How to Find a Niche
April 28, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Everything Else
Travis Sago (http://www.bummarketingmethod.com/) wrote an excellent how-to guide for finding a profitable niche. You can view the PDF here: Bum Marketing Mindset.
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The Foolproof Method for Keyword Research
April 26, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Keyword Research
I’ve discovered my own “foolproof” method of keyword research. Obviously that’s my opinion and I’m entitled to it. 
However if you stick with me, I think you’ll agree this method actually is foolproof.
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Content vs. No Content
April 24, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Search Engine Optimization
Today I got into a debate on the BANS forum regarding the best strategy for deploying BANS sites. Basically, the debate centered around two schools of thought:
- Build as many BANS sites as possible, as quickly as possible. Don’t worry about content or quality. The more the better.
- Build each BANS site with a focus on quality. Add unique content. Ensure your site adds value to the visitors.
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Copywriter Secret Trick
April 24, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Everything Else
CopyBlogger recently published “How to Be a Copywriting Genius“. If you write content for your web site, this is a must read.
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Converting BANS Sites to the eBay Partner Network
April 19, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Build a Niche Store
I hate to admit this, but I still haven’t finished converting all of my BANS sites over to the eBay Partner Network (EPN). I meant to have all of them converted well before now, but with the death of my father and the entire family coming down with strep throat, things haven’t worked out as planned. Sadly I’ve only converted about 20% of my sites so far.
To make matters even more interesting, my top non-eBay merchant that I promote also decided to change their program provider this month, except they gave absolutely NO WARNING, so I had to quickly move to change all of my links for that campaign.
Oh well, such is life. With my father’s unexpected passing, I’m not going to let any of this ruffle my feathers too much.
So in the spirit of marching onward, the very first BANS site I ever created (that’s still running BANS 2.0 with Commission Junction) is going to get the double-whammy tonight! I’m going to apply the BANS 2.0 -> 3.0 EPN update all in one shot.
Wish me luck!
(Update: all of my sites have now been successfully converted to the ePN.)
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Find Your Competition’s Real Strength with Micro Niche Finder
April 13, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Reviews, Software and Tools
At first glance Micro Niche Finder is your classic internet marketing keyword software. However unlike some of the more expensive tools on the market, Micro Niche Finder has it’s own… well… niche. Let me explain. Read more
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Tagging Links for Google Analytics
April 13, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Everything Else
If you use Google Analytics to track the stats of your web site, you should know that there is an advanced feature called "tagging" that can help you track in-bound links to your site. These are tags you add to the end of your link that get passed on to the Google Analytics tracking code you place within your site’s HTML. These tags then provide that info to Google Analytics so that it shows up in your report. Google even has a handy URL builder to assist you in creating the tagged links.
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How to Succeed with AdWords
April 13, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Build a Niche Store, Software and Tools
A lot of people lose their shirts with AdWords. Well here is a method that can give you a much higher chance of converting into profits (although you can still lose your shirt if you spend more on advertising than you can afford):
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BANS 3.0 Tips and Tricks
April 12, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Build a Niche Store
Here are some helpful tips and tricks you can employ on your sites that use the Build a Niche Store 3.0 software:
Add a Privacy Policy
Not only does Google give your site more PageRank if your site has a privacy policy, but it’s actually required under both the Google AdSense and Commission Junction terms of service. So if you use either on your sites, you have to have a privacy policy.
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