Forums are filled with people who know more about any given topic than you do. While you can't plagiarize what they are saying, you sure can learn a lot. If you don't understand something there will be people to help you.
When I come up with a new niche idea, or concept for a content site, one of the first things I do is go to sitepoint.com.
A few hours reading through sitepoint can be worth several thousand dollars in ideas.
There are also other great forums, but when it comes to internet marketing there is none better than the 'Warrior Forum'
http://www.warriorforum.com/forum
There are places like Niche Site Special that sells entire website packs, places like Nicheology that sells the 'guts' of an idea, or freelancers who have article packs.
Also, if you are looking to get a whole lot of content all at once, go to:
http://www.private-label-resell-rights.com
And check out Dima Sorokine's package, there is a lot of great content in it and it is well worth every penny of the price he charges.
Another place to get exactly what you want written is in forums. Just ask for writers to give you bids on content about XYZ. You can also go to places like Scriptlance and get 100's of writers, programmers, and editors bidding on your project.
Just beware : you get what you pay for. Many 'low' bids will just be stolen work. Make sure you use Copyscape on anything you buyÖbefore you pay.
I realize though that I am not an expert on everything. There are thousands of people that know more than I do about a zillion things. When it's time to write some new content on something I am not very familiar with, I start reading blogs, forums, and articles on the topic.
I take notes so I can refresh myself on the topics. When I am done learning about the topic I sit down and start writing. I end up with an original piece of work, and my notes let me reference any sources that I should.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Get A Reseller or Bulk Hosting Account
The first step in your Blue Print should be getting your first website. Make this one a learning experience, but you should also set things up so you have room to grow NOW. Why would you pay 20 bucks to host a website when you can host 50 websites for just a few dollars more?
There are many hosting companies that offer bulk hosting or reseller accounts. Hostgator, Towerhost, and many others. Many of them such as Towerhost have training videos to help you get started. http://www.towerhost.com/support/video_tutorials.php
You will need to register a domain name prior to ordering your reseller account. Again if this is new to you, don't worry. If you simply go to http://www.godaddy.com/ you will be walked through the few easy steps of getting your very own domain name.
Once you have your first web site hosted, you will want to start laying out your site.
Website Layout:
Once you have your hosting and domain name situated, it's time to start thinking about how your first site is going to look. There are quite a number of options in regards to how to find your 'look'.
-Join a template membership site - This is not a good idea unless you are comfortable editing PHOTOSHOP files. AplusTemplates is affordable and they do have a nice selection. The membership is about worthless if you can't edit the templates or pay someone to do it for you.
-Get Xarawebstyle4 : Awesome idea with very low learning curve. I use this on a regular basis still. I also suggest getting Xarax when you buy webstyle4. XaraX is about the easiest to use vector based graphic system out there -
-Get Dreamweaver or Frontpage : Frontpage has a low learning curve, but Dreamweaver gives you a lot more room to grow. If you have any students in the household you can get the full Dreamweaver MX suite for about $199.
There are dozens of books and on-line tutorials to help you learn it as well. Michael Worthington creates great videos on Dreamweaver as well.
-Don't want to spend the cash? Try NVU: http://www.nvu.com it's free!
-Get XsitePro : you will still need a template and one of the editors above, but this product can churn out so many OPTIMIZED pages that it's worth the investment
-Or if you just don't have the time, energy, or skills to learn all that right now and want to get started, you might want to consider joining a program like Niche Site Special. Niche Site Special gives you completed products and ENTIRE websites every single month. Since you have purchased this product, I have gotten special permission to get you a really nice discount on membership. Click on that link above, then come back here to get the discount if you like what you see. Discounted NSS membership.
-You can also hire someone to make your website : although this will get VERY expensive as you add more and more sites. A ten page targeted keyword niche site is about 300 to 1000 dollars. Services like Stamdeveloper offer affordable niche sites, but they can't always meet demand : so you should probably have a back up.
-If you make sure your host has 'FANTASTICO', you can install with one click several content management scripts, blogs, and other scripts to help with making a website. One of the extra benefits of fantastico is that you can keep your forums, blog scripts, and contact forms updated to the latest version and NOT use a programmer.
-Last but not least you can code the sites yourself. It's not that hard to learn HTML. There are literally thousands of on-line tutorials. Using a wysiwyg editor may be the easiest option for new learners. If you are willing to get started, but don't want to put the funds out for expensive software, tools, or editors : go back up to the link to NVU and download it. You will need to learn a little, but NVU is a great alternative to hand coding.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
There are many hosting companies that offer bulk hosting or reseller accounts. Hostgator, Towerhost, and many others. Many of them such as Towerhost have training videos to help you get started. http://www.towerhost.com/support/video_tutorials.php
You will need to register a domain name prior to ordering your reseller account. Again if this is new to you, don't worry. If you simply go to http://www.godaddy.com/ you will be walked through the few easy steps of getting your very own domain name.
Once you have your first web site hosted, you will want to start laying out your site.
Website Layout:
Once you have your hosting and domain name situated, it's time to start thinking about how your first site is going to look. There are quite a number of options in regards to how to find your 'look'.
-Join a template membership site - This is not a good idea unless you are comfortable editing PHOTOSHOP files. AplusTemplates is affordable and they do have a nice selection. The membership is about worthless if you can't edit the templates or pay someone to do it for you.
-Get Xarawebstyle4 : Awesome idea with very low learning curve. I use this on a regular basis still. I also suggest getting Xarax when you buy webstyle4. XaraX is about the easiest to use vector based graphic system out there -
-Get Dreamweaver or Frontpage : Frontpage has a low learning curve, but Dreamweaver gives you a lot more room to grow. If you have any students in the household you can get the full Dreamweaver MX suite for about $199.
There are dozens of books and on-line tutorials to help you learn it as well. Michael Worthington creates great videos on Dreamweaver as well.
-Don't want to spend the cash? Try NVU: http://www.nvu.com it's free!
-Get XsitePro : you will still need a template and one of the editors above, but this product can churn out so many OPTIMIZED pages that it's worth the investment
-Or if you just don't have the time, energy, or skills to learn all that right now and want to get started, you might want to consider joining a program like Niche Site Special. Niche Site Special gives you completed products and ENTIRE websites every single month. Since you have purchased this product, I have gotten special permission to get you a really nice discount on membership. Click on that link above, then come back here to get the discount if you like what you see. Discounted NSS membership.
-You can also hire someone to make your website : although this will get VERY expensive as you add more and more sites. A ten page targeted keyword niche site is about 300 to 1000 dollars. Services like Stamdeveloper offer affordable niche sites, but they can't always meet demand : so you should probably have a back up.
-If you make sure your host has 'FANTASTICO', you can install with one click several content management scripts, blogs, and other scripts to help with making a website. One of the extra benefits of fantastico is that you can keep your forums, blog scripts, and contact forms updated to the latest version and NOT use a programmer.
-Last but not least you can code the sites yourself. It's not that hard to learn HTML. There are literally thousands of on-line tutorials. Using a wysiwyg editor may be the easiest option for new learners. If you are willing to get started, but don't want to put the funds out for expensive software, tools, or editors : go back up to the link to NVU and download it. You will need to learn a little, but NVU is a great alternative to hand coding.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
Google SiteMap (Beta)
Google has released the ability for every day webmasters like us to actually TELL them about our sites. All you have to do is upload to Google a 'XML COMPLIANT' sitemap. They have a certain format they want it in.
If you're feeling like your froggy, go do a search for a Google site map generator. I had a heck of a time using all of the ones I could find out there...
I finally found one that worked on my server and was a breeze to set up: http://www.nichesitespecial.com/sitemap.php
They say that this script won't work on all servers, so if it doesn't work on yours, just ask for a refund and they will give you one if they can't get it to work for you.
It's part of NicheSiteSpecial : but if you don't want to join you can just order the site map generator.
Our testing using this tool is leading us to believe that it should be an integral part of your promotions. Just one of the sites we have used it on has over 500 pages listed in Google in just under 3 weeks.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
If you're feeling like your froggy, go do a search for a Google site map generator. I had a heck of a time using all of the ones I could find out there...
I finally found one that worked on my server and was a breeze to set up: http://www.nichesitespecial.com/sitemap.php
They say that this script won't work on all servers, so if it doesn't work on yours, just ask for a refund and they will give you one if they can't get it to work for you.
It's part of NicheSiteSpecial : but if you don't want to join you can just order the site map generator.
Our testing using this tool is leading us to believe that it should be an integral part of your promotions. Just one of the sites we have used it on has over 500 pages listed in Google in just under 3 weeks.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
How Exactly Do You Pick A Topic?
There are many places to pick a topic for your site. My favorite I think is the Lycos Top 50.
It's not the most popular search engine, but the Top 50 list is a great way to find what people are searching for. They also keep archives. Here is the URL: http://50.lycos.com
If you're just starting out your not going to be able to compete with the top 50 that are listed, but with a little imagination, you can come up with sub topics based on what Lycos tells you. If you keep looking long enough, you might even find some patterns and be able to figure out some of the future top searches :
Use a keyword service. There are literally hundreds of software programs that help you pick keywords. I like SeoLite by Brad Callen : however, it has a very hefty price tag. There are other services offering keywords on particular niches for as low as $15 per month. I suggest shopping around until you find one you are happy with.
If you are really looking to see what is popular : go find some of the most visited blogs on the net. What are they writing about and getting people to leave comments? If people are taking the time to comment on someone else's blog : it's a good thing.
Just write about what you are interested in. Passion will win out every day of the week. If you turn out 'real' content that serves a purpose the engines will eat you up and other sites will link to you. That might mean you have to leave the 'internet marketing' field, but the rewards are tremendous.
Go to Amazon.com and 'browse top sellers'. This is a great way to find out what everyone is buying. In case you haven't figured it out yet : go to where the public interest is.
Use 'nichebot' - http://www.nichebot.com. It lets you enter in keywords and it will return the top results. Use it to find niches that have less competition.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
It's not the most popular search engine, but the Top 50 list is a great way to find what people are searching for. They also keep archives. Here is the URL: http://50.lycos.com
If you're just starting out your not going to be able to compete with the top 50 that are listed, but with a little imagination, you can come up with sub topics based on what Lycos tells you. If you keep looking long enough, you might even find some patterns and be able to figure out some of the future top searches :
Use a keyword service. There are literally hundreds of software programs that help you pick keywords. I like SeoLite by Brad Callen : however, it has a very hefty price tag. There are other services offering keywords on particular niches for as low as $15 per month. I suggest shopping around until you find one you are happy with.
If you are really looking to see what is popular : go find some of the most visited blogs on the net. What are they writing about and getting people to leave comments? If people are taking the time to comment on someone else's blog : it's a good thing.
Just write about what you are interested in. Passion will win out every day of the week. If you turn out 'real' content that serves a purpose the engines will eat you up and other sites will link to you. That might mean you have to leave the 'internet marketing' field, but the rewards are tremendous.
Go to Amazon.com and 'browse top sellers'. This is a great way to find out what everyone is buying. In case you haven't figured it out yet : go to where the public interest is.
Use 'nichebot' - http://www.nichebot.com. It lets you enter in keywords and it will return the top results. Use it to find niches that have less competition.
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
The Affiliate Blueprint
'To succeed at Internet Marketing you need a growing network of websites. These sites will feed each other traffic, pre-sell affiliate programs, generate Adsense revenue, and grow your opt-in e-mail lists.'
There are several ways for you to do this, but they all require a basic skill set. I'm assuming you know the basics of hosting, getting a website, and creating one. If you have no idea how to do any of this, it isn't that hard.
I will be showing you some tools later on that let you create websites and actually 'SEE' what you are doing as you do it. So don't worry, if you are not quite sure how to put up your own website, get a hosting account and all that other 'scary' stuff you: it is really quite easy, and you will learn about it in this guide...
Here is all you really need to do to get started:
1. Get a domain name
2. Get a reseller account
3. Make your first site
4. Make your second site
5. Link them together
6. Promote them
7. Make another site
8. Link them together
9. Promote them
10. REPEAT!
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
There are several ways for you to do this, but they all require a basic skill set. I'm assuming you know the basics of hosting, getting a website, and creating one. If you have no idea how to do any of this, it isn't that hard.
I will be showing you some tools later on that let you create websites and actually 'SEE' what you are doing as you do it. So don't worry, if you are not quite sure how to put up your own website, get a hosting account and all that other 'scary' stuff you: it is really quite easy, and you will learn about it in this guide...
Here is all you really need to do to get started:
1. Get a domain name
2. Get a reseller account
3. Make your first site
4. Make your second site
5. Link them together
6. Promote them
7. Make another site
8. Link them together
9. Promote them
10. REPEAT!
Go get the free report to learn the exact, proven action plan to start making money by blogging at HowToMakeMoneyBy.com
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