Starting A New Niche Site From Scratch – An Experiment

I’ve always felt that with enough dedication, anyone can start a new website and succeed. Even now in 2014, while ranking is difficult and expert marketers seem to have made it challenging to compete. Some say making money online today is impossible.  I’ve set out to prove them wrong.

However, I want to make sure this experiment is fair. Therefore, I’m going to level the playing field. I’m going to put myself in a brand new blogger’s shoes. This new niche site is going to be completely anonymous. This means I’m not going to use my Author Rank, current followers, my email list, or my current websites to drive traffic to this one. Other than knowledge, I will have no advantage over someone who is just beginning blogging today.

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How Interviewing A Major Celebrity Changed My Business Forever

It was 9 AM on a Tuesday morning. Coffee in hand, I started my work day, checking my website’s email to see what sort of letters I get today. As usual, the majority of it is spam. “Your PayPal account has been limited”. “My husband died, and I’d like to transfer $3,999,999 to your bank account.” Sound familiar? 🙂

I click over to the final email in my inbox, when my eyes shoot wide open.

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What Writing A Book Taught Me About Blogging

When I started writing my first book, I had no idea it would be one of the greatest learning experiences of my life. Not only did it transform the way I write, it changed the way I look at writing completely. Here are a few things I learned while writing my first eBook, “Blogging For Profit: A Beginner’s Guide To Starting Your Very Own Web Business”.

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Do Amazon Product Review Sites Still Work?

Amazon affiliate sites used to be extremely popular. After all, how nice would it be to set up a product review website, write up some articles, and then sit back and collect nearly passive income from search engine traffic? It was great, and many people capitalized on this opportunity to do exactly that. Recently however, many of these sites started disappearing, and fewer and fewer have been starting up. What happened? Can you actually still make money off of Amazon product review sites? Do product review sites still work? 

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How To Get Started With YouTube

Getting started with producing videos for YouTube can be an incredibly daunting task. While the service itself is free to use, preparing to use it can take a lot of resources. It can take your time, preparing you to make the best videos possible. It could take your money, in the form of video equipment and editing software. It can also force you to change yourself, and overcome certain personal issues you may be facing, such as shyness or nervousness.

Honestly, the hardest part of producing videos on YouTube is simply getting started. Once you learn the ropes, and have all the things you need to actually begin producing videos, the entire process only gets easier. However, this will require managing the resources mentioned above. Let’s tackle them one by one, and create a plan to get your YouTube channel up and running as soon as possible. 

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5 Free SEO Plugins Essential For Any Blog

Important Note: This page is now considered outdated, and has only been left up for legacy purposes. Google Authorship is no longer relevant, and P3 Performance Profiler will break your website if you try to install it.

One of the features that makes WordPress one of the world’s best content management systems is the fact that it is so changeable, so easily. With only a few clicks, webmasters are able to install plugins that can completely change the website’s functionality: adding new features, tweaking your design, or even improving your sites search engine optimization. While it’s not a good idea to clutter your blog with unnecessary plugins (as these can slow down your pages load time or cause bugs and security issues), there are a few plugins that every blogger can benefit from. In this article, I will share 5 plugins with you that are essential for any blog to reach its maximum potential.

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