Comments on: Two Weeks In – Where I’m At With My Niche Sites http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html Building my web career Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3380 Ruth - Web Career Girl Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:45:06 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3380 Alex - You're right, I have taken on a lot in the number of sites I've built. I have to be very organized so I know that I won't run out of blog posts on any sites etc. This is why my challenge for the last few weeks was simply writing 10 blog posts each day. That gave me a good foundation so that I can soon work through the blogs and properly market them all. I also try to invest money back into outsourcing tasks but my passive earnings can't justify me spending that much right now. With UAW, I do really like it. I find that it helps new sites that aren't getting any traffic start to get the traffic in. I haven't been "scientific" about testing it though, as I do also submit RSS feeds and an Ezine Article when I first start my sites too. I really should be more scientific about seeing how well my backlinking methods work but I find the whole idea of that overwhelming! function sbmgOptinValidateForm232(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm232' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm232' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Alex – You’re right, I have taken on a lot in the number of sites I’ve built. I have to be very organized so I know that I won’t run out of blog posts on any sites etc. This is why my challenge for the last few weeks was simply writing 10 blog posts each day. That gave me a good foundation so that I can soon work through the blogs and properly market them all. I also try to invest money back into outsourcing tasks but my passive earnings can’t justify me spending that much right now.

With UAW, I do really like it. I find that it helps new sites that aren’t getting any traffic start to get the traffic in. I haven’t been “scientific” about testing it though, as I do also submit RSS feeds and an Ezine Article when I first start my sites too. I really should be more scientific about seeing how well my backlinking methods work but I find the whole idea of that overwhelming!

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3379 Ruth - Web Career Girl Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:42:24 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3379 Dennis - Lol well the basic is this: 1) register domain in Hostgator reseller account 2) Setup Wordpress through fantastico 3) bookmark the wordpress login and cpanel for that site in its own folder (I have LOTS of bookmarks). 4) Then go through the wordpress settings: Add the www. in the "general", add a list of sites to ping under writing, change the permalinks to include "postname" Sounds pretty basic when I write it there, but it's ingrained in my mind and I always know what needs doing. Of course then I need to go through other steps like installing privacy policies, building sitemaps, installing themes. I have a folder of plugins that I upload by FTP each time I create a new blog so I don't even need to remember which plugins I use anymore. function sbmgOptinValidateForm994(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm994' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm994' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Dennis – Lol well the basic is this: 1) register domain in Hostgator reseller account
2) Setup WordPress through fantastico
3) bookmark the wordpress login and cpanel for that site in its own folder (I have LOTS of bookmarks).
4) Then go through the wordpress settings: Add the www. in the “general”, add a list of sites to ping under writing, change the permalinks to include “postname”

Sounds pretty basic when I write it there, but it’s ingrained in my mind and I always know what needs doing. Of course then I need to go through other steps like installing privacy policies, building sitemaps, installing themes. I have a folder of plugins that I upload by FTP each time I create a new blog so I don’t even need to remember which plugins I use anymore.

]]> By: Alex http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3365 Alex Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:14:39 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3365 Why have I taken so long to come visit Ruth?! I see you are a regular commenter on Mike Roosa's blog so thought I would come and see what you are up to here. I am pleasantly surprised with the content and the direction you have chosen to take. Awesome work! How on earth do you manage so many tasks at once though, do you find they all suffer as a result or are you, in typical female style, doing heaps at once no worries? I ask because I tend to build sites ten at a time, but ALL in the same niche, 1: so that it's easier to focus on a given topic, and 2; so they can link to each other with valid anchors afterward. I'll be back and look forward to seeing how you progress and comparing stories etc. I see you use UAW too. How you finding it? .-= Alex´s last blog ..<a href="http://alexwhalley.com/focus/smart-goals-small-wins-coconuts/" rel="nofollow">SMART Goals, Small Wins, & Coconuts</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm889(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm889' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm889' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Why have I taken so long to come visit Ruth?!
I see you are a regular commenter on Mike Roosa’s blog so thought I would come and see what you are up to here.
I am pleasantly surprised with the content and the direction you have chosen to take. Awesome work!
How on earth do you manage so many tasks at once though, do you find they all suffer as a result or are you, in typical female style, doing heaps at once no worries?
I ask because I tend to build sites ten at a time, but ALL in the same niche, 1: so that it’s easier to focus on a given topic, and 2; so they can link to each other with valid anchors afterward.
I’ll be back and look forward to seeing how you progress and comparing stories etc.
I see you use UAW too. How you finding it?
.-= Alex´s last blog ..SMART Goals, Small Wins, & Coconuts =-.

]]> By: Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Marketing http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3340 Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Marketing Fri, 28 May 2010 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3340 Hmm, any chance I can get a peak at that list? ;) .-= Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.dennisedell.com/6460/new-form-of-human-spam-now-via-yahoo-messenger/" rel="nofollow">New Form of Human SPAM – Now via Yahoo Messenger</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm806(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm806' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm806' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hmm, any chance I can get a peak at that list? ;)
.-= Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..New Form of Human SPAM – Now via Yahoo Messenger =-.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3320 Leslie Thu, 27 May 2010 16:18:24 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3320 Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for ;) By the way, if you know someone that needs Wordpress training, I offer a commission LOL (hey, we're marketeers, so I'm always promoting my stuff :p) Leslie .-= Leslie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lesliebogaerts.org/my-coaching-wso-is-live.html" rel="nofollow">My Coaching WSO Is Live</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm249(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm249' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm249' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping for ;)

By the way, if you know someone that needs WordPress training, I offer a commission LOL (hey, we’re marketeers, so I’m always promoting my stuff :p)

Leslie
.-= Leslie´s last blog ..My Coaching WSO Is Live =-.

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3319 Ruth - Web Career Girl Thu, 27 May 2010 16:16:40 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3319 Leslie - You've still got a little while. I guess with coaching it's less of a rush than a standard, very low priced WSO. If you're around the forums a lot helping people then you'll probably get someone noticing your signature link that way. function sbmgOptinValidateForm715(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm715' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm715' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Leslie – You’ve still got a little while. I guess with coaching it’s less of a rush than a standard, very low priced WSO. If you’re around the forums a lot helping people then you’ll probably get someone noticing your signature link that way.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3314 Leslie Thu, 27 May 2010 16:02:43 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3314 It's a big step, and up till now it's flopping. No sign ups (well, one, but that was one I knew about before I put up my WSO). Hope to get a few spots filled by June 7, but not getting my hopes up. Oh well, at least it teaches me something too ;) .-= Leslie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lesliebogaerts.org/my-coaching-wso-is-live.html" rel="nofollow">My Coaching WSO Is Live</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm604(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm604' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm604' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

It’s a big step, and up till now it’s flopping. No sign ups (well, one, but that was one I knew about before I put up my WSO). Hope to get a few spots filled by June 7, but not getting my hopes up.

Oh well, at least it teaches me something too ;)
.-= Leslie´s last blog ..My Coaching WSO Is Live =-.

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3312 Ruth - Web Career Girl Thu, 27 May 2010 15:59:23 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3312 Mike - I'm looking forward to seeing how you do! function sbmgOptinValidateForm381(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm381' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm381' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Mike – I’m looking forward to seeing how you do!

]]> By: Mike Roosa http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3304 Mike Roosa Thu, 27 May 2010 03:03:31 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3304 Way to step it up Ruth. I just purchased the book from Xfactor and it has a few gold nuggets in it that I hadn't thought about. It's exciting to get started. .-= Mike Roosa´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikeroosa/~3/igXrXb6kTTg/making-the-first-dollar" rel="nofollow">Making The First Dollar</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm250(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm250' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm250' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Way to step it up Ruth. I just purchased the book from Xfactor and it has a few gold nuggets in it that I hadn’t thought about. It’s exciting to get started.
.-= Mike Roosa´s last blog ..Making The First Dollar =-.

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.webcareergirl.com/two-weeks-in-where-im-at-with-my-niche-sites.html/comment-page-1#comment-3298 Ruth - Web Career Girl Wed, 26 May 2010 21:45:16 +0000 http://www.webcareergirl.com/?p=1450#comment-3298 Dennis - I love that old post plugin, should probably write a whole post about that sometime. As for the affiliate programs, yes I use a mixture of affiliate products and Adsense on blogs - just takes time to find what converts the best - and of course what I believe to be worth promoting ;) As for producing sites so fast - practice, practice, practice. I have it down to a fine art now :D I have all the setup steps written in a list that I do for every site to make sure I set it up as quickly as possible and then I move as quickly as possible onto the content to get at least 5 posts up when it goes live, more scheduled into future. function sbmgOptinValidateForm836(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm836' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm836' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Dennis – I love that old post plugin, should probably write a whole post about that sometime. As for the affiliate programs, yes I use a mixture of affiliate products and Adsense on blogs – just takes time to find what converts the best – and of course what I believe to be worth promoting ;) As for producing sites so fast – practice, practice, practice. I have it down to a fine art now :D I have all the setup steps written in a list that I do for every site to make sure I set it up as quickly as possible and then I move as quickly as possible onto the content to get at least 5 posts up when it goes live, more scheduled into future.

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