The Niche Site Tools Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Learn how to build a successful online business. Chris shares tips on affiliate marketing, creating passive income and succeeding online.
Hey everyone, been a while since the last Podcast Episode/post! I wanted to take some time in this Episode to explain what’s been going on and some of the reasons for the hiatus and let you know I’m thinking about you guys and am thankful you are out there! I’d also be remiss if I ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I detail the exact process that I’ve utilized for the last 4 years, to record and publish the Niche Site Tools Podcast. The topic for today’s episode came from long time community member Nick. Nick was interested in starting his own Podcast and wanted to know specifics like… Can you host ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I provide my best tips and suggestions for how to safely upgrade to a new WordPress theme. You will also receive a very specific tip that may double your site speed, with just a single click. Be sure to listen in for full details! Items Mentioned on the Podcast GeneratePress – ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I bring you a deal on an existing tool you guys know and love and also give you some additional details on a new tool to help you bring in more money as an Amazon affiliate. I also tell you the full story of how after 4+ years, this Podcast was ...
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In today’s Podcast episode, I reveal a new resource to enrich your mind and contribute to your success. Be sure to listen in for full details! Items Mentioned on The Podcast Recommended Reading List – You can find this new resource here, at the tab on the top of the site labeled “Books” or by just typing ...
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In this last Podcast Episode of 2018, I breakdown what the WordPress 5.0 update and the new Gutenberg editor mean for you and answer the question, should you upgrade now? Be sure to listen in for full details and I wanted to take this time to once again say a heartfelt THANK YOU for being ...
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For this month’s Podcast episode, I wanted to give you some personal thoughts and words of wisdom for not only your online business, but life in general. Please be sure to listen in for full details and thank you for being a valued member of the community!
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Check out my Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2018 Deals Post Here In today’s Podcast Episode, I tell both why and how to get some additional free traffic from Bing and Yahoo. Why Spend Time to Rank on Bing & Yahoo? You may not know this, but Bing/Yahoo combined account for 35% of search engine traffic for ...
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In today’s Podcast episode, we talk about the importance of defining, or re-defining, the reason WHY you want to create a successful online business. In addition, I give you actionable tips to do this week, that can have a profound effect on not only the success of your online business, but in all aspects of ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I answer the question “How often should I promote to my audience?” and I also provide you some brand new tips on what is working best right now, when it comes to affiliate marketing in 2018. These tips come straight from the free workshops that I sent to everyone on my ...
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In this Episode of the Podcast, I give you the latest scoop on Google marking non-HTTPS sites as “Not Secure” in the Chrome browser, starting in July of 2018. In addition, I provide quick actionable tips that you can take in the next few days, that I think will have positive results on your existing ...
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In this month’s Podcast Episode, I provide full details on an excellent $47 one-time-payment special for Long Tail Pro (AF). Additionally, I also provide an exact keyword research process that you can follow and specific recommendations on how to get the most out of your Long Tail Pro limited time special offer. Below you will ...
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For better or worse, it’s crunch time! The new GDPR rules go into effect this coming Friday, May 25th. If you’ve procrastinated this long, fear not. I break down what I think are the two main action items that most of us need to do, before the end of day on Thursday. Fortunately, as the ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, we talk about the upcoming new GDPR Regulation. This new law goes into effect on May 25th, 2018 and it applies to pretty much everyone with a website or anyone collecting email addresses. There are specific steps you will need to take prior to May 25th, or you could face ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I talk about two main topics… 1) How to quickly increase traffic on any of your existing websites. 2) How to make a full time income in your spare time. The motivation for these topics came from recent articles that I included in the references section below. On the Podcast, I ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I provide full details on how things are going to be changing when it comes to future Podcast Episodes, some new things you can expect on the site, new things for email subscribers, etc. Be sure to listen in for full details and if you have any specific suggestions after listening ...
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With high profile security incidents becoming more and more prevalent, it is essential for you to take some simple steps to protect yourself from hackers. In today’s Podcast Episode and post, you will get several simple WordPress security tips from not just myself, but several community members that have either been hacked previously or have ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I provide full details from a “cease and desist” email that I received this week. I ended up having to shutdown one of the websites that I talked about on the very popular Episode: How to Rank and Rent or Sell a Website For Profit. This will be the last Episode ...
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In today’s Podcast episode, I bring you some brand new deals that weren’t mentioned in my special email that went out to subscribers for Black Friday. These are some great deals, hot off the presses, many of which will only be live until the end of today. On the Podcast, I provide a full breakdown ...
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The holiday season and end of year are fast approaching and there are things you should be focusing on right now, in your online business. Be sure to listen in to today’s Podcast Episode for full details and thanks for being a valued member of the Niche Site Tools community!
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In today’s Podcast Episode, I detail the most popular resources on the site, taken straight from my most recent Google Analytics stats from the past year. These are some great resources that many folks refer back to quite often. These Posts and Episodes can definitely help get you started and help you achieve success with ...
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When purchasing a website, it is important to do your due diligence before making a purchase. In today’s Episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, you will hear all the details on what to look out for, along with some free tools you can use to check websites out prior to making a potential purchase. ...
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In today’s Podcast I wanted to shorten things up a bit from last weeks episode and talk about the importance of consistency and transparency in all of your online projects and really, life in general. Be sure to listen in for full details and there is also a bonus mention of a free tool that ...
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In today’s Post / Podcast Episode, I provide full details on why (I think) my MailChimp account got banned and describe how that could easily happen to you as well. In addition, I provide all the pros and cons of my 3+ weeks of in-depth research comparing GetResponse, AWeber and ConvertKit. Be sure to listen ...
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Today’s Review suggestion came from a community member, Jake. He wanted to know if anyone had a chance to check out the Niche Post Conversion Strategies guide from Jennifer, better know as PotPieGirl… I was not familiar with the guide, but it sounded like something that could benefit the whole community, so I offered to ...
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Today is Podcast Episode 100!! Thank you for your support and be sure to listen in!
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March 30th, 2021 Update: You can now get access to all the great Thrive plugins and tools as part of the new Thrive Suite. Individual Thrive products are no longer sold separately. Please check out the link for full details. In this week’s Podcast Episode, I talk about all of the plugins and themes that ...
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When you sign-up for web hosting, most companies give you a great introductory rate to get you to sign-up as a new customer. Unfortunately, like most services these days, the rate can increase significantly after that introductory period is over. That is something that isn’t talked about an awful lot and it can catch some ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I address two questions from the Private FB Mastermind group. One was in regards to whether or not browser bookmarks provide any SEO benefit and the other was in regards to a quick website cleanup tip. Be sure to listen in to today’s Episode for full details and I also ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode I address a question from Warwick, from the Private FB Mastermind group. Warwick mentioned that he was going to be updating content on several of his sites, for posts created several years ago and he wanted to know if changing the date would negatively affect traffic or rankings. I address that ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode I quickly address my most common question, which is to explain my process for doing keyword research for authority sites. In addition, I provide a quick update on renting/selling websites targeting local search terms, from Episodes 93 and 94. I’ve gotten some great feedback via email and from the folks in the ...
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This week’s Podcast Episode is a case study of ranking brand new websites on the first page of Google, with minimal effort. In the last Episode, we talked about the idea of building very basic websites, with just one piece of content and a contact page, targeting local search phrases and once they rank, to ...
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This week’s post and Podcast Episode topic came from another great suggestion from Marcus. He forwarded me some details about the concept of building websites to rank for local search terms in a particular area and then renting them out for $500-$1000/month or selling them for a profit. The concept is simple, build a bunch ...
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Today’s post/Podcast Episode is all about how to utilize the free version of SEMrush to find additional phrases to target, to rank higher and bring in more traffic to your website(s). This tip involves plugging in the URLs of some of your existing content into the free version of SEMrush at this link. As long ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode I talk about a huge advantage of having your own online business, I provide an SEO tip that you’ve never heard before and also provide some great suggestions for Podcast apps to try, for iOS and Android devices. Be sure to listen in for full details. By the way, you ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk about some recent questions from the community in regards to how to actually SUCCEED online. One specific question was from the Private Facebook Mastermind Group and two related questions were received via email, all centering about how to build a successful online business. Be sure to listen in ...
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In today’s Podcast Episode/post, I talk about how you can increase your WordPress site speed, with minimal effort, for free. Be sure to listen in to the Podcast, as I will walk you through the steps below, in addition to providing the details behind the recommendations. I’ve included screenshots of the steps mentioned in the ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I talk about some of the different options when it comes to enabling HTTPS for your WordPress website. Below, I will show you the steps for enabling HTTPS in just a few short steps, for free, utilizing Cloudflare. Cloudflare utilizes SNI for their free SSL plan. For technical details and ...
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Hey everyone, Happy New Year! In this week’s Podcast episode, we talk about taking all that optimism and refreshed energy that a new year brings, to help make progress on your goals and dreams! For those of you brand new, just starting to embark on your online journey, I recommend beginning at my Start page. ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I answer a question regarding how to properly utilize content from an existing outdated website for a new website, without getting a duplicate content penalty. In addition, I answer the question as to whether content translated into another language, is considered duplicate content. We’ll then do a quick year end ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I provide you with several of the most frequently asked questions on the site, along with links to the related posts that answer those questions. In addition, I provide a breakdown of my most commonly recommended tools, to help you succeed with your online adventures. Frequently Asked Questions Some of ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I talk about a long standing affiliate relationship that I’ve had for the past 5 years and why I’m calling it quits. I talk about all the reasons that it probably should have been the end a while back and what specifically happened in the last two weeks, to put ...
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If you’re a member of my free, Private FB Mastermind Group, you know that my family and I had to evacuate for Hurricane Matthew last week. That was quite the event, but by pre-planning and having a solid plan in place ahead of time, it was a relatively stress-free process. I’m happy to report we ...
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Today’s post and Podcast episode comes from email subscriber, Joe. In his email, Joe asked if I could compare the Amazon associates affiliate program to the Walmart affiliate program, which I did and I also threw in eBay, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot and most recently, Etsy and Wayfair as well! If you do happen ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I address a question from email subscriber Brenda, asking whether she should give up on a site she has had since 2002. It is a great story of past success, some major bumps along the way and right now she’s at a bit of a crossroads. I walk through her ...
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March 30th, 2021 Update: You can now get access to all the great Thrive plugins and tools as part of the new Thrive Suite. Individual Thrive products are no longer sold separately. Please check out the link for full details. In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk about all the great features available with the ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I compare 4 of the main companies that provide email list services for bloggers and entrepreneurs. Those are MailChimp, AWeber, Constant Contact and ConvertKit. Please be sure to listen in for full details and suggestions. _____ I am an affiliate for MailChimp and AWeber. I utilize MailChimp exclusively and have ...
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March 30th, 2021 Update: You can now get access to all the great Thrive plugins and tools as part of the new Thrive Suite. Individual Thrive products are no longer sold separately. Please check out the link for full details. In today’s Podcast Episode, I talk all about how to build great looking WordPress landing ...
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Today’s post and Podcast Episode comes from several recent discussions with community members on how to get started, how to keep going and what it takes to succeed in affiliate marketing. The Podcast Episode will be your best resource, as I go into full detail and provide specific examples along the way, so be ...
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Today’s post/Podcast episode topic comes from a community member Jeff, who recently lost all of the data from his site hosted at BlueHost, even after paying extra each month for them to take backups of his site. I mentioned that as one of the primary drivers for switching my hosting recommendation back over to ...
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Something that is becoming increasingly problematic lately is Google Analytics Referral Spam. Referral spam can wreak havoc with your Analytics stats, if left unchecked. Referral spam occurs when your site gets fake referral traffic from spam bots and this fake traffic is recorded in your Google Analytics stats. This is something you need to ...
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This week’s Podcast Episode is somewhat of a continuation of last week’s Episode, where I switched my hosting recommendation back to Webhosting Hub. In last week’s post/Podcast Episode, I detailed the problems that community member Jeff recently experienced, where he lost his entire site hosted at Bluehost. Despite paying extra for full backups with ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk all about my recent decision to switch my hosting recommendation from Bluehost over to Webhosting Hub. It was NOT a decision that I took lightly, but with all of the info provided in full detail in the Podcast episode, it is definitely the right decision and one that ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I answer a few questions from the community. Items Mentioned in the Show Where can I get images for my blog/website? Pixabay – Site with mostly free images, just be sure to avoid the “Sponsored Images” along the top to avoid paying. Thanks Lindsey, for bringing that to our attention ...
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I get this question quite often and it boils down to this…”I’ve installed WordPress, now what?!” First off, if you’ve already taken some action, great, but in case you haven’t, the first step would be to check out my step-by-step guide on how to start a WordPress blog or website. By following those quick ...
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Today’s Podcast Episode topic comes from an email subscriber, Tristan. In his email, Tristan asked if I could help explain backlinks in regards to regular vs juiced backlinks, page vs site backlinks and current methods for getting backlinks. This will not be the typical “do guest blog posting” advice for getting backlinks. In fact, I ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I provide my recommendation for a free, step-by-step affiliate marketing training program. Free Affiliate Marketing Training Program Over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked several times if I can recommend an inexpensive, step-by-step affiliate marketing training program for beginners. I posed the question to the folks over on my ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I answer a question from a listener Christine. In that email, she asked what she could do to try and bring in some side income from home. She is unable to work a traditional 9-5 job in an office setting, due to some residual issues from a car accident 2 ...
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In this weeks Podcast Episode, I talk about several of the unavoidable frustrations with Affiliate Marketing and give you some actionable advice on how to prepare for and overcome them, when they inevitably occur. This is a super important episode that I will let primarily stand for itself in audio format, as I think ...
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In this week’s Podcast Episode, I will directly answer some questions from audience members and we will also touch on a new pricing model change for Long Tail Pro. Items Mentioned on the Show Audio / Podcasting Equipment Ellen asked about what equipment that I use to record audio and for the Podcast. The microphone ...
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In Podcast Episode 66, I talk about some unexpected physical setbacks experienced in these last two weeks and some takeaways. Additionally, I give a preliminary breakdown of some all-in-one email optin tools, that myself and a few others have been evaluating, over the last several weeks. Items Mentioned on the Show MailMunch – MailMunch ...
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In our first new Podcast episode of 2016, we talk about tips to focus on now, to get on the right path for success in the New Year. You’ll get some actionable tips that you can tackle right away, along with a story showing a prime example from a community member, on to build ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, we talk about some takeaways from a book I read on vacation, called Happy is the New Healthy – 31 Ways to Relax, Let Go, and Enjoy Life NOW!. It was a great, light hearted book about the power of positivity, being greatful in all aspects of your life ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode we’ll be talking about some new developments that have the potential to affect us all, as content creators. Google RankBrain Algorithm Change On Oct 26th, Bloomberg came out with a story detailing how Google started using machines to match queries to content in what they are calling RankBrain. This has ...
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In today’s Podcast episode, we talk about some “out of the box” ideas and methods for finding products or services to promote, that you might not have thought about otherwise. Be sure to listen in to the episode for full details. Sites mentioned on the show: ClickBank Commission Junction Share-A-Sale OfferVault Odigger Potential Search ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I answer some questions I received via email this past week. Dave asked several questions. He first asked what options there are for content creation, other than outsourcing or creating it all from scratch. He also asked what the protocol is for utilizing content from other sources, such ...
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All of us are subject to fear. Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of the unknown and the list goes on and on. We all have excuses or reasons why we have put off various projects, that we fully expected to start, but haven’t gotten around to. Today’s Podcast episode is all about overcoming ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I address some questions from the community. In our first question, Elizabeth from our Private FB Mastermind group asked if anyone knows a way you can record video in Periscope, which is typically in Portrait mode and have it look right on YouTube, which looks best in Landscape mode. Our ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk all about how you can protect your websites and both your online and offline presence, from hackers. This week’s episode was a direct result of the recent public hack that Shane and Jocelyn went through, over at the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast. Be sure to give their related ...
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[powerpress http://nstpodcast.s3.amazonaws.com/nst-podcast-057.mp3] In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk about the importance of having the right mindset for success and give specific examples of different things you can try right away, to get in the proper frame of mind. Be sure to listen in and share any related suggestions that you might have for others, ...
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In this Podcast episode, I talk about not only how to grow your email list fast, but also, why you want to grow your email list in the first place. In addition, I provide a real world example from the last few weeks, showing how sending out just a few emails to your list ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I highlight the success stories of two folks in our Private FB Mastermind Group, Ryan and Christopher. Over this past week, each of them had their first affiliate sales! I was super excited to see that and I’m thankful to them for sharing their stories with us here today. ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk about how achieving financial freedom can help all aspects of your life, including your niche site projects and also how niche site projects can help you achieve financial freedom. The two go hand-in-hand. Links Mentioned in the Podcast The Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps to Financial Freedom Amazon ...
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This week’s post/Podcast episode is a question from Marcus. He mentioned that his state no longer allows folks to participate in the Amazon Associates affiliate program and he asked what other alternatives are available. That was a great question and one that I know other folks have as well, since many other states are ...
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Last week we talked about the 3 most common questions that I get in regards to niche sites, with how to choose a niche topic and how to evaluate competition being the top two. In this week’s Podcast episode, I provide 3 real world niche topic examples and walk you through the research and ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I answer the 3 most commonly asked questions received in regards to niche websites. Coincidentally, all 3 of them were asked of me this past week from both email subscribers and members of our private FB mastermind group. Top 3 Niche Site Questions Answered The top questions that I receive ...
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This week we’re hitting a milestone, 50 episodes of the NicheSiteTools.com Podcast! In this week’s episode, I wanted to personally thank many of you who have helped contribute to the site and show, either directly or indirectly, in the past year and a half. If you regularly interact on the site in the comments, ...
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In episode 49 of the Podcast, we talk about several cool new technologies that can be incorporated into your online or offline business ventures. Periscope An online streaming app from the folks at Twitter, that lets you broadcast live from anywhere you have an internet connection. Google Cardboard 2.0 Google announced this week that their ...
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The motivation for this week’s Podcast episode came from a recent episode of Beyond the Tank, with Mark Cuban. In this episode, Mark provides some powerful advice that is very applicable to all of us, creating websites as part of our online adventures. Be sure to listen in for a full breakdown! Tool of ...
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Content Below Updated Jan 16, 2017 In this episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I compare several of the most popular training programs on how to successfully sell products on Amazon. Each of the courses mentioned in the Podcast are listed here below, along with a brief description. These courses are constantly updated, so ...
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– Post Updated Oct 2017 – Want to know exactly how to setup your first WordPress website? Here is a checklist of everything you need to get your site up and running and be on your way to creating a successful online business. Be sure to listen into the Podcast episode for full details. 1) ...
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When it comes to A/B Split Testing your website, I’m sure you’ve heard the advice before. It boils down to test early, test often, test everything. Good advice in general, but if you are early on in your niche site adventures, I feel your time is far better spent creating your core content and ...
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As you may have heard, Google is coming out with what I’m calling the Google Mobile Friendly Algorithm Change, on Monday, April 21st. Based on everything I’ve read, this will be bigger than past Panda and Penguin updates! Here is what you need to know… On April 21st, Google will begin rolling out their ...
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Hey everyone! I wanted to get out a quick update episode today and let you know that we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled full Podcast episodes on Monday, April 13th. Be sure to listen in to today’s episode for an update on what’s been going on over the last few weeks and ...
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You may not consider your blog or niche site a business, but if you made any profit last year, you can be sure the tax man expects to get his cut. Even if you didn’t have actual income, if you received any items for free, say maybe a piece of software to review or promote, ...
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In episode 42 of the NicheSiteTools.com Podcast, we discuss some of the cool things you can do with Facebook ads, to help you achieve your niche site goals. That could include things like increasing engagement, driving website traffic and ultimately, increasing conversions. In the Podcast, I touched on 3 main items that I think ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, we talk about how to increase your WordPress site performance, which can have a positive effect on everything from lowering your bounce rate, increasing your rankings/traffic and ultimately, increasing conversions. If your site is performing poorly, the opposite is also true. You could be missing out on major opportunities. ...
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In episode 40 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide some updates and recent happenings over the past week, in addition to providing some future direction. Items Mentioned in the Podcast Webhosting Hub – This is the hosting company that I utilize and recommend. Be sure to click through my discount link to get ...
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In this week’s post, I will be answering a question from an email subscriber, Stan, on what my exact process is for keyword research and competition analysis. Stan asked how I go about doing keyword research for 3 different scenarios: Product specific sites; aka Amazon review site or affiliate product site Authority site Individual blog ...
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One of the most common questions I get on the site and in our private FB Mastermind group is… “How the heck can I get traffic, backlinks and rankings?! I keep putting up new content and don’t seem to be getting anywhere!!” This is a very common question/concern, especially for folks just starting out. ...
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In episode 37 of the Podcast, we cover several items suggested/mentioned in the new, private Facebook Mastermind group. It has been a great first week in the group! If you haven’t yet checked it out, be sure to head on over. There have been lots of introductions, questions asked and answered and connections made. ...
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It’s a new year, which brings new optimism, new focus and a new resource! The NicheSiteTools.com Private Mastermind Group I’ve been asked about Mastermind groups by several of you guys over the last few months and I’m glad to be able to provide a resource to meet that need. This will be a great ...
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Be sure to check out today’s Podcast episode (#35), which is our final one for the year! In this episode, we’ll identify the most popular posts of the year on the site. I’ll also give a full breakdown on what worked and what didn’t. I tell you how to do the same analysis on ...
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In this Podcast episode, I highlight the idea of dream setting. Dream setting is my way more fun and exciting spin on the concept of goal setting, as the ultimate path to success. This week I’m going to let the podcast speak for itself and keep the show notes to a minimum. I think ...
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In this week’s post/Podcast episode, I discuss the recent developments coming out of Google in regards to mobile responsiveness. As we all know, mobile is becoming an increasing part of online traffic. As such, Google is starting to place a greater emphasis on whether a site is mobile friendly or not. In the ...
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The idea for this week’s post/Podcast episode came from an email subscriber, Endre. In the email, Endre asked how to go about choosing profitable products to promote from the ClickBank Marketplace. Choosing Profitable Affiliate Products on ClickBank In this video, I respond to Endre and show you 3 main criteria to consider, when choosing ...
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In Episode 31 of the Podcast, I announce the winner of our giveaway, answer some viewer mail and talk about lots of other exciting happenings. Be sure to check it out! Giveaway Winner Congratulations to our random winner, Paul! He decided to go with Long Tail Pro. Paul was very surprised and mentioned that he ...
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In Episode 30 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I cover a suggestion from my buddy Marcus, to talk about increases in hosting costs after your initial introductory period. I also provide information about an exciting giveaway, the details of which will go out next Monday, Nov 3rd, 2014! Web Hosting Renewal Gotchas Marcus ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I’m excited to have a guest star, my man Mark Mason (from LateNightIM.com) and his response to my question about what things to consider, when switching from one WordPress theme to another. If you’re not familiar with Mark’s site/Podcast, definitely head on over and let him know I sent ...
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In this week’s Podcast episode, I talk about my switch over from Market Samurai to Long Tail Pro for my preferred keyword research tool of choice and discuss the tool of the week, the Peek free website review service. Switch to Long Tail Pro Due to some recent excessive slowness and other reasons mentioned in the Podcast, ...
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This week’s episode is a continuation/follow-up to last week’s episode in regards to the recent breaking news of Google penalizing many sites that utilize Private Blog Networks (PBNs). In most cases, such sites are being de-indexed from Google, which will cause all of your rankings and organic traffic to disappear immediately. This has resulted ...
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This week’s podcast episode was a suggestion from email subscriber Sara. In episode 25, we cover the differences between White Hat, Gray Hat and Black Hat SEO. Reference items mentioned on the show: White, Gray, Black Hat SEO Infographic UPDATE: Check out this post from Spencer at Niche Pursuits that just came out today, showing ...
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In this week’s episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I will give you two tips that you can follow right away, to increase traffic and rankings on your existing websites. Check out the podcast for full details and to see how the free tool of the week can help you accomplish these tasks ...
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In this episode of the NicheSiteTools.com podcast, I talk about the end of Google Authorship as we know it, provide some niche site project updates and bring you the new tool of the week! Items mentioned in this week’s episode: Were Your Google Authorship Efforts All For Nothing? Fiverr Video Promotion Gig Tool of the ...
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In this episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide you with 3 key factors to achieve success with your online adventures. This episode was a direct result of feedback I’ve received, when reaching out to new subscribers via email. There was a common struggle expressed in more than half of those responses ...
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO), can be a very intimidating concept, especially for beginners, but it really doesn’t have to be! With these 7 simple tips for on-page SEO, you can quickly and easily set yourself up for the best chance to rank well, right out of the gate. Tip 1: Optimize Your Title and ...
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In Episode 20 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I talk about why you should be utilizing a child theme, discuss the latest results from my AdWords campaign and bring you our second installment of the tool/plugin of the week! Importance of Having a Child Theme What the heck is a child theme? “A child ...
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In this episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, we’ll talk about the new theme that I have chosen and will be recommending going forward. We will also have our first installment of the tool/plugin of the week! Recommended WordPress Theme: Elegant Themes Drum-roll please…After several weeks of research, I decided to go with Elegant ...
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In this episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I’ll show you how to get started making $$ on Amazon right away, with the Amazon Associates program. It is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get started in affiliate marketing. Be sure to check out the Podcast for the full breakdown. Items ...
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In Episode 17 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I highlight 2 great free plugins, Inspectlet and ManyContacts. I also address some of the questions I’ve had over the last few weeks, in regards to how my AdWords Campaign is going. Items mentioned in the Podcast Adwords Campaign Results – Many have asked how my ...
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In Episode 16 of Niche Site Tools Podcast, I talk about Google’s recent removal of Google Authorship photos and number of followers from search engine results. Here is their explanation of why they removed Authorship information: Check out the Podcast for my breakdown and the prevailing opinion as to why they really made the ...
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In Episode 15 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide a full update on how things are going with my first Google AdWords Campaign and offer suggestions on how you can increase the visibility and click-through rate for your own campaign. Additionally, I highlight several free tools/sites/apps that can help you take your ...
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In Episode 14 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide some inspirational/motivational nuggets that I came across this week and also give you a beginners guide to setting up a paid advertising campaign, using Google AdWords. One of the items that inspired and motivated me this week was this post by my buddy Jeff, ...
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My man Marcus, from my mastermind group and the site Our Peaceful Family, asked me a few questions this week about building an email list, so I thought I would do a Podcast episode on the topic. In Episode 13, we will cover the following items as they relate to creating an email subscriber ...
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[powerpress http://s3.amazonaws.com/nstpodcast/nst-podcast-012.mp3]In Episode 12 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I discuss the recent Google Panda 4.0 update and it’s effect on one of my niche sites. I also discuss different ways you can check to see if you were affected and how you can do your best to avoid such penalties and/or try to recover ...
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In Episode 11 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide a full breakdown of the Power Branding System from the Proven Amazon Course, discuss how you can make your site more mobile friendly for free and I also do a full analysis of why I believe my forever affiliate site experienced a loss in ...
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Welcome to Episode 10 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast! In this episode, I do a quick recap of my vacation to Alaska and provide a breakdown of a recent back and forth between Spencer Haws and Cliff Ravenscraft, in regards to Podcasts. Vacation Recap We returned from our trip to Alaska on Thursday ...
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In Episode 8 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I will be talking about how to overcome shiny object syndrome and analysis paralysis. Shiny object syndrome is the tendency to forget about the issue or task at hand and go off in hot pursuit of the next hottest thing. Analysis paralysis is getting bogged down ...
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In Episode 7 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I will talk about Meetup groups, Google Authorship, PLR Blogs and the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program. I will also give you a tip towards the end, on the importance of checking your site for broken links and how to fix them. Network Locally With ...
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In Episode 6 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I will describe how you can increase your blog comments and interactions right away, with the use of a very simple, new, free service called the Social Comment Rotator. I will also talk about the Google Hangout Toolbox, which contains enhancements for Google Hangouts and one ...
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In Episode 5 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide a full breakdown of the 55 minute Skype consultation that I had with Chris Guthrie and I talk about the importance of getting started. Chris is most well known for his success as an Amazon affiliate and his EasyAzon plugin, but he also ...
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In Episode 4 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, I provide a full list of the essential WordPress plugins that you should install on each of your niche sites. I will also detail a few optional plugins which can help to enhance the experience for your viewers. We also touch on the importance of collecting ...
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In Episode 3 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, you will learn about four profitable niche site types and the importance of having the right mindset for success. Items Mentioned in this Episode Here are examples of each type of niche site mentioned in the show… AdSense Sites medicalassistantsalaryguide.org howtocleananything.com Product Specific Affiliate Sites learnspanishsimply.org ...
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In Episode 2 of the Niche Site Tools Podcast, you will get all the information you need to set yourself up for success with your next niche site project. I go into full detail on how to go from the initial brainstorming of ideas, to determining the proper keyword phrases to target and finally, determining ...
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Niche Site Tools Podcast! I am super excited to have a Podcast available for you today and honestly, I’m quite nervous as well! 😉 Thanks to a recent tweet from Jeremy Frandsen over at Internet Business Mastery, I decided to go with progress over perfection and ...
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Welcome to the introductory episode for the NicheSiteTools.com Podcast! The idea to go back and create this episode, came in an email from Matt, a subscriber to the site. In that email he was looking for some more personal details on my background and how I got started online. I really appreciate the positive feedback ...
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