How To Increase Your Alexa Website Ranking

I was recently browsing the blog sphere for different ways to increase my Alexa website ranking. I came across a blogger (Duckel Danny) who showed some different but legit ways to increase your website or blog’s Alexa ranking. So, after reading his post, I went ahead, took action, and applied his strategies to my blog. All that I can say is that his advice has paid off. As of November 9th my Alexa ranking is #86, 715 and my blog is only about 3 months old at the date of this post. I just wanted... [Read more of this article]

Finding Niche Markets by Reading the Newspaper

Finding a niche market and making a profit from it are not difficult tasks.  All you have to do is be observant and think outside of the box.  Find a niche, set up a blog and you are in business. Reading your local newspaper is a great way to find a niche that you can turn around and use to make money.  Take 20 minutes a day to read and you will soon have a number of prosperous niche blogs and websites. Scan the headlines for some general topics that are of interest.  You will find excellent... [Read more of this article]

Use Guest Authors to Drive Traffic to Your Site

While giving your site your personality is the key to making your site stand out from the crowd and get noticed, having guest authors is a great way to drive traffic to your site. Putting out a notice that you are looking for guest authors creates a buzz about your site, and welcoming submissions for content or posts creates a high level of reader participation. Once a guest author has been approved for your site and has had his or her first post or page  posted, you can guarantee that he... [Read more of this article]

Finding Niche Market Ideas Using Forums

Finding a niche market is the key to making money.  If you can find the right niche market and marry that with a great product or service, you can put money in your pocket. There are tons of niches in the world today, and there are many more being created each day.   There are niches that stay around for years (such as credit repair) and niches that don’t last as long (like music from singers that turn out to be one-hit wonders).  The important thing is to find a niche and make money... [Read more of this article]

Make Money with a Niche Blog

Do you want to make money but you don’t have money to start with? Creating a niche blog is your answer! Creating a niche blog is simple, quick and costs very little (and can be free). First, find a topic. Get ideas from online forums, magazines, etc. If people are talking about it and writing about it, then it can make you money! Start with something big – like “moms” – and then work down until you find a niche. “Moms” is so broad of a category that you can’t make much... [Read more of this article]

You Can Be Making Money This Afternoon with Pepperjam Store Builder!

Making money with a niche website or blog just got a lot easier thanks to Pepperjam Store Builder. With access to millions of unique products from a variety of merchants (and the ability to streamline those products as you choose), Pepperjam Store Builder provides you with the tools you need to have a niche website or blog storefront up and running in under an hour – which means you can be making money this afternoon. Pepperjam Store Builder works well with any existing site or blog. (If you... [Read more of this article]

Google Insights – Use it to Find Niche Markets

Okay! I’m super excited about this post. This post will show you how to find a niche market using Google Insights. Niche marketing can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a niche market to start with. This free tool will allow you to get the behind the scenes look at Google’s keyword search history. This is every affiliate and Internet marketers dream. Well, let’s dive in! Using Google Insights: The first thing to do is to visit http://www.google.com/insights/search/... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic – Part 5

Co-Branding Online co-branding can be a little complicated.  If an Internet user clicks on a link on your website and is taken to a web page that has a different brand or company it can get a bit confusing.  They will wonder why they have been directed to an entirely different web page with unrelated content.  When it comes to co-branding you need to choose partnerships that have something in common with the product or service that you’re selling. Co-branding can be very cost effective, particularly... [Read more of this article]

Unique BANS Templates Help Generate Sales

A new group of templates for Niche stores offers an effortless way to stand out from the crowd, and help encourage customers to stay at your store and buy. Niche stores can be a great way to make money on the Internet. Thousands of small businesses have discovered that BANS (Build a Niche Store Script) is an inexpensive way to introduce their products to new customers and begin to generate a cash flow. The problem, as even inexperienced users know, is that the Build a Niche Store script gives you... [Read more of this article]

See What CrazyEgg does for you! – Video

It’s Sunday and I’ll keep this post short. I have a great video on Crazyegg.com showing you the power of this system. There is sooo much you could do with crazyegg. Watch the video and see for yourself! Enjoy! Come back for part 5 of the 10 part series on target traffic generation. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you sign up for the niche free newsletter!  Read More →

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 4

Swapping Advertising A great way to get your product information out to people is by using links, banner ads, coupons, and swapping articles.  If you’re in the home renovation business you can trade articles with other businesses such as painters and electricians.  In fact, you can trade articles with anyone in your chosen industry that isn’t in direct competition with you.  Extra content on your website will give you more credibility while having your articles on other websites will lend... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 3

Using Banner Ads One mistake that many online businesses make is using banner ads to reach the greatest amount of people.  Your focus when it comes to banner ads is to reach the right type of people for the product or service that you’re selling.  One thing to keep in mind is that, if you have a limited budget, you should avoid buying banner ads altogether.  If you have a big budget, banner ads can be great for branding your company.  You’ll be able to negotiate contracts that are long term... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 2

Doing something innovative and creative online, as well as using the latest technology, will always getattention.  For example, adding animation, flash, or a photo can create a buzz about the product or service that you’re selling.  Just as e-mail, which contains jokes and strange pictures, gets forwarded all around the planet so too can your marketing message make the rounds.  Come up with a marketing message and then forward it to family, friends, and anyone else you know. Any time that you... [Read more of this article]

September 2008 Affiliate Income

I know it’s almost half way through October but it’s never too late to post the affiliate income report for September 2008. It was a tough month, with commissions dropping due to the economy. My niche sites and PPC campaigns are more luxuries than necessities. Which, due to the economy, creates a drop in commissions. Well, I can’t really complain because it’s still extra money in my pocket. Here are the results. Ebay Partner Network My Ebay earnings dropped from $300 a month... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic – Part 1

General Marketing Methods One of the best ways to get leads on the Internet is by getting a product mention or a free link on another website.  Effective internet marketing is all about putting your product or service in front of potential customers at the exact time that they are looking for it.  This technique is known as “pinpoint marketing”. Pinpoint marketing is much different than advertising on radio or television, which are known as “interruptive marketing” techniques.  Interruptive... [Read more of this article]

Niche Marketing Idea – Wide Baby Gate

It’s about that time where I reveal another potential niche market for your BANS, Phpbay pro, and affiliate sites. Today’s niche marketing idea is around wide baby gates. There are plenty of parents out there in need of a wide baby gate. This would be a perfect blog/site to build around baby care with some health tips, etc. Well here are the numbers I’ve crunched up. All data is from Google and was gathered on 10/7/08. KEYWORDS: “wide baby gate” 5,400 Searches per... [Read more of this article]

Niche Market Idea-Camouflage BDU Pants

camouflage bdu pants Finding niche market ideas can be tough to do, especially if you’re like me and have no clue where to look. Well, I’ve seen the light and am here to tell you that niche markets are everywhere! Look at this pair of ACU Army pants I had packed in the garage. Well I took them out of the box, listed them on ebay and they sold for about $40 bucks. Well big deal right? Right, it is a bigh deal! I crunched some numbers and found a little niche market you could profit from.... [Read more of this article]

New Niche Market Idea – Car Bike Racks

I was surfing the net when I found this potential niche market. I got this idea from a bike blog I was visiting. I then did some research and found a niche market for Phpbay, bloggers, and BANS users. This niche market is car bike racks. Though you would think this niche market is saturated, the stats are surprising. These stats were generated last Saturday, though I’m sure they are accurate, you may want to verify them using the Google keyword tool. Here we go! KEYWORDS: “car bike rack” 4,400... [Read more of this article]

Phpbay Pro vs. BANS (Build a Niche Store)

Do you want to make money on the internet, and as soon as possible? Setting up an internet store is a proven way to monetize web traffic. However, becoming a web merchant can be a long process and requires a large investment in money and space for resale goods. So how do web merchants bring in the big bucks without breaking the bank? They set up an eBay niche store. There are two major eBay niche store programs out there: Phpbay Pro and BANS, which stands for ‘Build a Niche Store’.... [Read more of this article]

Text-link-ads.com Buy Links, Boost Rankings!

Targeted Text Linking : A sure fire strategy to boost website traffic The idea behind Text Link Ads is to provide a marketplace for website owners to increase web site traffic by linking with other websites. Consequently, this linking strategy helps them increase their search engine rankings. The website also provides blog owners and webmasters, an opportunity to place ads of different websites on their web pages, to get a consistent fixed monthly income. Why Text Links? Text Link Ads, as the name... [Read more of this article]

Niche Market Research

A big factor to successful niche marketing is knowing who your target audience is and how to reach them.  To determine what types of customers you are trying to reach you should be asking yourself the following questions: What age group are you trying to sell to? Are you selling to a specific ethnic group or gender? Will most of your customers be married or single? How fast will most Internet connections be? Will you target customers who have children? What level of education will most of... [Read more of this article]

Google’s G1 Android Phone by T-mobile

Google G1 Android Phone Google G1 Android Phone The G1 is the very first phone launched by Google. The technology behind the phone is an open source Android operating system that anyone can use to continuously improve and modify the available software. The phone is available at any T-Mobile outlet. It comes in black or white color scheme and offers a user-friendly interface. The entire casing consists of a large 3.2 inch screen and four buttons at the bottom, which slides open to reveal a sleek keyboard. Functions Under... [Read more of this article]

Personalized Wine Bottles- The Perfect Niche

Personalized wine bottles are taking the web by storm. Vineyards across America are starting to use the web to profit from this niche. Signaturewines.com produces personalized wine, champagne, and water bottles for every occasion. So why am I telling you this? Because it’s the perfect niche to promote on the web. This niche market has a low competition rate with high traffic volume. It’s the perfect niche market to promote on a blog dedicated to personalized wine bottles. I’ve crunched... [Read more of this article]

August 2008 Affiliate Income Frome BANS

I know it’s been a while since my last affiliate income post. Here is a short post to show my earnings for my niche marketing efforts in august 2008. This income reflects only my three BANS stores that have little to no SEO optimization done to them. All traffic is organic from Google and Yahoo. I’m showing you this to let you know that it is possible to earn a little extra money every month with a BANS or phpbay store. August EPN Income Three hundred dollars may not seem like much but,... [Read more of this article]

Niche Marketing vs. Internet Marketing Niche

Comparing niche marketing and an Internet marketing niche is equivalent to comparing apples with oranges. Apples and oranges are both fruit. Niche marketing and an Internet Marketing niche are both forms of Internet marketing but as different as apples are from oranges. The term ‘niche marketing’ means selling a specific product to a specific type of buyer. There are far less competitive niches than an Internet marketing niche.  Most niche markets are more open to the latest marketing strategies,... [Read more of this article]

What Niche Marketing is Not

Niche marketing is not about trying to sell your product or service to the world at large. As a small businessperson, you couldn’t afford that kind of multi-million dollar advertising budget. It isn’t possible. You can, however, with only a computer, an Internet connection and a good idea sell to a smaller audience using niche marketing. Niche marketing is not about trying to compete. Competition is taken out of the equation when you do niche marketing. You aren’t out there in the world lined... [Read more of this article]

Niche Marketing Idea- USC Football Tickets

Hey everyone! I hope you are having a good weekend. I’ll keep this post short. I’m watching the USC football game which struck the idea of USC football tickets. USC is rocking Virginia 21-0 in the first quarter. There is still lots of game left to play. I did some research and found this niche market. KEYWORDS: “usc football tickets” 6,600 Searches last month 39,900 Competing websites Though there may seem to be a lot of competition for the phrase usc football tickets,... [Read more of this article]

PhpBay All The Way!

For those who read my blog on a regular basis, you know I’m a big fan of BANS (Build A Niche Store). But I think that is about to change. A lot of BANS users always ask “How do you implement BANS with WordPress?” That is where PhpBay Pro comes in. I just got this plugin and I’m hooked! It’s super easy to implement your content with ebay products within wordpress. There are some examples on this page in previous posts. Many software products have been created that claim... [Read more of this article]

Micro Niche Finder Tool Switches to Google

Some of you may remember my post review about the Micro Niche Finder Tool. It was basically a post on how I didn’t like Micro Niche Finder because it relied on Wordtracker search results and mixed it with Google’s index. Well all that’s about to change. I just received a broadcast email from James Jones about the new updates for Micro Niche Finder. At the end of the email James gives some info about Micro Niche Finder switching to Googles search numbers. This is a BIG plus! The... [Read more of this article]

Niche Marketing Idea-Scion XB Accessories

New niche marketing idea-scion xb accessories. Hey everyone. I hope the niche marketing ideas I provide help in some way or another. I came across this niche market this morning and wanted to get it out to you before I leave for the weekend. I’m going to keep this post short and sweet. Here we go! KEYWORDS: “scion xb accessories” 3,600 Searches Per Month 2,190 Competing Websites Here are some products I’ve pulled up from ebay. This is to show you the potential BANS site... [Read more of this article]

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