Selecting a niche through keyword research and then registering a domain was the first step in this case study. Step 2 in this process was getting my WordPress site setup and choosing a design template to work with. Since all of my sites are built on WordPress under the Thesis framework (affiliate link), I didn’t Read the Full Article →
It’s been just about a year since I started my very first niche site: TopRatedCoffeeMakers.com. I didn’t document the process because I wasn’t really sure how it would go, but its definitely become a success. I now consider my site to be an authority site for coffee maker reviews, and it has been generating over Read the Full Article →
In the early days of mobile web design, companies and website owners were building entirely new sites specifically designed for mobile devices and tablets. Looking back at this, it sounds incredibly ludicrous given the incredible amount of money, time, and development this required. Enter: responsive web design. It’s trending right now, and for very good reason. So Read the Full Article →
Update: Well, typically, the day after I posted my review TweetAdder got updated to a new version that no longer supports some of the features I’ve outlined below. It really sucks, but it appears they were running into legal issues with Twitter. Here is an outline of some of the major changes: No more automatic unfollows Read the Full Article →
Everybody who has dabbled in PPC for awhile knows about the 3 main keyword match types: Broad, Phrase, and Exact. But what many people don’t know is that there is actually a fourth match type, and frankly, it’s my favorite of them all. It’s called the Broad Match Modifier, and it looks a little bit Read the Full Article →
by Benji Walklet on February 20, 2013 · 0 comments
If you’re looking to build an email list through your website, applaud yourself. Having a list of email subscribers is one of the most valuable ways to stay in touch with your customers and prospective customers. Building a list of email subscribers however, is no easy task. People really value their personal email address, and giving Read the Full Article →
by Benji Walklet on November 13, 2012 · 0 comments
Note: frustratingly, Soliloquy has problems with my site. It works on and off (I believe I have a corrupt WordPress installation). If you want to check out an example, you can visit my coffee site at www.topratedcoffeemakers.com! Ever wonder how to get one of those cool image sliders that you see around the web on Read the Full Article →
DIY Themes, creators of the most premium of premium WordPress themes, Thesis, have finally released Thesis 2. This update is perhaps the most anticipated (I’m talking 2-3 years) that I’ve witnessed for any piece of software I’ve ever used. It is definitely a relief that the wait is over, and I can’t wait to see Read the Full Article →
by Benji Walklet on September 14, 2012 · 0 comments
Bing Ads? Yep. Microsoft adCenter is no longer the name of the second/third biggest search engine’s ad platform. I have a feeling though that it will take awhile for PPC pros to start referring to it as Bing Ads. In any case, I’m digging the new changes that were unleashed this week, particularly the Google Adwords Read the Full Article →
Hello loyal readers! Just wanted to drop a quick post to let you know that you have not been forgotten. I’m currently working on a new project that I thought I’d share with ya’ll, as I think its relevant to this whole internet marketing thing. Building a Niche Site Something I have wanted to do Read the Full Article →