by Mark Mason | Feb 13, 2008 | Web Monitization
One of the core principles of the Niche Super-Site project was income diversification. Rather than relying solely on AdSense, I wanted multiple revenue streams flowing through HistoryOfElvis.com. The first affiliate program I added was eBay, using a WordPress plugin...
by Mark Mason | Feb 13, 2008 | Web Monitization
A couple of weeks into the Niche Super-Site project, I checked back on how Google was indexing HistoryOfElvis.com. The results were encouraging: running a site:www.historyofelvis.com search showed that Google had found and indexed multiple pages, including the...
by Mark Mason | Feb 12, 2008 | Miscellaneous
In February 2008, a site called The Success Space was running a contest to give away a copy of Revolution Pro, a premium magazine-style WordPress theme. To enter, you had to write about the contest on your own blog. I wrote a quick post, linked to their contest, and...
by Mark Mason | Feb 12, 2008 | Web Monitization
A few days after submitting the HistoryOfElvis.com sitemap to Google, I checked in on the indexing progress. The results were modest but encouraging: three pages were showing up in Google's index, including the About page and the login page. In 2008, I celebrated this...
by Mark Mason | Feb 12, 2008 | Web Monitization
After building HistoryOfElvis.com with a professional theme and essential plugins, the next critical step in 2008 was getting the site indexed by Google. There is an important distinction between being indexed (Google knows your site exists) and ranking (Google shows...
by Mark Mason | Feb 11, 2008 | Web Monitization
With HistoryOfElvis.com up and running with a clean theme, the next step in 2008 was installing WordPress plugins. Plugins extend what WordPress can do, and choosing the right ones can save you enormous amounts of time while improving your site's SEO, security, and...
by Mark Mason | Feb 10, 2008 | Web Monitization
With WordPress installed and running on HistoryOfElvis.com, the next step in 2008 was making the site look professional. First impressions matter on the web, and a polished-looking niche site builds trust with visitors — trust that translates directly into...
by Mark Mason | Feb 9, 2008 | Web Monitization
With a domain name registered and keyword research complete, it was time to actually get HistoryOfElvis.com live on the internet. In 2008, this meant choosing a web host, installing WordPress, and configuring the basics. The process has gotten considerably easier...
by Mark Mason | Feb 8, 2008 | Web Monitization
In 2008, after settling on the Elvis Presley niche and completing keyword research, the next step in building my Niche Super-Site was choosing a domain name. This is one of those decisions that feels enormous when you are starting out but becomes less important over...
by Mark Mason | Feb 7, 2008 | Web Monitization
In 2008, I was building an Elvis Presley niche site called HistoryOfElvis.com, and the very first strategic decision after selecting the niche was choosing the right keywords. Keyword research is where your niche site strategy either comes together or falls apart. Get...
