Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:24:28 +0000
I’ve been blogging about niche marketing since 2005. After a few years, I’ve expanded my blog with several other blogs in subdomains because there was too much information to share in too many different categories. Since the move, I’ve lost my focus and got sidetracked. It was a big mistake.
Before it gets worse, I’m merging [...]Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:05:08 +0000
Matt Cutts said on his blog that we should see a new Google Toolbar PageRank update over the next few days. He also mentioned that Google will be lifting some old penalties on websites. I’m not quite sure which one he’s referring to, but I think we will see some happy faces soon.
To [...]Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:35:00 +0000
Another phpBay update. PhpBay 3.0.7 is released today and it’s available for download in your member’s area. It is a maintenance release so unless you need to use the new features, you don’t need to upgrade.
phpBay 3.0.7 release includes:
1) Fix on items displayed by country.
2) Added “free shipping” as a parameter.
3) Fixes a [...]Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:04:30 +0000
As of today, .ME domains are open for public registrations. .ME has been the talk of the town because of its potential for internet users. .ME domains are just perfect for blogs. Just think about it, with a .ME domain you can register YOURNAME.ME.
.ME domains are not just limited to personal websites. It can be used as a catchy [...]Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:53 +0000
Along with WordPress 2.6 release today phpBay also released its 3.0.6 version.
It is a minor update and if you do not use the sidebar widget, you don’t need this update installed. This update comes with a sidebar widget that displays auction listings of your choice. This feature was requested many times [...]Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:44 +0000
WordPress 2.6 was released today. I thought it was going to be released in August, but the developers really pushed it. WordPress 2.6 comes with a number of new features such as post revision tracking, live theme preview, Shift Gears, and Press This!
Watch the WordPress 2.6 release video to learn more about it.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:23:51 +0000
A number of Build a Niche Store forum members suggest that one should target niches that can’t be found anywhere but at auction.
But I disagree with this.
The majority of my BANS (Build a Niche Store) sites sell things that can be purchased in any retail stores, but I also have vintage auctions that sell only [...]Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:39:44 +0000
EPN (eBay Partner Network) has been actively sending out account termination letters to the publishers. The termination looks something like this…
“After reviewing your account transactions, we determined that your account has been generating non-bona fide transactions related to new registered users. This violates our Code of Conduct and breaches the agreement between us. Your [...]Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:45:26 +0000
Thanks to Google, you can now view the real search volumes for your keywords with Google’s Keyword Tool. This is a great news for both webmasters and affiliate marketers like us. I’m so excited with this improvement.
As you can see from the screen shot, you can view the real search volumes for June [...]Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:33:43 +0000
I’ve used both BANS and phpBay for my niche affiliate websites for a quite a while and I’ve experienced ups and downs of both scripts. Both scripts are excellent money makers, no doubt on that. I know that because both made money for me.
Because BANS and phpBay basically work similar to each other, [...]