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Tag and Ping

May 27, 2006

Sean Wu definitely knows his stuff. He's the author of Tag and Ping: The Next Generation of Blog and Ping. The subtitle actually made me cringe a bit, because I've never liked the way Internet marketers misused the whole blog... Read

Posted by BJ at 02:35 PM in On Blogging, SEO | Link to This Article | Comments (0) | TrackBack

CJ's Javascript Links

May 26, 2006

I just bought a ton of domain names - 15 out of the 25 or so that I will be buying for my Challenge - the rest will be folders and subdomains on existing domains, or the new domains. But... Read

Posted by BJ at 04:08 PM in 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge, Affiliate Marketing | Link to This Article | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Adwords - Really Taking the Plunge

May 23, 2006

I've been thinking about really going for Adwords lately, not just dabbling in a few experimental campaigns, but truly incorporating it into my affiliate marketing business plan. I know that I'm in the middle of putting together my 50 affiliate... Read

Posted by BJ at 07:43 PM in Adwords | Link to This Article | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Google's Indexing Timeline

May 18, 2006

Matt Cutts on Google's indexing timeline: it's a long read, especially if you go through all the comments, but you definitely should check it out if you're having trouble either getting a site indexed, or have too many pages coming... Read

Posted by BJ at 01:38 PM in SEO | Link to This Article | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Brainstorming and Niche Clusters - 50 Affiliate Site Challenge Update

May 17, 2006

I'm still building up my list of niches for my 50 Affiliate Site Challenge, and have 30 niches picked out so far. I've been over at Wordtracker almost daily (every winter I hem and haw and then plonk down my... Read

Posted by BJ at 08:54 PM in 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge, Brainstorming and Idea Generation, Niche Marketing | Link to This Article | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Thought I Was Out of the Sandbox For a Moment There ...

May 11, 2006

I was just checking my stats (you know, that thing that I don't do very often *cough cough*) and I noticed that one of my sandboxed sites was getting a ton of hits. My first thought - YES! I'm out... Read

Posted by BJ at 06:47 PM in SEO | Link to This Article | Comments (1) | TrackBack

So, What's My Purpose? - 50 Affiliate Site Challenge Update

May 10, 2006

I'm still deep in research for my 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge, and while I've been having a lot of fun playing around with niche ideas, I noticed I kept asking myself one question over and over again. What am I... Read

Posted by BJ at 01:43 PM in 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge | Link to This Article | Comments (6) | TrackBack

Hey! Where's Your Adsense?

May 06, 2006

I get so many emails from people asking me why I don't have Adsense on this blog. Or suggesting that I put Adsense on my blog and make some money at this whole Internet marketing game. So here's the reason... Read

Posted by BJ at 11:33 AM in Adsense | Link to This Article | Comments (5) | TrackBack

Folder Sites

May 04, 2006

In the comments on my initial post about the 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge, Knox asked, "I have a question about your statement in your post "...standalone sites, as well as self-contained sites in folders and subdomains (making things much easier... Read

Posted by BJ at 07:24 PM in SEO | Link to This Article | Comments (1) | TrackBack

50 Affiliate Sites: Getting Organized

I've decided to do things the smart way with my latest goal. Instead of blindly blundering around, throwing up sites willy nilly wherever an idea might take me, I'm spending these first few weeks getting organized. (Now, some of you... Read

Posted by BJ at 10:53 AM in 50 Affiliate Sites Challenge | Link to This Article | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Alex's Coupons - The Inspirational Story Behind a Successful Affiliate Site

May 03, 2006

I was just over at ABestWeb (one of my favorite forums) and came across this very inspirational link: The Martini Family on Evening Magazine Seattle, May 1, 2006. It was heart-warming to see how the Martini family overcame severe odds... Read

Posted by BJ at 08:23 PM in Affiliate Marketing | Link to This Article | Comments (0) | TrackBack

PHP'd Out

May 01, 2006

For the longest time now, I've always made it a rule to never tweak code in the evening. Tweaking code in the evening is practically begging for a 4:00 a.m. night, nervously trying to get your website back to a... Read

Posted by BJ at 11:55 PM in Website Design | Link to This Article | Comments (6) | TrackBack