Niche Site Planning (Method #139499) So I planned another niche site today. (I’m staying off the internet as a kind of detox, but the brain does what it wants I guess.) Now, with planning stuff, over time you’ll find that things become more and more condensed. The latest plan for today’s niche site is a…
Pricing Yourself Out Of Work I had a question a while back from a freelance writer who was concerned that he was pricing himself out of work. If you are a freelance writer, then in most cases you will start with bottom of the barrel work where you are paid pennies per word. If you…
The Harsh Truth About 80/20 Learning Copywriting Let’s rant a little, and tie it into learning copywriting. A couple of times, I’ve had people come to me with this sort of question. The other day, somebody sent me a message on a forum I visit. Their question was about copywriting. “How do you hack copywriting?”…
On Scaling And ROI If you’re reading this then you’re probably involved in online business. One thing that gets online business people excited and leads them astray in equal measure is the idea of scaling. I saw a guy on Twitter responding to James Holt about dropshipping. James runs a course on dropshipping, and recommends…
On Pricing, Testing and Viability Do you ever think, “Hey… why don’t I just sell loads of expensive stuff as opposed to affordable stuff? I’ll make more profits and have to deal with fewer customers!” If you have thought this, then you’ve found the right article for you. Selling High Ticket Items Is The Same…
Hi there, I should really stop browsing the internet for topic ideas. I checked out Reddit’s entrepreneur section today, and my eyes immediately zoomed in on this thread title: Now, add those two things together and you think, “this has to be an obvious troll,” because it’s like two things that alone would trigger me…
Don’t Make These Mistakes I tried to book a hotel earlier today. It was a nightmare, but it provided a simple and easy business lesson: Don’t make things too complicated. Here’s what the company did wrong. And bear in mind this is a multi-million pound, international hotel chain. After I hit the “book now” button,…
Niche Site Question: Social Media And Backlinks This’ll be a quick one. I got a reader question from Adam H, who asks what to do about your niche site so far as linking and promoting is concerned. Good question. The answer: Different people do different things. Some people go heavy on promoting their niche site….
Why You Might Think Twice About Going Into Affiliate Marketing Affiliate marketing is a business model that a lot of people find when they search for ways to make money online. Because of its high visibility, many people mistakenly assume that it is the only form of online business. Add to that the sexy allure…
How To Explain Niche Sites to Someone A while back, someone asked me a question that basically went along the lines of, “How do you explain to someone you build niche websites for a living?” Well firstly, I don’t. The niche site project is a side income and a good one. But let’s say you…