Free & Cheap Resources for Mom and Pop Website Owners: NotGuru’s Top 5 Choices for 2008

Posted on December 31st, 2008 by Urbain

As we wrap up 2008, it’s time to get busy creating and promoting our websites so that we can enjoy a great 2009 online.  With “newbies” and mom and pop business owners who want to make a go of their websites in mind, here are my top choices of free or dirt-cheap resources offered during the year 2008.  Use these and start making  money online!

Pick #5 - CREATE QUALITY GRAPHICS.

Instant Banner Creator is more than just an online banner maker — you can create a wealth of attractive, fast loading graphics with point and click ease.  The service will host your images for you, give you fonts and clip art to work with, enable you to create attractive corner ads for your “peel-away” ad programs, and even have you creating stunning squeeze pages.  The graphic output is professional quality.  Whether you are “graphically challenged” or just don’t have the time to spend tweaking your graphics and banners with Photoshop, Instant Banner Creator is a must have membership to start out your 2009 Internet work.  I don’t know how long this will remain free, so check it out while it lasts.

Pick #4 – GOOGLE’S NEW SEARCH-BASED KEYWORD TOOL.

Google has a number of tools that you can use to identify the keywords and phrases that will attract visitors to your site.  Earlier this year, the search engine giant created the beta version of its “search-based keyword tool” which will help you identify hot keywords by niche or by competing websites.  If you have a mom and pop business, this is a “must use” tool to use when writing content for your websites and identifying potentially profitable sales items.  Particularly useful is the “see top keywords across all categories” function.  Learn more about Google’s search-based keyword tool here.

Pick #3 – ARTICLE MARKETING AUTOMATION.

Article Marketing Automation — or AMA, for short — is absolutely magnificent.  If you host a Wordpress blog, you know what a challenge it can be to create new content.  AMA is a free solution that delivers quality articles to your blog automatically, when you want them.  You can specify keywords, niches, originality, and whether or not you want to manually approve an article before accepting it on your blog.  If you have monetized your Wordpress blog with Adsense or affiliate links, the AMA articles may help increase your blog’s revenue because you will be constantly updating it with fresh, niche-specific content.  You can submit as many blogs as you wish and start receiving content today, absolutely free.  Register your blogs here.

AMA also offers a paid membership where you can submit your articles to thousands of different sites, generating a ton of inbound links that are essential for your marketing purposes.  The membership fee is only $47 a month and if you use the system, you should easily recoup  your membership fee.  Read more about the benefits of AMA here — but before you sign up, consider my #1 pick where you can get a discounted AMA membership fee.

Pick #2 – JEFF JOHNSON’S SEO BLOG SOFTWARE.

In all my years on the Internet, I have never seen anything so powerful as Jeff Johnson’s SEO blog software.  I’ve had a test blog that’s totally automated and selling over $400 in products within a month of installing the software.  Right before Christmas, I started work on another blog using this software and started earning Adsense money from it before the site was completed!  That blog, which is on my 2009 to-do-list, is still not completed and is still earning money.    Coupled with using good keywords in your content, you just cannot go wrong with the SEO blog software, which is an enhanced version of Wordpress.  This is powerful, powerful stuff and quite frankly, you’re crazy not to use it because it is free.  Add a blog as a backend to your existing domain, create a new domain to drive traffic to your main site, create a new blog to generate Internet sales … the uses are endless and you can use the software on as many websites as you wish.  Get your free SEO blog software and start making money in 2009!

Pick #1 – NICHE ROCKETS (GET A DISCOUNT FROM NOT GURU).

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For “newbies” who have never had a website before to those of us “oldies” who remember building websites with notepad, Niche Rockets has something for everyone.  You can take a look at their sales page here – but for practical purposes, don’t sign up  at that link because you can get a  massive discount by reading the rest of this blurb.

Beyond the items listed on the sales page, you’ll also be getting the following from your Niche Rockets membership:

  • A HUGE selection of resale rights packages that you can use to generate income on your sites or personally use.  You’ll find everything from ebooks about black mold to writing PLR articles.  These resale right packages are constantly updated.
  • MASSIVE discounts on excellent products and memberships (such as AMA discussed above).  Why pay full price when you can receive deep discounts?
  • A free teleconference every other week … and if you miss the call, it’s available for replay within the Niche Rockets membership area.  You can submit your questions and hear advice from Internet pros, some of whom are making over seven figures a year (yes, that’s in the millions of dollars per year).
  • Members-only free bonuses, such as monthly packets of 200 articles that you can rewrite and use on your websites, in your blogs and in your marketing efforts.
  • A busy forum area where you can get tips from the experts.
  • The ebooks, videos, product vaults and other materials listed on the sales page.

If you were to buy the individual components of Niche Rockets’ offerings from other vendors, you’d be spending thousands of dollars.  At the regular $67 a month price, you’re getting  a steal — but as a special VIP, you can get all of this for only $10 a month here at NotGuru.

I joined Niche Rockets back when it was called Keyword Avalanche and its membership offerings were initially focused on portal site generation.  I had a gut feeling that it would be worth my membership fees and, due to other obligations, did not even access the membership until a few months after signing up.  Since that time, I’ve learned cutting edge marketing strategies and have saved thousands of dollars in software.  If you are on any kind of marketing list, I’m sure you receive a lot of hype about the “latest and greatest” programs.  At Niche Rockets, you’ll find out which ones are crap and which ones may be worth your while.

Quite frankly, the $10 per month membership is one of the most outrageous deals I’ve ever seen.  You’ll be getting ten times the value each month.  You can cancel at any time.

In my opinion, Niche Rockets’ special $10 per month membership (available only through private lists) is the #1 bargain of 2008.  I don’t know how much longer this huge discount will last, but once you’re in, your membership fee is locked for life at just $10 a month for as long as you remain a member.  If you are going to spend anything  to launch your 2009 Internet marketing success, I highly recommend Niche Rockets.  You can get the special discount by signing up for the list below.

Happy New Year and best wishes for a successful 2009!

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Over 30,000 Sites Created with Drag and Drop Simplicity (for Free).

Posted on December 30th, 2008 by Urbain

BlinkwebIf 2009 is the year that you are planning on building a website, but technology is not your “thing,” then Blinkweb may be the solution you are looking for.  Designed for the average person who does not have web design training and who finds programs such as Dreamweaver or Frontpage confusing, Blinkweb is the first website creation tool of its kind that will allow the mom and pop businessperson or anyone else to create their own unique, professional looking websites without knowing html or hiring a professional web designer.

Website Building is Easy with Blinkweb’s Drag and Drop Features.

Blinkweb is a web based website creation tool with drag and drop functionality. It allows users to create a content type of website (such as articles and product lines associated with their mom and pop businesses), a sales letter type of site and even a blog.  New, high quality templates are constantly added so that the completed site does not look like a “factory generated” or “online generated” site.  The quality templates, together with a wealth of editing capabilities, allow users to create websites that look both unique and professional… all the while, requiring no html or technical skills.

Although Free, Blinkweb Creates Professional-Looking Sites.

What sets Blinkweb apart from other website generators is the “drag and drop functionality” that easily allows users to create their websites any way that they want. Most online website generators force users to fill in blanks for various things such as “title of your article”, “article body”, “color of text” and so on. Once finished, you would then click a “create website” button and out would come a standard, factory generated looking website with very limited functionality. Essentially your website would look like every one else’s website that used the tool. With Blinkweb, you can create a website in any way, shape, or form that you want.  The only limitation is your imagination.

The beauty of creating a site with Blinkweb is that you cannot tell the difference between a Dreamweaver/FrontPage created website and a Blinkweb created website. The only difference is the person creating the Blinkweb website had no html or technical knowledge.

Check It Out … You Have Nothing to Lose.

Blinkweb’s page builder is free.

Try it out. If your goal is to have a site in 2009, then you need to start building your site right now.

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Security Problems Persist with Microsoft

Posted on December 29th, 2008 by Urbain

Over the last couple of weeks, people who were using all versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer were advised that there was a critical security flaw in the browser.  What would happen is that their personal information, such as financial information, could be stolen if data was entered on a compromised website.  It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 compromised websites.

A critical security patch was issued and if you are working with a Microsoft operating system, should have received the automatic upgrade notice.  If not, you can get the critical patch at Microsoft’s download site.

There is apparently a new security issue regarding Microsoft’s SQL server.  So far, it has not exploited online databases.

Make sure you regularly update your Microsoft software programs and your antivirus programs.

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Are You Using Jeff Johnson’s SEO Blog Software? Here’s How to Update It to the Latest Wordpress Version.

Posted on December 28th, 2008 by Urbain

I’ve been raving about Jeff Johnson’s SEO Blog Software.  It is awesome.  If you’re new to this blog, you can read more about the free SEO blog software here and also here.

The free SEO blog software is an enhanced version of the Wordpress blogging platform.  Some people have complained that it is an older version of Wordpress.  There’s a quick fix.

Install the free SEO blog as shown in Jeff’s video (you’ll have access to this when you download the software).  After you’ve installed it, download the Wordpress Automatic Upgrade Plugin and load it like you would any other plugin, which is by ftping the plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder on your server.  Once installed, activate the plugin from your Wordpress dashboard.

The plugin will create an “upgrade” link that appears in your Wordpress dashboard.  Simply follow the prompts and you have effortlessly upgraded your free SEO blog to the latest version of Wordpress without compromising the special SEO code that’s in Jeff’s SEO blog software package.

This also works with “regular” Wordpress blogs that may not have Jeff’s special tweaks.

If you can, send a donation to the plugin author.  Every dollar or two helps with development.  I’ve sent a donation because this plugin has been perhaps the most valuable Wordpress plugin I’ve used.

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My Top 3 Wordpress Theme Recommendations.

Posted on December 27th, 2008 by Urbain

wordpressiconWordpress is an excellent content management system and blogging platform that is, of course, available at no charge.  Many talented web designers have offered some fantastic themes, the bulk of which are free.  If you’re looking for free themes, here are my top 3  recommendations:

With its rating system, Themes Preview is perhaps the best free Wordpress theme resource.  Based on its review and testing criteria, Themes Preview rates various free templates with a Bronze, Silver and Gold certification.  To satisfy Themes Preview’s basic criteria, a theme must:

  • Install successfully on the latest version of  Wordpress;
  • Have quality graphics and images; and
  • Be widget ready.

The highest ranking themes have the “Gold” certification.  To reach the Gold standard, they must provide support,  auto-adjusting sidebars and posting areas, Gravatar support and other criteria.  All of the themes, from “non certified” to Bronze to Silver to Gold are good ones that you know will work.

Daily Blog Tips offers several super clean and sleek templates that I’ve personally used with the latest version of Wordpress.  Geared for the blogger who wants to make money, the themes are ad-ready, meaning that you can easily add your Adsense code or advertising blocks.

My third pick is BlogOh!Blog which has an outstanding collection of premium and free themes.  The site contains informative descriptions of each theme’s features, as well as some good blogging tips and information on the latest plugins.

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The Holiday May Be Over … But There Are Plenty of Gifts Still Available!

Posted on December 26th, 2008 by Urbain

Christmas 2008 has come and gone, but the Merry Christmas Giveaway event is still open.  You can grab all kinds of gifts until December 30, including:

  • Website and Ezine templates;
  • Graphics packages;
  • Video squeeze page templates;
  • PLR articles;
  • Software;
  • All sorts of instructional ebooks for how to do things on the Internet and make money online.

There’s a lot of good material in the Merry Christmas Giveaway, so check it out before the doors close for good.  It’s absolutely free to join and the gifts are, of course, free.  Enjoy!

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Happy Holidays! Enjoy Because There Is No “War on Christmas.”

Posted on December 25th, 2008 by Urbain

christmastreeFor those who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas!  And for those who don’t, enjoy the day anyway!

As far as I am concerned, regardless of the rationale for celebrating the holiday, this is a great time to get away from the computer, get together with family and friends, and simply have some enjoyable rest and relaxation.  After all, everything is closed, from the post office to, in my little town, the big huge WalMart super center, making the perfect excuse for a day off.

Like many people and at the risk of offending some readers of this blog, I’ve known for a long, long time that Christmas is not “Jesus’ birthday” and has absolutely nothing to do with the Bible.  In fact, in simplistic terms, it is a repackaged version of an ancient pagan holiday that celebrated the return of the Sun during the equinox.  For those who feel that the Christian Bible should be taken literally, the “good book” considers the practice of cutting trees and adorning them as “foolish:”

Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. . . They are altogether brutish and foolish. (Jeremiah 10:2-8)

Religious and pagan history aside, I learned some new things about the holiday after watching a fascinating documentary produced by the History Channel called “The Real Story of Christmas.”   Among some of the things I didn’t know before watching the documentary, I learned that:

  • Christmas was a decadent holiday in Europe, sort of like a mix of Marti Gras and Halloween.
  • The early pilgrims in America  outlawed the celebration of Christmas and fined those people caught celebrating it.
  • Christmas was so distasteful to the early Americans that in 1789, Congress was in session on Christmas day.
  • Christmas did not become a federal holiday until 1870.
  • Christmas used to be so rowdy that in New York City, special police forces were employed to contain the wild partying.
  • In 1819, the famous author, Washington Irving, wrote a series of stories that created many of the traditions celebrated today.  His stories helped to calm down the raucous partying and make the holiday more about home and family.

You can watch some excellent videos about Christmas at the History Channel. They are fascinating! You’ll find out where the story of St. Nick — or Santa Claus — came from and much more.

Given the historical background, allegations about the “War on Christmas” from hotheads such as Bill O’Reilly are laughable, at best.

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Ignore the propaganda mouthpieces on the Fox channel.  Have fun, celebrate for your own reasons, and enjoy the holiday!

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Computer Tips for ‘Regular People’ – How to Change File Names When Organizing Your Computer

Posted on December 24th, 2008 by Urbain

Yesterday, we took a look at how to organize your computer by moving files to folders.

If you are cleaning up your computer’s contents and want your document titles to be more meaningful so that you know at a glance what they are about without having to open them, updating your file names is a good idea.  It’s very easy to do.

Using Windows Explorer, let’s open up the “Miscellaneous” folder that was created yesterday. You’ll see the text file that we added yesterday called “FailedList” and another I added for this example that is a Word document currently labeled “Ad_Concept.”

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The icons to the left of the file name indicate what types of files these are; i.e., Microsoft Word and text. You can change the view for a more detailed look which  tells you the type of file in case you don’t recognize the icons, the size of the file, and when it was last modified. To do this, click “View” and then select any of the options in the drop down menu.  In this example, we’ll use the detailed view by clicking “details.”

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As shown below, here is the “detailed view” that shows the size, type and the last time the file was changed.

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Regardless of whether it is a text, Word, gif, jpg, PDF file or any other format, it is easy to change the file name.  Using your mouse, right click on the file that you want to rename and a drop down menu will appear. Select the “rename” option.  You might not have as many options as I do because of all the programs I have on my computer; nonetheless, you still want to select the “rename” option.

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After you have clicked “rename,” a box will appear around your file name.  Just backspace and type in the new name that you want.

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In the image below, I’ve changed the name of the file from Ad_Concept to 12-22-2008_NotGuru_Example.  The extension (i.e., doc for a Word file) will not change.

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Click your return (or enter) key and the name has changed.  I’ll also do the same thing with the text file called “FailedList” to show that any type of file can be renamed.

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As you can see below, the “FailedList” file has been renamed to Bad-Emails.  In both instances, the type of file format did not change.  The first document is still a Word document and the second document remains a text document.

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Another thing to note is that after changing the name of the file, as shown in the image below, the “Date Modified” remains the same.  If you were to open one of the documents and edit it, the “Date Modified” would change to the date of your edit.

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For purposes of organizing your computer, the fact that the “Date Modified” does not change when you rename a file is a good thing.  If you drafted a letter two years ago, you will want the date from two years ago so that you know when you last worked on it.  The file name is only to help you locate the document.

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Computer Tips for ‘Regular People’ – How to Organize Your Computer

Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by Urbain

It’s easy to do. We’re all guilty of it.

For weeks, that quickly turn into months, that somehow turn into a year or two, you’ve been downloading stuff with abandon.  Or maybe you’ve been saving your important correspondence with the default provided in your word processing program. Now that some time has passed, you need to find something and you are not sure where to find it. The computer’s search feature isn’t finding what you want, either, because you can’t remember the file names.

It’s not too late to organize your computer. It might take awhile if you have to open the files to figure out what they are, but you can do it pretty easily. Here are some steps for organizing computers that operate on a Microsoft operating system.

Go To Windows Explorer.

Windows Explorer is a handy utility that comes with your Windows operating system. I think it is easier to use than the “My Computer” function because it has more navigating options and controls.

To access Windows Explorer:

  • Click the START button on the lower left of your screen, in the system tray.
  • A menu will pop up. Select PROGRAMS.
  • After you click programs, select ACCESSORIES.
  • Select WINDOWS EXPLORER from your accessories menu.

Your Windows Explorer screen should look something like this:

Windows Explorer Screenshot

Typically, your “Drive C” is your local hard drive. By default, Microsoft will store your word processing documents (if you use Microsoft Office programs) into “My Documents” and your images into “My Pictures.” If you are using other programs, they may automatically use another default. For instance, Corel’s Word Perfect will automatically store documents on your “C” drive under a folder called “My Files.” If that’s the case, you will need to open “My Computer” in your Windows Explorer program, and then open Drive C and “My Files” to see the documents you want to organize.

Creating New Folders.

Use of folders is the best way to organize your computer. It’s just like creating a manilla folder in the 3D world. You label a folder, put papers and important stuff in it, and then place it in your file cabinet or a storage box. You can do the same thing on your computer but instead of paper documents, you are organizing electronic documents. You can create an electronic folder anywhere, whether it’s within “My Documents,” on Drive C in “My Computer,” Drive F if you have an external storage device, within “My Pictures” — you name it! In this example, we’ll create a new folder within “My Documents” on Drive C.

All you need to do is click the “File” link on the upper left hand corner of Windows Explorer as shown in the image below. From “File,” select “New” in the drop down menu and then select “Folder.”

Creating a New Folder

As you can see in this example, I am creating a folder called “Miscellaneous.” You just type in whatever folder name that you want at the prompt, and then hit return. Make sure you name your folder something that will make sense to you down the road.

Example of a new folder

Now that I’ve created my example folder called “Miscellaneous,” it shows up under “My Documents.” You can see it on the left panel as well as on the right panel. It’s the 8th folder underneath “My Documents” in the image below.

Screenshot showing the new folder

Moving Files Into Folders.

Click on the file that you want to move into your newly-created folder. In the example below, I am going to move a text file called “FailedList” into the Miscellaneous folder. First, click on the document.

Highlight the document you want to move

You can simply drag the file into the folder. HOWEVER, if you want to copy the file into the folder (instead of moving it), hold down your right mouse key and drag the file to the folder. The “destination folder” will highlight. TO ENABLE THE COPY OR MOVE CHOICE YOU MUST HOLD DOWN YOUR RIGHT MOUSE KEY WHEN DRAGGING THE FILE TO ITS DESTINATION FOLDER. In the example image below, I am holding down the right mouse key as I drag the file to its destination.

Right click for copy or move options

When you release your mouse, you will see an option to move or copy the document into the folder.

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In the example I’ve given you, I’ve elected to copy (not move) the file to the Miscellaneous folder. It is now where it was originally located and also stored in the Miscellaneous folder.

  • If you MOVE a file, it will move to the destination folder. It will no longer appear where it was originally located. In short, you started with one file and ended with one file.
  • If you COPY a file, you will move a COPY to the destination folder. The original file will remain where it was originally located. In short, you started with one and ended with two files.
  • Typically, if your goal is to organize your computer, you will simply want to MOVE your file to a folder. I decided to use the COPY feature because my computer is already organized and I am going to delete the extra copy after this blog post is published.

By double clicking on the Miscellaneous folder, I see that the document has been copied. As shown in the image below, the folder is on the left panel of Windows Explorer; the contents of the folder is displayed on the right panel.

Contents of new folder

A Good Defense is a Good Offense.

I am in the habit of creating folders immediately so I don’t have to hunt and peck for documents or downloads. It’s so easy to do.

Creating folders is especially important for software downloads, particularly for zip files that need to be extracted or for files that have goofy names that are impossible to remember. In using folders, I can store all updates to a software program in a folder specifically for that program. In my case, I use a portable hard drive to store most of my material. Here’s a partial look at my “Downloads” folder, which includes folders for every software program that I use. This makes it super easy to find patches or the executable file in case something goes wrong:

Example of my downloads

In addition to software downloads, I always store my word processing documents in folders. Since the clients are confidential, I cannot show you a screenshot; however, each folder is labeled “per client.” Additionally, I store my documents in a format that includes a date and a brief description. For instance, let’s say I have a matter called Tiki Torch Restaurant. I’ve drafted a letter on December 23, 2008, to Tiki Torch concerning their corporate filings. What I would do is save the letter in the “Tiki Torch” folder, using a file name like:

12-23-2008_Letter-to-Tiki_CorporateDocs.doc

This makes it a heck of a lot easier to find things on the computer than using the defaults that come with word processing programs.

Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at how to change the name of a file.

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Read Only If You Want to Make Money Online.

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by Urbain

Back on December 10, I wrote about a free software offering that actually works as promised.  It’s called “Free SEO Blog Software” and it’s literally one of the best pieces of traffic-getting software out there today… and it’s absolutely free. It doesn’t expire, you can install it on as many websites as you’d like and there are no hidden fees.

When it comes to Internet marketing, there is a lot of hype out there.  The free SEO Blog Software transcends the hype and false promises because it actually delivers.  In fact, today I want to share with you some stats that prove just how amazing this blog software actually is.

A Quick Overview.

I installed the software on Thanksgiving evening (November 26, 2008) and started including content.  By the end of November, I had added some more content.  My marketing efforts to date have taken all of five minutes, tops, was absolutely free, and included submitting the site to StumbleUpon, to my free “Best Blurbs” indexing service, and submitting an RSS feed to Peter Drew’s Bad RSS system.  That’s it.  There was no time-consuming article writing, directory submissions or blog submissions.  The marketing to date has been totally mindless and easy.

You can see the stats as of December 10 in my previous article.  Here’s what’s going on as of December 21, 2008 (screen shots were taken yesterday morning at around 10:00).

Blazing Fast Indexing.

Google simply eats the SEO blog software updates up.  It loves it.  Yahoo is starting to catch on and MSN is just now starting to index the site.  Here’s a look at the data reported with SEO Quake:

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  • The page rank is 0.
  • 266 pages are indexed and showing up in Google’s search engine.
  • Yahoo has indexed 3 pages.
  • Yahoo is showing at 8 links within and to the site.
  • MSN has indexed 1 page.
  • The Alexa traffic rank is 1,082,819.

Remember, this is a site that is less than a month old and has the bare minimum of marketing.  The blog is obviously configured to attract Google search engine traffic.  In fact, you can see in the image below how frequently Google’s search engine bot is crawling the site.  Alexa, MSN and Yahoo are “catching on” and starting to crawl it, too, which means there will be a heck of a lot more traffic from other sources this time next month.

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Consistent Site Visitors.

Keeping in mind that this is a new site with little traffic, there have been over 200 unique visitors as of 10:00 on December 21 (the server time is an hour ahead of my time):

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The daily count includes repeat visitors and other non-unique visits.  There were some slow days, but overall, the daily visit count is impressive, considering how new the site is and considering the fact that little marketing work has been done.

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Where the Visitors are Coming From.

The lion’s share of traffic is currently coming from searches conducted at Google.  StumbleUpon and some of the other search engines are sending a few visitors, and I expect this to grow as they start earnestly indexing the blog.

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Free SEO Blog is Attracting Interested Buyers, Not Looky-Loos.

The sweetest thing of all is the type of search results the site is receiving.  These are highly targeted search phrases for people who are looking for specific products, not general information.  If you want to sell things online and make money on the Internet, you definitely have to spend some time on keyword research.

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To get these keywords, I took a 2-pronged approach.  First, I took a look at what is generally popular at Google for my target audience, bed and bath home improvement.  You can do this too, by using the free tools I’ve discussed in this blog.  To find the articles, look at the tag cloud on this blog and click the word “Google.”  All of the articles will appear.

I then fine-tuned and honed this by using Jeff Johnson’s Affiliate Tracking Machine Pro (ATM, for short), which is a steal considering all that it offers.  You’ll find the special link for the software once you have installed the free SEO blog.  Admittedly, ATM will cost some money but if you use it, I honestly believe that it will pay for itself a hundredfold.  I haven’t even begun to use all of ATM’s potential, and already am seeing results.

If you’re on a strict budget and can’t handle the cost of the ATM software, just use the free Google tools I reviewed.

Good Keywords = Genuinely Interested Potential Buyers.

During December, I made some pocket change with Adsense.  Because of their reporting rules, I blocked out a lot of statistics.  But here’s the earnings as of the morning of December 21:

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Considering the fact that the domain in quesion was parked and doing well if it made 5 cents a month, the earnings from Adsense alone have made at least 10x the amount of domain parking revenue. But it gets better.  Although less than a month old, the site has generated affiliate commissions from Amazon and is now earning way, way, way beyond 10x its original earnings.

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This is only the beginning.  When I start pulling in products from other affiliate programs such as Commission Junction and ShareASale, and then start some serious marketing, this site — that was making a few cents a month– will truly turn into a profitable blog.

You Have Nothing to Lose.  Try It and Start Making Money Online.

The free SEO blog software is what it says it is — free.  And the audio tesitmonial that you will hear on the blog site about a guy that was making 10x the amount he was earning from his parked domains is absolutely true.  You’ll stand to earn a lot more if you take a chance and use the ATM software that’s linked once you install the blog, and you can earn considerably more if you sign on to Jeff Johnson’s training system (you’ll get a link by email if you get the SEO blog software … the training is open for today only).

The free SEO blog software is very easy to use and it’s free for you to keep and use on as many domains as you want, including a “back end” blog on your existing web page if for some reason you don’t want another domain.  With the approach of the new year, you owe it to yourself to start making some money online.  I cannot recommend this blog package enough — the results speak for themselves.  I plan on using it on dozens of “useless” domains.  With good marketing and strong content, these domains will transform into little profit centers.  Imagine if a domain makes just $15 a month (I think it will make much more, but this is an extremely low, conservative example).  If you had ten of them with the SEO blog software all working for you, that’s at least $150 a month.  I think you can do much better than that.  Stop wasting time and get the free SEO blog software today.

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