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The
Absolute Simplest And
Easiest Way To Get Started!
There are many ways you can get started, you can set up
your own website, create a viral e-book...and those are
all pretty easy, but still not the absolute easiest!
I
would say that the easiest way to get started is
Blogging. Running a blog that you can install via
fantastico is a new webmasters dream. One click
installation, and then all you have to do is add
content. Wordpress is a great choice for a new
Blogger, but even if you can’t afford to get hosting or
domain names yet, you can still get started Blogging.
Do
a search for free Blogs, but chances are you will end up
wanting to use Blogger.com – they are free and the Blogs
are quite nice.
The best part about using Blogs is that they actually
“ping” services to tell them that you have added new
content. Many of those places then syndicate your
content and that brings you back links and plenty of
public awareness.
Blogging isn’t for everyone. I know I struggle
with it, because I don’t really like talking about what
I am doing – I would just rather DO IT. But a Blog
is a great way to both accomplish something and DO
something all at once. Give it a shot – remember you can
start a Blog up for free. You will want to add
revenue streams into your blog by customizing. What to
base your web sites on?
Many experts on the subject of Niche Sites will tell you
that you have to pick high paying keywords only.
There are so many searches on so many topics every day
that you really can get traffic and interest in just
about any “sub” category you want.
What I am saying is - don’t make your sites about
fishing – make them about Walleye fishing instead.
A great free way to pick your topics a little easier is:
http://www.nichebot.com/ Just enter in a major
keyword and it will spit out some other suggestions and
help you find your competition.
Your first site should be about something you enjoy.
Writing for the Keywords isn’t any fun, so pick a topic
you know something about and just do it.
How
exactly do you pick a topic?
There are many places to pick a topic for your site. My
favorite I think is the Lycos Top 50.
It’s not the most popular search engine, but the Top 50
list is a great way to find what people are searching
for. They also keep archives. Here is the
URL:
http://50.lycos.com/
If
you’re just starting out your not going to be able to
compete with the top 50 that are listed, but with a
little imagination, you can come up with sub topics
based on what Lycos tells you. If you keep looking
long enough, you might even find some patterns and be
able to figure out some of the future top searches –
Use a keyword service. There are literally
hundreds of software programs that help you pick
keywords. I like SeoLite by Brad Callen – however, it
has a very hefty price tag. There are other
services offering keywords on particular niches for as
low as $15 per month. I suggest shopping around until
you find one you are happy with.
If
you are really looking to see what is popular – go find
some of the most visited blogs on the net. What
are they writing about and getting people to leave
comments? If people are taking the time to comment
on someone else’s blog – it’s a good thing.
Just write about what you are interested in.
Passion will win out every day of the week.
If you turn out ‘real’ content that serves a purpose the
engines will eat you up and other sites will link to
you. That might mean you have to leave the
“internet marketing” field, but the rewards are
tremendous.
Go
to Amazon.com and “browse top sellers”. This is a great
way to find out what everyone is buying. In case
you haven’t figured it out yet – go to where the public
interest is.
Use “nichebot” -
http://www.nichebot.com/. It lets you enter in
keywords and it will return the top results. Use
it to find niches that have less competition.
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