The next question is regarding a problem that we all face from time to time, especially when we’ve been trying for a while and struggling to make progress.

This one’s from Kristie…

I know what to do, I just can’t seem to focus on small niches to get a steady profit? I have built many websites, know how to do SEO, PPC and PPV, but haven’t had large success with any? Always pay MORE than I profit! Help?

 Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
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Kristie
http://KristieChiles.com

 

Hi Kristie,

 O.K, This is quite a generalized question so I’ll answer as well as I can but if there’s anything specific you’re after then just let me know. A lot of this depends on your skill-set, (I don’t know what level your at) the advice I would give to most people is…

 Trying to do too much will achieve nothing!

 The key first of all is to Stop, sit back and take stock. Look at what you already have. Can you build on any of your assets before moving onto the next thing that might not work?

 For example, If you have been using your SEO skills on 1 or more of your websites, are you getting any traffic? If you are then it’s time to leverage your statistics – Look at your traffic, where is it coming from? What keywords are visitors using to find your website(s)? Now promote your sites Using those keywords. Monitor your rankings and see what improvements you get. Same applies with PPC, PPV, CPA etc – See what’s working and build on it. If it isn’t working take a look at why.

 For PPC and PPV Is your Quality Score good? Are you targetting Buying Keywords?

 In a previous blog post I talked about A.S.L. Any venture I start has to be

• Achievable – Can I realistically do this?

• Scalable – Can I build on it and leverage my efforts?

• Longetivety – Is it going to last?

If you’re not seeing any results then the chances are your choosing either the wrong niches or the wrong keywords. If that’s not the case then how are you monetizing them?

Try and stay away from the niches that everyone goes for – You know what I mean, Credit, Debt, Insurance, Weight loss etc etc. Look around your home, your local DIY store and try looking at eBAY categories and other online sites for inspiration.

Also be careful how you measure success and failure. For example, Let’s say you’ve managed to build an Adsense site that earns just $1-$2 per day. That may sound like a small achievement but the chances are that just a few tweaks and a little push in the right direction and you could push that to $3-$4 per day. Once you know how to do that it’s simply a case of rinse and repeat.

Finally, Once you do find a system that works (or you believe will work in time) stick with it, refine and then get it automated. Only then should you start looking for the next venture.

So right now your action should be to decide what your going to focus on first.

Do you already have an asset you can work on?
Are you going to focus on organic or paid traffic?
Know exactly what steps you are going to take.
Write them down and check them off as you complete them.

This way you can monitor what’s working and what isn’t wheras trying a bit of this and a bit of that gives you no benchmark to work from.

Hope this helps Kristie and if you want to know anything specific then just let me know.

Wishing you a happy Christmas and a Prosperous New year!

John.

Hey Guys,

If you’re new here and have no idea why i’m running these tests then please click here:

As promised I have the first results for the sites I am promoting using Petes Brute Force SEO Software.

First up: Here’s a preview of what EVO II is all about:

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My Keywords – Rated By You!

 

Now – I’m still waiting to here from 4 of the names pulled out of the hat but Carlton has already given his view of the phrases I am targetting. Here it is and i”l put my reply underneath:

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“I must say that I am impressed with the keywords John is targeting.  There are only a few that I would say are fairly easy the rest in my opinion border more on the difficult side with a few being extremely difficult.  In fact, personally there are only a few Keywords in John’s list that I would normally have even considered using for my own average adsense or affiliate websites.  All in all, John has not just come up with a bunch of keywords that nobody else is going for. The average keyword on the list he is targeting has probably got well over 100,000 competing pages in quotes.  The only thing that I can’t verify is how long John has been targeting these keywords for and how much work he has done previously to rank for them.  I have had a look at were John ranks now and I can go from here to see what happens using Brute Force, but for all I know John might have already been ranking for these keywords without the use of Brute force. However, it does look like there has been a recent shift in a positive direction with some the rankings of the Keywords John is targeting.“

Looking forward to the rest of the test.

~ Carlton

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Thanks for that Carlton, it’s just what I was looking for.

My Reply – Yes Carlton is quite right. If I had planned this better I would have shown exactly where my keywords were ranking before I began running them through the software. It was kind of a spur-of-the moment thing but I should have thought of that.

What I will say is that once you’ve seen the results below then you will still have a very good indication of this because anything in green shows how many rankings each keyword has climbed (or fell). So by seeing how much they have climbed, you will have a good idea of how they were ranking beforehand.

Here’s what Chad had to say after seeing my URL’s and Keywords:

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Chad that’s great to here and I hope it reassures everyone that this is a fair test. GREAT idea about keeping a spreadsheet. I wish i’d thought of that. Keep us posted dude – Thanks!

I’m still waiting to hear from the other 3 guys and gals so if that’s you then please email me at websites@johnreimann.com.

 

THE RESULTS So Far…

O.K – Let’s not dwell any longer…

Here are my screenshots of November 1st 2009 – November 9th 2009:
(Just click on each one for a full view, then hit your browser {back} button)

 

 

 MY PREDICTION

 

I’ve got to day that so far I’m blown away. Of course it could just be short lived. Here’s it what I predict will happen:

I wouldn’t be at all surprised (or worried) if at some point over the next few days or weeks the rankings dropped right down. When your adding this amount of links I would consider this kind of “Google Dance” quite normal. But i’m pretty confident that after running the software a few times the rankings will stabalize.

 

Time Will Tell…

Point To Note: -

There is one more thing that I wanted to mention. For those of you that belong to Adsense-Fortress you will know that I don’t normally recommend adding this amount of links to your sites so quickly. But there are 2 reasons why I don’t think this strategy applies here.

1. Although Brute Force adds a ton of links to your sites they are not all going to be picked up by spiders straight away. Because of the type of links they are this will happen over time.
2. What tends to raise red flags with Search Engines is not so much the fact that a site gets loads of links quickly (this happens all the time,  just think how many links Michael Jackson related sites would have got recently). It’s more the fact that it’s un-natural to generate a ton of links one week and then none the next. Well when you’re using the software this won’t matter because you can just run it again to get more backlinks.

One thing I would say is that if you run it on new sites then I think it would be wise to drip-feed a few backlinks via normal promotional methods as well over the first few weeks. The sites I am using above may be neglected but that did go through the normal promotional stages when they were created.

As always – You comments and thoughts are welcome and I will try to reply to all of you.

Thanks guys – Next results soon.

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 A  -  S  -  L

 

A.S.L is my own little anacronym that I teach to all my students. It’s a very simple concept and kind of a mindset. You don’t have to do anythying to make this work – Just remember it.

• It WILL save you thousands of dollars but..  More importantly,
• It WILL  save you months or even years of wasted effort.

All you have to do is think of it next time you look at a a salespage.

A.S.L Stands for 3 words.

-Achievable

-Scalable

-Longetivety

 

This is some real core advice that you really need to remember next time you’re reading a salespage or watching the latest promotional video.

Before you get too excited with the promises in the salescopy just stop and give it a mental checklist of A.S.L.

• Is what you see ACHIEVABLE for YOU?
• Is It Scalable? – Can you leverage it and build on it or is it just a one-time thing?
• Does it have Longetivety? – Will it last or will it be useless in a few weeks time? (If it’s a short-term gain then you have to be sure you’ll get your money’s worth.

You see, even if a product is great for some people, it may be awful for others. That’s why you see such differing opinions, (just because I like a product, it doesn’t mean you will).

What’s achievable and scalable for one person, may not be for another.

Example: If a product isn’t newbie friendly it may not be achievable for newbies but it could be great for those who know how to use it.

Marketing is my business – So from time to time I will invite you to look at a product if I think it’s really worthwhile, (I do have strict criteria for this). But EVEN THEN I want you to stop, think, and really decide if it’s right for you before you hand over that credit card number.

NO – I’m NOT Joking! I don’t want you to buy anything EVEN through ME unless it’s actually going to help you achieve your goals. Here’s an example – I’ve been a Linkvana member since it opened. It’s a great service, it works, and i’d recommend it to anybody. BUT – if you’re just starting out and you’ve never built a website then the $147 price tag is probably not worth your investment, So my advice would be to wait until your online income is exceeding that price-tag and can pay for itself.

Anyway – I just wanted to ignore the hype today and keep you on your toes. It can be very easy to lose a lot of money quickly in this game unless you stop and think before being seduced into parting with you cash.

Let me ask you something -

How many products have you bought this year?

Now how many of them failed to make you money?

One more question – How many of them did you actually use to the FULL? What I mean is, did really give the product your all and follow it through to the end? A.S.L can only ever work if you see it through, Stop chasing pipe dreams. When you do find a good product stick with it and see it through. Only then will you really see it’s full potential.

As always I read all your comments so please get involved and ask anything you like.

To your Future Success,

 John.

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