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Let’s face it, we’re all on here to earn as much money as possible.
However, for a lot of newbies, it can be a bit of a minefield when it comes to getting things up and running.
For starters, if you’re wondering about what niche and keywords to go for, Ahrefs offer a free keyword difficulty checker and generator. They did use to offer a 7 day trial, but that’s no longer an option. With the free options, you can get some good insight if a keyword that you want to target is doable on a budget or not.
The next thing to think about when saving money for your new website is to get a domain name for as cheap as possible. Personally, I’ve been using Namecheap for years now. They often have promotions going on as well, so you can get your new domain for dirt cheap. Having said that, if you want an expired domain, this will cost a bit more. I’ve personally never bought an expired domain, but there’s a myriad of information on here when it comes to buying them.
The next cost cutting measure to use a quality web host. Stay clear of GoDaddy, Bluehost etc. They’re pretty terrible. I’ve been using Siteground for 5 years now and always been happy with them. Their first year is pretty damn cheap, and you get a free SSL, as well as Cloudflare CDN. On top of this, they’ve also got their own optimization plugin. I’ve found this to be just as good as WP Rocket in terms of keeping site loading times extremely low.
Of course, to run the website you’ll need a theme and also plugins.
Now, content is something that every site needs. I can fully appreciate that not everyone has perfect English and they find it hard to write high quality content. For those in that position, BHW has a lot of great writers that can assist with this. However, for those that are seriously lacking in funds to get high quality content written, my advice would be to write this content yourself. The one caveat to this is that you should take the time to write it properly and then proof read it thereafter.
I would read over this several times in order to make sure that you’re 100% with it. Remember, content that is poorly written doesn’t convert well. It is much better to spend two weeks writing 5 quality articles as opposed to banging out 5 subpar quality articles a day over a two week period. Rome wasn’t built in a day. As you get better at writing content for your site, you’ll be able to write content a lot quicker, but start slow and it’ll pan out well in the end.
Regardless of whether you’re writing a review for one product, or writing a best of guide, it’s so important to put your own views and opinions into it. This resonates extremely well with the buyer, and it puts more confidence into them that you know what you’re talking about and therefore you’re much more likely to get a sale.
Also, check out this absolutely stonking thread by @Nerva https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/g...r-amazon-buying-guides-the-right-way.1098662/ It’ll save you a boat load of money in having to pay for a writer to churn out the article for you.
It should be noted that there are other forms of content that coverts well, also. These are videos are also infographics. I like to use infographics on my how to articles on the site. It’s a great way to get your content across in a meaningful way, and it will help get you ranking in the image tab in Google. Infographics used to be pretty tricky to put together, but thanks to sites such as Canva, they’re really easy to make now.
The problem is that Canva is an expensive subscription for all the whistles and bells. However, you can get a really cheap account on BHW, it’s just a search away and you’ll be making infographics in no time. You can also share these on Twitter and Pinterest to bring in a bit of extra traffic. Pinterest can be pretty hit and miss, but it doesn’t take long to upload it, so it’s well worth the effort.
Of course, you can share the infographics over on Instagram too. Again, it’s a free platform to use, and you use a free service such as Linktree to effectively have multiple links in your bio on IG.
The final suggestion I can give you is to not jump around from project to project. It’s a sure fire way to loose money, quickly when you’re starting out. Instead, build up one site and once it’s up and running, look into making a new one in a different niche.
However, for a lot of newbies, it can be a bit of a minefield when it comes to getting things up and running.
For starters, if you’re wondering about what niche and keywords to go for, Ahrefs offer a free keyword difficulty checker and generator. They did use to offer a 7 day trial, but that’s no longer an option. With the free options, you can get some good insight if a keyword that you want to target is doable on a budget or not.
The next thing to think about when saving money for your new website is to get a domain name for as cheap as possible. Personally, I’ve been using Namecheap for years now. They often have promotions going on as well, so you can get your new domain for dirt cheap. Having said that, if you want an expired domain, this will cost a bit more. I’ve personally never bought an expired domain, but there’s a myriad of information on here when it comes to buying them.
The next cost cutting measure to use a quality web host. Stay clear of GoDaddy, Bluehost etc. They’re pretty terrible. I’ve been using Siteground for 5 years now and always been happy with them. Their first year is pretty damn cheap, and you get a free SSL, as well as Cloudflare CDN. On top of this, they’ve also got their own optimization plugin. I’ve found this to be just as good as WP Rocket in terms of keeping site loading times extremely low.
Of course, to run the website you’ll need a theme and also plugins.
Now, content is something that every site needs. I can fully appreciate that not everyone has perfect English and they find it hard to write high quality content. For those in that position, BHW has a lot of great writers that can assist with this. However, for those that are seriously lacking in funds to get high quality content written, my advice would be to write this content yourself. The one caveat to this is that you should take the time to write it properly and then proof read it thereafter.
I would read over this several times in order to make sure that you’re 100% with it. Remember, content that is poorly written doesn’t convert well. It is much better to spend two weeks writing 5 quality articles as opposed to banging out 5 subpar quality articles a day over a two week period. Rome wasn’t built in a day. As you get better at writing content for your site, you’ll be able to write content a lot quicker, but start slow and it’ll pan out well in the end.
Regardless of whether you’re writing a review for one product, or writing a best of guide, it’s so important to put your own views and opinions into it. This resonates extremely well with the buyer, and it puts more confidence into them that you know what you’re talking about and therefore you’re much more likely to get a sale.
Also, check out this absolutely stonking thread by @Nerva https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/g...r-amazon-buying-guides-the-right-way.1098662/ It’ll save you a boat load of money in having to pay for a writer to churn out the article for you.
It should be noted that there are other forms of content that coverts well, also. These are videos are also infographics. I like to use infographics on my how to articles on the site. It’s a great way to get your content across in a meaningful way, and it will help get you ranking in the image tab in Google. Infographics used to be pretty tricky to put together, but thanks to sites such as Canva, they’re really easy to make now.
The problem is that Canva is an expensive subscription for all the whistles and bells. However, you can get a really cheap account on BHW, it’s just a search away and you’ll be making infographics in no time. You can also share these on Twitter and Pinterest to bring in a bit of extra traffic. Pinterest can be pretty hit and miss, but it doesn’t take long to upload it, so it’s well worth the effort.
Of course, you can share the infographics over on Instagram too. Again, it’s a free platform to use, and you use a free service such as Linktree to effectively have multiple links in your bio on IG.
The final suggestion I can give you is to not jump around from project to project. It’s a sure fire way to loose money, quickly when you’re starting out. Instead, build up one site and once it’s up and running, look into making a new one in a different niche.
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