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Expired Domains And PR
Many people are wary of buying domains that have PR because they believe that the PR will vanish on change of ownership. Well, I can tell you that the PR on the toolbar doesn’t necessarily disappear when you buy an expired domain. I can also say, with some degree of certaintly, that the real PR in the background doesn’t vanish either. Continue reading
Due Diligence On Website Buyers
I’m currently selling one of my domains on Flippa. I have the luxury of knowing 2 of the bidders, who I feel I can trust. A new bidder has entered the scene, though, and I don’t know him. The question arises: what due diligence can you do on a website buyer? Continue reading
Make Money With Dormant Domains
I know I keep harping on about how useful established domains are that have been lying dormant for any length of time. Instead of ramming theory down your throat, let’s look at a concrete example. Continue reading
How To Steal Someone Else’s Adwords Campaign
On the 6th November 2009, I bid on and won a domain in the Godaddy expiring domain auction. The domain name was the name of a well known product and that product was listed in Commission Junction. Naturally I wanted to use the domain to create a site promoting this product. Continue reading
Adding Adsense To WordPress
You have a Wordpress blog and you want to monetise it with Adsense. Here are some pointers on how to do that and how to maximise your revenue. Don’t fret, because it is very easy. However, you just need some basic guidelines to get you started. After adding Adsense to a few Wordpress blogs, you’ll find that it becomes second nature. Or third, or something. Continue reading
Using The Wayback Machine
This short example highlights the importance of using the Wayback Machine when researching sites you might want to buy. I happened by chance on a parked domain with a notice on it saying that it might be for sale. It was a domain in a niche that interested me and ist sported the usual acquirethisname link so I registered my interest with a low bid. Continue reading
Renovating A Dead Website
In buying a dead website, we looked at how to find an abandoned website, make contact with the owner, and then buy their domain. Unless you like mind numbing tedium, you won’t have relished that stage in the proceedings. However, you are going to love this stage. In this stage, we start creating content and shaping our masterpiece. But what content? Well, we can use some simple tools to prioritise and direct the content creation process. Continue reading
SEO In The Wrong Hands
I just happened on an interesting work at home based business blog 5 minutes ago. I was so intrigued by a sig link on Sitepoint that I followed it. The post I looked at was interesting for what the author is trying to achieve, not for how good the content is. Continue reading