Task List for Amazon Associate Niche Site This resource is for people that are new to Niche Sites - and even for the long time veterans out there. This is the Definitive Guide to Create a Niche Site It s more than just a task list. It s a roadmap of sorts that will help you navigate your way to a Niche Site. There is a ridiculous amount of information out there about niche sites. A lot of it is really old and out of date. In the next few pages I will present you with my exact Niche Site Process. This will provide some context about the task list.
Section 1 The Road Map The Process This is the same process that Pat Flynn & Spencer Haws use to build out their niche sites, like Security Guard Training HQ and The Best Survival Knife Guide. It works for Adsense, Amazon, or other affiliate based niche sites. It s the same process that countless other niche site owners have used, too. The process works for a niche site on two-way radios or puppy collars or blenders and anything in between. It even works to start an authority site - since a niche site should be the testing grounds for an authority site. The process works because it follows a precise set of phases that you execute in a specific order. I removed ineffective steps. If there is no ROI on a task, then we don t do it. 2
This is what they leave out on other blogs. Read this page carefully. Read it multiple times and commit it to memory. Print out the PDF and study it. Post it next to your desk. If you plan on building out a niche website then you ll be referencing the NSP often. When you learn new concepts and tactics, like keyword research & outsourcing, you ll need to remind yourself where you are in the NSP. Otherwise, you could be wasting money and, more importantly, wasting your time. There is enormous value (and profit) in understanding how to use these niche selection strategies within the overall Niche Site Process. That applies to anything in the NSP - You must understand where a step fits within the process, not just how to do it. To keep the topic focused, we re mainly considering niche site monetized using the Amazon Associate, the affiliate program for Amazon. Check out the flowchart of the Niche Site Process on the next page A word of caution: There isn't much value in understanding how to do keyword (KW) research and competition analysis alone. Why I am telling you about this entire process & flow chart? The task list breaks down the entire flow into each, individual step. That way you end up with truly actionable tasks. 3
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Here are the steps:!! Select a Niche or Market!! Build Out the Framework!! Develop a Content Management Plan!! Execute a Link Building Campaign!! Execute an Outreach & Promotion Campaign!! Execute an Email Marketing Campaign (if desired)!! Continue Growing the Niche Site or Transition to an Authority Site (if desired Task Description PLANNING (PLN): Decide if you will do all the keyword research, partially or completely Decide if you will write the content, partially or completely Decide if you will outsource any link building Decide if you want to keep your links pure and clean KEYWORD AND PRODUCT RESEARCH (KWR): Brainstorm and idea generation Review Amazon product categories to get ideas Use Long Tail Pro or Google Keyword Planner to analyze search volume for potential primary keywords Use Long Tail Pro or Google Keyword Planner to analyze related keywords and secondary keywords Select keyword(s) to research further for Front Page Competition FIRST PAGE COMPETITION ANALYSIS (FPC): 5
Use Long Tail Pro to analyze keyword competitiveness Perform Google search on keywords - Check for keywords in page titles and meta descriptions - Check for other niche sites - Check for forum posts - Check for Q & A sites Set up free accounts with Majestic SEO, ahrefs, and MOZ Install the MOZ toolbar Review the Page Authority and Domain Authority values from the MOZ toolbar Check the first 5-10 pages of search results for Niche Sites Select your keyword or topic SELECTING A DOMAIN AND HOSTING (DH): Select and purchase a domain using the selected keywords Set up hosting at Bluehost (or other hosting company) Install WordPress (use one click install) Install plugins Select & Install a theme Create a custom header Set up Google webmaster tools Set up Google Analytics Set up Google Authorship (can use a pseudonym) Create About Page Create Contact Page Create Privacy Policy Create Disclaimer CONTENT CREATION (CC): Write the main post (2000+ words) and publish. Write 5 additional posts that can be product reviews or related topics and publish. Write 5 more posts/product reviews and publish (in a 6
Write 5 more posts/product reviews and publish (in a Write 5 more posts/product reviews and publish (in a Write 5 more posts/product reviews and publish (in a Write 5 more posts/product reviews and publish (in a APPLYING FOR AMAZON ASSOCIATES AND ADDING AFFILI- ATE LINKS (AAA): Apply for the Amazon Associate program Wait for acceptance email from the Amazon Associate Program Add links from Amazon to your main page Add links from Amazon to your other pages Audit to make you sure all your links work correctly PROMOTION: OUTREACH, AND LINK BUILDING (LB): Create list of relevant blogs for link building (goal ~200 blogs) Comment on 1/4 of blog list (in a Comment on 1/4 of blog list (in a Comment on 1/4 of blog list (in a Comment on 1/4 of blog list (in a Create social profiles Write 4 unique articles and submit one each to 4 article directories Write 3 unique articles and submit one each to 3 article directories Submit to web directories Create a wordpress.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a tumblr.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a blog.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a blogspot.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a weebly.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a livejournal.com blog and publish 3 articles Create a webs.com blog and publish 3 articles 7
RANKING CHECKPOINT: Check the ranking of your site in the google search results each week Advanced and Additional Tasks: Analyze the backlink profile for your domain. Use fivrr for insulated link building Attempt to add wikipedia links Continue to target related products 8
Next Steps To Learn More Get On My Free Email List http://nichesiteproject.com/ RESOURCES Signup for my free email newsletter for more great information on niche sites, project management, and productivity. Niche Site Process Flowchart http://nichesiteproject.com/niche-site-process/ Hey there! I m Doug Cunnington, the founder of Niche Site Project, where I apply Project Management Best Practices to Building Profitable Niche Sites. If you re new to niche sites, then you ll definitely want to check out the Niche Site Process Flowchart. It explains the WHOLE process and maps it out so you can actually apply the information. NSP Video Course ($30 OFF - Please don t share the link.) http://nspvideo.com/course This course covers everything from keyword research to content to link building and much, much more. It is totally up to date with best practices for 2015. NSP Video - Planning & Keywords ($20 OFF - Please don t share the link.) http://nspvideo.com/limited-time-offer-planning/ This covers everything from Planning to Keyword research. Build a Niche Site Easily with proper planning& profitable keywords. It's the perfect way to see get started with niche sites & internet marketing! 9