How to compete with huge brands (SEO Case Study)
When Mike Kugler bought the domain Vacation.rentals last year for $500,300, he did so with an ambitious plan to rank high for the mega-keyword “vacation rentals” in the US. I … Read more →
8 SaaS landing page designs using custom illustrations
Move over flat design, there’s a new design trend kid in town: the whimsical custom illustration! SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) companies have run with this trend recently, to the point where it’s … Read more →
How to Build an Amazon Affiliate Website
There are many ways to make money with a website – sell products, display advertisements, accept donations – but my favorite way to make money online is affiliate marketing. As … Read more →
5 Keyword Difficulty Tools (Free + Paid) Compared
I’m a fan of keyword-first SEO, aka putting the time in to select the best target keywords before anything else. It’s the foundation that the rest of your SEO campaign is … Read more →
Thrive Visual Theme Builder: a WordPress Theme Built for Customization
Thrive Themes is a WordPress theme and plugin company founded by Shane Melaugh in early 2013. As an internet marketer himself, Shane developed the company with a conversion-focused ethos that … Read more →
How Vacation.Rentals is ranking for “Vacation Rentals” after 6 weeks
A few weeks ago I wrote about the domain purchase of Vacation.Rentals for $500,300, and why I thought the new owner’s SEO plan, to rank the site for the exact … Read more →
Cheap WordPress Hosting That Doesn’t Suck
So, you’re starting a new WordPress website in 2018 and want to find a cheap hosting provider that doesn’t completely suck? A noble quest, but if you’ve Googled around a … Read more →
Why I Think This $500,300 Domain is Worthless
This post is about a man who paid over half a million dollars for a domain name to gain an SEO advantage, and why I think it was a huge … Read more →
Will a CDN Make my WordPress Site Faster? Experiment Results
It’s time for an experiment. I love WordPress, I’ve been using it for almost 10 years now, but it’s not without its problems. Mainly, speed. Anyone who’s used WordPress on … Read more →
The organic SEO strategy this cryptocurrency blog used to get 2.7 million monthly visitors in 4 months
CoinCentral.com is a cryptocurrency blog that launched in August 2017; 4 months later (December 2017) its traffic is estimated at 2.7 million monthly visitors. This site caught my attention because … Read more →
Thrive Optimize Review & Tutorial – WordPress A/B Testing Plugin
Thrive Optimize is the first new plugin released by the Thrive Themes team in 2018. I’m pretty excited to review this one, as it’s no secret that I’m a fan … Read more →
Genesis WordPress Framework Review + real theme examples!
The Genesis framework is a popular choice for WordPress users; over 340,000 WordPress sites use Genesis themes today. I’ll also be honest and state up front that I use Genesis … Read more →
StudioPress Sites Review – Is Hosted WordPress Worth It?
StudioPress Sites is a premium, all-in-one WordPress service that combines Genesis themes with managed hosting. StudioPress is part of the popular CopyBlogger family – you can read the CopyBlogger guide … Read more →
Thrive Architect Review: a WordPress visual editor plugin that actually works?
Yes, that’s Thrive’s founder, Shane Melaugh! If you’re growing an online business, check out his site, ActiveGrowthDrum roll please…. Thrive Architect has arrived! I am very excited about the launch … Read more →
How to Setup Amazon OneLink to Boost Affiliate Income
As most affiliate marketers know, Amazon is the go-to choice for product-based affiliate links – it’s a massive store covering almost any product and drove over $135 BILLION in sales … Read more →