by Mark Mason | Feb 12, 2008 | Web Monitization
A few days after submitting the HistoryOfElvis.com sitemap to Google, I checked in on the indexing progress. The results were modest but encouraging: three pages were showing up in Google's index, including the About page and the login page. In 2008, I celebrated this...
by Mark Mason | Feb 12, 2008 | Web Monitization
After building HistoryOfElvis.com with a professional theme and essential plugins, the next critical step in 2008 was getting the site indexed by Google. There is an important distinction between being indexed (Google knows your site exists) and ranking (Google shows...
by Mark Mason | Feb 11, 2008 | Web Monitization
With HistoryOfElvis.com up and running with a clean theme, the next step in 2008 was installing WordPress plugins. Plugins extend what WordPress can do, and choosing the right ones can save you enormous amounts of time while improving your site's SEO, security, and...
by Mark Mason | Feb 10, 2008 | Web Monitization
With WordPress installed and running on HistoryOfElvis.com, the next step in 2008 was making the site look professional. First impressions matter on the web, and a polished-looking niche site builds trust with visitors — trust that translates directly into...
by Mark Mason | Feb 9, 2008 | Web Monitization
With a domain name registered and keyword research complete, it was time to actually get HistoryOfElvis.com live on the internet. In 2008, this meant choosing a web host, installing WordPress, and configuring the basics. The process has gotten considerably easier...
by Mark Mason | Feb 8, 2008 | Web Monitization
In 2008, after settling on the Elvis Presley niche and completing keyword research, the next step in building my Niche Super-Site was choosing a domain name. This is one of those decisions that feels enormous when you are starting out but becomes less important over...
