I’m enjoying UA. However, I’ve not been able to find any good keywords to target so far. I think Andrew has given us many options instead of finding keywords within strict parameters so I’m floundering a bit. I like Josh Spaulding’s “strict rules” when doing research as then I know whre I am! I’m now considering using one of the keywords in the niche pack he gave us.

This is why I think it’s brilliant you’re going to go through the system and it’s exactly what would help the most.

Thank you so much
Sandra

Hi Chuck,

This makes sense to me, now. Thanks!

Ellen

Just to get you started, Ellen. These settings are set at your domain registrar…wherever you bought the name (for example, GoDaddy, NameCheap or wherever). It’s referred to as the DNS settings. And to know where you point them, you have to check with the Welcome letter you received when you signed up for hosting. For example, if you are using Bluehost…it might be NS1.BLUEHOST.COM in the first field, NS2.BLUEHOST.COM in the second field, etc. And keep in mind that, once you change these settings at your domain regsitrar, it can take some time (up to 72 hours) for the setting to be visible everywhere in the world. You might see them right away, but it might also take some time.

Hi Mark,

Yes, I want to set up multiple web sites on one server. I use BlueHost which has CPanel.

I guess I need to know how to point the sites to my server. I’m such a newbie when it comes to this part. Are there any written instructions that I can follow?

Thanks, Mark!
Ellen

I think affiliate marketing really just boils down to a few key things. So, we should be able to make it simple. In the end, you are simply matching offers with buyers. You need both offers (affiliate products) and buyers (traffic) to generate the matches (using sales copy).

Pretty simple really.

M

Keep after me. I typically need encouragement of this type. Lots of distractions on this end. Thanks! M

You are very correct here — I often find this to be the hardest part.

Man, we have a lot to cover, don’t we. LOL

Thanks for the reminder. Keep ’em coming.

Well, 2 years is long enough. The time is now. Let’s cover the server thing right now. Do you mean “multiple web sites” on one server? Or do you mean multiple niches on one website (usually not recommended by me).

For the simplest shared hosting case (like HostGator or BlueHost, etc) and multiple web sites on one server, you simply register the domains that you want to use and “point them” at your server. Then you tell your server that you have multiple domains there.

Tell me more about your server (like do you have CPanel) and I can give you some better directions.

Does that make any sense?

Thanks,
mark

Thanks. But usually what happens is that I end up learning more from my readers. I love hearing what people have to say about stuff. There are a ton of smart people that read this blog. It should be really fun. -M

I know I can count on you! I am thinking about doing some videos, so I will be looking to you for some transcription if that happens….M

Yep — we will not be promoting an internet product, and the niche will not be internet marketing. -M

We all can get better at that. Traffic can be the hardest part, and it requires patience. One of my first discussions will be about mindset and expectations. We’ll be talking about how to prepare mentally for the “promote” part. –M

Well, I will be doing full blog posts here weekly and daily short posts on facebook. Does that make sense? How do you like UA so far?

Wow. It is very cool that I get to reply to your very first blog comment. Thank you so much. I’m thrilled to have you following along. M

Yep Tom, I know. One reason that I am doing this is to get some focus back on the blog. Been distracted by lots of other junk. Sorry about that. M

Nope — no internet marketing products. Not sure what the products/niche will be yet, but definately not Internet Marketing related.

I understand completely. Should be fun. Mark

I’ll definitely be watching you. I’ve been trying for 2 years now to get my website up & running. I just seem to be unable to grasp all the details of what is needed to actually monetize a website successfully.

I did just purchase the ‘Unstoppable Affiliate’ course and have learned a ton of info from it. I just might be getting some of my confidence back and will be trying along side of you.

I still do have one question though. “How do you set up multiple niches on a single server?” Maybe you can cover this as you go along.

Thanks for all you help,
Ellen

And another bonus for you – wrap it all up into a killer tutorial ebook when you’re done! 😉

And I second that thing about your friends buggin’ ya to finish, too! LOL!!

I’m watching you now! 😉
Well done for puting it on the line. Maybe I will set myself a goal of matching
your effort and see if I can get some traction also on my site.

No Slacking now…. You have put yourself out there as an example 😉

All the best

Sean

you are doing a wonderful thing here … there is so much junk being overly promoted … and most everyone is confused with too much information overload …

this is the first comment I have ever made to a blog but I had to in this case …

thank you so much for doing this … this is what I … and I am sure many others need to finally get started the correct way …

again … my heartfelt thanks and God Bless

David

Can you show how to promote something other than a “How to Get Rich on the Internet” product. I want to promote golf equipment and the only sale I’ve made so far is to myself in order to keep my CJ account from being deleted.

Kent: Poignant comment as I too have become frustrated with one of the WP themes you mentioned. It sure wasn’t what they sold me on and support is difficult for someone with no prior HTML / CSS design knowledge.

I’m so frustrated at this point that I stopped going into my computer room.

Thanks for your information. I have several sites to apply those promotion steps to!

Sincerely,
Levada Pendry

I’m really excited about what you have planned here. I have been doing something similar myself, and it is a whole load of fun (and is starting to shown signs of great potential).

I will be reading with great interest!

All the best,

Tom

This is a wonderful idea and I’m sure lots of people will benefit from this. I’m really excited about it. I have also bought the Unstoppable Affiliate and would love to read your blog posts – are they available anywhere else or only on Facebook?

Kent,

This is the first response that’s made sense since I’ve been involved in affiliate marketing for 20 mths. now. Earnings equal less than $35.00 | Expenses exceed $500.00. I can get visitors to my sites, yet no one ever buys or clicks on my ads. I’ve struggled with design and feel that it is one of the biggest reasons for my lack of success with WP and internet marketing. Not to mention the recent phishing attacks one of the themes you mentioned. Of course they won’t admit it nor offer a solution.

My other comment is to Mark. Is this going to be another how-to promote a learn how to make money on the internet product / website? Because I have yet to see anyone show how to set up a site that promotes tangible goods i.e. golf clubs etc.

Trust me, Mark…after Panda and whatever-the-heck-Google-did-to-AdSense-clicks-in-April…I’d much rather look at other options anyway. Affiliate is something I’ve never been able to get the hang of. So I’ll be looking on with great interest!

Great points. I will definitely plan to cover that. Thanks Kent!

Thanks Chuck. Just to be clear, it will be an affiliate product site — not AdSense.

The assumption out there that everyone is a whiz at WordPress, Thesis, Genesis, etc. is way off base. We get frustrated and confused in our site set-up, OR the site is generating good traffic, but the traffic has no reason to convert -thus it leaves.