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Or do you need to be submitting updated site maps on a regular basis?
Do you only submit a sitemap to webmaster tools once?
Or do you need to be submitting updated site maps on a regular basis?
Once you have it set up within the plugin, you don't need to do it again, the plugin updates for you. :) Setting Up & Submitting a Sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools
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What would be the expected numbers for a visitor to a site? My site is about 3 months old and getting about 20 visitors a day. Is that low or normal?
As your site builds and more pages etc get ranked you will receive more visitors based on new keywords used
20 visitors a day is a good starting point :-) However, your question is like asking "how long is a piece of string?"
My Answer: Everyone builds their online businesses at different rates, so it's hard to say. Just keep following Kyle's training, publishing articles, and your traffic will begin to increase.
Neil
Thank you. I was scared that I was putting in all this effort for meagre results. Don't get me wrong I'm not expecting 1000 readers a day right now. But just knowing I'm on the right path and not just wasting time.
You're welcome! Yep, you're on the right path :) However, don't use too many affiliate links in your posts either because it will affect your rankings.
I only put affiliate links on review pages. I do however make sure each post has a link to at least one other post on my site.
I don't think 20 a day is that bad. Posting every 4 days is pretty close to twice a week. If you are only using Pinterest and Google+, you might consider adding Facebook, Reddit or Tumblr. A lot of my visitors come from Facebook. It's also important to get as many of those twenty on your email list as possible. That is where you can eventually get the sales you want.
Are you linking your articles to your Facebook personal profile or do you have a separate page for your business?
My website is listed under my profile, but I don't link each individual article to my profile.
iv'e been here for about 3 months and i am getting next to no visitors. the most i have had was 15 i think for a 1 off so i guess if you can target low competition keywords and rank them well fast will help a lot.
It depends on a number of things. How many times are you posting new articles? Daily? Weekly? Multiple?
Also are you sharing your content via any Social Media Platforms? Any paid or free advertising?
Either way, 20 visitors a day seems a bit low for a site that's been live for 3 months. However, 20 visitors could actually be a lot depending on the above mentioned.
If you are only posting once a week, and don't do any social media or ads.. Then yea, you're on par.
I post every 4 days. And I share on Pinterest and Google +. I use low hanging fruit keywords. Not sure what else to do :(
You post once every 4 days? That's a little low. And how big of a following do you have on Pinterest and Google+? If you don't have that many people, then sharing is limited and redundant. If you're only sharing content to 10 people.. and only 1 of them is actually seeing it, it's kinda pointless.
I would recommend maybe posting a fresh article at least twice a week. Slowly build up your social networks.
20 visitors a day is actually pretty decent for the amount of work you are/can do right now.
Thanks for the advice. I'll work on posting a bit more often (it's definitely a balance as I have a full time job and a small child) and building up my social networks.
Well Hey.. It's only my suggestion. If that's all the time you have and all you can do. Don't push it! Don't rush to write articles just to get content out there. Make sure it's good quality and well researched with keywords. It might take longer to see traffic results, but you are on an okay pace right now.
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What would be the expected numbers for a visitor to a site? My site is about 3 months old and getting about 20 visitors a day. Is that low or normal?
As your site builds and more pages etc get ranked you will receive more visitors based on new keywords used
20 visitors a day is a good starting point :-) However, your question is like asking "how long is a piece of string?"
My Answer: Everyone builds their online businesses at different rates, so it's hard to say. Just keep following Kyle's training, publishing articles, and your traffic will begin to increase.
Neil
Thank you. I was scared that I was putting in all this effort for meagre results. Don't get me wrong I'm not expecting 1000 readers a day right now. But just knowing I'm on the right path and not just wasting time.
You're welcome! Yep, you're on the right path :) However, don't use too many affiliate links in your posts either because it will affect your rankings.
I only put affiliate links on review pages. I do however make sure each post has a link to at least one other post on my site.
I don't think 20 a day is that bad. Posting every 4 days is pretty close to twice a week. If you are only using Pinterest and Google+, you might consider adding Facebook, Reddit or Tumblr. A lot of my visitors come from Facebook. It's also important to get as many of those twenty on your email list as possible. That is where you can eventually get the sales you want.
Are you linking your articles to your Facebook personal profile or do you have a separate page for your business?
My website is listed under my profile, but I don't link each individual article to my profile.
iv'e been here for about 3 months and i am getting next to no visitors. the most i have had was 15 i think for a 1 off so i guess if you can target low competition keywords and rank them well fast will help a lot.
It depends on a number of things. How many times are you posting new articles? Daily? Weekly? Multiple?
Also are you sharing your content via any Social Media Platforms? Any paid or free advertising?
Either way, 20 visitors a day seems a bit low for a site that's been live for 3 months. However, 20 visitors could actually be a lot depending on the above mentioned.
If you are only posting once a week, and don't do any social media or ads.. Then yea, you're on par.
I post every 4 days. And I share on Pinterest and Google +. I use low hanging fruit keywords. Not sure what else to do :(
You post once every 4 days? That's a little low. And how big of a following do you have on Pinterest and Google+? If you don't have that many people, then sharing is limited and redundant. If you're only sharing content to 10 people.. and only 1 of them is actually seeing it, it's kinda pointless.
I would recommend maybe posting a fresh article at least twice a week. Slowly build up your social networks.
20 visitors a day is actually pretty decent for the amount of work you are/can do right now.
Thanks for the advice. I'll work on posting a bit more often (it's definitely a balance as I have a full time job and a small child) and building up my social networks.
Well Hey.. It's only my suggestion. If that's all the time you have and all you can do. Don't push it! Don't rush to write articles just to get content out there. Make sure it's good quality and well researched with keywords. It might take longer to see traffic results, but you are on an okay pace right now.
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If I create a landing page in Wordpress, where should I locate it on my site? Is it the home page? Or if it's another page, how would readers know how to find it? I'm so confus
As Dan says, your landing page is your homepage or where you want visitors to go when they visit your site.
To build an email list you need to set up a sign-up form and this is done through an auto responder. Building a Mailing List If you look at my website you can see how I've created a pop up on my "landing page" giving a free book if people sign up. http://thathelpfulchick.com
I use Aweber where there's an option to have a "lightbox" popup in the template you create.
You can use Sumome plugin with Mailchimp if you want a free option. Downside with Mailchimp is it doesn't allow affiliate niches.
What do you mean about Mailchimp not allowing affiliate niches? Sorry if that's a dumb question. Does that mean they won't accept my website because I target a particular niche?
Yes, Mailchimp don't allow Internet Marketing niches.
Mad Mimi is another free option, but that doesn't integrate with Sumome. You'd need to use a pop up plugin like this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/m-wp-popup/
This training takes you through the basics and he covers the different auto responders. Email Marketing Walkthrough
Unless I'm mistaken, a landing page is where you want your visitors to get to when they first get on your website. This is normally your homepage, unless you want them to go somewhere else first.
In order for someone to give you their emails, they need to have something in return. Just think of your answer if I ask you, 'Why should I give you my email? What's in it for me?' You need to give them something of informational value in return.
Thanks for this. I was thinking of giving people a list if financial links I find helpful in return for emails.
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Where do I place a landing page?
If I create a landing page in Wordpress, where should I locate it on my site? Is it the home page? Or if it's another page, how would readers know how to find it? I'm so confus
As Dan says, your landing page is your homepage or where you want visitors to go when they visit your site.
To build an email list you need to set up a sign-up form and this is done through an auto responder. Building a Mailing List If you look at my website you can see how I've created a pop up on my "landing page" giving a free book if people sign up. http://thathelpfulchick.com
I use Aweber where there's an option to have a "lightbox" popup in the template you create.
You can use Sumome plugin with Mailchimp if you want a free option. Downside with Mailchimp is it doesn't allow affiliate niches.
What do you mean about Mailchimp not allowing affiliate niches? Sorry if that's a dumb question. Does that mean they won't accept my website because I target a particular niche?
Yes, Mailchimp don't allow Internet Marketing niches.
Mad Mimi is another free option, but that doesn't integrate with Sumome. You'd need to use a pop up plugin like this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/m-wp-popup/
This training takes you through the basics and he covers the different auto responders. Email Marketing Walkthrough
Unless I'm mistaken, a landing page is where you want your visitors to get to when they first get on your website. This is normally your homepage, unless you want them to go somewhere else first.
In order for someone to give you their emails, they need to have something in return. Just think of your answer if I ask you, 'Why should I give you my email? What's in it for me?' You need to give them something of informational value in return.
Thanks for this. I was thinking of giving people a list if financial links I find helpful in return for emails.
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So it seems that an email list is definitely a must have. I'll be starting an opt in form on my site shortly and hopefully will build my email list slowly but steadily. Here's some
autoresponder services like aweber, getresponse and mailchimp all have templates that you customise for your newsletter. you will have to search blogs, forums etc for ideas on your chosen niche - leading to more blog post topics for you. basically a newsletter introduces your blog post to your followers
Nobody has signed up for my list yet, so I don't have one to show you. However, I plan to do teasers having to do with my next post, short snippets of reviews and maybe feature one of my affiliates. My niche is indoor farming, so there might be several small tips I can pass along, one at a time, through my newsletter as well. Brief comments from any of your success stories might help as well.
Thanks for that! Snippets and teasers of future posts and reviews sound good. When you do write your newsletter, will you create a layout sheet in Photoshop and email it to people as an attachment? Or will you create the newsletter as a page in your website? Am I even making sense?
I'm using Aweber for all my email list gathering and emails I'm sending to my list. They have templates that make it really easy to use. I did a welcome email last week (just in case someone signs up). I'm not sure they have the actual newsletter template, but if they don't I'll just find someone who does. If there is something interesting, I'll pass it along. Aweber isn't very expensive and they have a free trial period. Given how vital everyone says a list is, it's probably the one place I don't want to cut corners.
I agree about not cutting corners with the list. If you do find a nice template for a newsletter, please let me know.
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Sending a newsletter to your email list?
So it seems that an email list is definitely a must have. I'll be starting an opt in form on my site shortly and hopefully will build my email list slowly but steadily. Here's some
autoresponder services like aweber, getresponse and mailchimp all have templates that you customise for your newsletter. you will have to search blogs, forums etc for ideas on your chosen niche - leading to more blog post topics for you. basically a newsletter introduces your blog post to your followers
Nobody has signed up for my list yet, so I don't have one to show you. However, I plan to do teasers having to do with my next post, short snippets of reviews and maybe feature one of my affiliates. My niche is indoor farming, so there might be several small tips I can pass along, one at a time, through my newsletter as well. Brief comments from any of your success stories might help as well.
Thanks for that! Snippets and teasers of future posts and reviews sound good. When you do write your newsletter, will you create a layout sheet in Photoshop and email it to people as an attachment? Or will you create the newsletter as a page in your website? Am I even making sense?
I'm using Aweber for all my email list gathering and emails I'm sending to my list. They have templates that make it really easy to use. I did a welcome email last week (just in case someone signs up). I'm not sure they have the actual newsletter template, but if they don't I'll just find someone who does. If there is something interesting, I'll pass it along. Aweber isn't very expensive and they have a free trial period. Given how vital everyone says a list is, it's probably the one place I don't want to cut corners.
I agree about not cutting corners with the list. If you do find a nice template for a newsletter, please let me know.
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I need help with the Back WP up plug in. It's I stalled but my website isn't backing up regularly. Is there a good tutorial I can use
I asked Kyle about this, his answer:
You don't need to back up anything at all, your websites are completely backed up here at WA and that is part of the service we offer here.
If you ever have issues with your website, then we can get it back for you from back-ups. This is a service that hosting companies charge a good deal of money for, but it is included within your Premium membership
I do recommend writing your content in Google Docs first or even within Rapid Writer here at WA so you have two stored versions of your content, moreso in case your connection dies while you are creating the content within Wordpress.
Hello Loes,
I have heard Kyle say this before and I trust WA to do what they say they can do but I am still just a bit nervous about it so I will continue to keep my own backups just for my own peace of mind.
Thanks for bringing out this point though.
San
Here is another one that you might want to consider, I use both never can be to safe. How to Back Up Your Website With FileZilla via FTP San
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I need help with the Back WP up plug in. It's I stalled but my website isn't backing up regularly. Is there a good tutorial I can use
I asked Kyle about this, his answer:
You don't need to back up anything at all, your websites are completely backed up here at WA and that is part of the service we offer here.
If you ever have issues with your website, then we can get it back for you from back-ups. This is a service that hosting companies charge a good deal of money for, but it is included within your Premium membership
I do recommend writing your content in Google Docs first or even within Rapid Writer here at WA so you have two stored versions of your content, moreso in case your connection dies while you are creating the content within Wordpress.
Hello Loes,
I have heard Kyle say this before and I trust WA to do what they say they can do but I am still just a bit nervous about it so I will continue to keep my own backups just for my own peace of mind.
Thanks for bringing out this point though.
San
Here is another one that you might want to consider, I use both never can be to safe. How to Back Up Your Website With FileZilla via FTP San
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Once you have it set up within the plugin, you don't need to do it again, the plugin updates for you. :) Setting Up & Submitting a Sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools
Thx! It says 72 out of 78 posts are indexed.
You're welcome. :)