About Wakeman
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I’ve been here at WA since 2014 and just kept kicking the tires and piddling, I guess life just kept getting in the way. 5

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
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How do I research my customer avatar? Google just gives me websites related to my niche. Where can I find this kind of info.

Their “name”, Age, Occupation,

Hi

You may consult with https://answersocrates.com/ for further research into finding a subcategory starting out. You can search what real people are asking as in Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, in the past, letters and query. It is also great if someone wants to write a thorough research based article.

In addition to you may reach to site content, templates section, you'd see a "Niche Research" template, help you brainstorm content ideas to include.

Questions People are Asking
How to Solutions
Resources Within the Niche
Products You Can Promote/Review
Affiliate Programs
Products
Top Authority Sites/Competitors
Low Competition Keywords
Popular Magazines / Papers / Periodicals
Advertisement Ideas / Headline Ideas

Also you may reach out to Quora, Answers, AnswerthePublic, AlsoAsked, YouTube search engines etc.

Hope this helps.

Hey Wakeman,

You bet there are specific ways to search in order to find EXACTLY what you are looking for.

When first learning about the internet back in the '90s, there was an entire lesson on learning how to search using different types of queries in order to find what you need to know about.

And... that type of info is STILL available when Google searching for it. See screen print below...

Learning how to conduct searches can make a BIG difference in what you are given in a search results and can make all the difference in the world to ANY online business owner (or ANYONE for that matter!).

Hope you find this helpful.

Thanks Trish appreciate the help

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How do I research my customer avatar?

How do I research my customer avatar?

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
Updated

How do I research my customer avatar? Google just gives me websites related to my niche. Where can I find this kind of info.

Their “name”, Age, Occupation,

Hi

You may consult with https://answersocrates.com/ for further research into finding a subcategory starting out. You can search what real people are asking as in Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, in the past, letters and query. It is also great if someone wants to write a thorough research based article.

In addition to you may reach to site content, templates section, you'd see a "Niche Research" template, help you brainstorm content ideas to include.

Questions People are Asking
How to Solutions
Resources Within the Niche
Products You Can Promote/Review
Affiliate Programs
Products
Top Authority Sites/Competitors
Low Competition Keywords
Popular Magazines / Papers / Periodicals
Advertisement Ideas / Headline Ideas

Also you may reach out to Quora, Answers, AnswerthePublic, AlsoAsked, YouTube search engines etc.

Hope this helps.

Hey Wakeman,

You bet there are specific ways to search in order to find EXACTLY what you are looking for.

When first learning about the internet back in the '90s, there was an entire lesson on learning how to search using different types of queries in order to find what you need to know about.

And... that type of info is STILL available when Google searching for it. See screen print below...

Learning how to conduct searches can make a BIG difference in what you are given in a search results and can make all the difference in the world to ANY online business owner (or ANYONE for that matter!).

Hope you find this helpful.

Thanks Trish appreciate the help

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
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raised bed garden design: search 10094 - traffic 1716 - QSR 56.
What do ya'll think? Is this just about the design or could it have products and reviews?

the small s

Actually, Wakeman...this is a great niche for those who live in unique spaces. And no, your results aren't too broad. You'll find the sub-niches for small space garden designs. Apartments, Townhomes, and condos with Gardens and Terraces need resources and referrals to make these spaces more 'homely'. A great example of this is Pinterest - keyword - small spaces.

Just go for it! You will tap into tremendous opportunity. All the best!

Jacquelyn🐾

Thanks Jacquelyn

Hey Wakeman.
Small space garden could include categories such as:

Vertical wall gardens
Roof gardens
Living roofs
Container gardens (recycled containers etc)
Rock gardens (it doesn't just have to be plants)
Japanese gardens (they have good ideas on how to use limited spaces)
Water garden
Windowsill herb garden
Kitchen gardens
Raised beds garden

As such I think raised beds is a category under small space gardens.

Thanks Dom

Not a problem Sir!

No, I don't think rhe small space garden is too broad. I think it is perfectly aligned to the people who are looking for ways to create that small garden.
Within this , you can create sub categories thereby narrowing your niche to attract those who are looking for small garden design in:
apartments,
condos,
indoor gardens (I have a link I will give you that could become a potential affiliate, they have a marvelous way to grow starter plants).
Then, there are the types of plants/vegetables that grow best in small gardens, breaking that into soil, fertilizer, organic/heirloom.

Hope that helps...

Rudy

Thanks Rudy
You just helped me narrow this down. The numbers on raised bed garden design are really good, but the small space garden just seemed to have more potential. Just needed some confirmation.

Again Thanks
Wakeman

You're welcome! Glad I could help you out.

Thank for the input folks. Still wondering though. Is the small space garden to broad? And could raised bed garden design contain products and reviews or would that seem like bait and switch?

I think a small space garden would be a great niche. You can develop what the options are in the blogs or articles you produce. Link up products as you discuss them if you are an amazon affiliate. I know of people that would like to know about this because they live in an apartment or some small space that they aren't able to garden. Let me know what your site is so I can pass it along to some of my friends.

Thanks Andrew will do. Don't think I can do it here but PM me and I'll pass it along.

Just coming from a different angle, what's happening in the market place. From observation and having lived through lockdowns people are starting to redefine their home spaces and gardening is a trending thing. I have come across a few folks building bespoke solutions for that home garden niche and doing extremely well.

With heightened awareness, there is competition but also an opportunity to explore the market space, from my perspective both go hand in hand. Definitely one of those niches where people are open to explore and willing to be lead.

There would be opportunities in both angles.

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Can I get your opinion on a new niche?

Can I get your opinion on a new niche?

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Keyword, Niche and Market Research
Updated

raised bed garden design: search 10094 - traffic 1716 - QSR 56.
What do ya'll think? Is this just about the design or could it have products and reviews?

the small s

Actually, Wakeman...this is a great niche for those who live in unique spaces. And no, your results aren't too broad. You'll find the sub-niches for small space garden designs. Apartments, Townhomes, and condos with Gardens and Terraces need resources and referrals to make these spaces more 'homely'. A great example of this is Pinterest - keyword - small spaces.

Just go for it! You will tap into tremendous opportunity. All the best!

Jacquelyn🐾

Thanks Jacquelyn

Hey Wakeman.
Small space garden could include categories such as:

Vertical wall gardens
Roof gardens
Living roofs
Container gardens (recycled containers etc)
Rock gardens (it doesn't just have to be plants)
Japanese gardens (they have good ideas on how to use limited spaces)
Water garden
Windowsill herb garden
Kitchen gardens
Raised beds garden

As such I think raised beds is a category under small space gardens.

Thanks Dom

Not a problem Sir!

No, I don't think rhe small space garden is too broad. I think it is perfectly aligned to the people who are looking for ways to create that small garden.
Within this , you can create sub categories thereby narrowing your niche to attract those who are looking for small garden design in:
apartments,
condos,
indoor gardens (I have a link I will give you that could become a potential affiliate, they have a marvelous way to grow starter plants).
Then, there are the types of plants/vegetables that grow best in small gardens, breaking that into soil, fertilizer, organic/heirloom.

Hope that helps...

Rudy

Thanks Rudy
You just helped me narrow this down. The numbers on raised bed garden design are really good, but the small space garden just seemed to have more potential. Just needed some confirmation.

Again Thanks
Wakeman

You're welcome! Glad I could help you out.

Thank for the input folks. Still wondering though. Is the small space garden to broad? And could raised bed garden design contain products and reviews or would that seem like bait and switch?

I think a small space garden would be a great niche. You can develop what the options are in the blogs or articles you produce. Link up products as you discuss them if you are an amazon affiliate. I know of people that would like to know about this because they live in an apartment or some small space that they aren't able to garden. Let me know what your site is so I can pass it along to some of my friends.

Thanks Andrew will do. Don't think I can do it here but PM me and I'll pass it along.

Just coming from a different angle, what's happening in the market place. From observation and having lived through lockdowns people are starting to redefine their home spaces and gardening is a trending thing. I have come across a few folks building bespoke solutions for that home garden niche and doing extremely well.

With heightened awareness, there is competition but also an opportunity to explore the market space, from my perspective both go hand in hand. Definitely one of those niches where people are open to explore and willing to be lead.

There would be opportunities in both angles.

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WA Affiliate Program
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I need some WA testimonials for a PPC sales page. I know I can link to posts on the WA platform. But am I allowed to paste excerpts into a slider? Can I use Profile images? Wh

Some good answers for you, Wakeman!

Jeff

Yes you can use them. Abie has given you some good links.

Thanks lisa

There's no rules. You can use them to motivate others

Thanks a lot

Hi, I believe you can link like you said, you can take screenshots however it is always good to ask permission to use. You cannot copy and paste any content from within WA. Or share your posts onto websites or anywhere else.

You may like review below link

Thank you Abie or... AJ

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What are the rules for using wa testimonials?

What are the rules for using wa testimonials?

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WA Affiliate Program
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I need some WA testimonials for a PPC sales page. I know I can link to posts on the WA platform. But am I allowed to paste excerpts into a slider? Can I use Profile images? Wh

Some good answers for you, Wakeman!

Jeff

Yes you can use them. Abie has given you some good links.

Thanks lisa

There's no rules. You can use them to motivate others

Thanks a lot

Hi, I believe you can link like you said, you can take screenshots however it is always good to ask permission to use. You cannot copy and paste any content from within WA. Or share your posts onto websites or anywhere else.

You may like review below link

Thank you Abie or... AJ

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Search Engine Optimization
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Does disabling the content title on a post affect SEO?

Great question and brilliant answers

Hey Wakeman,

Here's Google's take on this topic: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66353?hl=en

Hope you find this helpful.

Thanks Trish. Not sure why I wasn't thinking about it being hidden content.

Notta' problemo'... at least you asked, right?
That's how we ALL can learn.

Which theme are you using? If it's GeneratePress, with the GP Premium plugin, and using the Elements to Disable the Title, rather than using CSS to hide it, then no, this isn't classed as hiding content to manipulate the search engines.

Hey Chrystopher, that is EXACTLY the information I tried to find PROOF of anywhere and could not, when I came across the Google guide shared above.

Please, state where you got that information from?

Of course Trish, no worries, I have just created a quick test post to show you :-)

Image 1 - Shows the Post with a Title
Image 2 - Shows the HTML of the H1 Tag within the the Header Tag
Image 3 - Shows the Post with the Title Disabled
Image 4 - Shows the HTML of the Header Tag and that the H1 Tag does not exist (it is not just hidden via CSS).

Hope this helps :-)

Perfect Chrystopher, and that SHOULD rank very well as I tried several different keywords looking for this proof as I was SURE that was the case.

When reading Wakeman's question, I thought about the WordPress Site Title and Tag line... you can choose to hide them BUT Google STILL acknowledges these.

Smart move on your part creating a post on this topic!!!!!

Just to clarify, this was a test post and has now been deleted :-)

I might consider writing a detailed post about it at some point on my WordPress/SEO website, but I was just tinkering around with my MMO landing page site to test this out :-)

It WOULD rank well if you DO decide to post it on your SEO business site.

That's exactly what I'm doing. Just so I'm clear The post still needs an H1 heading to take the place of the title. Yes?
Thanks Christopher

H1 is an important SEO factor, but not crucial, I would strongly urge you to have one in your content though.

Perfect thanks.

Hey Wakeman, you may find the following blog helpful:

Great post Trish, I've just left a comment on it with my thoughts :-)

Yes & No

It won't affect it if you include a H1 heading further down the page/post.

I can understand why you might want to disable it on a Page, but not on a Post. Is this just a terminology issue?

No, actually it's aesthetics. But I can forgo that if it will tick Google off. Thanks

You can change/tweak your theme to make the title appear elsewhere, but a page/post must have a H1 tag above your core content for SEO purposes, containing your main keyword.

That's not a good idea. Your title should contain your keywords making it possible for google to find you. Yo
Your title plays a big role in letting the audience know what your writing is about. A Blank title will disregard your content.

Thanks for the input I'll keep that in mind

Hi - it's not something I've ever thought about, but your title should contain your keyword and therefore it lets Google know what your post is about, and so it's an important part of SEO. Not sure why you would want to do this, search engines don't like hidden content.

Actually it's aesthetics. But I can forgo that if it will tick Google off. Thanks for the input.

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What happens if I disable the content title on a post?

What happens if I disable the content title on a post?

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Does disabling the content title on a post affect SEO?

Great question and brilliant answers

Hey Wakeman,

Here's Google's take on this topic: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66353?hl=en

Hope you find this helpful.

Thanks Trish. Not sure why I wasn't thinking about it being hidden content.

Notta' problemo'... at least you asked, right?
That's how we ALL can learn.

Which theme are you using? If it's GeneratePress, with the GP Premium plugin, and using the Elements to Disable the Title, rather than using CSS to hide it, then no, this isn't classed as hiding content to manipulate the search engines.

Hey Chrystopher, that is EXACTLY the information I tried to find PROOF of anywhere and could not, when I came across the Google guide shared above.

Please, state where you got that information from?

Of course Trish, no worries, I have just created a quick test post to show you :-)

Image 1 - Shows the Post with a Title
Image 2 - Shows the HTML of the H1 Tag within the the Header Tag
Image 3 - Shows the Post with the Title Disabled
Image 4 - Shows the HTML of the Header Tag and that the H1 Tag does not exist (it is not just hidden via CSS).

Hope this helps :-)

Perfect Chrystopher, and that SHOULD rank very well as I tried several different keywords looking for this proof as I was SURE that was the case.

When reading Wakeman's question, I thought about the WordPress Site Title and Tag line... you can choose to hide them BUT Google STILL acknowledges these.

Smart move on your part creating a post on this topic!!!!!

Just to clarify, this was a test post and has now been deleted :-)

I might consider writing a detailed post about it at some point on my WordPress/SEO website, but I was just tinkering around with my MMO landing page site to test this out :-)

It WOULD rank well if you DO decide to post it on your SEO business site.

That's exactly what I'm doing. Just so I'm clear The post still needs an H1 heading to take the place of the title. Yes?
Thanks Christopher

H1 is an important SEO factor, but not crucial, I would strongly urge you to have one in your content though.

Perfect thanks.

Hey Wakeman, you may find the following blog helpful:

Great post Trish, I've just left a comment on it with my thoughts :-)

Yes & No

It won't affect it if you include a H1 heading further down the page/post.

I can understand why you might want to disable it on a Page, but not on a Post. Is this just a terminology issue?

No, actually it's aesthetics. But I can forgo that if it will tick Google off. Thanks

You can change/tweak your theme to make the title appear elsewhere, but a page/post must have a H1 tag above your core content for SEO purposes, containing your main keyword.

That's not a good idea. Your title should contain your keywords making it possible for google to find you. Yo
Your title plays a big role in letting the audience know what your writing is about. A Blank title will disregard your content.

Thanks for the input I'll keep that in mind

Hi - it's not something I've ever thought about, but your title should contain your keyword and therefore it lets Google know what your post is about, and so it's an important part of SEO. Not sure why you would want to do this, search engines don't like hidden content.

Actually it's aesthetics. But I can forgo that if it will tick Google off. Thanks for the input.

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I was checking search console and noticed my valid pages were dropping. Mostly pages excluded by no index, Crawled - currently not indexed, and Discovered - currently not index

Hey Wakeman,

If you have clicked on NOINDEX for any post or page, then Google WILL remove it as that is what NOINDEX means.

However, if you don't want a web page or post indexed, DO make sure to add that page to your sitemap to be NOT included, else Google will report an error.

If you are using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin that Kyle suggests in his training, then here's a tutorial to help you add NOINDEX pages to your sitemap to be EXCLUDED: Hope you find this helpful.

thank you

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Should I worry about my valid pages dropping?

Should I worry about my valid pages dropping?

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I was checking search console and noticed my valid pages were dropping. Mostly pages excluded by no index, Crawled - currently not indexed, and Discovered - currently not index

Hey Wakeman,

If you have clicked on NOINDEX for any post or page, then Google WILL remove it as that is what NOINDEX means.

However, if you don't want a web page or post indexed, DO make sure to add that page to your sitemap to be NOT included, else Google will report an error.

If you are using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin that Kyle suggests in his training, then here's a tutorial to help you add NOINDEX pages to your sitemap to be EXCLUDED: Hope you find this helpful.

thank you

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