Any tips/tricks to get my niche sites set up faster?

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It's taking me about 3-4 days to get a niche site set up. From customizing my chosen theme (this takes the longest), to setting up categories and pages, then setting up plugins, and then filling it up with some content... I feel like it's taking me too long. Maybe I'm overreacting, but I'd like to get it down to 1-2 days.

Anyone have any tips or tricks for a faster workflow? I'd love to hear some warrior ideas.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nick G
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    • Profile picture of the author thebarksmeow
      Originally Posted by Nick G View Post

      Yes. Concentrate on projects/sites that make you more money individually. I assume you just cranking out site after site to make a few bucks with each one. Why not try to grab a small bite of a BIG market rather than collecting crums on small margin sites?

      Just my 2 cents

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      No, that's not true at all. These aren't little adsense sites or anything like that. I'm talking about completing the initial setup where I don't have to do anything more but continue adding content.
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    • Profile picture of the author bgmacaw
      Generally it takes me about 1-2 hours to setup a new niche site, not including content acquisition/creation, which can vary depending on the source.

      I have numerous pre-configured HTML/PHP templates and WordPress themes/plugins that I use. I also use desktop programs and/or server scripts to load content from text files. I wrote most of these myself and generally don't make them available for sale (exceptions are in my sig). However, you can find similar programs/scripts/templates/themes available if you look.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rupps
    I hear you,

    I've been trying to cut the time down it takes and it seems I take 2 steps forward and one step back.

    Here is what I have been doing to speed things up:

    1. Develop a system. I have a list that I follow. This list includes which plug-ins I am going to install depending on the type of site.

    2. Find a theme or 2 that you really like and keep re-using it. Once you learn it well, you will stop wasting time tweaking it or trying to make it work. At least that is my hope as I am still working on this one myself.

    3. Use multiple writers for your content. That way you always have content coming in. Often an article you get may not be very good or will need to be tweaked. With enough content coming at you you can always find something good to add.

    4. Group tasks together. For instance, if you promote Amazon products. Copy and paste the information for multiple pages or sites into one document. Get this all done at one time rather than getting a product or two, then logging into to WP, adding it then moving on to a different task.

    5. Using a drip-feeder. Although I stopped doing this a while back it was nice when I had it working. I need to re-examine newer plug-ins on this.

    My goal is a 2 hour site, but I am not there yet. I have also looked used sites such as wpdirect to get my sites up faster and manageable together, but that one was too clumsy and upgrades never really happened.
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    • Profile picture of the author thebarksmeow
      Originally Posted by Rupps View Post

      I hear you,

      I've been trying to cut the time down it takes and it seems I take 2 steps forward and one step back.

      Here is what I have been doing to speed things up:

      1. Develop a system. I have a list that I follow. This list includes which plug-ins I am going to install depending on the type of site.

      2. Find a theme or 2 that you really like and keep re-using it. Once you learn it well, you will stop wasting time tweaking it or trying to make it work. At least that is my hope as I am still working on this one myself.

      3. Use multiple writers for your content. That way you always have content coming in. Often an article you get may not be very good or will need to be tweaked. With enough content coming at you you can always find something good to add.

      4. Group tasks together. For instance, if you promote Amazon products. Copy and paste the information for multiple pages or sites into one document. Get this all done at one time rather than getting a product or two, then logging into to WP, adding it then moving on to a different task.

      5. Using a drip-feeder. Although I stopped doing this a while back it was nice when I had it working. I need to re-examine newer plug-ins on this.

      My goal is a 2 hour site, but I am not there yet. I have also looked used sites such as wpdirect to get my sites up faster and manageable together, but that one was too clumsy and upgrades never really happened.
      Thanks for that list. I usually have my plugins ready to go. It's just that I have to configure them all. I do have a question about themes though. Especially since this is what seems to take up most of my time.

      Say I customized a theme with all the pages, categories, etc. that I use. How do I copy that to a brand new blog? The only thing I would want to change on the new blog are the theme colors and the header. If I can get this process down to 1 day... I'm a happy IM'er.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jay F
    I've not tried this, but it may be worth a shot . . . Right after everything is set up, backup your database. Go to you new site, install the plugins, then restore the database from the first site.

    Good luck.
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    I'm working on some new things. So, nothing to promote just yet.

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