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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Help me price my website?

I guess at that price it's worth slogging through another year as it's about what my profits are for the year...it is a consistant money maker. That of course was part of my decision to make. Keep it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Help me price my website?

Profitability is negligible on this site during the rest of the year. I have only concentrated on November and December sales as that is where the $$ is for this industry. 80-90% of all sales are...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Help me price my website?

Gift baskets are very seasonal, traffic stats for the rest of the year are a fraction of what they are the rest of the year. Here's a snapshot of June/July for comparison:
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Help me price my website?

Even as a drop ship business it's not entirely hands off...as there is customer service to deal with, but I no longer do any of the manual labour of making, packing & shipping the gifts.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Help me price my website?

All my traffic is organic. I spent $400 on advertising last year and that included my domain name renewal and my hosting fees.

These are the analytic stats from November/December 2009
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 571
Posted By bcbuster
Help me price my website?

Good morning Warriors!

I'm trying to find out how much to price my website for. I've been researching all over the web and I've also tried to search this site for the info, only to end up...
Forum: Programming 30th March 2010, 03:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By bcbuster
Re: I know nothing...stumbling blindly in the dark!

It WAS a CSS issue! I didn't even see that option!

Thanks Solved!
Forum: Programming 30th March 2010, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By bcbuster
Re: I know nothing...stumbling blindly in the dark!

I'm not sure? I can't seem to identify the big green border either in the page editor (php) or when I "view source"?
Forum: Programming 30th March 2010, 02:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By bcbuster
I know nothing...stumbling blindly in the dark!

Hello!
I am working on a small classified site in Wordpress and can't seem to get rid of the HUGE green border at the bottom of the page? Can someone please tell me in the editor in the PHP which...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd March 2010, 11:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 865
Posted By bcbuster
Best way to contact people...without being ignored?

I've been trying to contact companies that run affiliate programs with some questions about their programs. Simple questions, but I'm being ignored at every turn...is it me? Should I be taking it...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 632
Posted By bcbuster
Re: ?? Why is Google Using My DMOZ site description?

Oh....I found out why...Bad Stinkin' Luck! My site was down for a few hours that day...and I guess that's when Googlebot decided to pay me a visit! (I was messing around with my hosting account that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th February 2010, 04:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 632
Posted By bcbuster
?? Why is Google Using My DMOZ site description?

Carefully laid out plans...FAIL!

After carefull optomizing my site for the best keyword descriptions, google has now decided that the description used in DMOZ is better!

Useless...

DMOZ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th February 2010, 03:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 388
Posted By bcbuster
Finding Clickbank Products

As far as I know and understand, not all available clickbank products are listed in the Marketplace. Is that correct? Is there a masterlist somewhere else that lists all the available products? I've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th February 2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Posted By bcbuster
Re: publishing a novel as an ebook...

Stephen King released "Chapter Books" with his "Green Mile" books. Sales were somewhat sluggish (for him). But his loyal readers definately bought them (ME!!). Sales were much better when he...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2010, 01:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 507
Posted By bcbuster
I can't believe I actually made money online before!

Prior to taking up IM, I was an online retailer. Sales have slowly been slipping over the last five years as the marketplace has become more and more diluted with new companies coming online.

So...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th February 2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 832
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Are You 2 Experiencing More Online Sales?

I received 2 orders today! On a campaign I'd forgotten about! I'm pretty darn happy about it!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th February 2010, 02:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Re: UPDATE: I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

1) Undo all recent site changes. - Nope...didn't to that
2) Get a whole lot more inbounds to try and compensate. - OOPS! Did do that!

Deep linking means linking to my sub-pages not my main page...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th February 2010, 09:56 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,903
Posted By bcbuster
Re: 500 PR BLOG LIST

Well I was wondering what I was going to do today...Looks like I'm Backlink Betty again today!

Thanks!
Forum: Reciprocal Links 17th February 2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 435
Posted By bcbuster
Does anyone want to exchange links?

I'm looking at exchanging permanent links with other companies. My links are all done by hand, so you'll have to e-mail me (sales (at) byoungbaskets (dot) com)to add your link.

My links page can...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th February 2010, 09:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 538
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Total NOOB Question re: Backlinks

It's definitely a long term site. And I've run with Yahoo site checker and Google webmaster tools....
My main competition has over 1300 links and 500 links respectively, and I'm in the mid-200's....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th February 2010, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 538
Posted By bcbuster
Total NOOB Question re: Backlinks

Good Morning Warriors!

I have a few questions about backlinks. Could you please explain to me the hierarchy of backlinks? Which type are most important (link on the front page of CNN - I get...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th February 2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Update: Argh! I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

Well I'm back to where I started...firmly in 6th place! Hahaha. Although I have seen a little upward movement in some of the lesser keywords. So my 5 day journey has taken me from 6 to 18 to 6....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th February 2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,899
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Emergency! SEO Experts! My horses lives are depending on me!

Kristi,
I know where you're at. I've got 11 horses (both quarters & paints), and I've got 150 bales of hay stacked to last me. My regular supplier has run out of both rounds and squares and all the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th February 2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,980
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Newbies Please!

Oh, and PS...now I'm addicted to keyword research....When you find a gem it's like winning a game woohoo!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th February 2010, 04:12 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,980
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Newbies Please!

I was very fortunate that I stumbled across this forum early in my IM career (which was like last week!) and purchased Micro Niche Finder...awesome tool. However, now I want Market Samurai for all...
Forum: Local Meetups, Mastermind Groups and Warrior Events 9th February 2010, 12:16 AM
Replies: 391
Local Event: Any Canadian Warriors?
Views: 31,231
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Any Canadian Warriors?

Maple Ridge, BC...but soon to be up in the Okanagan!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2010, 01:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,159
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Outsourcing - Where will it all end?

That was FUNNY! I loved the weekly conference call meeting! Hahaha.....nothing like a good chuckle before bed!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2010, 12:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 598
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Can I find out how far back I am in the SERPS???

Try this: (I don't have enough posts to paste a link)

www(dot)mikes-marketing-tools(dot)com/ranking-reports/

I use this tool all the time!
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th February 2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Argh! I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

Ok, very first squidoo lens created. Now off to create a WP blog using a keyword rich domain for my site (it is rude to snipe yourself in public?). I'm going for all three top positions! Go big or go...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th February 2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Argh! I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

You're right of course...sixth spot brings me no traffic at all. So all it's hurting is my pride at this point! Hahaha. Anyways, the difference between 1st spot and 6th spot is 6 orders a day vs. 6...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th February 2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Argh! I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

I guess it must be dancing...'cause I've just moved another 4 places down:(.

I'll wait the three days before I panic though!

I should probably leave the site alone for the next three days and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th February 2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,075
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Today Is My Mom's Birthday! I'm Giving Away $3 to A Warrior In Need of It.

Having been a member of MANY different forums, I have NEVER seen such an outpouring of generosity...ever. Congratulations to the winner and to the OP, and may you both succeed with your...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th February 2010, 12:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Argh! I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

OK...so "Don't Panic" is the way to go here?
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th February 2010, 11:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By bcbuster
UPDATE: I've moved DOWN the listings by trying to optomize my site!

Oh man,
This is frustrating. I've been trying to adopt some of the SEO techniques I've learned on the forum....proper keyword placement, building backlinks etc. and I've moved DOWN 5 places on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2010, 11:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 923
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Difference between mini site, regular sites, Authority Sites

Thanks for helping me out with this....I think I'm just trying to be too literal with the terminology....

Big sites, Authority sites = Hard to beat in Keyword Ranking
Mini-Sites, Forums etc. =...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 923
Posted By bcbuster
Re: Difference between mini site, regular sites, Authority Sites

So is Amazon an "authority site"? Somehow in my mind, Authority sites are those that contain information as their main purpose.

I guess it just comes from experience.

My personal site has...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st February 2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 923
Posted By bcbuster
Difference between mini site, regular sites, Authority Sites

Hi!
Asking a NOOB question, 'cause that's what I am. Well not really. I've had an e-com store online for the past 10 years. It does OK....not great, but OK. I discovered this forum because I've...
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