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This is an update to my performance in this workshop series.  I’ve been having issues with my PPC campaigns and performance lately (that’s a whole series by itself), so I wanted to check in and post my new stores and an update to those prior stores.  It has been about a month now since I created my first 2 sites.  I have created 2 more websites for this series.  All of these sites, except for Overstock Jewellery (V3) were built on V2.
Side Note:  Are we using V3 or V2 stores going …

Niche 1:  Jeep Bumper
Created 2/14/08
JeepBumper.com was purchased at a Godaddy Expired Domain Auction on 2/4/08.  It was transferred into my name on 2/12/08.  Site was created on 2/14/08.  What I really love about this name is that – it’s generic – it’s aged – screams niche.  On the Page 2 of Google for Jeep Bumper.
Costs:  $ 20.19 for the Expired Domain Name

I am always thinking of new ideas for a niche store.  The main one is just what ever comes too thought from the things that are in my everyday life.  To give some other creative ways, I also get ideas by the items we buy, what the retailers are stocking, what we find interesting, listening to other people, watching television ads and seasonal trends.  I think of myself as an Internet Retailer with endless possibilities.

Hello everyone, I already feel like we have a lot in common.  My name is Sean and I live in Michigan.  I am 38, have been married for 16 years and we have 3 children (5, 11, 13).
I have been involved with affiliate marketing since June 2005 as hobby.  I have to cut this post down to size, so I’ll leave out the details of how I got involved with affiliate marketing.
I first heard of BANS around 14 months ago while I was browsing a forum.  I was interested in …