Comments on: Established Build a Niche Store Optimization http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5917 Bill Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:08:09 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5917 Spot on Chris. Use a page for a search. The "old way" sends a short meta tag warning to Google webmaster tools. Change your stores, but NEVER change the URL after indexing. Check if a page is indexed by typing site:domain.com into Google search. Ive made that mistake more than once<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5917','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5917','Bill','Spot on Chris.\r\nUse a page for a search. The \"old way\" sends a short meta tag warning to Google webmaster tools. Change your stores, but NEVER change the URL after indexing. Check if a page is indexed by typing site:domain.com into Google search.\r\nIve made that mistake more than once'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Spot on Chris.
Use a page for a search. The “old way” sends a short meta tag warning to Google webmaster tools. Change your stores, but NEVER change the URL after indexing. Check if a page is indexed by typing site:domain.com into Google search.
Ive made that mistake more than once
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]]> By: Chris http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5865 Chris Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5865 Rochelle.... After futzing with BANS 3.0, I now see how to make Search Category Links. I have been using the OLD way of doing things as outlined here: http://buildanichestore.com/members/search-pages.php I realized that now I don't have to do this with BANS 3.0 and can do it all within the Admin interface. So now I just need to go back in and tweak my site. This is great news...glad I was able to figure it out. Thanks! Chris<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5865','Chris'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5865','Chris','Rochelle....\r\n\r\nAfter futzing with BANS 3.0, I now see how to make Search Category Links.\r\n\r\nI have been using the OLD way of doing things as outlined here: http:\/\/buildanichestore.com\/members\/search-pages.php\r\n\r\nI realized that now I don\'t have to do this with BANS 3.0 and can do it all within the Admin interface.\r\n\r\nSo now I just need to go back in and tweak my site.\r\n\r\nThis is great news...glad I was able to figure it out.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\nChris'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Rochelle….

After futzing with BANS 3.0, I now see how to make Search Category Links.

I have been using the OLD way of doing things as outlined here: http://buildanichestore.com/members/search-pages.php

I realized that now I don’t have to do this with BANS 3.0 and can do it all within the Admin interface.

So now I just need to go back in and tweak my site.

This is great news…glad I was able to figure it out.

Thanks!
Chris

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]]> By: paul http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5790 paul Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:59:17 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5790 Once again thanks very much for a great video Mark. Before I looked in here yesterday, I was deliberating about whether to totally give up on my sites and start again with much tighter niches. I thought that mine were too broad. Now I see more clearly that while the niches may be wide, I have done hardly anything to make my sites unique. I will be following your advice and changing things. This is a good reminder that a bans store should, if done correctly, bring income for a long time. I have had BANS since November, but I class the 1st April as my official start day, as that is the date I discovered this blog. Could I ask for a bit of advice? Would I be best spending my time on my 3 existing sites? 2 are indexed and one is fairly new, or would I be best starting several more and working on them all gradually. I notice you say in your videos to leave sites alone for 1 or 2 weeks after a little optimisation. Does this mean I should have enough sites to keep me occupied for those intervening 2 weeks? Thanks very much for all your fantastic help. Paul<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5790','paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5790','paul','Once again thanks very much for a great video Mark.\r\nBefore I looked in here yesterday, I was deliberating about whether to totally give up on my sites and start again with much tighter niches. I thought that mine were too broad. Now I see more clearly that while the niches may be wide, I have done hardly anything to make my sites unique.\r\nI will be following your advice and changing things. \r\nThis is a good reminder that a bans store should, if done correctly, bring income for a long time. \r\nI have had BANS since November, but I class the 1st April as my official start day, as that is the date I discovered this blog.\r\nCould I ask for a bit of advice?\r\nWould I be best spending my time on my 3 existing sites? 2 are indexed and one is fairly new, or would I be best starting several more and working on them all gradually. I notice you say in your videos to leave sites alone for 1 or 2 weeks after a little optimisation. Does this mean I should have enough sites to keep me occupied for those intervening 2 weeks?\r\nThanks very much for all your fantastic help.\r\nPaul'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Once again thanks very much for a great video Mark.
Before I looked in here yesterday, I was deliberating about whether to totally give up on my sites and start again with much tighter niches. I thought that mine were too broad. Now I see more clearly that while the niches may be wide, I have done hardly anything to make my sites unique.
I will be following your advice and changing things.
This is a good reminder that a bans store should, if done correctly, bring income for a long time.
I have had BANS since November, but I class the 1st April as my official start day, as that is the date I discovered this blog.
Could I ask for a bit of advice?
Would I be best spending my time on my 3 existing sites? 2 are indexed and one is fairly new, or would I be best starting several more and working on them all gradually. I notice you say in your videos to leave sites alone for 1 or 2 weeks after a little optimisation. Does this mean I should have enough sites to keep me occupied for those intervening 2 weeks?
Thanks very much for all your fantastic help.
Paul
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]]> By: Rochelle http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5767 Rochelle Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:04:07 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5767 Chris, Mark's example was for a category store but there's no reason why you can't do exactly as he has shown on a search store. Most of my stores are also built around search terms instead of eBay categories but everything else is the same. All you need to do is log in to your site's Admin and go to any store page you've already created, then change the wording in the three meta areas (title, keywords, and description). Make sure you save your changes before going on to the next page. I don't totally understand your question about not having an edit button. Please clarify this. Rochelle<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5767','Rochelle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5767','Rochelle','Chris,\r\n\r\nMark\'s example was for a category store but there\'s no reason why you can\'t do exactly as he has shown on a search store. Most of my stores are also built around search terms instead of eBay categories but everything else is the same.\r\n\r\nAll you need to do is log in to your site\'s Admin and go to any store page you\'ve already created, then change the wording in the three meta areas (title, keywords, and description). Make sure you save your changes before going on to the next page.\r\n\r\nI don\'t totally understand your question about not having an edit button. Please clarify this.\r\n\r\nRochelle'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Chris,

Mark’s example was for a category store but there’s no reason why you can’t do exactly as he has shown on a search store. Most of my stores are also built around search terms instead of eBay categories but everything else is the same.

All you need to do is log in to your site’s Admin and go to any store page you’ve already created, then change the wording in the three meta areas (title, keywords, and description). Make sure you save your changes before going on to the next page.

I don’t totally understand your question about not having an edit button. Please clarify this.

Rochelle

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]]> By: Jamie http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5766 Jamie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:53:09 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5766 Mark, A great overview of optimizing the categories. This stuff really works as several of my sites are getting much better page rankings just by making these few recommended changes. Would it be beneficial to add any content while working through these pages or is it better to wait? Like when you've taken the time to pull out the category list and copy and page it into your description, is there a reason you wouldn't go ahead and paste that into the content section and build a nice little category content? With much appreciation, Jamie<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5766','Jamie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5766','Jamie','Mark,\r\n\r\nA great overview of optimizing the categories. This stuff really \r\nworks as several of my sites are getting much better page rankings just by making these few recommended changes.\r\n\r\nWould it be beneficial to add any content while working through these pages or is it better to wait? Like when you\'ve taken the time to pull out the category list and copy and page it into your description, is there a reason you wouldn\'t go ahead and paste that into the content section and build a nice little category content?\r\n\r\nWith much appreciation,\r\nJamie'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark,

A great overview of optimizing the categories. This stuff really
works as several of my sites are getting much better page rankings just by making these few recommended changes.

Would it be beneficial to add any content while working through these pages or is it better to wait? Like when you’ve taken the time to pull out the category list and copy and page it into your description, is there a reason you wouldn’t go ahead and paste that into the content section and build a nice little category content?

With much appreciation,
Jamie

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]]> By: Sonia http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5764 Sonia Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:30:47 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5764 Good to know I can go back to some of my out-of-the-box sites (before I knew any better and found this blog) and still be able to improve them with some customization. Your videos are always so helpful. Say I made a mistake and changed one of the page names, urls (again, before I knew any better) that were already indexed and now would bring back a 404 error. Should I/could I put a redirect from the old page to the new renamed page? Where do you recommend doing it? Header or htaccess or somewhere else? Thanks, Sonia<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5764','Sonia'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5764','Sonia','Good to know I can go back to some of my out-of-the-box sites (before I knew any better and found this blog) and still be able to improve them with some customization. Your videos are always so helpful.\r\n\r\nSay I made a mistake and changed one of the page names, urls (again, before I knew any better) that were already indexed and now would bring back a 404 error. Should I\/could I put a redirect from the old page to the new renamed page? Where do you recommend doing it? Header or htaccess or somewhere else?\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\nSonia'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Good to know I can go back to some of my out-of-the-box sites (before I knew any better and found this blog) and still be able to improve them with some customization. Your videos are always so helpful.

Say I made a mistake and changed one of the page names, urls (again, before I knew any better) that were already indexed and now would bring back a 404 error. Should I/could I put a redirect from the old page to the new renamed page? Where do you recommend doing it? Header or htaccess or somewhere else?

Thanks,
Sonia

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]]> By: Chris http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5763 Chris Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:30:28 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/established-build-a-niche-store-optimization.htm#comment-5763 This is just what I was wondering...why weren't my titles changing with BANS 3.0? My store page titles changed with BANS 2.0 without any futzing around like you did with your BANS 3.0 example. But, the question I have is this...my other BANS 3.0 store has all "search" categories and not ebay categories. How do I change the title for search categories? There is no Edit button on my admin site for my search category links. Seems this only works for eBay categories only. Do you know of a workaround? Thanks! Chris<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5763','Chris'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5763','Chris','This is just what I was wondering...why weren\'t my titles changing with BANS 3.0? My store page titles changed with BANS 2.0 without any futzing around like you did with your BANS 3.0 example.\r\n\r\nBut, the question I have is this...my other BANS 3.0 store has all \"search\" categories and not ebay categories. How do I change the title for search categories? There is no Edit button on my admin site for my search category links.\r\n\r\nSeems this only works for eBay categories only. Do you know of a workaround?\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\nChris'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is just what I was wondering…why weren’t my titles changing with BANS 3.0? My store page titles changed with BANS 2.0 without any futzing around like you did with your BANS 3.0 example.

But, the question I have is this…my other BANS 3.0 store has all “search” categories and not ebay categories. How do I change the title for search categories? There is no Edit button on my admin site for my search category links.

Seems this only works for eBay categories only. Do you know of a workaround?

Thanks!
Chris

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