Comments on: Integrating Build a Niche Store with a WordPress Autopilot Blog http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoverieshttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3298 Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoveries Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:08:14 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3298 Hi Mark, Great work as always. I recently posted a poll on the BANS forum about this, asking if my site was a "Splog". I didin't get much feedback about it, and Shane made the comment that since it's duplicate content, it will never get anywhere in the SERPS.What are your thoughts on this?Reference site: www.troutitude.comStill in the baby stages, I got kind of discouraged with Shane's comment. Sounds like something I should pursue?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3298','Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoveries'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3298','Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoveries','Hi Mark, Great work as always. I recently posted a poll on the BANS forum about this, asking if my site was a \"Splog\". I didin\'t get much feedback about it, and Shane made the comment that since it\'s duplicate content, it will never get anywhere in the SERPS.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts on this?\r\n\r\nReference site: www.troutitude.com\r\n\r\nStill in the baby stages, I got kind of discouraged with Shane\'s comment. Sounds like something I should pursue?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Mark, Great work as always. I recently posted a poll on the BANS forum about this, asking if my site was a “Splog”. I didin’t get much feedback about it, and Shane made the comment that since it’s duplicate content, it will never get anywhere in the SERPS.

What are your thoughts on this?

Reference site: http://www.troutitude.com

Still in the baby stages, I got kind of discouraged with Shane’s comment. Sounds like something I should pursue?

Reply – http://www.troutitude.com\r\n\r\nStill in the baby stages, I got kind of discouraged with Shane\’s comment. Sounds like something I should pursue?’); return false;”>Quote
]]> By: Seanhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3271 Sean Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:19:56 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3271 I setup a couple of autoblogs with WP. I used WpOMatic. I got the RSSFeeds from various sites.minicooperautos.com is a reference.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3271','Sean'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3271','Sean','I setup a couple of autoblogs with WP. I used WpOMatic. I got the RSSFeeds from various sites.\r\n\r\nminicooperautos.com is a reference.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I setup a couple of autoblogs with WP. I used WpOMatic. I got the RSSFeeds from various sites.

minicooperautos.com is a reference.

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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3065 Mark Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:51:36 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3065 @ Lyn -For the themes... first let me say again, if you are not comfortable in html or digging around in the wordpress templates, it is not an easy task.I grabbed the one from http://www.freewordpressthemes.com/, but all you want to look for is a theme with the same column layout as your store. (2 or 3 column) If your 2-column store has a menu on the right, choose a similar theme. If you use a 3-column store, with the coumns split on each side of the content, make sure the basic WP theme is the same... essentially, you are NOT using the WP theme for anything more than a basic layout, ALL images, styles, backgrounds, colors etc, must be changed to match your existing bans site. (Thus I say, not for the html weary) Also make sure you get one that has no user requirements... like credits in the footer, most will be code protected.For the rsstoblog plugin - do a search for smart-rss, it is a free to use plugin, and highly configurable.The plugin actually stores all these articles to the WP mysql database and pulls them to display from there. The cron is run every night to poll the feeds you have setup in the admin and grab new articles based on your search term.I will ultimately write an entire section tutorial on this... but it is way too much to get into here. Very technical and detailed.Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3065','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3065','Mark','@ Lyn -\r\n\r\nFor the themes... first let me say again, if you are not comfortable in html or digging around in the wordpress templates, it is not an easy task.\r\n\r\nI grabbed the one from http:\/\/www.freewordpressthemes.com\/, but all you want to look for is a theme with the same column layout as your store. (2 or 3 column) If your 2-column store has a menu on the right, choose a similar theme. If you use a 3-column store, with the coumns split on each side of the content, make sure the basic WP theme is the same... essentially, you are NOT using the WP theme for anything more than a basic layout, ALL images, styles, backgrounds, colors etc, must be changed to match your existing bans site. (Thus I say, not for the html weary) Also make sure you get one that has no user requirements... like credits in the footer, most will be code protected.\r\n\r\nFor the rsstoblog plugin - do a search for smart-rss, it is a free to use plugin, and highly configurable. \r\n\r\nThe plugin actually stores all these articles to the WP mysql database and pulls them to display from there. The cron is run every night to poll the feeds you have setup in the admin and grab new articles based on your search term.\r\n\r\nI will ultimately write an entire section tutorial on this... but it is way too much to get into here. Very technical and detailed.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Lyn -

For the themes… first let me say again, if you are not comfortable in html or digging around in the wordpress templates, it is not an easy task.

I grabbed the one from http://www.freewordpressthemes.com/, but all you want to look for is a theme with the same column layout as your store. (2 or 3 column) If your 2-column store has a menu on the right, choose a similar theme. If you use a 3-column store, with the coumns split on each side of the content, make sure the basic WP theme is the same… essentially, you are NOT using the WP theme for anything more than a basic layout, ALL images, styles, backgrounds, colors etc, must be changed to match your existing bans site. (Thus I say, not for the html weary) Also make sure you get one that has no user requirements… like credits in the footer, most will be code protected.

For the rsstoblog plugin – do a search for smart-rss, it is a free to use plugin, and highly configurable.

The plugin actually stores all these articles to the WP mysql database and pulls them to display from there. The cron is run every night to poll the feeds you have setup in the admin and grab new articles based on your search term.

I will ultimately write an entire section tutorial on this… but it is way too much to get into here. Very technical and detailed.

Mark

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]]> By: Lynhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3064 Lyn Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3064 Please could you direct us to a suitable theme? I prefer layout 1 left , but it would still be useful to know of a basic 3 col theme. I have used some of andreas, but they look VERY different, and I think would be hard to get to match. It is diffcult to find ones with both horizontal top menus and left nav as well.Secondly, please could you recommend an rsstoblog plug in? Preferably not expensive?And lastly, why do you need a cron job (and how do you set it up, I think they are very difficult!) when by definition a feed should refresh itself?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3064','Lyn'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3064','Lyn','Please could you direct us to a suitable theme? I prefer layout 1 left , but it would still be useful to know of a basic 3 col theme. I have used some of andreas, but they look VERY different, and I think would be hard to get to match. It is diffcult to find ones with both horizontal top menus and left nav as well.\r\n\r\nSecondly, please could you recommend an rsstoblog plug in? Preferably not expensive?\r\n\r\nAnd lastly, why do you need a cron job (and how do you set it up, I think they are very difficult!) when by definition a feed should refresh itself?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Please could you direct us to a suitable theme? I prefer layout 1 left , but it would still be useful to know of a basic 3 col theme. I have used some of andreas, but they look VERY different, and I think would be hard to get to match. It is diffcult to find ones with both horizontal top menus and left nav as well.

Secondly, please could you recommend an rsstoblog plug in? Preferably not expensive?

And lastly, why do you need a cron job (and how do you set it up, I think they are very difficult!) when by definition a feed should refresh itself?

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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3062 Mark Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3062 @ Scott -There are actually several ways using magpie or different parsing tools.I have a method I will discuss here within the next couple weeks.Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3062','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3062','Mark','@ Scott -\r\n\r\nThere are actually several ways using magpie or different parsing tools.\r\n\r\nI have a method I will discuss here within the next couple weeks.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Scott -

There are actually several ways using magpie or different parsing tools.

I have a method I will discuss here within the next couple weeks.

Mark

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]]> By: Scotthttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3061 Scott Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3061 Is there a way to import an rss feed to BANS?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3061','Scott'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3061','Scott','Is there a way to import an rss feed to BANS?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Is there a way to import an rss feed to BANS?
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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3060 Mark Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:37:15 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3060 @ Mik -It is just a different way to make the BANS site look more like a daily managed websites. The blog will update the articles every night and thus provide fresh "related" content for each visit of the search spiders and visitors.All in all, I wouldn't say it in the top 5 things you MUST do to succeed with BANS.Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3060','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3060','Mark','@ Mik -\r\n\r\nIt is just a different way to make the BANS site look more like a daily managed websites. The blog will update the articles every night and thus provide fresh \"related\" content for each visit of the search spiders and visitors.\r\n\r\nAll in all, I wouldn\'t say it in the top 5 things you MUST do to succeed with BANS.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Mik -

It is just a different way to make the BANS site look more like a daily managed websites. The blog will update the articles every night and thus provide fresh “related” content for each visit of the search spiders and visitors.

All in all, I wouldn’t say it in the top 5 things you MUST do to succeed with BANS.

Mark

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]]> By: Mikhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3007 Mik Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:29:59 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3007 Hello Mark, Can you please tell us how important it is to get this Word Press integration done? Thanks, Mik<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3007','Mik'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3007','Mik','Hello Mark,\r\nCan you please tell us how important it is to get this Word Press integration done?\r\nThanks,\r\nMik'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hello Mark,
Can you please tell us how important it is to get this Word Press integration done?
Thanks,
Mik
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]]> By: Billhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3004 Bill Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:38 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/integrating-build-a-niche-store-with-a-wordpress-autopilot-blog.htm#comment-3004 You read my mind. I have been wanting to do this for months. I did a search on the BANS forum for WP and have been collecting info. I think I will try this week. Thanks again Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3004','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3004','Bill','You read my mind. I have been wanting to do this for months. I did a search on the BANS forum for WP and have been collecting info. I think I will try this week. Thanks again Mark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You read my mind. I have been wanting to do this for months. I did a search on the BANS forum for WP and have been collecting info. I think I will try this week. Thanks again Mark
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