Andrew Olson

Doing Competitive Research on Your Website Topic

If you have put together a vague description of the site you would like to create, it is time to expand on this. The first step of putting a website plan together is to do competitive research. In this article we will learn how to properly do competitive ... Read >

Creating a Plan for Your Website

Once you have a clear picture of what your site might look like, it is time to make some notes that we will refer to as our plan. I am not a big believer in 10-page business plans as I think they consume too much time and distract from getting REAL work d... Read >

Secrets of Finding the Right Domain Name

So - you have your list of clever domain ideas that meet the above guidelines, now what do you do?! How do you check and see if they are available or if someone already has them? Good question. To do this, you need to visit something called a domain regis... Read >

Elements of a Great Domain Name

Consider this article to be a quick primer in what makes a good domain. Here are the list of guidelines that I follow when finding my own names: Less Than 15 characters. Some names are just too long. Something like TheBestHomeTeethProducts is terrible.... Read >

How to Build a Website About Your Passions

This article will show you a great technique for building a site about your passions. First, Let me give you a quick story. When I first started in this business, I quickly found that debt consolidation, mortgages, and credit cards were very lucrative... Read >

Finding the Demand for Your Website Topic

Don't let this headline scare you, it really isn't too difficult. This article will teach you how to research which of your passions will make the best website. To do this, we want to figure out how many people are interested in your topic. There are ... Read >

How to Determine if a Website Topic is Profitable

Before we get started with this article, I want to point out that you can profit from virtually any topic. But some are more profitable than others and our article here will show you how to determine which sites are most profitable. Again, we will be usin... Read >

Finding the Supply for Your Website Topic

If you have a wonderful website idea, it is important to determine exactly how many other websites are out there on this topic. To do this, we need to check the supply (i.e. the number of webpages on the internet that already talk about this specific topi... Read >

Training Your Mind for Online Success

It would be silly for athletes to expect that they could just wake up the day of their event and compete with no training. The same concept applies to the mental game of success. If you have negative thoughts about your chances of success with this course... Read >

Top Social Media Tips for SEO

When we normally think of Social Media for our website, we're imagining the concept of creating buzz and swarms of traffic from viral links. However there's a powerful advantage that is often missed: search engine optimization and backlinks. In this artic... Read >

The Sunflower State (Kansas) At a Glance

Many people don't know that the history of Kansas runs as wide as the Kansas river. In this article, we'll be taking a brief tour of the history of Kansas. The state that was filled with clashes, tensions, railroads, industrial advancements and more. ... Read >

A Summary of the Kansas Real Estate Market

Kansas is unique in that it is located almost exactly in the center of the lower 48 states, and with readily available land, it is known for it's abundant agricultural and farming opportunities. The state of Kansas fits well into the "midwestern" labe... Read >

Outsourcing SEO Vs. Hiring a Local SEO Firm

Most website owners are faced with the decision of hiring someone local, or using the internet to find an outsourced provider. In general, hiring someone local will give you the advantage of being able to meet face to face, and hiring someone online will ... Read >

How Domain Names Impact Your SEO

Many website owners focus on techniques and tools, but there's one aspect that often goes unnoticed: the domain name. After link building, there are few things that can affect a site's ranking like the domain name does, and this article will explore a han... Read >

Using the iPhone When Traveling

The iPhone is a must have device when traveling. Because of it's convenient portability, always-online functionality and dozens of useful travel applications, the iPhone is the perfect travel companion. We'll be looking at 4 useful types of travel applica... Read >