Back in March, I wrote an article on my 4-tiered backlinking structure called the SEO Matrix.  The article illustrated how I constructed the “SEO Matrix” backlinking structure.

Many people asked me if I used any SEO tools.  And, back then, my response was somewhat ambiguous and complicated.  Part of the process was automated, part of it was manual, some was done by myself, and lot was outsourced.

Over the past couple months, I have been experimenting with various SEO services to try and automate the SEO Matrix.  I found one in particular that has taken care of 90% of the work for me.  It’s an automated service called Link Pushing.  (Note, this is an affiliate link, but is a sincere endorsement.)

The Link Pushing service pretty much creates the first 3 tiers of the SEO Matrix for you.  Check out their link structure diagram.

Similar, no?  For comparison, this is my SEO Matrix diagram: […]

About an hour ago, my friend told me something interesting.  She said there were shopping outlets in Manhattan.

I thought this was counter-intuitive, because shopping outlets are typically massive structures and never located inside a crowded city (where they can cannibalize their non-outlet storefronts).  So, I asked my friend for more info and came across this interesting concept for an autopilot retailer affiliate site.

Let’s walk through this together.

First, do a search for “new york city outlets” — http://www.google.com/search?q=new+york+city+outlets&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t.

Notice that in the Google Local results, the second one actually (see below), there’s a listing called Soho Mill Outlet. (It even has a physical address.)

Click that.  It will bring you to a site that’s clearly an affiliate site.  See these screenshots. […]

Backlinks Genie is a SEO tool that I came across a few days ago.  It looks incredibly promising for automating the creation of multi-tiered backlink structures.  So, I thought, let’s test this baby out–and make it a live case study while I’m at it.

A couple disclaimers.  One, all the links to BackLinks Genie use my affiliate link.  (Why not?)  So, if you do sign up, I appreciate signing up through me. 🙂  Two, this is my first time testing this out, so it will be very much trial and error.  However, since I do have a lot of experience with SEO and building multi-tiered structures (see SEO Matrix), I have a good handle on how one should leverage this tool.  Third, this will be a short case study.  I’m thinking, 1-2 months.  Hopefully, I can use what I learn from this case study in my next case study, which will be creating a site from scratch (like my first case study).

What is Backlinks Genie?

Backlinks Genie is a SEO tool that allows you to create backlinks on a daily basis.  Each day, you can create a batch of links from a menu of 6 options:

• 1,000 Blog Comments
• 2,000 Xrumer profiles (these are forum profile links)
• 1,000 Social Bookmarks
• 100 PR4+ Profile Linkwheel
• 10 Web 2.0 Properties
• 100 Article Directory Submissions

[…]

While most 300K Job Search In-a-Box sites have experienced spectacular indexing results, there have been isolated exceptions.  I want to eliminate these exceptions!

Therefore, I am introducing a new promotion: My 10K Guarantee.  This new promotion is for new Hosted Solution customers only and it goes like this:

• By the end of month 2, I will guarantee 10K pages indexed for your site.

• If your site doesn’t reach 10K pages, I will refund your first 2 months.

Here’s the fine print (in normal size font):

• This is only for the Hosted Solution (as I need to ensure the script is properly installed).
• You must send me an email once your domain is registered and pointed to my server (2 month count begins from this email).
• To ensure best indexing results, you must complete all available text blocks within the first week and email me when this is complete.
• Get in on this promotional offering here: 10K Guarantee promotion.

[…]

I get a lot of emails asking for a recommendation on a web host.  So, here’s a dedicated post on my recommendation — Infura Web Host.

Here are 3 reasons why I recommend Infura:

• Reliability. These guys have been around since 2001, which is a long time.  You know this isn’t a pet project that may close up shop 6 months from now.

• Affordability. Their default package is $3.95/month for unlimited space and unlimited bandwidth.  Use the Infura coupon code “DavidTang” (yes, this is exclusive to my blog readers!), make that $2.95/month.  Let’s sweeten the deal even more!  Get the annual subscription for $35/year and get a free domain name for life.  Remember, Infura coupon code is “DavidTang” or just use this link.

• Service. They provide 24/7 customer service.  Beyond that, they also offer paid script installation services, which is great for the beginner.  In fact, they even offer a script installation service for the 300K Job Page Search In-a-Box.

Here’s a lovely testimonial I pulled from their site… […]

By the end of my undergrad college years, most of my income was coming from my websites.  This was 6-7 years ago (damn, time flies!).

Back then, I always struggled with monetization.  I was playing the ad revenue game, which is a tough game–particularly, if you rely mostly on Google AdSense.  That’s when I began to shift my focus and research from AdSense to direct ad sales.

Around that time, the big thing to sell was sitewide footer links on a highly indexed site with good PageRank. I sold hundreds of dollars worth of those footer links.  I sold them as monthly subscriptions, so month over month, my income would increase, as I continued to pack in those footer links.

These days, due to changes in Google’s algorithm, sitewides aren’t nearly as hot of a commodity.  Nonetheless, the ways to find and make a direct ad sale from the years yonder still apply today.  I know this, because, just last month, for LocalClericalJobs.com (the subject of my 300K Case Study), I made $100+ worth of direct ad sales.

Here’s how you make direct ad sales. […]

Not too long ago, I introduced the idea of creating a megasite using publicly available datasets.  In this article, we’ll discuss how we can use US zip codes to create a 40,000 page megasite instantly.

(You can pick up your copy of the zip codes data set here: http://federalgovernmentzipcodes.us/.)

So, how does it work?  […]

One of the most common pre-sales questions I receive for the 300K Page Job Search In-a-Box is:  How do I pick a job search niche? (That question’s followed with: how do I pick a domain name?)

Like with any site, picking a niche requires research.  In the case of job search, your research should focus on employment data.  And, what better source for that than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)?

A couple years ago, BLS published their projections of employment by major industry sector.  Check it here: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t02.htm

For each industry/vertical, BLS captured the employment numbers for 1998, 2008, and 2018; and then the average annual growth rates between 1998-2008 and 2008-2018.  We want to focus on the 2008 and 2018 numbers.  In honing in on an attractive vertical, there are 2 things to look for:

• Large employment value – A large employment base means there’s a large target market for our job search site.  I’d say anything greater than 10 million is a winner, which leaves us with:
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Professional services
  • Healthcare / social assistance
  • Leisure / hospitality
  • State and local government
  • Financial services (this comes in close at 8.7MM employees) […]

I received this review from Erin, who runs LocalSoftwareJobs.com about 10 days ago.  It took me a while to post this, because I was busy with a cross-country move–just moved 2 days ago!

“I purchased the self-hosted version about a month ago. Setup was easy (not even a database to create) and Dave has been exceedingly responsive and quick to get out any fixes (which are just simple file overlays). He also performed an SEO Matrix for me. Out of curiosity, I kept notes on the number indexed pages in Google. Here are the stats for Local Software Jobs Search

“

Here’s another positive customer testimonial for 300K Job Search In-a-Box. This one’s from Charles, who owns LocalGraphicDesignJobs.com and just recently upgraded to the 5 license package!

“It’s been a very long time since I have seen such a solid method for producing ongoing passive income for the long haul with immediate benefits.

Major advantages – what I discovered in implementing Dave’s script:

• easy and quick setup
• clearly explained steps to get up and running fast
• no fiddling and tweaking with a WordPress or other CMS setup on a shared hosting environment that can put a strain on server resources
• natural and rapid backlinking for quick indexing in Google
• outstanding, highly responsive support in the rare case you have an issue
• multiple monetization options, plus automatic built in ad sales method
• easy ability to modify your site’s appearance
• very low ongoing maintenance, if any
• continual fresh auto-generated content that Google adores with thousands of SEO-friendly pages
• no need to write or import or spin your own content

Recommendation: […]