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[swagen]

Update - Jan 22, 2007

Today (actually yesterday) was such a busy day for me that I didn't get a chance to post this update.

Yesterday, I wrote one more article, added a product to the products page and also wrote another news letter for my autoresponder series.

I also sent the site to one of my lists and the response was decent. I will send it to another one of my lists today.

I am really excited about the actual launch. Google (which had it indexed early on) now has it not indexed so I don't know what's going on with that, though their robot has been hovering the site.

Something is off there but I'll just keep an eye on it.

That's it for today, um, yesterday.

[shezz]

How do you know when google have your site indexed?

I know googles robots are hovering my depression site since I started submitting to directories, how do you know when its indexed?

[swagen]

How do you know when google have your site indexed?

I know googles robots are hovering my depression site since I started submitting to directories, how do you know when its indexed?

Just go to Google and type in your URL in the search box.

If it shows up, it's indexed.

[swagen]

Update - Jan 23, 2007

Today I did the following:

1. Wrote 1 article to place on web site.

2. Wrote 1 article to submit to Ezine Articles.

3. Wrote 2 more letters for my autoresponder series. Now up to week 6 of my 52 week series.

Today, Google finally indexed my site. I will shortly be opening a new Adwords account (yes, I'll need to do that to make this work) and starting on Feb 1, I will launch my PPC campaign for just 1 of the products on my products page and see how it does for a week.

That's it for today.

[longroad]

Great thread!

Im also a member of the site you are talking about, it's excellent.

Shame you are not posting your site here Steven, though understandable.

Nice to see you taking serious action. I plan to do the same very soon.

Have all your articles been accepted and published at ezinearticles?

[swagen]

Great thread!

Im also a member of the site you are talking about, it's excellent.

Shame you are not posting your site here Steven, though understandable.

Nice to see you taking serious action. I plan to do the same very soon.

Have all your articles been accepted and published at ezinearticles?

I'm waiting to submit them. I want to have about 10 and then submit 1 per day over a 10 day period.

I will start on Feb 1. I should have the 10 by that time.

[Batyaboo]

Steven and Longroad
Is there some reason you guys aren't posting the name of "the site" you belong to, like it's some big secret? I'm also a member of "the site" and it gives me the willies that you are being so secretive about it. I just don't get it.

[swagen]

Steven and Longroad
Is there some reason you guys aren't posting the name of "the site" you belong to, like it's some big secret? I'm also a member of "the site" and it gives me the willies that you are being so secretive about it. I just don't get it.

Because people will steal your ideas and since the site isn't launched yet, that's the last thing I want or need.

Hope this answers your question.

[Batyaboo]

I don't mean YOUR site (as in the one you're building). I mean the name of the membership site. Unless I misunderstood this whole conversation and what both you and Longroad said.

[swagen]

I don't mean YOUR site (as in the one you're building). I mean the name of the membership site. Unless I misunderstood this whole conversation and what both you and Longroad said.

The membership site is by invite only. I will give you a hint though, you should have gotten one.

[Batyaboo]

I was invited and I joined. I just don't understand the secrecy. Maybe I didn't see where it said that it was by invite only.

[Abby]

Hi y'all,

Can us little peons and newbies learn about the secret site, or is it still under wraps. You've gotten me curious!! Abby

[athomept]

I am a member as well I'm with Batyaboo I don't see what the big secret is either.

[Trent Brownrigg]

It's not a big secret. It's just that it was invite only to warriors so I think some people aren't sure whether they are supposed to tell or not. I doubt it matters, but I don't really know either.

Heck up until recently you were not supposed to even post the URL to the warrior forum. For years it was not supposed to be open to the public. But that didn't stop anyone.

[swagen]

Update - Jan 30, 2007

Wow, I can't believe I haven't posted anything for a week.

Okay, here is what I have been doing. I've been very busy getting the site ready for launch.

1. I finished all the content for the site itself, including products page and articles, for now anyway. There are about 11 articles on the site.

2. I wrote 10 articles to submit to Ezine Articles. I am submitting 1 per day over the next 10 days. I want to do this slowly so as not to take any chance on increasing traffic too quickly and getting slammed by Google.

3. I have been hanging out in forums for this niche, just answering posts and getting the link seen. I have 13 opt ins already and the site isn't even live yet.

4. I have 10 weeks already completed for my 52 week informational series. This will last me until April. This way I can maybe do 1 or 2 more each week and still keep well ahead of schedule. Once the 52 week series is done, I never have to worry about it again. This way if I have something special to send my list I just do a broadcast.

5. I am going to open up another Adwords account because the one I have now is pretty much in Google's dog house. I want a clean start. The page is indexed by them with their XML sitemap, so I am Google friendly. This should give me low CPCs for my niche.

I'm pretty much all ready to go live on Feb 1. Honestly, I am scared stiff that this is going to just blow up in my face. There are so many variables to this, not the least of which is that this is a niche that I'm not as comfortable with as I am with Internet Marketing. That I can do in my sleep. This, not so much. I keep thinking that I am forgetting something, even though I have gone through the checklist, not only from the Ultimate Affiliate Strategy, but also from "The Plan" which I have also taken some tips from.

After the site goes live, I will be reporting on traffic and sales, if any.

Like I said, this may totally bomb out on me, at least early on.

Time will tell.