Last night I created a new article on the site that targets a very specific longtail keyword without much competition (or traffic) just to test the waters of the whole thing. I targeted the keyword “find local sellers on Etsy.” The first step was to work with ChatGPT and ask it to write an article…

The niche site I’m building is about how to start and grow a business on Etsy. I just received word that my application to be an Etsy affiliate has been rejected. They were not really descriptive in their reasoning, unfortunately. I will give it a few months or so and try again – maybe I…

With the new site design in place, it was time to get monetization going. I actually did this last week and I am a bit behind documenting it. From what I read on Twitter and from the previous site owners, Ezoic was the best platform to monetize with. With the previous owners having had connected…

New design launches Yep, I redesigned the site and now have completed the custom-build like I would a client site. I’m not a template person. The site is about handcrafting and selling those items so how can I not? At least that’s what I tell myself to feel better about the time spent building it.…

I dove right in and wrote my first article. I tested one of my content research methods by visiting the Etsy Community forums and seeing what is a hot topic there and then writing an article about it. Someone had started a discussion about how bad it seems to have gotten with copyrighted products being…

The next step I should be taking is focusing on organizing the site and my initial SEO research. But, I have been designing websites for 2 decades now and I couldn’t help it. I want to like this site and enjoy looking at it every time I work on it. For me, design is an…

Now that I have the site in my possession, it’s time to start making a plan of action. I want to do more than just SEO the heck out of this and rely on ads, but that will be a main component. One of my concerns is with the persona of the site or not…

The funds for the site finally cleared and the seller was able to start transferring things over. The big day – like moving into your new house! I really appreciated that the seller made everything easy – he clearly had been through this process before. Here is what was done: The seller had an Ahrefs…

It’s the weekend, and while I wait for the funds to transfer, I am resisting every urge of my web designer mind from starting to work on a new, custom design for the site and focusing first and foremost on SEO. The first step is choosing a good SEO tool to help do technical audits,…

I won the first auction I bid on, yes! The site is called Crafts and Dollars (Google it). It is currently a collection of articles on how to start an Etsy store and various topics related to it. My very first thought was, “Crap, why didn’t anyone else think it was worth this much? What…