15 Niche Sites Now, 85 to Go!
Posted by Amateur Blogs
I now have 15 new niche sites. Hurrah! I took Vic’s recommendation to create 10 new niche sites during the month of April. I’m now frantically working to swipe rewrite create unique content for each site. This turns out to be the most time consuming part. My goal is to eventually have 100 sites up and running.
When I first got started I created a “New Site Setup” spreadsheet that lists all the things I need to do once a domain is purchased and Wordpress is installed. Thus far the spreadsheet has 30 different columns, each representing a different task. It prints onto 5 landscape sheets of paper ( I’m one of those “check it off the list” types) and seems to take forever to complete.
So here are some things I’m curious about from those of you that maintain multiple sites:
- When you create a new site do you follow a checklist?
- How long does it take on average for you to get a site going (installing Wordpress, plugins, permalink settings, .htaccess, etc.)?
- What shortcuts (if any) do you use?
Hit me up in the comments.
Congratulations on all of the new sites. You’ve really been busy. I’ve only used spreadsheets to keep track of things like domains, expiration dates, passwords etc. A checklist sounds like a good idea to keep track of things. For me installing and setting up WordPress takes less than an hour. But researching keywords, content creation, making a header etc, takes hours, days, weeks, months. But that’s just me. It takes me about an hour to create a bare bones bans site. But that includes getting lost in eBay categories a couple of times. I haven’t even created 15 posts in May. That’s some impressive progress. Keep up the great work. Maybe your progress will inspire me.
Emma:
Thanks. Ironically, it was your post called Bring It On; It’s Write Now Unleashed along with Vic’s comment about creating 10 new sites that encouraged me to get the ball rolling. So perhaps we can inspire one another!
Perhaps.
Late to the game, but here are my answers:
When you create a new site do you follow a checklist?
I did, at first, but stopped doing that. I should do that again though. But, mine won’t be five pages long.
How long does it take on average for you to get a site going (installing Wordpress, plugins, permalink settings, .htaccess, etc.)?
I haven’t timed it, but I can probably get one up and running in under 30 minutes.
What shortcuts (if any) do you use?
I just keep a folder that has WordPress and all the plugins and stuff, and I just upload the whole thing to a new site. Then, activate the plugins, edit blog title and all that stuff.
The big problem is updating all the sites. I haven’t devised a way yet of automating the backups on my sites and then mass upgrading WordPress. Plus, it’s a bear sometimes to figure out what plugins will work on a new version of WordPress and so on.
Thanks Dan!