Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome Aboard

    • Meet Your Instructors

    • What You'll Learn

    • Some Initial Questions
  • 02

    Choosing a Niche

    • What Exactly is a Niche?

    • Niche Brainstorming

    • What About Fads?

    • Where to Get Ideas

    • Specific vs Broad Niches

    • Research Keywords
  • 03

    Building Your Blog

    • Intro to Blog Building

    • How Does a Blog Work?

    • Domain Names

    • Search and Research Domain Names

    • Sign Up for Hosting
  • 04

    Wordpress 101

    • Working with Wordpress

    • Installing Wordpress

    • Wordpress Overview Part 1

    • Wordpress Overview Part 2

    • Themes We Use & Recommend

    • Plugins We Use & Recommend
  • 05

    Creating Content

    • Intro to Content Creation

    • Introduction to SEO

    • What are Inbound Links, and Why Do You Need Them?

    • Keyword Research

    • Planning Your Content

    • Finding Images for Your Blog Posts

    • Writing Blog Posts That Rank Well

    • How Long Should Your Posts Be?

    • Using Keywords In Your Posts

    • Search Intent

    • SEO Guide
  • 06

    Making Money

    • Intro to Affiliate Marketing

    • What is Affiliate Marketing?

    • The Benefits of Affiliate Marketing

    • Types of Affiliate Offers

    • Finding Affiliate Programs to Promote: Part 1

    • Finding Affiliate Programs to Promote: Part 2

    • Finding Affiliate Programs to Promote: Part 3

    • Applying to Networks

    • Content or Offer Selection First?

    • Choosing What to Promote

    • Expanding On What You Promote

    • The Optimal Place to Use Affiliate Links
  • 07

    Bonus - 3 Ways to Get More Traffic

    • Getting Visitors to Your Site

    • Building a List

    • Social Media

    • Guest Blogging

    • Conclusion & Where to Go From Here
  • 08

    Industry Specific Blogging

    • Building Your Author Website & Blog with Wordpress