Comments on: Building an EPN Affiliate Site from Start to Finish: What to do with the Blog http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/ Free Premium Wordpress Themes Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-744 Sam Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:49:36 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-744 Hey Paul, I'm pretty sure if the title is exactly the same it won't create a duplicate post. The number of items is really up to you. A lot of the niches I use don't have that many items in a particular category anyway, but I usually go with 1000 by default. If you're noticing a poor page loading time or something you can certainly reduce it. Hey Paul,

I’m pretty sure if the title is exactly the same it won’t create a duplicate post.

The number of items is really up to you. A lot of the niches I use don’t have that many items in a particular category anyway, but I usually go with 1000 by default. If you’re noticing a poor page loading time or something you can certainly reduce it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-739 Paul Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:17:57 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-739 Sam I've followed your tutorials and I'm reasonably happy with my site. If you're using the Search2Post plugin, what happens when the 'search' produces a title which is the same as an existing page or post - will it overwrite it? Also, I got advised on the phpBay forum to reduce the number of ebay items for each category - any thoughts on this or what is an optimum number? Sam

I’ve followed your tutorials and I’m reasonably happy with my site.

If you’re using the Search2Post plugin, what happens when the ‘search’ produces a title which is the same as an existing page or post – will it overwrite it?

Also, I got advised on the phpBay forum to reduce the number of ebay items for each category – any thoughts on this or what is an optimum number?

]]> By: Dan http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-637 Dan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-637 Thanks for the fast response, Sam! That's what I'll do then. Thanks for the help. You're the best! Thanks for the fast response, Sam! That’s what I’ll do then. Thanks for the help. You’re the best!

]]> By: Sam http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-636 Sam Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:56:32 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-636 Dan I think that would be the perfect way to go. In most cases, you aren't going to want a lot of time on these sites, so that would be the best strategy if you just want to get the site up and leave it. Dan I think that would be the perfect way to go. In most cases, you aren’t going to want a lot of time on these sites, so that would be the best strategy if you just want to get the site up and leave it.

]]> By: Dan http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-635 Dan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-635 For an auto-pilot option, do you think it would be better to go with option #3 (using Search2Post for a Recent Searches page) or keep that to make new pages while in addition to that using an auto-post script via cron-job to post review videos, etc. from RSS feeds? Thanks! For an auto-pilot option, do you think it would be better to go with option #3 (using Search2Post for a Recent Searches page) or keep that to make new pages while in addition to that using an auto-post script via cron-job to post review videos, etc. from RSS feeds? Thanks!

]]> By: Sam http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-613 Sam Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-613 No, I couldn't disagree more. Having a large number of categories is one strategy, but it is in no way the key to success. In fact I have many sites like this that only have 3 or 4 total pages. If you were in a very general niche that could actually support that many categories, I'm sure it would help to include as many as possible on your site, but if you're in a niche like that in the first place, it tells me you didn't spend a lot of time doing niche research which is really where you make your money. No, I couldn’t disagree more. Having a large number of categories is one strategy, but it is in no way the key to success. In fact I have many sites like this that only have 3 or 4 total pages. If you were in a very general niche that could actually support that many categories, I’m sure it would help to include as many as possible on your site, but if you’re in a niche like that in the first place, it tells me you didn’t spend a lot of time doing niche research which is really where you make your money.

]]> By: moneymac http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-607 moneymac Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:37:05 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-607 I would first like to say thanks for the very detailed tutorials. It has helped me tremendously. I was reading the phpbay forum and they were saying that you should have a least 25 categories for you niche. Do you agree and wouldn't it be hard to do with you niche selection. I would first like to say thanks for the very detailed tutorials. It has helped me tremendously. I was reading the phpbay forum and they were saying that you should have a least 25 categories for you niche. Do you agree and wouldn’t it be hard to do with you niche selection.

]]> By: Lane http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-596 Lane Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-596 Thanks, I look forward to your reply. Yes, you should download the newer version of S2P. It allows for much more customization. Thanks, I look forward to your reply. Yes, you should download the newer version of S2P. It allows for much more customization.

]]> By: Sam http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-595 Sam Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:43:04 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-595 Good question. I created the theme so that the search box would be formatted with the button next to it, not under it. I did recently discover there is a newer version of Search-2-Post from what I've been using, so I suppose it's possible things have changed. I will check that out and let you know what the results are. You should also be able to tweak the searchform template and css to format the search box manually. Good question. I created the theme so that the search box would be formatted with the button next to it, not under it. I did recently discover there is a newer version of Search-2-Post from what I’ve been using, so I suppose it’s possible things have changed. I will check that out and let you know what the results are. You should also be able to tweak the searchform template and css to format the search box manually.

]]> By: Lane http://www.wpcontempo.com/building-an-epn-affiliate-site-from-start-to-finish-what-to-do-with-the-blog/#comment-591 Lane Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:27:14 +0000 http://www.wpcontempo.com/?p=224#comment-591 How do you get your search-2-post box and the search button to both be on the same line. I am using your theme, but button sits below the search text field. I tried shrinking the width of the text field, but the button still sits below the text field. How do you get your search-2-post box and the search button to both be on the same line. I am using your theme, but button sits below the search text field. I tried shrinking the width of the text field, but the button still sits below the text field.

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