Fat Stacks Blog - a Podcast About Blogging and Email Newsletters

This is a discussion about tacking on shoulder niches to existing niche sites, why I do it, how I do it with pivot cornerstones and the future of content niche sites. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This video steps you through my most important SEO methods for millions of monthly website visitors.  It includes: Content strategies, Link building strategies, On-site SEO, and Keyword research concepts. Learn more: Get my 6-Figure Baseline Blogging course (FREE) Learn a LOT more with my paid course Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

Watch the demo in the video version of this presentation here . This is just the start.  Only two weeks ago did I start this new "affiliate lander" project for two of my niche sites and it's already shown revenue increases.  The detailed video explains everything about why and how I build and use affiliate landing pages on niche sites, including informational articles to increase af...

In this episode and break down building up niche sites into bite-sized chunks.  I end this episode discussing the results of a recent link-building campaign. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This video pokes a bit of fun at the SEO community going through the 12 types of SEO.  Which type of SEO are you.  I fall into 4 types.  Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This episode steps you through the 21 considerations for producing good niche website and blog content.  Based on years of experience and recent Google algo changes. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

I get a lot done fast when I work.  It's a result of being very efficient.  Here are my top 21 techniques fo getting more content published faster across my portfolio of websites. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

I've ordered clusters, which are multiple articles within the same topic, only to end up with this big problem.  It was my fault. I'm glad I spotted it.  I figured out a fix and now it's not a problem.  It's a widespread issue so watch out for it. Resources mentioned: Passion Posts WriterAccess Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

What are the 8 purposes of content on a niche website?  This episode goes through these 8 purposes that you need to know about and keep in mind for every piece of content you published because a website's whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. Tools mentioned: Fat Stacks Bundle Niche Website Builders (Skyscraper link building) Converkit Email Software Convertbox Email Software Learn...

This episode steps you through exactly how I figure out how many words to order from writers or how long content needs to be to stand a good chance of ranking #1 in Google.  It's more art than science but we can take some of the guesswork out of it. Tools mentioned: MarketMuse:  https://fatstacksblog.com/go/marketmuse/ SurferSEO: https://fatstacksblog.com/go/surferseo/ WriterAccess:  https://...

Every day I'm faced with decisions.  I've learned over the years, often there is no right way to go about things.  The important thing to do is to make the decision and do something.  You can always go back and fix stuff.   I also delve into bird's eye view SEO logic, home pages and content production. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

Learn about my two methods for improving content.  There's the "Quick n' Dirty" Hands Off method and the "Full Workup - Swingin' for the Fences" method. Show Notes: 1. Quick n’ dirty “hands off” method Identify new sections/subheadings and sub-topics to add Outsource the write-ups Add as chunks to existing. Listicles: New list or add to list. Keep old list at bot...

This episode explains why your goal as a content publisher or blogger should be "get to boring."  I explain what that means, how to get there and how to leverage a boring business. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

I love shoulder niches. I tack them on like crazy to grow authority, traffic and revenue. Learn why and how I do it. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This episode analyzes the pros and cons of getting content for your niche site with writers directly (in-house) vs. using a writing agency vs. using a writing service.  And yes, I explain the differences of all three as well. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

See all the charts at the blog here . This episode presents 3 scenarios compared by analyzing what could happen if you scaled up your website portfolio business by bringing on investors. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This episode discusses the interesting SEO Avalanche theory . Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

This episode discusses the formula for building up a successful niche site business ... includes attracting links.    References: The Hoth article about Nerd Wallet SEO . Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

Recently working with a group of writers I discovered a duplicate content problem.  Fortunately, I discovered it fairly quickly, but it could have been bad.  If you work with writers or write your own content, you need to watch this video to ensure it doesn't happen to you. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

In this episode, I talk about whether it's okay to regurgitate info in content across your site.  I run through several examples. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

Why I loathe schedules and how I operate my publishing business with no schedule or expectations.  I also talk about how I guard against that nasty bright shiny object syndrome. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

In this episode I share a very simple way to increase ad revenue that's also good for visitors and SEO.  In a nutshell I share a couple very simple ways to increase content length that increases ad revenue considerably. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

How I use video ads to increase total ad revenue by 20% overnight Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

You need this ad type on your site to make money after this Google search change! Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .

I step through each task in my publishing workflow. Learn more about being a content creator by joining my email newsletter here .