WordPress 2.6 Released

WordPress 2.6 Released
WordPress 2.6 was released today.  I thought it was going to be released in August, but the developers really pushed it.  WordPress 2.6 comes with a number of new features such as post revision tracking, live theme preview, Shift Gears, and Press This! Watch the WordPress 2.6 release video to learn more about it.

WordPress 2.6 was released today.  I thought it was going to be released in August, but the developers really pushed it.  WordPress 2.6 comes with a number of new features such as post revision tracking, live theme preview, Shift Gears, and Press This!

Watch the WordPress 2.6 release video to learn more about it.

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Personalize Your Blog with .ME Domain Name
As of today, .ME domains are open for public registrations.  .ME has been the talk of the town because of its potential for internet users.  .ME domains are just perfect for blogs.   Just think about it, with a  .ME domain you can register YOURNAME.ME. .ME domains are not just limited to personal websites.  It can be used as a catchy [...]

As of today, .ME domains are open for public registrations.  .ME has been the talk of the town because of its potential for internet users.  .ME domains are just perfect for blogs.   Just think about it, with a  .ME domain you can register YOURNAME.ME.

.ME domains are not just limited to personal websites.  It can be used as a catchy marketing tool.  For example, verb-oriented domain names such as Contact.me, Drive.me, Date.me, Help.me, Love.me make perfect sense to visitors.

Well, you can purchase those premium domains only through the auction that’s coming up, but you can still get good .ME domain names if you hurry up.

It is little bit expensive and requires 2 years of contract, but it will be well worth your investment.  I was going to register “Prayfor.me” but as I thought.. it’s gone.  But I’ve found a couple of really nice domain names already.  So register a .ME domain name now!

Register a .ME Domain Here

BEA Info


When Choosing a Niche for Your BANS Site…
A number of Build a Niche Store forum members suggest that one should target niches that can’t be found anywhere but at auction. But I disagree with this. The majority of my BANS (Build a Niche Store) sites sell things that can be purchased in any retail stores, but I also have vintage auctions that sell only [...]

A number of Build a Niche Store forum members suggest that one should target niches that can’t be found anywhere but at auction.

But I disagree with this.

The majority of my BANS (Build a Niche Store) sites sell things that can be purchased in any retail stores, but I also have vintage auctions that sell only the things that can be bought through auctions.

What I learned from my EPN transaction stats is that people who buy stuff from auction sites already are likely to have an eBay account already.  I have more ACRUs generated from a kitchenware BANS site than anything else. That kitchenware I’m talking about averages $20 and it can be purchased at any local stores like Walmart and Target.

The advice given by the BANS members is good, but ignoring the other half of the market isn’t a good idea. I suggest that you build BANS sites for both, because both work well.

Just a quick thought.

People Are Getting Banned from EPN, but Why?
EPN (eBay Partner Network) has been actively sending out account termination letters to the publishers. The termination looks something like this… “After reviewing your account transactions, we determined that your account has been generating non-bona fide transactions related to new registered users. This violates our Code of Conduct and breaches the agreement between us. Your [...]

EPN (eBay Partner Network) has been actively sending out account termination letters to the publishers. The termination looks something like this…

“After reviewing your account transactions, we determined that your account has been generating non-bona fide transactions related to new registered users. This violates our Code of Conduct and breaches the agreement between us. Your account will be terminated immediately and no pending commissions will be paid to you. You are not permitted to rejoin the eBay Partner Network.

Almost all of the publishers who was banned claim that they’ve done nothing wrong, but I found a pattern from their explanation. People who got banned from EPN usually purchased traffic from unknown sources. I don’t know if this triggered a flag, but I think this is why their account was banned; Not from purchasing the traffic, but from the quality of traffic generate from these traffic brokers.

Like I said, I don’t know the definite answer, but it seems like purchasing traffic to your EPN affiliate website is a big risk. Don’t do it. If you really want to do it, you should filter purchased traffic with a landing page. I think that should be safe.

Please share your thoughts. Why these people are getting banned from EPN without an apparent reason? I hope EPN gives out a warning first before closing an account.

Mistakes - Site Updating
I’ve been blogging about niche marketing since 2005.  After a few years, I’ve expanded my blog with several other blogs in subdomains because there was too much information to share in too many different categories.  Since the move, I’ve lost my focus and got sidetracked.  It was a big mistake. Before it gets worse, I’m merging [...]

I’ve been blogging about niche marketing since 2005.  After a few years, I’ve expanded my blog with several other blogs in subdomains because there was too much information to share in too many different categories.  Since the move, I’ve lost my focus and got sidetracked.  It was a big mistake.

Before it gets worse, I’m merging all my marketing-related blogs into a single blog.  Everything’s imported to MarketingSyndrome.com, but all posts need to be reorganized into right categories.  It might take me a few weeks to finish it.  Everything’s in mess right now, so please use the search tool to find information on this blog.

I’m even bringing back the old design I’ve used last year to refresh my memory.  :)