
A brief introduction into who I am, my SEO background and my various successes over the years, to reassure you that I've put all the following lectures into action - not just theory!
A brief run through of what you can expect to be learning in this SEO course.
A brief run through of the costs associated with starting and running a blog. Don't worry, they're very small!
SEO and Blogging are not quick wins, having your mindset dialled in is crucial to your long term success in building a successful blog.
You will have a basic understanding of the potential income your site can generate and have an understanding the CPM metric!
You'll understand how important niche select is and how to start finding your perfect niche for blogging.
You'll learn how to find a profitable sub-niche to start blogging in, to build topical authority before tackling the larger niche!
Not all niches are good niches - learning how to spot niches to avoid is a huge skill that can save bloggers years of trying!
You'll learn what a domain is, where to purchase one for cheap and get yours purchased in this lecture!
You'll understand what an aged domain is, where to purchase them, the costs, risks and benefits associated with aged domain strategies!
We'll be discussing why Wordpress is the best option for bloggers looking to generate an income through blogging.
We will walk through purchasing Wordpress hosting and have your hosting setup during this lecture! We'll also be purchasing your domain and getting everything setup! I've kept this lecture very high level, using Fasthosts, due to the fact I cannot be sure of the hosting company you'd prefer using. If you have any issues at all, please reach out and I'll help get you setup!
We'll be covering logging into Wordpress for the first time!
We'll be walking through a real Wordpress site backend to show you exactly what you can expect from your admin portal!
We'll be quickly tweaking the Wordpress settings in the admin portal to correctly setup the general and permalink options for your site! Do NOT skip this lecture!
We'll quickly run through how to setup individual user profiles and the importance of getting these setup!
We'll be creating our sites about us page, using either Wordpress Editor or Elementor Page Builder.
We'll be creating our sites privacy policy page using Wordpress page builder and online policy creators to ensure we stay compliant online.
We'll be creating a simple contact us page using either static content or WPForms Contact Forms Plugin to create a contact form!
We'll take a look at Wordpress theme, why they're useful, where to find the best free Wordpress themes and how to install your own!
We'll be covering quickly how to setup Google Search Console and why it's useful for getting your website crawled by Google!
In this lecture we will introduce plugins, look at how to install them and their purpose on your site!
We'll install the Smush Plugin to help your images load faster!
We install a caching plugin to enable your site to load faster and keep Google/your readers happy.
We install Yoast SEO, one of the most versatile free SEO plugins in the market.
We install a cookies consent plugin, to keep your site compliant with Data Protection regulations.
We'll create a free Favicon using Canva, then upload it on your site - ready to go!
We'll be creating a free logo using Canva, then uploading it to your blog!
In this lecture we'll quickly look at how to customise your sites colours and menu bar options from your Wordpress Admin portal!
In this lecture, we'll discuss why it's crucial not to make your blog look 'perfect'. There are much more valuable tasks to be spending your blogging time on!
In this lecture we look at the importance of Core Web Vitals and use a free online tool to test your sites speed! Note, this isn't something to worry about at this stage - it's something to keep in the back of your mind throughout the coming months of building out your blog.
We'll be discussing at a high level what keyword research is why keyword research is so important to the success of your blog!
In this lecture we'll be analysing keywords to identify high competition and low competition keywords. We'll be discussing which you should be targeting on your blog and why!
We'll cover 3 of the best paid keyword research tools in the market, if you choose to pay for assistance!
We'll be covering the best free keyword research tools that I use and highly recommend you using to profile keywords for your blog posts!
We'll be using Answer Socrates to provide some keyword ideas for your blog posts!
We'll show how Keyword Chef can be used to generate keyword ideas for your blog posts.
We'll be using competitor analysis to provide some keyword and topic ideas for your blog posts.
We'll be using AI to provide some keyword and topics ideas for your blog posts.
We'll be using Mozbar with People Also Ask on Google to provide some keyword research ideas for your blog posts!
We'll discuss the importance of creating a list of keywords to write about when getting your blog off the ground!
We'll be covering the basics of why blog posts are so important for your site and will fundamentally be driving all of the revenue you make from blogging!
In this lecture we look at the 7 key features that all good blog posts have, alongside an example of a great blog post.
We'll be discussing how long your blog posts should be and the different types of blog posts you can write.
We'll be learning how to insert images and YouTube videos into blog posts, to add further value to our readers!
In this lecture we create a process to follow when writing blog posts. This ensures you can write consistently great blog posts that get traffic on Google! This is THE MOST IMPORTANT LECTURE so far - please take your time here.
We'll be using ChatGPT to generate headers for blog posts when we we're stuck!
We'll look at the value of using AI to create blog post titles that generate great CTR's in the search engine results!
We'll look at how to force Google to look at your new blog posts and how many you should be uploading each week if you want Google to see them!
We'll run through the simple way to schedule blog posts to be staggered throughout the month on Wordpress, to get the best results!
We'll be covering the final few steps in getting your blog post ready to be uploaded onto the internet! This step should only take a minute or two but it's incredibly important!
In the last lecture in this section, we'll optimise a blog post for SEO using the free Yoast plugin.
A brief introduction to AI content and its application.
You'll learn whether AI SEO content is actually useful, or a huge waste of time!
You'll understand the risks of uploading AI written content on your blog.
You'll have an understanding of the average costs of AI driven blog posts. We'll run through the tried and tested marketplaces where I have purchased AI content to test its validity.
You'll understand the crucial steps to take when uploading AI content onto your website!
It can seem like a good idea to upload thousands of blog posts - it's not! We'll discuss why in this lecture.
Learn how to make money with display ads on your blog.
We'll discuss how to monetise your blog with affiliate products, earning commissions without ever needing to create your own product!
We'll discuss monetising your blog with guest post sales as a potential revenue stream to increase profits blogging.
We'll discuss how to make money selling your own products on your blog, which is a great option for some sites, depending on your niche!
We'll be discussing how to make money with an email list on your blog, pushing traffic and affiliate sales!
We'll be discussing how to drive traffic through your site to your affiliate links, in order to earn commissions from your blog traffic. We use a real example in this lecture, looking at an affiliate link that has earned me $1000 over the last few months.
We'll discuss what a backlink is and why they're so useful!
You'll learn the risks and benefits associated with purchasing backlinks online!
We'll discuss the reality of expecting backlinks to come to your site over time!
We'll be discussing the most powerful backlink tool - guest posts! How to obtain them, their use and what you can expect.
You'll learn what a backlink magnet is and the use of building them!
Forrest is a blog owner, finding success with his first blog in the gardening niche which earned around 400 dollars per month. Following this success, Forrest built a blog in the finance niche and earned over $130,000 within 18 months - with 2 months surpassing 20,000 in profit per month.
Following this success, Forrest has setup a range of blogs for his own portfolio and business associates, in a variety of niches using his repeatable process to build, grow and scale blogs.
Are you looking to build a blog from scratch that can earn you a passive income each and every day? Is your goal to setup multiple blogs each earning you revenue and grow your passive income portfolio?
In this course, there are over 7 hours of lectures in which you’ll be learning ‘over the shoulder’ and leveraging Forrest’s 7 years of hands on SEO experience in one of the most packed blogging courses on Udemy.
By the end of this course, you will have:
Purchased/set up a domain and Wordpress web hosting.
Optimised Wordpress for a quick blog.
Tweaked your blogs design, based on preference.
Installed plugins to skyrocket your blogs success.
Conducted agency level keyword research.
Written SEO optimised content that actually drives traffic.
Used AI to increase your productivity.
Chosen and implemented your monetisation strategy to earn money from your blog.
A great understanding of your options for generating backlinks.
A clear picture of how websites are valued and your option for a future exit.
You’re obviously on the fence or seriously considering starting a blog, or you wouldn’t be reading this!
So, why should you start a blog?
Blogs are digital assets that can earn passive income for you each day.
Blogs are evergreen.
Websites sell for around 30x multiple of monthly revenue. E.G A blog earning 500 per month is valued at a sale price of 15,000.
Owning 2 successful blogs allowed Forrest to buy a property and change his life.
Blogging is a very low investment, with just 5 dollars per month on hosting fees!
Blogging isn’t ‘too technical’, thanks to the great tools on the market.
All subjects you’re passionate about can earn you money!
You’ll be following along over Forrest’s shoulder as you create a blog without all of the fluff and noise! You’ll be using tried and tested methods to get your blog live and on the internet quickly and without spending thousands. You’ll learn exactly how to bring traffic to your blog, which is what will be earning you passive income each month.