How to Partially Restore Files or Folders

You may find that you need to restore some files to your hosting company but not all. In that case you won’t want to do a full restore as this will restore every file from your Full Site backup. Don’t worry, I’m here to walk you through the process. This method will require you to use an FTP. The FTP I recommend is CoffeeCup...

How to restore your database from cPanel

The day may come when you need to restore a database. If you have already backed up your database then this will be a fairly simple process. If, however, you haven’t backed up your databases and need to restore one (or more) then your hosting company can probably do this for but they will likely charge a fee. Read my instructions on how to...

How to Restore Your Site from cPanel

The day may come when you need to restore your site, either entirely or in part. If you have already backed up your site then this will be a fairly simple process. If, however, you haven’t backed up your site and need to restore it your hosting company can do this but they will probably charge a fee. Read my instructions on how to do this...

How to Backup Your Site from cPanel

It is vitally important that you backup your niche stores. There are many ways to accomplish this and I’m going to share how I do this.I use HostGator so the images and instructions below are for this host. If you host with a different company then your steps may differ. My instructions to backup your site:Step...

How to add a ‘Safety on eBay’ page to Your Site

Some people may be unsure if it is safe to buy on eBay. You may want to add a content page about why it is safe to buy on eBay and include a link to the page of your choice within eBay. Of course, this will make a nice content page for your site but there’s another, better reason for doing this, too. If you have Build A Niche Store (aka...

Read This if You Need a Laugh

Is the business of creating a niche store empire getting to you? Need a laugh? Then you’ve come to the right place. Perhaps you’ve already seen the letter below. I just got it today and was laughing so loud my five-year-old thought I was crying. I thought it was so funny I just had to share it. Men, you may not completely understand...

You can now subscribe to my newsletter!

I finally figured out how to activate the newsletter feature up in the header.  If you’d like to be sent a daily email of any new posts I’ve listed then please sign up.  You will only get an email if I’ve posted anything new, and there is only a single email per day.  In other words, no new posts from me means no...

How to Add a Privacy Policy to Your Site

Did you know that Commission Junction (aka CJ) requires every site that uses CJ links to have a privacy policy? Not only that, CJ is very specific about what should be in a privacy policy. You can read CJ’s requirements here but the paragraphs I’m referring to state: 2. Publisher Obligations to CJ.… (b) Use of Links. You...

How to Add Mark’s Sitemap to Your Site

April 23, 2008 Edit: This mod is for Build A Niche Store (BANS) sites that are v1 or v2 only. BANS v3 includes a sitemap so there is no need to add this mod to v3+ sites. You can help visitors find what they want or get around your site by adding a sitemap. BANS forum member Mark (aka meetmydomains) created a great sitemap that automatically...

How to Change the Font Color for Content Areas on Your Site

I often change the color of the font for my site but couldn’t figure out how to match the font color in the content area of store and content pages to the font in the sidebars. Pip came to my rescue by explaining how to achieve this. Many thanks to Pip for this! Perhaps you don’t know what this mod will change. For the site pictured...

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