Undercover Success Series #3 – How Kevin Espiritu Increased Site Revenue by 400% in 12 Months
Oct 4, 2017
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Kevin Espiritu, AH Pro member, shares how he increased site revenue by 400% in 12 months. Topics include: driving Pinterest traffic, targeting informational keywords, building an email list, starting challenges, creating a review site, future plans, and expanding into multiple niches for increased revenue.
Committing 100% to a single project and focusing on impactful actions led to a significant increase in revenue for Kevin Espiritu's gardening authority site.
Implementing content templates, leveraging 301 redirects, and utilizing the shotgun skyscraper strategy were key growth levers that contributed to the success of Kevin Espiritu's gardening website.
Deep dives
Key Point 1: Taking a passion project blog from low income to full-time income
In this podcast episode, Kevin Espiritu discusses his journey of turning his failed passion project blog into a full-time income. A year ago, he was only making a couple hundred bucks from his website, but with dedicated effort and strategic changes, he was able to significantly increase his revenue and make it his primary source of income. He emphasizes the importance of committing 100% to a single project for a long period of time and focusing on the smallest things that make the biggest impact.
Key Point 2: Growth levers and strategies for success
Kevin highlights three main growth levers that helped him achieve success with his gardening authority site. Firstly, he implemented content templates to streamline content creation and increase productivity. Secondly, he acquired another website with good metrics and incorporated its content onto his own site using 301 redirects, effectively boosting his traffic. Finally, he utilized the shotgun skyscraper strategy and customized outreach emails to significantly improve link building and increase his site's visibility. These strategies, combined with effective display ads and Pinterest marketing, led to substantial growth in his site's traffic and revenue.
Key Point 3: The importance of focusing on the right things
Kevin emphasizes the need to prioritize and focus on the key actions that have the most impact on growth. He learned the value of committing to a content creation system, hiring a writer to save time, and focusing on building high-quality backlinks. He also mentions the significance of optimizing Pinterest marketing and leveraging YouTube videos to complement the website's growth. By consistently identifying the most crucial tasks to focus on, Kevin was able to maximize his site's potential.
Key Point 4: Personal satisfaction and future goals
Kevin expresses his satisfaction and fulfillment in being able to focus on his gardening website and have a positive impact on others while generating income. He plans to scale up his YouTube channel, reach 100,000 subscribers, and potentially publish a book. Ultimately, Kevin envisions expanding his online presence beyond the gardening niche and venturing into related areas, forging a path that aligns with his interests and expertise.
What you will learn How Kevin managed to 5x his ad RPM How Kevin drove 3k visitors per day to his site from Pinterest How to target informational keywords to monetize a niche light on products In the third part of the Undercover Success Series, Gael is joined by AH Pro member Kevin Espiritu. Kevin …