By Rob A Johnson
Millions of people have jumped on the latest way to make money online and it is called affiliate marketing. Many times, you can set up an affiliate marketing campaign for free online. However, to be truly successful, you will have to create your own website and that means using a reputable internet webhosting business instead of one of those cheap or free online webhosting companies.
Before getting any further about how to start an affiliate marketing campaign, do you have any idea what it is? It is a method where established successful businesses online allows you to earn money on a commission basis through the sale of their products on your own website. You have to set up your website and advertise their merchandise through a variety of marketing efforts. In return, you can earn a percentage of each sale that spawned through your website link.
It sounds like you are doing a lot of work for free and creating more revenue for an online business. While that is true, you are also reaping the rewards from that increased revenue. Remember, you are earning a commission on every sale instigated from your website. What is so great about affiliate marketing is that practically anyone who can turn on a computer and take an online internet cruise through the World Wide Web can do it.
If you become an affiliate, you will not have to supply customer or technical support nor will you have to worry about shipping because no inventory is ever handled by you. This scenario sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? The only thing you have to focus on is promoting your affiliate marketing website online.
Perhaps one of the great things about your online affiliate marketing campaign is that is becomes automatic. Except for some routine network maintenance, you can expect to earn money free and clear. Twenty-four hours in a day, seven days a week and three hundred sixty five days of the year …. That is how often you could potentially earn money. And if you go on a little vacation? No problem! Once you set up your affiliate marketing website online, there is little to do, so you will be relatively footloose and fancy-free.
Many affiliate marketing programs online are free to join and some will even train you in advertising and promotions. In addition, there are no rules that say you have to stick with one online affiliate marketing program. You can run several of these marketing campaigns simultaneously because they are low maintenance and you can earn multiple streams of income. You are not limited to only one kind of product either. You can choose from a variety of free online affiliate programs.
Now that you have an idea of what affiliate marketing is and would like to try this free way of making money online, you have several items to consider and think through. First, what type of affiliate marketing programs will you participate in? There are thousands of options available to you. Think of some things you are interested in, whether it be cooking, reading or other stuff. Then find some free affiliate programs that cater to that particular interest. It doesn’t hurt to enjoy the subject matter!
Next in your quest to make money online is your website. If you are comfortable with the html language and can build your own web pages quite easily, then do so. Otherwise, there are a few terrific online affiliate marketing companies that will handle all that technological mumbo jumbo for you. Remember that saying that went something like, “The best things in life are not free?” Well, the saying goes for your website. Do not utilize one of those cheap or free webhosting services. It smacks of the “mom and pop” or unprofessional mentality.
For your affiliate marketing website online, don’t just post the referral links to the affiliate websites. You will not get any search engine hits that way. You want web traffic to your website. To achieve this goal, incorporate content articles that are appropriate to the theme of the affiliate marketing links. In addition, there are quite a few free website content sites which might have articles that are handy to your online affiliate website.
The only way for your affiliate marketing campaign to work is to drive visitors to your website. There are a variety of ways to accomplish that goal. First, offering a free newsletter or free eBook or ezine and signing up people is one way you can target a certain clientele. With subscribers, you have a built-in mode of advertising. In addition, you can try a free link exchange or an advertising campaign using Google Adsense.
Other ways to increase your website traffic and thus increase the possibility of revenue through affiliate marketing is writing reviews of the very products you are touting as an affiliate. Providing free unbiased opinions of the products not only helps consumers make their purchasing decisions, but it also boosts the likelihood that consumers will click on your affiliate links to make a purchase.
Free is a favorite word for many people. Offering something for nothing is another common practice that works great with affiliate marketing programs. Think about it: you have a visitor who is already halfway vested in your website. After all, they found you! To keep them coming back for more and clicking your affiliate links, offer a free ezine or eBook download. Another idea is creating a free email course. Through this method, you and your affiliate marketing website are brought to their attention each and every time you show up in their inbox.
Because affiliate programs are a dime a dozen these days, you have to really be selective in what you choose. Chances are that thousands of others have also signed up as an affiliate with the same business. That is why it is important to incorporate some of the helpful hints listed in the above paragraphs as well as sign on with more than one affiliate. This will increase your chances of earning revenue.
There are more issues to deal with in regards to affiliate marketing. However, these are just a few of the basics to get you started on your road to revenue. Before jumping in with both feet, be sure and do your research. Due diligence is the key to a successful affiliate marketing campaign.
*This article was written by Rob A Johnson 03/06/2006, Rob has been successfully making money from affiliate marketing online in Australia for a number of years. He is also the webmaster of http://www.cashflowaffiliate.com, a frequently updated list of internet affiliate programs and marketing recourses.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rob_A_Johnson
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
The Quick and Easy Way To Make Money Online
By Michael Nalbone
Still struggling? Damned shame. It's not that hard to make money
online.
Heard that before, have you? Well listen...I'm going to lay it
all out for you, right here, right now & I'm not going to charge
you a dime - you can thank me later.
This is by-far the easiest, fastest way to make money. But it's
important that you follow-through.
Step 1: If you don't have a ClickBank affiliate id, go there now
& get one. It's free.
Step 2: Browse through or search the ClickBank Marketplace and
find a product to promote that pays at least $25 in commission.
If you don't have any money to get going, write a short article
that relates to the ClickBank product. Explain how using the
product will benefit those reading the article. Include your
cloaked affiliate hoplink within the article body as well as the
"about the author" footer. Submit the article to article
directories. Write and submit one or two articles per week.
Within a week or so, you should start seeing some cash coming in.
Step 3: If you don't have a Google AdWords account, go there now
& open one.
Step 4: Gather some relevant keywords & launch a PPC campaign to
promote the ClickBank product.
Step 5: UNDERSTAND THIS: Make sure you use the proper hoplink
format! I cringe every time I see someone post an ad for a
ClickBank product & use the wrong link. Then they wonder why
they're not making any money! The correct format is:
http://affiliate.vendor.hop.clickbank.net - It is NOT
http://www.some-vendor-site.com/?hop=affiliate - You MUST send
the visitor to CLICKBANK in order for the affiliate cookie to be
set & proper credit awarded for the sale.
Step 6: Keep your keyword bids low and test different ad versions
until you get one that pulls some traffic. If the ClickBank
product has even a half-decent sales page, you should be able to
make more than you spend on the ads. If it doesn't, you're either
paying too much for the keywords, or the sales page sucks - in
which case, dump it & try a different product.
That's all there is to it.
Re-invest your profits to launch & test new products/ad
campaigns. Branch-out and add Commission Junction products to the
mix. Grow slowly & use the money you've made to create your own
product. If you can't write, hire someone to do it for you. Have
some graphics created & set up a sales page of your own.
Repeat the process until you're making the kind of money you're
happy with. It isn't rocket science. I know it works. I've been
doing it this way myself & this method has allowed me to quit my
job & enjoy true freedom. Anybody (and I do mean ANYBODY) can do
this. There's no reason that you can't make money online &
finally tell your boss to kiss-off too.
Here's To Your Freedom! - Mike Nalbone
If you want to maximize the odds that each and every one of your
PPC campaigns will be profitable from the start, head on over
to: http://www.mikenalbone.com/DADAIncome/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Nalbone
Still struggling? Damned shame. It's not that hard to make money
online.
Heard that before, have you? Well listen...I'm going to lay it
all out for you, right here, right now & I'm not going to charge
you a dime - you can thank me later.
This is by-far the easiest, fastest way to make money. But it's
important that you follow-through.
Step 1: If you don't have a ClickBank affiliate id, go there now
& get one. It's free.
Step 2: Browse through or search the ClickBank Marketplace and
find a product to promote that pays at least $25 in commission.
If you don't have any money to get going, write a short article
that relates to the ClickBank product. Explain how using the
product will benefit those reading the article. Include your
cloaked affiliate hoplink within the article body as well as the
"about the author" footer. Submit the article to article
directories. Write and submit one or two articles per week.
Within a week or so, you should start seeing some cash coming in.
Step 3: If you don't have a Google AdWords account, go there now
& open one.
Step 4: Gather some relevant keywords & launch a PPC campaign to
promote the ClickBank product.
Step 5: UNDERSTAND THIS: Make sure you use the proper hoplink
format! I cringe every time I see someone post an ad for a
ClickBank product & use the wrong link. Then they wonder why
they're not making any money! The correct format is:
http://affiliate.vendor.hop.clickbank.net - It is NOT
http://www.some-vendor-site.com/?hop=affiliate - You MUST send
the visitor to CLICKBANK in order for the affiliate cookie to be
set & proper credit awarded for the sale.
Step 6: Keep your keyword bids low and test different ad versions
until you get one that pulls some traffic. If the ClickBank
product has even a half-decent sales page, you should be able to
make more than you spend on the ads. If it doesn't, you're either
paying too much for the keywords, or the sales page sucks - in
which case, dump it & try a different product.
That's all there is to it.
Re-invest your profits to launch & test new products/ad
campaigns. Branch-out and add Commission Junction products to the
mix. Grow slowly & use the money you've made to create your own
product. If you can't write, hire someone to do it for you. Have
some graphics created & set up a sales page of your own.
Repeat the process until you're making the kind of money you're
happy with. It isn't rocket science. I know it works. I've been
doing it this way myself & this method has allowed me to quit my
job & enjoy true freedom. Anybody (and I do mean ANYBODY) can do
this. There's no reason that you can't make money online &
finally tell your boss to kiss-off too.
Here's To Your Freedom! - Mike Nalbone
If you want to maximize the odds that each and every one of your
PPC campaigns will be profitable from the start, head on over
to: http://www.mikenalbone.com/DADAIncome/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Nalbone
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Tips To Help You Start Making Money Online
Well, you've got a new online business, Have you? That's great, but let me ask a question. You are certain you are going to make a lot of money, because somebody told you so, right? The problem is, that you probably haven't really checked out the internet information resources available to help you get started. Whatever caught your eye about the possibilities of making money on the internet told you what COULD happen, but it probably didn't go very deep into HOW to make it happen.
That's what this article is about. We are going to provide some basic tips to help you start making money online.
If you bought a brick-and-mortar business, you would realize the necessity for patience and work. You would realize that you wouldn't be rolling in the dough overnight. You would be prepared to do research and you would be prepared for a learning period during which you might not seem to be having much success. The same is true of a business you start in order to make money online.
No matter how simple your online business seems, you really should write out a business plan. This doesn't have to be incredibly deep or complicated, but it should always be a dynamic plan. You should be ready to revise your plan as your business grows or your knowledge increases or as your market changes, and so on. You will probably start with some ignorance, so as your knowledge grows, change your plan as needed.
Obviously, for an online business, you will need web hosting and a web site. There are many pre-packaged services for attractive and professional appearing web sites, and web site templates, but, as your business grows and changes, these pre-fab products might prove difficult to alter. If you cannot learn, or do not want to learn, web page design and html and/or java coding, you might want to find a web designer who will create the web pages for you. These freelance designers abound on the internet, and often advertise on other media in your home town. If you can learn code, purchase your own domain, and get the site up and running yourself, you will have saved money and you will have learned valuable skills to help you make money online.
Many an online business fails because the owner does not realize that just because a business is online and is supposed to work 24/7/365 it still requires all the attention and discipline and has all the responsibilities of any other business. In addition to the online aspects of the business, there may be time required for offline matters as well, such as writing copy for advertising or preparing tax documents.
Advertising, marketing, and search engine optimization are some important areas that you will have to address once your web site is up and running. In fact, you should be learning about these as you prepare to start your business online. You will not only have to promote your site, but you will have to keep promoting it. This will be one of your biggest responsibilities if you want to make money online. Without this constant promotion, your business will sink out of site beneath the weight of the thousands of new businesses constantly coming online. Therefore, as you make your business plans and increase your knowledge, you need to concentrate heavily on the area of search engine optimization (SEO). If you find this task to be daunting or beyond the reach of your time or experience, it may be worth the money to hire an SEO professional.
There are many other ways you can market your business and make money online.
You can:
Find web sites in the same field as yours to link to your site
Write and publish articles that relate to your business
Create a blog on the area of your business with links to your web site
Encourage friends, neighbors, and satisfied customers to deliver your message
Use pay-per-click search engine listings and services such as Google adwords
Print information and your web site on business cards or flyers
Place advertisements in print media
Put magnetic signs on your car. One company, I.D. IT! Plates, provides a unique and highly effective alternative to magnetic signs.
Use vinyl lettering to place your message on your car.
Print return address labels with reference to your product and your web site.
The scope of this article has been limited to an overview of a few of the basic steps necessary to make money online. While neglecting or ignoring these simple steps can contribute to a lack of success of an online business, these steps are nowhere near a complete listing of all the things you need to learn or do to make your online business a complete success.
With an online business, anyone can become a business owner for a minimum investment, and, based on my own experience and the experiences of others, the potential for regular online income is almost measureless. There are people working a little to make a little money to help with bills, and there are people who make their entire living on the internet. Some make a few hundred dollars a month, while some make amounts that allow them to buy yachts and huge homes. The difference often rests in how hard someone is willing to work or how much they strive to learn about internet business and marketing. It has nothing to do with your skin color, sex, religion, or personal beliefs.
Anyone can make money online with the right attitude and a willingness to learn and grow.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donovan_Baldwin
That's what this article is about. We are going to provide some basic tips to help you start making money online.
If you bought a brick-and-mortar business, you would realize the necessity for patience and work. You would realize that you wouldn't be rolling in the dough overnight. You would be prepared to do research and you would be prepared for a learning period during which you might not seem to be having much success. The same is true of a business you start in order to make money online.
No matter how simple your online business seems, you really should write out a business plan. This doesn't have to be incredibly deep or complicated, but it should always be a dynamic plan. You should be ready to revise your plan as your business grows or your knowledge increases or as your market changes, and so on. You will probably start with some ignorance, so as your knowledge grows, change your plan as needed.
Obviously, for an online business, you will need web hosting and a web site. There are many pre-packaged services for attractive and professional appearing web sites, and web site templates, but, as your business grows and changes, these pre-fab products might prove difficult to alter. If you cannot learn, or do not want to learn, web page design and html and/or java coding, you might want to find a web designer who will create the web pages for you. These freelance designers abound on the internet, and often advertise on other media in your home town. If you can learn code, purchase your own domain, and get the site up and running yourself, you will have saved money and you will have learned valuable skills to help you make money online.
Many an online business fails because the owner does not realize that just because a business is online and is supposed to work 24/7/365 it still requires all the attention and discipline and has all the responsibilities of any other business. In addition to the online aspects of the business, there may be time required for offline matters as well, such as writing copy for advertising or preparing tax documents.
Advertising, marketing, and search engine optimization are some important areas that you will have to address once your web site is up and running. In fact, you should be learning about these as you prepare to start your business online. You will not only have to promote your site, but you will have to keep promoting it. This will be one of your biggest responsibilities if you want to make money online. Without this constant promotion, your business will sink out of site beneath the weight of the thousands of new businesses constantly coming online. Therefore, as you make your business plans and increase your knowledge, you need to concentrate heavily on the area of search engine optimization (SEO). If you find this task to be daunting or beyond the reach of your time or experience, it may be worth the money to hire an SEO professional.
There are many other ways you can market your business and make money online.
You can:
Find web sites in the same field as yours to link to your site
Write and publish articles that relate to your business
Create a blog on the area of your business with links to your web site
Encourage friends, neighbors, and satisfied customers to deliver your message
Use pay-per-click search engine listings and services such as Google adwords
Print information and your web site on business cards or flyers
Place advertisements in print media
Put magnetic signs on your car. One company, I.D. IT! Plates, provides a unique and highly effective alternative to magnetic signs.
Use vinyl lettering to place your message on your car.
Print return address labels with reference to your product and your web site.
The scope of this article has been limited to an overview of a few of the basic steps necessary to make money online. While neglecting or ignoring these simple steps can contribute to a lack of success of an online business, these steps are nowhere near a complete listing of all the things you need to learn or do to make your online business a complete success.
With an online business, anyone can become a business owner for a minimum investment, and, based on my own experience and the experiences of others, the potential for regular online income is almost measureless. There are people working a little to make a little money to help with bills, and there are people who make their entire living on the internet. Some make a few hundred dollars a month, while some make amounts that allow them to buy yachts and huge homes. The difference often rests in how hard someone is willing to work or how much they strive to learn about internet business and marketing. It has nothing to do with your skin color, sex, religion, or personal beliefs.
Anyone can make money online with the right attitude and a willingness to learn and grow.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donovan_Baldwin
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Don't Expect To Earn Fast Money Online
I've spent the last three years working towards actually earning
money online. In most of that time period though, the money has
been leaving my wallet faster than it has been coming into my
wallet.
"EARN MONEY FAST OPPORTUNITIES"
In my first year online, I tried all kinds of "earn-money-fast
opportunities" --- everything from MLM to turnkey websites. I
hate to admit this, but if I didn't make any money the first
couple of months after I had signed up for one of these programs,
I just gave up and moved on to the next opportunity.
Then I would begin the whole process all over again. I found a
new site that promised to all who joined, that they would earn a
lot of money fast, and they would earn their money without hard
work.
I know the truth now, it was just another line of bulls**t!!!!
Twelve months later, all I had to show for my first year online,
was many wasted hours and lots of wasted money.
THE MAKING OF A WEBSITE
As I began my second year, I realized that I had to make my own
website. I didn't know anything about HTML. And, I knew nothing
about where to find a hosting company, or even why I needed one.
So the first six months of that second year, I was learning the
basics of how to become a webmaster. I read through all the
forums about web-mastering and SEO that I could find on the
Internet, and tried to build a website that finally could make me
some money.
I finally got my website up and running.
For the first 8 months that I had my website, I did not earn any
real money for all of my hard work. The worst thing that could
happen to a person began to happen to me... I began to lose hope.
I began to believe that making money from the Internet was just a
far-fetched dream that I could never attain on my own.
I was not alone. Hundreds of thousands of people have met or will
meet this same crossroad in their Internet careers. Some will
take the easy road and walk away from their dreams. Others will
push on, not willing to let their dreams die.
I decided to push on.
I added new pages of content to my website every week. I
exchanged links with other websites as often I could. Slowly and
steadily, the visitors were starting to come to my little corner
of the internet to browse and buy.
In the early stages, I had 30-50 visitors each day. Then, I began
to see 100-150 a day. And soon, the first small amount of money
was earned through my website.
Now it's 4 months after my first payday, and the traffic is still
getting higher each week. Even though I'm not earning a whole lot
of money now, I believe it's just a matter of time until I can
leave my day job.
THE FIRST LESSON LEARNED
Looking back on these last three years, I have learned a few
things that I would like to share with you today.
First of all, you should never join any of those scam sites that
claim you will make a lot of money fast without working hard.
The cold, hard truth is that there is no way that you can make
money online unless you are willing to work hard!
The next time you read about an opportunity where the promoter is
telling you that you will not have to work hard to be successful,
Stop! Stop and ask yourself "how hard this person is working" to
part you with your money?
What about that email opportunity you are reading, where this
anonymous person is telling you that you will not have to send
other people email in order to make money? If he is being honest
with you about the nature of his business, why did he have to
send you an email to get Your business? If his way is best, why
is it that he is not practicing what he preaches?
You have to approach new programs with your eyes wide open! Be
willing to read between the lines to see if the promoter is lying
to you to part you with your money. Be willing to research on the
internet what other people have said about the program that you
are looking at. Be willing to discover and separate the people
who are trying to sell the program, from the people who are
giving you an honest appraisal of the program, from the people
who are just complaining about everything to hear themselves
talk.
In the end, it comes down to this. If you get involved with one
of the myriad of scam opportunities floating around out there,
you will end up spending all of your money with zero rewards in
your pocket for your time or effort.
THE SECOND LESSON TO BE LEARNED
Find a niche product to sell or promote. And then make your own
website. If you don't know anything about how to become a
webmaster, use Google to find forums about the subject. Or, you
can buy a ebook about web-mastering.
Don't expect to earn much money the first year your website is
online. Look at it as your learning period. Be persistent and
don't take any shortcuts. It takes time to build a money making
business, whether you make your business online or offline.
And finally, try to have fun while you are working on your
website. It's much easier to become successful if you like the
work you are doing.
Good luck!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Torgeir_Sunnarvik
money online. In most of that time period though, the money has
been leaving my wallet faster than it has been coming into my
wallet.
"EARN MONEY FAST OPPORTUNITIES"
In my first year online, I tried all kinds of "earn-money-fast
opportunities" --- everything from MLM to turnkey websites. I
hate to admit this, but if I didn't make any money the first
couple of months after I had signed up for one of these programs,
I just gave up and moved on to the next opportunity.
Then I would begin the whole process all over again. I found a
new site that promised to all who joined, that they would earn a
lot of money fast, and they would earn their money without hard
work.
I know the truth now, it was just another line of bulls**t!!!!
Twelve months later, all I had to show for my first year online,
was many wasted hours and lots of wasted money.
THE MAKING OF A WEBSITE
As I began my second year, I realized that I had to make my own
website. I didn't know anything about HTML. And, I knew nothing
about where to find a hosting company, or even why I needed one.
So the first six months of that second year, I was learning the
basics of how to become a webmaster. I read through all the
forums about web-mastering and SEO that I could find on the
Internet, and tried to build a website that finally could make me
some money.
I finally got my website up and running.
For the first 8 months that I had my website, I did not earn any
real money for all of my hard work. The worst thing that could
happen to a person began to happen to me... I began to lose hope.
I began to believe that making money from the Internet was just a
far-fetched dream that I could never attain on my own.
I was not alone. Hundreds of thousands of people have met or will
meet this same crossroad in their Internet careers. Some will
take the easy road and walk away from their dreams. Others will
push on, not willing to let their dreams die.
I decided to push on.
I added new pages of content to my website every week. I
exchanged links with other websites as often I could. Slowly and
steadily, the visitors were starting to come to my little corner
of the internet to browse and buy.
In the early stages, I had 30-50 visitors each day. Then, I began
to see 100-150 a day. And soon, the first small amount of money
was earned through my website.
Now it's 4 months after my first payday, and the traffic is still
getting higher each week. Even though I'm not earning a whole lot
of money now, I believe it's just a matter of time until I can
leave my day job.
THE FIRST LESSON LEARNED
Looking back on these last three years, I have learned a few
things that I would like to share with you today.
First of all, you should never join any of those scam sites that
claim you will make a lot of money fast without working hard.
The cold, hard truth is that there is no way that you can make
money online unless you are willing to work hard!
The next time you read about an opportunity where the promoter is
telling you that you will not have to work hard to be successful,
Stop! Stop and ask yourself "how hard this person is working" to
part you with your money?
What about that email opportunity you are reading, where this
anonymous person is telling you that you will not have to send
other people email in order to make money? If he is being honest
with you about the nature of his business, why did he have to
send you an email to get Your business? If his way is best, why
is it that he is not practicing what he preaches?
You have to approach new programs with your eyes wide open! Be
willing to read between the lines to see if the promoter is lying
to you to part you with your money. Be willing to research on the
internet what other people have said about the program that you
are looking at. Be willing to discover and separate the people
who are trying to sell the program, from the people who are
giving you an honest appraisal of the program, from the people
who are just complaining about everything to hear themselves
talk.
In the end, it comes down to this. If you get involved with one
of the myriad of scam opportunities floating around out there,
you will end up spending all of your money with zero rewards in
your pocket for your time or effort.
THE SECOND LESSON TO BE LEARNED
Find a niche product to sell or promote. And then make your own
website. If you don't know anything about how to become a
webmaster, use Google to find forums about the subject. Or, you
can buy a ebook about web-mastering.
Don't expect to earn much money the first year your website is
online. Look at it as your learning period. Be persistent and
don't take any shortcuts. It takes time to build a money making
business, whether you make your business online or offline.
And finally, try to have fun while you are working on your
website. It's much easier to become successful if you like the
work you are doing.
Good luck!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Torgeir_Sunnarvik
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Using RSS to Make Money Online
Most of you have seen those little buttons on websites labeled RSS or XML. If you are wondering what they are, RSS means Really Simple Syndication. Really simple because when you subscribe to a site that has this feature, you keep up-to-date with new information without having to check the site every day. This is really good news because you can use it to get newsfeeds from major news networks, news on new movies, even your favorite musician's tour dates or CD releases.
This new twist to the Internet is very valuable to you as a Internet marketer too. Imagine replacing email marketing with RSS marketing. People actually subscribe meaning they want your information updates, similar to opt-in newsletters. With newsletters you have to write them and your site content. With RSS, when you update your content, all subscribers are notified by their newsreaders.
Newsreaders are special software that read RSS feeds. To get started, download a free RSS reader.
If you use a Windows PC, go to http://www.rssreader.com
For Mac users, see http://ranchero.com/netnewswire
Once you are set up, here's all you or your customers have to do...
Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any RSS button on a site, blog or news source that interests you. Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac, "Copy Link Location" for Firefox browsers), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader. And that is it, you are subscribed. Once you get started, your favorite parts of the Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the time. If you do not want to download software, subscribe to your favorite feeds through My Yahoo or My MSN.
So how does any of this make you money?
More traffic means more money. By placing RSS on your website or your blog, anyone can subscribe automatically and know when a new product or service is available. This new breed of Internet shopper is not to be ignored. To take advantage of the traffic you have to make your RSS feed available to website visitors and submit your feed information to RSS, blog and XML type directories.
Here's how you get RSS for your site!
Go to http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss for the best source of RSS and Blog information. There are several file types for RSS and here you learn which is best and why. The easiest and fastest way to learn more about this technology and see it in use is to go to http://rss.sitesell.com where you find all you need to know about RSS, including solid marketing ideas.
There is no need to become a techie, no need to know all the ins and outs of RSS and XML. There is a huge need for you to know enough about this newest technology to use it. Once you do, it becomes easy to see how you make money online with RSS. In the same way newsletters and opt-in email are used for successful marketing, RSS is much easier, faster, and a much less intrusive way to communicate with potential or existing clients and customers.
It's very critical to provide exactly what people want to make money online. How can there be a better way to do that than to allow people to subscribe to their wants and wishes? Start using RSS and XML technologies to make money online now before it too becomes the jungle email marketing is. To add fuel to your marketing fire, use optimized content for frequent updates to your blogs and web pages and deliver it with RSS.
The Internet changes quite quickly. RSS seems to be made to stick around, at least until something bigger and better comes along. It is easy to setup and monetize. Online entrepreneurs should take advantage of this new technology as soon as possible. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, so start now to reach a very targeted, eager audience for your opportunities.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kevin_Fairbanks
This new twist to the Internet is very valuable to you as a Internet marketer too. Imagine replacing email marketing with RSS marketing. People actually subscribe meaning they want your information updates, similar to opt-in newsletters. With newsletters you have to write them and your site content. With RSS, when you update your content, all subscribers are notified by their newsreaders.
Newsreaders are special software that read RSS feeds. To get started, download a free RSS reader.
If you use a Windows PC, go to http://www.rssreader.com
For Mac users, see http://ranchero.com/netnewswire
Once you are set up, here's all you or your customers have to do...
Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any RSS button on a site, blog or news source that interests you. Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac, "Copy Link Location" for Firefox browsers), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader. And that is it, you are subscribed. Once you get started, your favorite parts of the Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the time. If you do not want to download software, subscribe to your favorite feeds through My Yahoo or My MSN.
So how does any of this make you money?
More traffic means more money. By placing RSS on your website or your blog, anyone can subscribe automatically and know when a new product or service is available. This new breed of Internet shopper is not to be ignored. To take advantage of the traffic you have to make your RSS feed available to website visitors and submit your feed information to RSS, blog and XML type directories.
Here's how you get RSS for your site!
Go to http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss for the best source of RSS and Blog information. There are several file types for RSS and here you learn which is best and why. The easiest and fastest way to learn more about this technology and see it in use is to go to http://rss.sitesell.com where you find all you need to know about RSS, including solid marketing ideas.
There is no need to become a techie, no need to know all the ins and outs of RSS and XML. There is a huge need for you to know enough about this newest technology to use it. Once you do, it becomes easy to see how you make money online with RSS. In the same way newsletters and opt-in email are used for successful marketing, RSS is much easier, faster, and a much less intrusive way to communicate with potential or existing clients and customers.
It's very critical to provide exactly what people want to make money online. How can there be a better way to do that than to allow people to subscribe to their wants and wishes? Start using RSS and XML technologies to make money online now before it too becomes the jungle email marketing is. To add fuel to your marketing fire, use optimized content for frequent updates to your blogs and web pages and deliver it with RSS.
The Internet changes quite quickly. RSS seems to be made to stick around, at least until something bigger and better comes along. It is easy to setup and monetize. Online entrepreneurs should take advantage of this new technology as soon as possible. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, so start now to reach a very targeted, eager audience for your opportunities.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kevin_Fairbanks
Monday, June 05, 2006
Getting Started with AdSense
Tired of doing the advertisement without any help from others? Or have you lost your patience waiting for a client after posting on a mainstream newspaper? Having been reprimanded by the sheriff from posting an ad on any place? When all your answers are yes, then AdSense is here to help you.AdSense is a program run by Google to entertain advertisements from businessmen. The advertisements are literally posted online. Notice the web page of Google, you may find there small boxes with advertisements. Those advertisements are powered by Google AdSense. So how does Google earn from AdSense? Google earns when a certain prospect client clicks on the advertisement posted through AdSense. They automatically get pay back when that happens. So what is the benefit on the part of the advertiser? There you have it, the client clicks on the ad and on the advertiser’s part it is business.Here are some information to read to start with AdSense:• The Niche Sites – Sites must have a clear theme. They must have the power to make more advertising revenue. Choose a niche site that contains enough number of ads that are available.• Target Keywords – Say the advertisers will pay for the advertisements, be sure that you determine the site’s focus. It can be determined through the rate of the payment done by the advertisers. High priced products advertisements will have higher payout per click. Just as small priced products advertisement will have a lower payout per click. If you are an advertiser and going to advertise your product but with lower prices, do not choose those with higher advertising fees.• Aged Sites and Time – The older the site the better it will work for advertising. Also in Google, overtime, the advertisements will gradually grow its relevance. The relevance of the advertisement to the site is very important. When a user search for a certain product and the advertisement is there to supplement the query of the client, the tendency of the client is to click on the ad.• Tracking Channels - Use distinct channels and sub-channels in order to find how a website is effective. The tracking channels are determinant of the performance of the specific website. Channels will lead you to sites that actually generate more money. For sure, you will look for a web site that advertises effectively. Test the effectiveness of the website at least in a span of two weeks. When you are not satisfied with the performance then feel free to look for another.AdSense can also be used in your blogs. You can find more articles in the internet that will help you use AdSense. Check them out and find out why it is so popular!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Khieng_Chho
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Khieng_Chho
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Affiliate Marketing Online: Does It Make or Take Your Money?
One of the biggest questions I see all over the internet these days is: "Is Affiliate Marketing an Online Money Marketing Scam?" If you have spent any time looking for ways to generate extra money from home, I am sure you have seen this many times. Before I try to answer this question, let's step back and explain what affiliate marketing really is.
If you are new to the internet or have not paid much attention to what is going on, you may not realize the amount of advertising that exists in ether-space. These days, on almost any search engine, article, blog, myspace, email account, etc that you visit, there is probably some sort of advertising somewhere (if not all over the place). One of the biggest reasons for this is its low cost. For as little as $5, you can start advertising on the web in less than 5 minutes from now. Some advertisers charge for "ad-space", some advertisers charge for the number of times your ads appears (called "impressions") and some will only charge you if people actually click on your ad. Pay-Per-Click is one of the most common and effective ways to advertise around. Go to any search engine right now and type in a keyword. At the top and the middle of the screen you will see ads that are described as "Sponsored Links". Believe it or not, but most of these ads are put up like jo-schoes like us. Some are corporate advertisers, but majorities are not. And unlike magazine ads, TV commercials, etc, these are actually affordable to all of us!
So what is on the receiving end of these sponsored links? Some of these links are directly trying to sell their product. Others (and a lot of others) are trying to sell other people's products for a commission. This is called "affiliate marketing". Finding products to promote is fairly easy and costs your nothing! A lot of affiliate sites currently exist online where you can browse the companies and products and choose the ones to promote. The affiliate site will give you a "tagged" internet hyperlink which, when someone clicks it, the vendor will know it was through your promotion and you will receive a percent of that particular sale. Once you find a product, you can then either promote it through a blog, a website, myspace, directly advertise it, etc. The harder you promote it and the more products you are promoting, the higher potential you have to make money.
Let us step back and logically think about this.
* You earn money for every sale that is made from your affiliate link.
* Promotion and advertising can start at less than $0.05 per click.
* The internet reaches over a billion people each day worldwide.
As you can see, there is plenty of opportunity here to make money, legitimately. There is no con involved. Nothing illegal involved. Just good business practice. So is making money online through affiliate marketing a scam? Absolutely not! It is no different than being a distributor, without the need of a warehouse, or a staff, or a large wad of cash to start your business. Add the fact that you can advertise affordably and to a wide audience, it makes an excellent, low-risk venture for virtually anyone.
Of course, there are details to understand like where to advertise, what products to promote, how to write effective ads, etc that can be learned through a lot of internet surfing or spelled out fairly simply in an eBook for about $50 (not too bad of a price to actually start your own business!). I started my affiliate ventures out about 6 months ago and now I am learning that my logical assumptions about affiliate marketing are correct. Right now, I average about $50 per day, but there is plenty of room for a lot more! With the right attitude and guidance, anyone can be successful making money online through affiliate marketing.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Bredel
If you are new to the internet or have not paid much attention to what is going on, you may not realize the amount of advertising that exists in ether-space. These days, on almost any search engine, article, blog, myspace, email account, etc that you visit, there is probably some sort of advertising somewhere (if not all over the place). One of the biggest reasons for this is its low cost. For as little as $5, you can start advertising on the web in less than 5 minutes from now. Some advertisers charge for "ad-space", some advertisers charge for the number of times your ads appears (called "impressions") and some will only charge you if people actually click on your ad. Pay-Per-Click is one of the most common and effective ways to advertise around. Go to any search engine right now and type in a keyword. At the top and the middle of the screen you will see ads that are described as "Sponsored Links". Believe it or not, but most of these ads are put up like jo-schoes like us. Some are corporate advertisers, but majorities are not. And unlike magazine ads, TV commercials, etc, these are actually affordable to all of us!
So what is on the receiving end of these sponsored links? Some of these links are directly trying to sell their product. Others (and a lot of others) are trying to sell other people's products for a commission. This is called "affiliate marketing". Finding products to promote is fairly easy and costs your nothing! A lot of affiliate sites currently exist online where you can browse the companies and products and choose the ones to promote. The affiliate site will give you a "tagged" internet hyperlink which, when someone clicks it, the vendor will know it was through your promotion and you will receive a percent of that particular sale. Once you find a product, you can then either promote it through a blog, a website, myspace, directly advertise it, etc. The harder you promote it and the more products you are promoting, the higher potential you have to make money.
Let us step back and logically think about this.
* You earn money for every sale that is made from your affiliate link.
* Promotion and advertising can start at less than $0.05 per click.
* The internet reaches over a billion people each day worldwide.
As you can see, there is plenty of opportunity here to make money, legitimately. There is no con involved. Nothing illegal involved. Just good business practice. So is making money online through affiliate marketing a scam? Absolutely not! It is no different than being a distributor, without the need of a warehouse, or a staff, or a large wad of cash to start your business. Add the fact that you can advertise affordably and to a wide audience, it makes an excellent, low-risk venture for virtually anyone.
Of course, there are details to understand like where to advertise, what products to promote, how to write effective ads, etc that can be learned through a lot of internet surfing or spelled out fairly simply in an eBook for about $50 (not too bad of a price to actually start your own business!). I started my affiliate ventures out about 6 months ago and now I am learning that my logical assumptions about affiliate marketing are correct. Right now, I average about $50 per day, but there is plenty of room for a lot more! With the right attitude and guidance, anyone can be successful making money online through affiliate marketing.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Bredel
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