Have you ever heard from website owners that their websites getting thousands of visitors every day but making only a few buck daily? Something must be no right to their websites. They must have made some sort of website mistakes or they will not make that little with the massive number of visitors they get daily. I'm sure you don't want to become one of them that have spent a hard time on generating traffic but only earning little from the large amount of traffic they generated.
To make you money making website work, you must properly optimize your site and avoid making mistakes in your website. Speaking about website mistakes, below are some of mistakes you must avoid:
1) Too many outdated content - You should remove information and content that already outdated or no longer useful to your site visitors. And update your website when you have found latest information that your visitors like to read and know. Both, the search engines and visitors like fresh content. So you should consider publishing new quality articles on an ongoing basis. Publishing fresh and quality articles not only will help in keeping your traffic growing but also will increase your pay-per-click (PPC) advertising revenue as PPC ads work best with quality content.
2) JavaScript pop ups- A JavaScript pop up is a notification window that automatically opens when you visit a website that states and message ; and has an “ok” button at the end. This was very popular during the website boom, but quickly become a no-no because JavaScript pop up is annoying to many visitors and it has been over used by webmasters. Usually these pop ups aren't seen as important by the visitors. In most cases these pop ups do nothing but disturbing visitors thus easily annoying them. However, if you have a message that need to display to your visitors before they can go further on your website, then a JavaScript pop up may still be a good idea, but I strongly caution you to not overuse it, if you use it at all.
3) Too many graphics and pictures - Adding too many graphics and photos to your site can lower your website loading speed. Visitors don't like to wait too long to get into a site, many of them will choose to leave your site and look for another. Also a percentage of web visitors are still in dial-up connection, which means they will have trouble downloading websites that have large number of graphics. Unless your website is in flash, I would try to avoid using any type of animated graphic, since they typically have large file sizes.
4) Using heavy, high contracting colors- High contracting colors would grab the visitors attention but they can also hurt the users eyes, making them uncomfortable and swaying them away from the website. So you need to limit the use of high contracting colors. Areas that you shouldn't use these colors are your website background, the text areas and the navigation sidebar. For title and headline, using high contracting colors is a good idea to get your visitors attention.
5) Clutter up pages - If your website seems be cluttered visitors will be less likely to view further into your website, especially if they think they will have to weed out the information they need from the information that is useless to them. You do not want to have too much information and content in each page, and you don't want more then one topic on each. A good navigation system will eliminate any problem you have.
6) Too many ads appear on your site - Users usually visit website for information and not ads, so a website that has more ads than content will definitely drive people away. Visitors do not want to have to weed though the ads to find the content that they are looking for. You need to maintain a balance between ads and content that show on on your site. The irony of the situation is: A visitor is more likely to click on an advertisement link if they do not feel that they are being bombarded by them. This is defiantly a situation where the saying “less is more” is true.
2007年11月21日星期三
2007年11月20日星期二
A New Tool for You to Make Money with Affiliate Marketing
Here's is a brand new tool you might want to use for building your affiliate marketing business.
Paydot Clickbank Alert
This new tool is a free service created by Doug Champigny and Tim Brechbill for affiliates to do well in marketing Clickbank and PayDotCom affiliate products. When you sign up this free service, you'll begin to receive daily email alerts letting you know the brand new products that were added either in ClickBank or PayDotCom affiliate marketplace within the last 24 hours. And thus giving you a chance to promote new clickbank and Paydotcom products before most people even know they are online.
Paydot Clickbank Alert
This new tool is a free service created by Doug Champigny and Tim Brechbill for affiliates to do well in marketing Clickbank and PayDotCom affiliate products. When you sign up this free service, you'll begin to receive daily email alerts letting you know the brand new products that were added either in ClickBank or PayDotCom affiliate marketplace within the last 24 hours. And thus giving you a chance to promote new clickbank and Paydotcom products before most people even know they are online.
2007年11月16日星期五
4 Money Making Ideas You can Use to Profit Online (Part 1)
You’ve probably heard this saying before – lather, rinse and repeat – and that’s exactly what you should do. When you find a way to make money that works for you, repeat the process over and over again in different niches and/or with different products.These methods are not hard to do, but they will require some effort on your part, as does anything else.
With that said, let’s jump right in…
1. Answer a question
That almost sounds too simple, doesn’t it? Here’s what I mean…
Visit forums, Yahoo groups, MySpace or other social networking sites. Find out what kinds of questions people are asking or what kind of information they’re interested in.
Then write a report that answers their questions. Or put together a short web page with reviews of 3 or 4 different products that will answer their questions. (This way they’ll have a choice of which one to buy.) Of course, each product on the web page will contain your affiliate link.
No matter which method you choose, simply add a link to your sales letter or review page in your signature file at the forum or group. (Don’t blatantly advertise, though, because you don’t want to get banned for spamming.) Use an enticing line of text that links to your web page so people will be interested enough to click your link.
Here’s an example:
Let’s say the forum you visit has hundreds of people interested in learning how to make an “old fashioned” craft item of some sort, but they can’t find directions anywhere. The members continuously ask if anyone there has a pattern, so you can see that this is a “hot topic” at this forum and probably at others, too.
You happen to be an expert on making this particular item, or you know where you can find instructions for it, so you simply write a report detailing how to make it. Or you can do some research and locate an ebook (or a couple of them) that is exactly what the forum members are looking for, then create a quick web page reviewing the product(s), using your affiliate links so when they buy you get the commission.
Then take few hours daily to browse and post relevant content in the form of answers to members’ questions or by asking your own questions and posting comments. You’ll have the link to your web page in your signature file and if you use a line of text such as “Let Me Show You How to Make (name of craft item)” people will click your link and you’ll make sales.
2. Find a need for a service, then provide that service
You’ll make money selling the instructions for making that old fashioned craft item I used as an example in quick profit idea #1, but you can also take this a step further… why not locate groups of people who are NOT interested in making the item, but rather, in buying the item?
You’ll have to search out other forums or groups of people who buy antiques or crafts, but again, if you see that they’re asking for that item you’ll know you can have a hot seller.
Simply create the product, have someone create it for you or even find some at local garage sales; write your sales letter and then put your link in your signature file. Remember to use an enticing line of text to make people notice it and click the link.
Here’s an example:
Visit forums where Internet marketers hang out. You may be surprised by some of the questions people ask. For instance, many new marketers don’t know how to upload files to a server so they ask how to do it. Many don’t know how to edit html pages or create/update a website. If you’re good at any of those things, offer your services for a small fee. (Don’t forget to use a link in your signature so you’re not spamming the forum.) or… teach them how to do these things for a small fee!
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4 Money Making Ideas You can Use to Profit Online (Part 2)
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And services like these aren’t just for new marketers who don’t know how to do them. Other people outsource many of these jobs, too, to save themselves time. You might be surprised at how much money you can make by doing small, odd jobs. Remember the old saying “it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it.” People will pay someone to do jobs they dislike or don’t know how to do. You can be the Internet’s version of a “handyman.”
3. Write content for profits
With all the free information available on the Internet it might be hard to believe, but some websites will actually pay you for your content!
Do a search for “get paid for content” or “get paid to write articles” and other similar terms in Google and see what comes up. There are sites available that will pay you to write articles or other types of content such as “how to” do something.
Associated Content (http://www.associatedcontent.com) is one such site, but there are others, too. Just be sure to follow their guidelines for the content you submit to them. Some require that it be exclusive content, while others don’t. Some will require a minimum or maximum word length, while others don’t care how long or short it is.
Another idea in this category – write articles on numerous topics and sell them with Private Label Rights. You can target MANY markets this way…
“One size” doesn’t necessarily fit all here. Instead of targeting all marketers with your niche PLR articles, promote each niche’s articles to marketers in that niche by posting messages at forums within the niche market. You can also find webmasters in the niches you write articles for and contact them by email or phone and let them know you sell PLR articles that they might be interested in.
4. Create Your Own Products
Yea, I know… this is something many people are afraid of, but it’s easy if you purchase products with Private Label Rights and then edit them to make them your own.
Since Private Label Rights means you can edit the ebook and add your name as the author, that’s exactly what you need to do to make it your own product.
Simply use the original product as an outline, changing it as you wish, to add more content and personalize it to “sound” like you. Do research, if need be, to get more information on the topic so that you’re sure you’re giving solid information. Be sure you fix any spelling and grammatical errors, too, for a more polished and professional product.
But how do you pick a topic and where do you sell it? The same way I suggested in quick profit ideas #1 and #2 - forums and online groups are a good place to start. In addition to having your link in your signature file look around for potential joint venture partners, too. A quick email to a few of them offering a 50/50 or 60/40 split of any sales they make could bring you a lot of money.
Of course, if you have your own opt-in list then you can just offer it to them if you’d like. But don’t sell yourself short… visit forums and leave your link in your signature file and find website owners to do joint ventures with.
And services like these aren’t just for new marketers who don’t know how to do them. Other people outsource many of these jobs, too, to save themselves time. You might be surprised at how much money you can make by doing small, odd jobs. Remember the old saying “it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it.” People will pay someone to do jobs they dislike or don’t know how to do. You can be the Internet’s version of a “handyman.”
3. Write content for profits
With all the free information available on the Internet it might be hard to believe, but some websites will actually pay you for your content!
Do a search for “get paid for content” or “get paid to write articles” and other similar terms in Google and see what comes up. There are sites available that will pay you to write articles or other types of content such as “how to” do something.
Associated Content (http://www.associatedcontent.com) is one such site, but there are others, too. Just be sure to follow their guidelines for the content you submit to them. Some require that it be exclusive content, while others don’t. Some will require a minimum or maximum word length, while others don’t care how long or short it is.
Another idea in this category – write articles on numerous topics and sell them with Private Label Rights. You can target MANY markets this way…
“One size” doesn’t necessarily fit all here. Instead of targeting all marketers with your niche PLR articles, promote each niche’s articles to marketers in that niche by posting messages at forums within the niche market. You can also find webmasters in the niches you write articles for and contact them by email or phone and let them know you sell PLR articles that they might be interested in.
4. Create Your Own Products
Yea, I know… this is something many people are afraid of, but it’s easy if you purchase products with Private Label Rights and then edit them to make them your own.
Since Private Label Rights means you can edit the ebook and add your name as the author, that’s exactly what you need to do to make it your own product.
Simply use the original product as an outline, changing it as you wish, to add more content and personalize it to “sound” like you. Do research, if need be, to get more information on the topic so that you’re sure you’re giving solid information. Be sure you fix any spelling and grammatical errors, too, for a more polished and professional product.
But how do you pick a topic and where do you sell it? The same way I suggested in quick profit ideas #1 and #2 - forums and online groups are a good place to start. In addition to having your link in your signature file look around for potential joint venture partners, too. A quick email to a few of them offering a 50/50 or 60/40 split of any sales they make could bring you a lot of money.
Of course, if you have your own opt-in list then you can just offer it to them if you’d like. But don’t sell yourself short… visit forums and leave your link in your signature file and find website owners to do joint ventures with.
2007年11月6日星期二
AdSense Simplified Ad Management Feature Went Live
AdSense's new ad management feature finally started rolling out to publishers yesterday. But not all AdSense publishers can see this new feature yet in their account because it will take some time to roll out the feature to all publishers. As mentioned earlier in Google AdSense blog, the new feature is designed to help publishers optimize their AdSense ads in a more easier manner and save their time.
I login my AdSense account just now, there is no ad management feature appearing yet. So I still didn't have to chance to use this new feature and have no idea how good is it in helping AdSense publishers to make money with AdSense.
2007年11月2日星期五
3 Recommended Affiliate Networks that can Help You Make Money with Affiliate Programs
When you decide to enter the affiliate marketing world, there are several niche markets that are worthy of consideration. Here are three affiliate networks that are well known in the affiliate marketing industry, simply because of their reliability and stability.
ClickBank
Perhaps the best known of the three networks is ClickBank: http://www.clickbank.com. Clickbank has over 10,000 affiliate info products with different categories where you can select
any one of them to promote online.
There are a few of reasons why people find ClickBank such an attractive networks when it comes to affiliate programs selection.
The first reason is that the affiliate commission generated by any customer purchase made through your Clickbank affiliate link is credited to your account in two minutes time after the transaction occurred. Because of such comprehensive tracking feature provided by ClickBank, affiliates find it easy to check how things are going, even if they run multiple sites as part of the program.
This handy software interface means that you do not need to create a separate ClickBank account for each program that you are marketing. Everything can be combined into a single ClickBank account, and the transaction detail will be plenty to help you sort the transactions into workable detail on how much you are earning from each affiliate product.
Along with the ads on your sites, you will also given a branded portal that will take visitors over to the ClickBank marketplace. Any products that are bought at the marketplace through your portal will also earn you commission, and will record in your daily detail, just like any purchase from the affiliate ads would do.
This in effect allows you to maximize your earning potential using the resources that ClickBank provides. Payments are currently made by check, which are mailed out every two weeks.
Paydotcom
Another good choice of affiliate network is http://www.paydotcom.com. Like ClickBank, PayDotCom provides an easy to use affiliate interface that allows you to view your transaction details in real time.
One of the good things about PayDotCom is that this program will interface with your PayPal
account, which means that vendors can pay you monthly commission directly to your PayPal account. However not all vendors are using PayPal as a commission payment method, so you may still receive payments by check for certain products you are promoting.
Still, a number of the vendors do utilize PayPal, and that can often mean receiving payment without having to wait for a long time. But bear in mind that if you chose PayPal as your preferred payment method, you will be deducted a small amount of fees by Paypal every time you receiving commission.
In like manner, you will incur a small percentage of the payout on each purchase to PayDotCom as well. This program is easy to sign up with, and the staffs are pretty helpful to people who just started to make money with affiliate programs.
Shareasale
The third choice is http://www.shareasale.com which is consistently gaining recognition among affiliate marketers as a affiliate network that is designed to match up to the content of your
existing website and blog. Sharesale is free to sign up as an affiliate.
Basically, you can join the network and then browse through a list of available merchant programs, selecting the ones that you believe will be of interest to the readers and visitors at your site or blog. The merchant list includes a wide variety of industry types and products, some of them digital, but many of them physical.
The sale commission vary depend on the merchants. Some merchants pay a flat rate for a sale, while others go with a percentage commission on the sale price. It is not difficult to determine which method is preferred while you are checking out the merchant listing.
You can search the merchants list by category, by method of compensation, and by the newest programs added in the last twenty days to see what programs are right for you before you decide to join a program in Shareasale network.
Like other affiliate networks, Sharesale makes it easy to view your traffic and earnings around the clock. The reports are all web based, so you do not need to use any software to load and read your affiliate reports.
The payment is made either by check or direct to your bank account depending on your choice of preferred method. To qualify for a payment, you have to earn at least $50.00 commission. Any amount under that will carry forward to the next payment period.
ClickBank
Perhaps the best known of the three networks is ClickBank: http://www.clickbank.com. Clickbank has over 10,000 affiliate info products with different categories where you can select
any one of them to promote online.There are a few of reasons why people find ClickBank such an attractive networks when it comes to affiliate programs selection.
The first reason is that the affiliate commission generated by any customer purchase made through your Clickbank affiliate link is credited to your account in two minutes time after the transaction occurred. Because of such comprehensive tracking feature provided by ClickBank, affiliates find it easy to check how things are going, even if they run multiple sites as part of the program.
This handy software interface means that you do not need to create a separate ClickBank account for each program that you are marketing. Everything can be combined into a single ClickBank account, and the transaction detail will be plenty to help you sort the transactions into workable detail on how much you are earning from each affiliate product.
Along with the ads on your sites, you will also given a branded portal that will take visitors over to the ClickBank marketplace. Any products that are bought at the marketplace through your portal will also earn you commission, and will record in your daily detail, just like any purchase from the affiliate ads would do.
This in effect allows you to maximize your earning potential using the resources that ClickBank provides. Payments are currently made by check, which are mailed out every two weeks.
Paydotcom
Another good choice of affiliate network is http://www.paydotcom.com. Like ClickBank, PayDotCom provides an easy to use affiliate interface that allows you to view your transaction details in real time.
One of the good things about PayDotCom is that this program will interface with your PayPal
account, which means that vendors can pay you monthly commission directly to your PayPal account. However not all vendors are using PayPal as a commission payment method, so you may still receive payments by check for certain products you are promoting.Still, a number of the vendors do utilize PayPal, and that can often mean receiving payment without having to wait for a long time. But bear in mind that if you chose PayPal as your preferred payment method, you will be deducted a small amount of fees by Paypal every time you receiving commission.
In like manner, you will incur a small percentage of the payout on each purchase to PayDotCom as well. This program is easy to sign up with, and the staffs are pretty helpful to people who just started to make money with affiliate programs.
Shareasale
The third choice is http://www.shareasale.com which is consistently gaining recognition among affiliate marketers as a affiliate network that is designed to match up to the content of your
existing website and blog. Sharesale is free to sign up as an affiliate.Basically, you can join the network and then browse through a list of available merchant programs, selecting the ones that you believe will be of interest to the readers and visitors at your site or blog. The merchant list includes a wide variety of industry types and products, some of them digital, but many of them physical.
The sale commission vary depend on the merchants. Some merchants pay a flat rate for a sale, while others go with a percentage commission on the sale price. It is not difficult to determine which method is preferred while you are checking out the merchant listing.
You can search the merchants list by category, by method of compensation, and by the newest programs added in the last twenty days to see what programs are right for you before you decide to join a program in Shareasale network.
Like other affiliate networks, Sharesale makes it easy to view your traffic and earnings around the clock. The reports are all web based, so you do not need to use any software to load and read your affiliate reports.
The payment is made either by check or direct to your bank account depending on your choice of preferred method. To qualify for a payment, you have to earn at least $50.00 commission. Any amount under that will carry forward to the next payment period.
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