Friday, June 8, 2007
Viewbar Out Now!!
I just install the Viewbar to my computer and it works!!. And when I login to Agloco site, in the referral statistic I found new lay out is "Total Accumulated Hours". And the most waited button in left bottom is "Download Viewbar", but when I try to download the Viewbar this take a long time. Maybe because Agloco server is very busy because people all over the world are trying to download Viewbar. so if you want to download Viewbar and there is a problem with the server, you can Download Viewbar here for alternative mirror.
Good Luck...
Not yet become a member??? Take your OPPORTUNITY today,
Also you can read Viewbar FAQ here....
Viewbar FAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions about the Viewbar. It will be updated as new questions get asked and new issues get raised. If you still don’t get the help you need, please email help@agloco.com to reach our customer support.
What is the Viewbar?
The Viewbar is downloadable toolbar software that enables AGLOCO to collect money on your behalf as you actively browse the Internet.
How do I download the Viewbar?
First, sign in to your account. On your account page, there will be a button that says “Download Viewbar”. Click that button and follow the instructions on screen to download the Viewbar (when prompted, click “run” instead of “save”).
I am having a problem installing and using the Viewbar. What do I do?
Here are some common errors:
Viewbar is compatible with Windows – Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Mac and Linux versions are not available yet.
You should hit “run” instead of “save” during the installation process
You may have a firewall block you (With firewalls the Viewbar needs an OK for its viewbar.exe program and its update.exe program – otherwise it will not function).
You need to put in your correct Member ID and password (if you can not remember yours, go to the AGLOCO website sign in page and request a new password)
No green light in the Viewbar logo
- Make sure you are connected to the Internet and are actively using a browser (IE or Firefox)
- Give it 2 minutes to connect to the database.
If you have any other problem get a new Viewbar, you can always try restarting the Viewbar. If that still doesn’t work, you can also try reinstalling the software.
- To restart the Viewbar, right click on the Viewbar icon (a green “o”) in the Windows icon trey on the lower-right hand corner of your screen, and select “quit”. Then, right click again on the Viewbar logo and select “sign in”.
- To reinstall the Viewbar, first right click on the Viewbar icon (a green “o”) in the Windows icon trey on the lower-right hand corner of your screen, and select “quit”. Next – click on the Windows start button, then navigate through all programs and AGLOCO Viewbar – then select the Viewbar uninstall program. Then, download the Viewbar again by sigining into your AGLOCO account on the website and clicking “download viewbar” on your account page. This will give you a new Viewbar
What is my Member ID?
You can always use the email address you became a Member with to get access to your account or your Viewbar
What is my password?
Go the AGLOCO website sign in page and click on lost password
What are the features of the Viewbar? How does it work?
We’ll address the Viewbar’s features from left-to right:
Options: Right-Clicking on the “AGLOCO” logo on the left-hand side of the Viewbar brings up several options. In addition to access to the AGLOCO website and your Account page,
- Dock: You can choose to dock the Viewbar at the top or the bottom of the screen
- Skin: The Viewbar is currently available in four colors: Blue (default), Green, Red, and Purple
- Language: The Viewbar is currently available in both English and Chinese
- Advanced Options: These include a place to put your proxy settings (if you access the internet through a proxy) and your auto-update settings.
Accrual Indicator: The second letter “o” in the AGLOCO logo tells you whether you are currently accumulating AGLOCO Hours. If it is green, you are. If the indicator is red, you are not currently accumulating hours (most likely because either you are not actively browsing the internet or because you have already reached your monthly maximum).
Ad space: The largest space on the Viewbar is for a text ad. If you see something interesting, click on the ad to check it out! The ad will open a new tab or browser window, so your current browser will not be interrupted.
Search: Conduct your internet searches using the toolbar. We have several search engines available, including Google, Yahoo, or Amazon.
- To select your search engine: Click the logo on the left-hand side of the search field and a drop down menu of all available engines will appear
- To search: Type your query in the search field and either hit “enter” on your keyboard or click the magnifying glass button.
Favorites and Tools: The “gear” button has tools for AGLOCO Members. Currently, the tools are simple, but this section of the Viewbar will be expanded over time.
- Favorites: The Viewbar has all your favorite websites from Internet Explorer and Firefox, as well as a few AGLOCO-selected websites
- Tools: Right now this enables you access to the Windows calculator and Windows calendar. This capability will be expanded with more tools in future Viewbar versions
Minimize: The down arrow on the right side of the Viewbar minimizes the Viewbar software. When minimized, the Viewbar will be off your screen and will not be monitoring your internet surfing. You will not accumulate hours for the time the Viewbar is minimized.
Ads aren’t showing up properly on my Viewbar. What do I do?
Try waiting a few minutes, as we may be conducting routine maintenance on the ad server or experiencing another temporary issue. If that doesn’t work, try restarting the Viewbar. To restart the Viewbar, right click on the Viewbar icon (a green “o”) in the Windows icon trey on the lower-right hand corner of your screen, and select “quit”. Then, right click again on the Viewbar logo and select “sign in”.
How do I log in as another Member from the same computer?
There should be an AGLOCO icon in the icon trey on the lower-right hand corner of your screen (a Green ‘o’ ). Right-click this icon and select “sign out”. Then, right click on the icon again and click “sign-in”. The sign-in screen will pop up and you can sign in as a new Member.
How do I get credit for using the Viewbar?
Simply surf the internet while the Viewbar is visible on the screen. The software calculates the time you spend actively surfing and tallies it. The current maximum is 5 hours/month. You also get credit for your referrals’ surfing.
How do I minimize the Viewbar and get it off my desktop?
Click the down arrow on the right side of the Viewbar. When minimized, the Viewbar will be off your screen and will not be monitoring your internet surfing. You will not accumulate hours for the time the Viewbar is minimized.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Share Your Picture and Get Paid
Put your picture galleries to work for you with Shareapic the pic sharing site that gives back!
Shareapic allows you to earn a set CPM (or rate per 1000 image impressions.) This means everytime someone looks at one image, you get an image view credit. These impressions can be achieved easily if you post on forums, ebay, myspace, friendster or other social sites
Shareapic also allows you to add your Google Adsense© code to your image and gallery pages. This means that every time someone clicks a text link on one of your pages, you earn money through your Adsense© account. Don't have an Adsense© account? Don't worry! Our detailed guidelines make opening one quick and easy :)
Refer users and earn 10%
Each time you refer a new user you will earn 10% of all their image views forever!
Pay out within 7 days of any payment request over $20.00 USD. Also solely use paypal as our secure payment provider for your safety.
Shareapic allows you to earn a set CPM (or rate per 1000 image impressions.) This means everytime someone looks at one image, you get an image view credit. These impressions can be achieved easily if you post on forums, ebay, myspace, friendster or other social sites
Shareapic also allows you to add your Google Adsense© code to your image and gallery pages. This means that every time someone clicks a text link on one of your pages, you earn money through your Adsense© account. Don't have an Adsense© account? Don't worry! Our detailed guidelines make opening one quick and easy :)
Refer users and earn 10%
Each time you refer a new user you will earn 10% of all their image views forever!
Pay out within 7 days of any payment request over $20.00 USD. Also solely use paypal as our secure payment provider for your safety.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
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You can actually get paid every day with this program.
*Low advertising packages. Can convert earnings and points to advert credits.
Click to join Now.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Earn Extra Cash To View Advertiser Offer!
Still Reading Commercial Emails For Free?
Receive emails and web-based offers on topics that interests you and get paid for it!
I've come across this possible work from home oppurtunity.. but this place is different, you sign up for free, and they give you $10 when you do it...
"How much money can I make with this program?
You receive a free $10 bonus in your account when you first sign up as a member. Hits4pay.com compensation plan is a three level plan.
First Level: Earn $0.02 for each validated email that you read
Second Level: Earn $0.01 for each validated email that your direct referrals read.
Third Level: Earn $0.01 from each validated email that your direct referral's referral reads.
Please be aware that this is not a get-rich-quick scheme. We simply share the ad-revenue generated with our members. The more people that you refer to Hits4Pay program, the more your earnings. "
This source from Membership Policy & Advertising Guidelines, Hits4Pay web:
Receive emails and web-based offers on topics that interests you and get paid for it!
I've come across this possible work from home oppurtunity.. but this place is different, you sign up for free, and they give you $10 when you do it...
"How much money can I make with this program?
You receive a free $10 bonus in your account when you first sign up as a member. Hits4pay.com compensation plan is a three level plan.
First Level: Earn $0.02 for each validated email that you read
Second Level: Earn $0.01 for each validated email that your direct referrals read.
Third Level: Earn $0.01 from each validated email that your direct referral's referral reads.
Please be aware that this is not a get-rich-quick scheme. We simply share the ad-revenue generated with our members. The more people that you refer to Hits4Pay program, the more your earnings. "
This source from Membership Policy & Advertising Guidelines, Hits4Pay web:
- No Spamming Of Any Kind - Please do not use unsolicited email marketing to promote hits4pay. We take SPAM complaints very seriously. If you are not sure what SPAM is, please educate yourself by reading the current SPAM laws here.
- No Multiple Accounts - Please do not create multiple accounts. We monitor all accounts carefully before approval. Only one account per household. Do not sign up from a Internet Cafe or local library.
- No False Advertising - Misrepresenting a company and it's program is illegal. Please review our EARNINGS DISCLAIMER.
- Hits4Pay is NOT:- an employment opportunity.- a get-rich-quick scheme to make money.
- What Hits4Pay is:- a way to earn some extra cash by viewing email ads from our advertisers.
- Do Not Charge A Fee For Hits4Pay Membership - Hits4pay is completely free for anyone to signup. Members are not allowed to charge a fee to introduce hits4pay.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Starting An Online Internet Business - 7 Tips To Make It Easier
Author: Nancy Cleary
For several years I did research online to find the real internet "gurus" to learn how to start an online business. After finding all the scams, my head began to hurt. Luckily, I did not fall for any of them. Finally, I stumbled across some legitimate resources and the pain subsided. The information I found lead to more information which lead to even more information. Obviously, my head began to hurt again. I was suffering from information overload! Everything that I saw I had to learn about. The problem was, I was trying to learn too many things at once.
There are many ways to earn money online. Among the most popular are online stores, affiliate marketing, internet auctions and selling information products or e-books. I have subscribed to newsletters, read e-books and even listened to tele-seminars to learn about all of these and more. In the process of learning, guess what happened? I was reading about the success of others and becoming very frustrated with my lack of success. I have learned some lessons along the way. Here are some tips, I hope you will find helpful:
1. Learn one thing at a time! Interested in selling products on an online auction? Learn about that first! If you do not know where to start, go to the auction website. There are tutorials that are broken down into simple steps to help you. They want you to be successful. After all, if you make money, they make money!
2. Find something that interests you and sell it. It's not a good idea to try and make money doing something that you hate. You won't be successful. If you are not a fan of movies, selling dvds is probably not a good idea.
3. Start a business that you can afford. Is money tight? There are ways to start a business with very little money. Later you will be able to invest more. Need $50 for an e-book you have been dying to buy? I used to give up things that I didn't need like the impulse items at the store checkout line to save money to buy resources. Read about the resources before you buy them. Look up the titles on the search engines and get some feedback. Also, a money-back guarantee is a huge plus! You cannot afford to waste money on information that is not helpful. Never ask someone for your money back for information that you have found to be well worth it. They may be a great contact or resource to help you make more money later! Besides, do unto others!
4. Set realistic goals that are well defined. Keep it simple, especially if you are just starting out. For example, you could set a goal of seven days to sign up for an account on an online auction site and find three things in your own home to sell just to learn how the process works. For a long time, I had so many broad, complicated goals that I could not reach them. I may as well have had no goals at all.
5. Have a positive mindset! If you think you are going to fail, most likely you will. Avoid listening to others who tell you that you can't do it. Talk with others about your business who are positive. Believe me, it really helps! One day I made the statement to a co-worker that I was going to make a living online one day. She told me that she knew I would too because I wanted it so much. Her reassurance helped to motivate me even more. A positive attitude can be very contagious!
6. It is not easy! If you are looking to get rich quick, good luck! You will read about people who have made a lot of money quickly online, but not without effort. Yes, there are some who, if they went bankrupt today, could be fairly wealthy soon. However, most of these people are experienced online entrepreneurs. What I have found is that if you enjoy what you are doing, it will become easier.
7. Take action! One of the biggest mistakes that I made was doing so much research, that is all I was doing. The funny thing is, most of the information I read told me to take action but I didn't listen. I had a million reasons why I couldn't just go ahead and start making money online. I didn't know enough yet or I had not saved enough money. I learned the most by actually doing what I had only been dreaming about before.
By following these tips, I know you will find success online even if you just want to earn some extra money. If you make some mistakes, and you probably will, learn from them and use it as a tool to become more successful.
About the Author:
Nancy Cleary has spent a great deal of her time doing research to find resources and advice about doing business online. If would like some helpful information to start your own online business or grow an existing one, here is a site with some recommended resources: http://www.netbusinessadvice.com
For several years I did research online to find the real internet "gurus" to learn how to start an online business. After finding all the scams, my head began to hurt. Luckily, I did not fall for any of them. Finally, I stumbled across some legitimate resources and the pain subsided. The information I found lead to more information which lead to even more information. Obviously, my head began to hurt again. I was suffering from information overload! Everything that I saw I had to learn about. The problem was, I was trying to learn too many things at once.
There are many ways to earn money online. Among the most popular are online stores, affiliate marketing, internet auctions and selling information products or e-books. I have subscribed to newsletters, read e-books and even listened to tele-seminars to learn about all of these and more. In the process of learning, guess what happened? I was reading about the success of others and becoming very frustrated with my lack of success. I have learned some lessons along the way. Here are some tips, I hope you will find helpful:
1. Learn one thing at a time! Interested in selling products on an online auction? Learn about that first! If you do not know where to start, go to the auction website. There are tutorials that are broken down into simple steps to help you. They want you to be successful. After all, if you make money, they make money!
2. Find something that interests you and sell it. It's not a good idea to try and make money doing something that you hate. You won't be successful. If you are not a fan of movies, selling dvds is probably not a good idea.
3. Start a business that you can afford. Is money tight? There are ways to start a business with very little money. Later you will be able to invest more. Need $50 for an e-book you have been dying to buy? I used to give up things that I didn't need like the impulse items at the store checkout line to save money to buy resources. Read about the resources before you buy them. Look up the titles on the search engines and get some feedback. Also, a money-back guarantee is a huge plus! You cannot afford to waste money on information that is not helpful. Never ask someone for your money back for information that you have found to be well worth it. They may be a great contact or resource to help you make more money later! Besides, do unto others!
4. Set realistic goals that are well defined. Keep it simple, especially if you are just starting out. For example, you could set a goal of seven days to sign up for an account on an online auction site and find three things in your own home to sell just to learn how the process works. For a long time, I had so many broad, complicated goals that I could not reach them. I may as well have had no goals at all.
5. Have a positive mindset! If you think you are going to fail, most likely you will. Avoid listening to others who tell you that you can't do it. Talk with others about your business who are positive. Believe me, it really helps! One day I made the statement to a co-worker that I was going to make a living online one day. She told me that she knew I would too because I wanted it so much. Her reassurance helped to motivate me even more. A positive attitude can be very contagious!
6. It is not easy! If you are looking to get rich quick, good luck! You will read about people who have made a lot of money quickly online, but not without effort. Yes, there are some who, if they went bankrupt today, could be fairly wealthy soon. However, most of these people are experienced online entrepreneurs. What I have found is that if you enjoy what you are doing, it will become easier.
7. Take action! One of the biggest mistakes that I made was doing so much research, that is all I was doing. The funny thing is, most of the information I read told me to take action but I didn't listen. I had a million reasons why I couldn't just go ahead and start making money online. I didn't know enough yet or I had not saved enough money. I learned the most by actually doing what I had only been dreaming about before.
By following these tips, I know you will find success online even if you just want to earn some extra money. If you make some mistakes, and you probably will, learn from them and use it as a tool to become more successful.
About the Author:
Nancy Cleary has spent a great deal of her time doing research to find resources and advice about doing business online. If would like some helpful information to start your own online business or grow an existing one, here is a site with some recommended resources: http://www.netbusinessadvice.com
Manage Your Time With Tools To Earn An Extra Income At Home
Author: Roxanne Greenidge
Working at home to earn some additional income is a blessing for most, but for some it can become, horrendous in very little time. While it may seem strange that you require the inclusion of time management tools in your endeavor to make ends meet by easily working from a location where you are already your home it is necessary that you bear in mind that prearranged time will be by far more industrious than simply working as the mood hits you. Likewise, if you are not on the pinnacle of your game with simple time management devices, you might quite possibly find yourself at the end of the day with precious little to show for the deadlines you need to meet the next morning. Overlook a few closing date, and the chances are that you will lose that superb business opportunity that permits you to earn additional income while working at home.
Time management tools are very much varied, depending on your needs. Hence, it is quite possible to generate a plan that works for you personally as well as for the task you will be performing. To this end, quite possibly the most significant method that will assist you to in remaining focused while earning the additional income is to set an goal for each day that you have work to do at home. Identify your objective for the day, define which assignment requires to be completed and how you need to organize yourself to ensure they are completed. The simplest way to attain this is to easily break down your project into its varied components, assigning them time values and then meeting these deadlines one at a time. The small sense of success you will experience when you pull off one or more of the deadlines will go a long way to guarantying that you do not suffer from burnout or other frustrations which will take the joy out of making additional income.
One of the biggest unnoticed time management tools for those working to earn income is the schedule and calendar. It is not sufficient to simply block out a period of time that you will use to work, but you will need to supplement this block with reminders, as well as regular breaks; after all, earning additional income simply means that you have another source of income and working two jobs may be more than you negotiated for when you took on this opportunity. Adding regular breaks to your schedule is a good idea. This also permits you to intermingle with friends and family who will not mind the extra income you are earning as long as it does not get in the way with your ability to also spend time with them. In the long run, this form of scheduling will benefit you as much as it benefits them.
About the Author:
Copyright ) Roxanne Greenidge. To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit: http://www.RoxanneGreenidge.com
Working at home to earn some additional income is a blessing for most, but for some it can become, horrendous in very little time. While it may seem strange that you require the inclusion of time management tools in your endeavor to make ends meet by easily working from a location where you are already your home it is necessary that you bear in mind that prearranged time will be by far more industrious than simply working as the mood hits you. Likewise, if you are not on the pinnacle of your game with simple time management devices, you might quite possibly find yourself at the end of the day with precious little to show for the deadlines you need to meet the next morning. Overlook a few closing date, and the chances are that you will lose that superb business opportunity that permits you to earn additional income while working at home.
Time management tools are very much varied, depending on your needs. Hence, it is quite possible to generate a plan that works for you personally as well as for the task you will be performing. To this end, quite possibly the most significant method that will assist you to in remaining focused while earning the additional income is to set an goal for each day that you have work to do at home. Identify your objective for the day, define which assignment requires to be completed and how you need to organize yourself to ensure they are completed. The simplest way to attain this is to easily break down your project into its varied components, assigning them time values and then meeting these deadlines one at a time. The small sense of success you will experience when you pull off one or more of the deadlines will go a long way to guarantying that you do not suffer from burnout or other frustrations which will take the joy out of making additional income.
One of the biggest unnoticed time management tools for those working to earn income is the schedule and calendar. It is not sufficient to simply block out a period of time that you will use to work, but you will need to supplement this block with reminders, as well as regular breaks; after all, earning additional income simply means that you have another source of income and working two jobs may be more than you negotiated for when you took on this opportunity. Adding regular breaks to your schedule is a good idea. This also permits you to intermingle with friends and family who will not mind the extra income you are earning as long as it does not get in the way with your ability to also spend time with them. In the long run, this form of scheduling will benefit you as much as it benefits them.
About the Author:
Copyright ) Roxanne Greenidge. To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit: http://www.RoxanneGreenidge.com
How To Make Your Computer Print Money In 6 Easy Steps
by:Matthew Carney
I bet that got your attention, didn't it? I've been working on my headlines. Sorry to disappoint you but this article isn't about counterfeiting or how to get rich quick. It's about how to create a successful website which will draw lots of traffic and make you lots of money.
This is an enormous subject and you could write a book on each different step. I'm just going to provide a general outline here of the 6 crucial steps to creating a website that's successful over the long term.
1 - Pick Your Niche
Choose something you enjoy researching and writing about because you're going to spend a lot of time doing both. It shouldn't have a lot of competition. For example, don't choose "electronics." I guarantee you'll never get a better ranking in the search engines than Sony or Amazon.com. Narrow it down to something like "high end audiophile speakers".
Do some research. Check out how much your keywords are going to cost for advertising. If they're really expensive you might want to choose another niche. Check out some sites with similar subject matter so you can see who you're going to be competing with for rankings in the search engines.
2 - Choose Your Service Providers And Register Your Domain
Your service providers must be reliable. If your internet connection is always going down or your server is constantly crashing it's going to be difficult to maintain a successful business. Don't skimp on quality just to save a few pennies here.
Your domain name should contain your most important keyword that you're hoping to rank well for in the search engines. It should be something unique that's related to your niche and easily brandable. By brandable I mean easy for people to remember and associate with your site. Some call it "mindshare".
3 - Create Your Content
Your content must be unique. If you're content is plagiarized, Google will tend to ignore you. They now recognize duplicate content and refuse to list it. They want to provide their users with useful results. People have been slapping together crappy "made for adsense" websites by just copying and pasting content and Google's decided to put an end to it.
My advice is not to mess with Google. They're the 900 lb gorilla of the internet that you really don't want to piss off. If you can't get listed in the search engines, you're pretty much doomed from the start. So give them what they want. You'll need 30-100 pages of good content before you even put up a website. You could just start with a few pages and add a page day - like you would with a blog - but it will take you longer to get indexed. Are you noticing a theme about the search engines here?
4 - Create Your Website
You're either going to have to use a program like Dreamweaver or a Content Management System. I'd suggest considering a CMS. You'll need to update your website frequently, and even for experienced web designers this can be difficult. A CMS removes all the hassles of publishing new content daily. However, you have to make sure your CMS is search engine friendly. Probably the easiest thing to do for a beginner is use a blogging program like Wordpress. Search engines LOVE blogs, they're very easy to update, and best of all Wordpress is FREE.
You should create the website with search engine optimization in mind right from the start. SEO is a very in-depth subject that I can't get into here. Basically, you'll want to make sure your website can be easily crawled by the search engine robots or "spiders". This requires all kinds of things like proper meta-tags and making sure you have good keyword density on your pages.
Also, you MUST make sure all your pages load quickly. Much of the world still doesn't have broadband. The average surfer will only wait about 4 seconds before they click off elsewhere. If your pages load too slowly you will be losing massive amounts of traffic. Navigation is very important as well. If people have a hard time finding their way around they'll quickly get frustrated and leave.
5 - Drive Traffic To Your Website
Setting up a business on the net is different than at a physical location. In the "real" world it's all about location, location, location. If your store's in a high traffic area it's easy to get customers. But on the net no one just passes by, they SEARCH for specific things. Until your site is listed in the search engines there's no way for anyone to find it - It's up to you to drive traffic to it.
There a several ways to do this:
You can buy it by creating ads and then bidding on certain keywords so the ads will show up whenever anyone searches for them.
You can get it for free by:
- Writing articles on your niche topic with a link to your site in the author's resource box, and submitting them to article directories so publishers can use them and distribute them to thousands of readers.
- Submitting your site to free SEO friendly web directories.
- Social bookmarking some of the more interesting pages on your site at places like del.icio.us and Blink.
- Submitting some of your articles to sites like Digg or Reddit, where people vote on whether they should be displayed on the front page. If you're item is popular and gets displayed on the front page of Digg, the amount of traffic you get could crash your server. I'm not kidding, I've seen it happen.
- Participate in forums and provide a link to your site in you signature. Don't spam or you'll get banned - make intelligent comments.
- Comment in blogs with a link in your sig. Again - don't spam. And make sure the blog isn't using no-follow or you'll be wasting your time.
- Post free classified ads. These provide a high value link back from a popular site, plus you get free targeted traffic to your website from the ads.
- There's many ways to get free traffic - just be creative - but don't be too creative. There's a lot of illegal ways to get free traffic as well but they'll backfire on you in the long run.
6 - Monetize Your Website
This is the fun part. Now that you've got all this traffic how do you make money?
- You can sell advertising - probably the easiest way is with Google Adsense. You can also sell banner space, text links, almost anything really.
- You can sell merchandise - I'd suggest drop-shipping. Why do all that packing and shipping if you don't have to? That's too much like work.
- You can do affiliate marketing - one of the easiest ways to do this is to feature recommended products that link through to your affiliate's site for purchase. Just make sure you choose quality products to be affiliated with.
- The sky's the limit when it comes to monetizing your website. Be creative here too - but again, not too creative. You don't want to do anything stupid and get banned from Adsense or your best affiliate program.
And there you have it. How to make your computer print money in six not so easy steps. Now get going and have some fun!
About the Author:
Matthew Carney is an internet entrepreneur and disgruntled former chef. If you found this article informative and would like to learn more about making money online you can visit his website: http://carmat.thebizreview.net You can also check out his blog: http://myonlinebusinessreview.blogspot.com.
I bet that got your attention, didn't it? I've been working on my headlines. Sorry to disappoint you but this article isn't about counterfeiting or how to get rich quick. It's about how to create a successful website which will draw lots of traffic and make you lots of money.
This is an enormous subject and you could write a book on each different step. I'm just going to provide a general outline here of the 6 crucial steps to creating a website that's successful over the long term.
1 - Pick Your Niche
Choose something you enjoy researching and writing about because you're going to spend a lot of time doing both. It shouldn't have a lot of competition. For example, don't choose "electronics." I guarantee you'll never get a better ranking in the search engines than Sony or Amazon.com. Narrow it down to something like "high end audiophile speakers".
Do some research. Check out how much your keywords are going to cost for advertising. If they're really expensive you might want to choose another niche. Check out some sites with similar subject matter so you can see who you're going to be competing with for rankings in the search engines.
2 - Choose Your Service Providers And Register Your Domain
Your service providers must be reliable. If your internet connection is always going down or your server is constantly crashing it's going to be difficult to maintain a successful business. Don't skimp on quality just to save a few pennies here.
Your domain name should contain your most important keyword that you're hoping to rank well for in the search engines. It should be something unique that's related to your niche and easily brandable. By brandable I mean easy for people to remember and associate with your site. Some call it "mindshare".
3 - Create Your Content
Your content must be unique. If you're content is plagiarized, Google will tend to ignore you. They now recognize duplicate content and refuse to list it. They want to provide their users with useful results. People have been slapping together crappy "made for adsense" websites by just copying and pasting content and Google's decided to put an end to it.
My advice is not to mess with Google. They're the 900 lb gorilla of the internet that you really don't want to piss off. If you can't get listed in the search engines, you're pretty much doomed from the start. So give them what they want. You'll need 30-100 pages of good content before you even put up a website. You could just start with a few pages and add a page day - like you would with a blog - but it will take you longer to get indexed. Are you noticing a theme about the search engines here?
4 - Create Your Website
You're either going to have to use a program like Dreamweaver or a Content Management System. I'd suggest considering a CMS. You'll need to update your website frequently, and even for experienced web designers this can be difficult. A CMS removes all the hassles of publishing new content daily. However, you have to make sure your CMS is search engine friendly. Probably the easiest thing to do for a beginner is use a blogging program like Wordpress. Search engines LOVE blogs, they're very easy to update, and best of all Wordpress is FREE.
You should create the website with search engine optimization in mind right from the start. SEO is a very in-depth subject that I can't get into here. Basically, you'll want to make sure your website can be easily crawled by the search engine robots or "spiders". This requires all kinds of things like proper meta-tags and making sure you have good keyword density on your pages.
Also, you MUST make sure all your pages load quickly. Much of the world still doesn't have broadband. The average surfer will only wait about 4 seconds before they click off elsewhere. If your pages load too slowly you will be losing massive amounts of traffic. Navigation is very important as well. If people have a hard time finding their way around they'll quickly get frustrated and leave.
5 - Drive Traffic To Your Website
Setting up a business on the net is different than at a physical location. In the "real" world it's all about location, location, location. If your store's in a high traffic area it's easy to get customers. But on the net no one just passes by, they SEARCH for specific things. Until your site is listed in the search engines there's no way for anyone to find it - It's up to you to drive traffic to it.
There a several ways to do this:
You can buy it by creating ads and then bidding on certain keywords so the ads will show up whenever anyone searches for them.
You can get it for free by:
- Writing articles on your niche topic with a link to your site in the author's resource box, and submitting them to article directories so publishers can use them and distribute them to thousands of readers.
- Submitting your site to free SEO friendly web directories.
- Social bookmarking some of the more interesting pages on your site at places like del.icio.us and Blink.
- Submitting some of your articles to sites like Digg or Reddit, where people vote on whether they should be displayed on the front page. If you're item is popular and gets displayed on the front page of Digg, the amount of traffic you get could crash your server. I'm not kidding, I've seen it happen.
- Participate in forums and provide a link to your site in you signature. Don't spam or you'll get banned - make intelligent comments.
- Comment in blogs with a link in your sig. Again - don't spam. And make sure the blog isn't using no-follow or you'll be wasting your time.
- Post free classified ads. These provide a high value link back from a popular site, plus you get free targeted traffic to your website from the ads.
- There's many ways to get free traffic - just be creative - but don't be too creative. There's a lot of illegal ways to get free traffic as well but they'll backfire on you in the long run.
6 - Monetize Your Website
This is the fun part. Now that you've got all this traffic how do you make money?
- You can sell advertising - probably the easiest way is with Google Adsense. You can also sell banner space, text links, almost anything really.
- You can sell merchandise - I'd suggest drop-shipping. Why do all that packing and shipping if you don't have to? That's too much like work.
- You can do affiliate marketing - one of the easiest ways to do this is to feature recommended products that link through to your affiliate's site for purchase. Just make sure you choose quality products to be affiliated with.
- The sky's the limit when it comes to monetizing your website. Be creative here too - but again, not too creative. You don't want to do anything stupid and get banned from Adsense or your best affiliate program.
And there you have it. How to make your computer print money in six not so easy steps. Now get going and have some fun!
About the Author:
Matthew Carney is an internet entrepreneur and disgruntled former chef. If you found this article informative and would like to learn more about making money online you can visit his website: http://carmat.thebizreview.net You can also check out his blog: http://myonlinebusinessreview.blogspot.com.
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