Hello again, and a happy new year. As you all know (or should know), one of the most important things to a successful website is traffic. Please note that this is different from my above post, simply because I thought that was too advanced for a beginner. The main idea of this post is generating traffic, but if you want to start from the ground up, this is how the website money making process goes:
First, before you do anything, you must find a niche. A niche is a subject that you will base your website or blog on. Although it's fun to pick one that you enjoy, if you want to make any real money, it's gotta be a PROFITABLE niche. So how do you find those: Follow this link:
http://www.seoprotoolz.com/profitable_niches_in_under_10_minutes
Very simple directions on how to not only profitable subjects, but ones that don't have a lot of competition, meaning that it won't take a lot to become number one in that particular niche.
Okay, so now that you've selected a profitable, preferably narrow niche, it's time to make a website out of it. If you have a web hosting account, host it there but if not just get a free blog like I've done right here. Now if you have a web hosting account (or can afford one) but do not know how to code html, I have found an excellent FREE program called HyperVRE that once you get the hang of, can generate websites in two shakes of a lamb's tail:
www.hypervre.com
But before you do anything on that website, listen carefully: DO NOT pay for the better version. They will tell you all the benefits and remind you several times, but don't give in. The free version is perfectly fine. They say that you can get commissions for each paying customer that you refer, but I hardly think this is worth a hundred bucks. And remember, the whole point of this guide is for you to get started without spending any money out of your pocket.
But, if you have no access to a web hosting account, your best bet is a blog. Host a free blog, then what you need to do is add content to it, about your niche of course. You can research and write your very own article, or just find one on several free article websites all over the internet. Remember to mention your keyword in your posts many times in order to attract the search engines and so you don't have to spend money on adwords, which I'll clarify later.
Okay, so you've got your blog with it's content. This step is optional but HIGHLY recommended, since it's a quick way to get to making some dough. Now you sign up for google adsense and submit the site/blog you just created. If it has content, it should get accepted within a day or so. In case you don't know, google adsense means putting ads on your site or blog (I'm gonna start only mentioning site now) and when people click on them, you make money. Simple as that. Usually it's simple revenue for your website, but if you have a blog then it's pure profit. Other people have made quite a pretty penny using this resource, I am not one of them (yet) but if you want to be, do some research on how to put it to it's full potential. At the end of this post I will mention another, more profitable way to make money just like this.
Last step now before your site can get out of the hangar, and the whole original point of this post: Generating traffic. In layman's terms, traffic is simply 'driving' people to your site so that they can click on your ads, read your material, etc. There are soooooo many ways to do this, some free, and some VERY expensive. First I shall mention the most known way to accomplish this, and it's called Google Adwords. Attention, DO NOT I repeat DO NOT start promoting your site with this. It is NOT recommended for anybody who has never used it before, being that you can lose a lot of money very fast. If you want to use this, do PLENTY of research and be sure that you thoroughly understand the system before you put it to work. Also note that you must have some money for this, another reason why I don't recommend it for beginners.
For cheaper alternatives to getting traffic, I have arranged several for you below. Over 20 FREE ways to generate traffic for your site (not discovered by me):
-Write and submit articles to as many article directories as possible. The best are ezinearticles.com and goarticles.com. Also do a search on Google.com for "bum marketing" and learn everything about it.
-Go to answers.yahoo.com and start answering questions in your niche with a link back to your site.
-Post in related forums and leave a link to your site in the signature.
-Write quality comments on other people’s blogs with a link to your site.
-Write a press release and submit it to press release sites as PRWeb.com.
-Give an honest testimonial on a product that you have used in exchange for a link back to your site.
-Submit your blog to many blog directories. Go to google and type: "blog directory"
-Search on Google for the free guide "SEO Made Easy" and learn about SEO.
-Optimize your website for several keywords or keyphrases.
-Advertise your website in the appropriate category on CraigsList.com or other classified ads sites.
-Add a link in your email signature to your website.
-Use all 3 major PPC services ... Adwords, SearchMarketing, AdCenter .
-Add a “bookmark” button to your site.
-Send articles to ezine publishers and include a link to your website.
-Give away something for free - an e-book, report or e-course to encourage people to come back to your site.
-Create an RSS feed for your blog.
-Submit your site to many related niche directories by going to google.com and typing in: "yourniche + directory".
-Put a "tell-a-friend" form on your site.
-Submit your website to the major search engines.
-Social bookmark your site. Search on google for "social bookmarking"
Note that these techniques DO work, but require just that: work. Do not be put off by seeing all that you have to do and quitting, put in your time.
And that's all you have to it! If you have followed all of these instructions, you should have a site gaining popularity as we speak. Stay updated, I will follow up with more ways to make money with your little cash cow in the next post.
And before we part, check out these other ways I found to make money if you want to pocket some quick cash:
-Take a look at this absolutely FREE system to make money for you! I promise, this system will never cost you a DIME to implement!
http://tinyurl.com/2bmrfg
-Here is another way to get thousands of backlinks to your site, which is EXCELLENT for traffic, and it only costs a single dollar! There is another technique enclosed for generating even MORE traffic, but it costs more.
http://tinyurl.com/2dpqwy
Note: Stick with the free method for now, once it makes you some money you can spend it on the other technique if you wish. By the way, there are MANY ideas on that site to implement and they cost the same: one dollar.
-One last thing I would like to introduce you to, a parting gift for now. An easy, completely free system to get traffic for your site and is VERY easy to use. I am actually using it to promote my blog as we speak!
http://tinyurl.com/23txhg
Till next time, and keep up the effort. Remember, you reap what you sow!
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