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Five Quick Things You Can Do Now To Make More Money Online With Your Blog/Website

Author: Ray vega

Dec 30

Here are some quick thoughts on how you can make more money with you blog/website.

Affiliate Programs

Don’t just join some affiliate program, paste some code and be done with it! You won’t make very much money that way. Affiliate programs are best done when you make a thorough article post on the affiliate product. I think the most successful affiliate posts are ones that compel the reader to come to the conclusion that the best solution to their problem is the product you are recommending (i.e., your affiliate product). Here is an outline of how to do that:

  1. State and describe the problem (that the product is designed to solve).
  2. State and describe each of the benefits from having the problem solved.
  3. Describe a product that will solve the problem partially (but not completely).
  4. Describe another product that will solve the problem partially (but not completely).
  5. Describe a third product that will solve the problem partially (but not completely).
  6. Describe your affiliate product recommendation and how that product is able to fully solve the issues the other products are not able to.

Google Adsense

One technique I’ve seen used that I think could be very effective is to have links to pages dedicated to displaying Google Adsense ads. I’m not talking about using Ad Unit links nor am I talking about blending ads into the navigation to confuse the reader.

Rather, create a page dedicated to a particular product (for example, “Unlocked GSM Cell Phones”) with a minimal amount of commentary (so that you’ll be able to give your Google Ads “context” to display the relevant ads). Then link to that page in your blog’s “advertising” section with the same title. Make sure it is evident that what your reader is clicking on is a link to ads.

When they click on the link, they are taken to your specialized page which then displays relevant ads. Because they’ve been “pre-qualified”, your click-through ratio should be higher than elsewhere.

Google Co-Op Search Engine

Did you know you can make money on Google Ads that users click on when they do a search on a co-op engine that you’ve created? A Google Co-Op engine is simply a “roll-your-own” search engine which is designed to either search only the sites you determine or to search the web but with emphasis on the sites you determine as having priority.

I can see an enterprising blogger creating a vertical search engine for his/her niche (with, say, a thousand hand-selected sites) and promoting that search engine to its readers to use when trying to search for information on that niche. Every time an ad is clicked, the blogger gets some money.

Sell Ad Space On Your Most Popular Pages

If you’ve created a resource that is receives a lot of traffic, you could potentially monetize that particular page by selling advertising just specific to that page. This would be separate from other advertising on your site and you can charge a premium for ad space on that specific page. For example, I can see this working well on a page that had been Digged or bookmarked on Del.icio.us or has a lot of backlinks.

Sell Sponsorships For Individual Posts

I see some bloggers selling individual post sponsorships. You would have to have a lot of traffic but you can charge, say, $15 for a permanent link in a post.

Yours in Sucess!

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    • 5 Ways to Gain Knowledge Through Social Media Training

    Author: Ray vega

    Dec 30

    Even though there are a lot of social media training options that are available, consumers and online marketers still get cold feet in adopting it because of lack of education on the matter. Having the lack of know-how is one of the major reasons why these social media programs don’t translate to online business success.

    If you are planning to put up a business leveraging social media, having the right knowledge is important. Those people who are not familiar with how the world of social media works find it hard to adopt and perform in the real world. One major reason for this failure is knowledge insufficiency.

    And for that reason, it is logical to hold social media training in specific areas. Here are five major social media training tips to make it easy for you to understand how it works.

    1. The Right Transition

    For you to be successful in your online business, you must have the proper transition – a transition from the traditional mind-set to that of a new business perspective. The Internet can be a complex and a challenging venue thus it is significant that you can adopt new ways of doing stuff.

    2. Learn from a lot of resources.

    Since being equipped with the proper information is your best shot at becoming successful in social media business, you should be able to gather as much information as you can. Particularly, if you are a beginner, it is highly recommended that you conduct a lot of research about different factors that affect your products and your targeted market.

    3. Fear not.

    It is understandable to feel apprehensive about many things particularly if you are new in the field. But keep in mind, if you let fear and hesitation set in, your business is more likely to fail. Most successful Internet businesses were also reluctant at first but they have conquered their fears and pulled themselves together. You should do the same.

    4. Be sure that you understand what you have learned.

    Because being new to a thing demands a lot of research, be sure that you understand all you have learned for the first time. There are thousands of good information resources available online. But if you haven’t understood and put things into practice, all your efforts will be laid to waste.

    5. Practice.

    Social media training tips and resources can only help you so much. What is written in books and articles will not do the legwork for you – you should do it yourself. Practice what you learned and try them on your own. Only when you apply in practice all that you have learned will you open your door to success.

    These are the golden rules that may be simple but can help a lot in making you the greatest that you can be. If you want to share your ideas with us feel free to leave a comment below. Just don’t forget to include your name and email address. You can as well share this with your network by pressing the green button for Tweeting.

    Yours in Sucess!

     

     

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    • Hottest of 2010 are Most Likely Targets for Crime in 2011

    Author: Ray vega

    Dec 29

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    A report released on Tuesday by security firm McAfee predicts that the top targets for cybercrime in 2011 will include smartphones, geolocation services, URL shorteners and devices that run Apple operating systems. Social networks and Internet TV platforms such as Google TV also made the list of potential threats from online scammers.

    “We’ve seen significant advancements in device and social network adoption, placing a bullseye on the platforms and services users are embracing the most,” says Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs. “These platforms and services have become very popular in a short amount of time, and we’re already seeing a significant increase in vulnerabilities, attacks and data loss.”

    As the hottest new services and devices achieve widespread awareness and adoption by users, they also become more likely targets for cybercriminals, warns the report. In the case of URL shorteners, for example, Twitter users have grown so accustomed to them that most people rarely give a second thought before clicking on a link – making them a potentially dangerous vehicle for the spread of viruses and other malicious attacks.

    Social networks have been ripe for attacks since their inception because of the open exchange of data between users. But now with the widespread adoption of location services such as Facebook Places and Foursquare during the past year, cybercriminals have gained an even clearer view into users’ whereabouts and interests as well as what operating systems and applications they are using.

    Mobile devices, particularly those used on corporate networks and those running Apple OS, are also going to be increasingly hot targets for crime in 2011, according to McAfee.

    Yours in Sucess!

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    Author: Ray vega

    Dec 15

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    • The Do’s and Don’ts of Network Marketing

    Author: Ray vega

    Dec 10

    Learning to utilise network marketing to promote your business both for advertising and recruitment of more affiliates is a brilliant concept. However, there are a number of do’s and don’ts with which to comply.

    Do:

    • Ensure you are aware of and comply with all the regulations and legislation that now applies to online marketing.
    • Thoroughly research the network(s) you want to become part of. Understand who the participants are, and what marketing messages they are open to.
    • Develop metrics to enable you to track and analyse the return you are getting from your marketing spend.

    Don’t:

    • Make assumptions about the people and businesses on the network targeted. Marketing messages that are effective need to be highly focused.
    • Spam your fellow network users with messages. With online network marketing quality is much more favourable than quantity.
    • Ever sell or otherwise pass on any personal details about the people or businesses on your target network without their permission.

    Checklist for Network Marketing Involvement

    Planning is vitally important to ensure you join the right network(s) that will deliver the business benefits you are looking for.

    When joining a network, ensure that you:

    • Choose the right network for your business goals. Ask yourself why you are joining an online network. What do you want to get out of this activity?
    • Develop your user profile. Networking is all about relationships. The more people and businesses know about you, the closer that relationship. However, be careful when exposing information about yourself and your business. Always check your data is being held securely.
    • Try to avoid hard sales pitches on your networks as these are usually rejected.. Your core motivation for joining an online network may be to sell your business’ goods or products or recruit people for affiliation.
    • Obey the network rules. Every network has its own rules. Ensure you are aware of the etiquette that is in place.
    • Commit enough resources. When joining one or more online networks that support your sector, think about how much time and resources that are available. These network connections need to be maintained which could be very time consuming.
    • Maintain contacts. It can be difficult to maintain a large number of contacts. Identify the key contacts with whom you want to maintain a relationship. This will enable a better budget of time and resources.
    • Enhance your business brand. Joining a network can have a great positive impact on a business brand. The close working relationships built via networks is now an essential component of modern branding practice.
    • Create new, original and engaging content. No one wants to read boring posts on the networks of which you are a member. Write relevant and engaging content each time you contribute to a network.
    • Place advertising on carefully chosen networks. The online networks that have developed over the last few years are clearly a great location for business advertising. Banner ads are now appearing on network websites. Careful consideration must be given to what kind of advertising is placed on these networks and what messages they contain. Research the profile of network members to help design an engaging advertising message which will receive a positive response.

    Yours in Sucess!

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    • Tweet This: Only 8 Percent of You Are Even Using Twitter

    Author: Ray vega

    Dec 10

    By Rayvega.net | December 9, 2010 11:15 AM | Comment (1)

    twitter-app.jpgHave you ever been an observer or an unwilling participant in an event — or even an entire era — that left you asking yourself, “What am I missing here?” Disco immediately comes to mind. For kids growing up in the late ’90s, maybe it was the Giga Pet craze. And whomever it was who came up with the notion that a “couples wedding shower” is a fun idea should be shot.

    So when the Internet message center called Twitter was launched in July of 2006 and became the most popular online activity among techies, talkers and Tinseltown tweeters, it left me scratching my head. “What am I missing here?”

    Apparently not much, if a just-released survey by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is to be believed. In phone interviews with roughly 2,250 adults 18 and older, conducted over a three- to four-week period, Pew found that only 8 percent of American adults who use the Internet are Twitter users.

    Now this isn’t the first survey Pew has conducted that examined Twitter users. In eight surveys between August 2008 and September 2010, Pew asked participants whether they used Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves or to see updates about others. The key words here are “or another service.”

    In August 2008, 6 percent of Internet users said “yes” to the question. In September 2010, 24 percent of Internet users said “yes.” Pretty impressive growth, wouldn’t you say? But since the questions covered much more than just Twitter use, the resulting figures were inflated and misunderstood by many who clearly thought the survey referred only to Twitter users.

    Thus the decision to move forward with the November 2010 survey, which put forth a straightforward question: “Do you use Twitter?” That’s it. No embellishments, no addendums. Just one simple question. And, indeed, the Twitter-specific survey results show that only 8 percent of adults say they use Twitter, and only 2 percent of those do so on a daily basis.

    That’s a far cry from news and business reports touting Twitter’s takeover of the social media universe. Oh, and get this: Since 74 percent of American adults are Internet users, a more accurate head-count results in Twitter aficionados accounting for only 6 percent of the entire adult population!

    Kinda makes you want to stroke your Giga Pet, doesn’t it?

    The latest Pew survey also includes some demographic information and usage statistics about this seemingly paltry bunch of Twitter users. For instance, young tweeters between the ages of 18 and 29 years of age (14 percent) are more likely to user Twitter than other adults. Latinos (18 percent) and African-Americans (13 percent) are more than twice as likely to user Twitter as white Internet users (5 percent). And city dwellers (11 percent) are twice as likely to use Twitter as rural residents (5 percent). And of all Twitter fans, women and college-educated Internet users are more likely than average to tweet.

    Follow-up surveys by Pew show that 24 percent of Twitter users claim to check in multiple times a day for tweets, while 41 percent say they seldom or never look for new material on the site. As for what these Twitter users talk about, 74 percent list personal life, activities and interests, while 62 percent say they post updates regarding their work, and another 55 percent share links to news stories. Fifty-three percent say they retweet material they received, 40 percent share photos and 28 percent share videos with others. And 24 percent use Twitter to tweet their location.

    Yours in Sucess!

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