Five Rules for Dealing with Spam

By: Aubrey Jones

Do you bank online? Do you store or use passwords on your computer or the Internet? Do you send personal information in emails? Do you conduct business on your computer? If you answer yes to any of these questions you could be putting yourself at risk just by opening some spam emails.

Whether you use Outlook®, Outlook Express®, MSN Hotmail®, AOL®, Eudora®, Thunderbird™ or any other email program you will be likely exposed to some spam and other junk email.

Spam is not just an annoyance. It can be dangerous! Simply opening and reading a spam message can open you to viruses that can damage your computer and the information that is on it. Spam that has spyware attached is the most often used way for criminals to gain access to your computer and more importantly the private and personal information you have on it.

Just because you receive spam, doesn't mean it has to be a problem for you. Follow these rules to reduce or eliminate the SPAM and junk email you receive and protect yourself from the unwanted emails you do receive.

1. DELETE. If you don’t recognize the sender, just delete the email. Do people you don't know ever really send you 'important' email?

2. DELETE. If the email asks you to ‘click here to verify your account,’ just delete the email. No reputable company will ask you to provide confidential information through an email. If your account has really been ‘compromised’ you will get a phone call or postal letter, not an email.

3. CONFIRM. Okay, you really think someone may have gotten into your bank account and your bank needs you to ‘verify’ your account. All you have to do is make a phone call and confirm that the email is legitimate. Go directly to the website for the company supposedly sending you the message. (IMPORTANT: Don’t rely on the link in the email since the contact information could be fraudulent. Type in the company’s web address or Google™ them). Look for a Customer Service or ‘Report Fraud’ number and call it. If the email is real, they will know, otherwise refer to Rule 1 or Rule 2.

4. DO NOT UNSUBSCRIBE. The ‘unsubscribe’ link on most SPAM email is really just a ‘confirm your email address so we can get more money selling it to other SPAMMERS’ link. Unsubscribing to SPAM won’t reduce your volume of email and in most cases will actually increase the amount you receive. If you want to unsubscribe to an email list that you signed up for at some point but just don’t want to receive it any longer (technically not SPAM) go to the company’s website and unsubscribe.

5. PROTECT. Install Anti-Spam software such as LIST AFFILIATE LINKS HERE or use an internet service provider or email service who does this for you. Find an email provider that provides spam filtering. Remember though, even with the best protection, some SPAM gets through. When it does, refer to Rule 1 or Rule 2.

Follow these simple rules and you can take control over spam.

Aubrey Jones is President and founder of Riverbank Consulting, Inc. Since 1996 he has worked to protect internet banking clients for one of the top US financial institutions.

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Articles Are The Quickest Way To Your Customers Wallet

One way of promoting your website and product can be achieved for free. As an additional bonus, this “free” method can boost your sites and sales, doubling and even tripling your income.
Articles. One of the easiest ways to promote your website in order to generate traffic and increase your earnings.

How does this work?
Write articles relating to your website and submit them to “free content” submission sites. Easy to do, takes little time and can increase your website traffic, sales and of course, your income.

How can article writing boost traffic and income?
The article on the free content site contains a link to your own website. Readers, after reading your articles, may choose to click on the link and pay you an unexpected visit. Having them on the free content sites is also making these articles available to other webmasters who may wish to publish that article on their site. If they do, your article will include a link back to your site. And anyone who reads the article on that site can still click on the link to visit your site. As the list of your published articles grow larger, and more and more of them are appearing on different websites, the total number of links to your site increases also. Major search engines are placing a lot of significance on incoming links to websites so they can determine the importance of a certain site. The more incoming links the website has, the more importance search engines attaches to it. This will then increase your website’s placement in the search results. If you site is into promoting a product or service, the links that your articles have achieved will mean more potential customers for you. Even if visitors only browse through, you never know if they might be in need of what you are offering in the future.

There are also those who already have specific things they need on their mind but cannot decide yet between the many choices online. Chances are, they may stumble upon one of your articles, gets interested by the contents you wrote, go to your site and became enticed by your promotions. See how easy that is?

Search engines do not just index the websites, they also index published articles. They also index any article that is written about your own website’s topic. So once someone searches for that same topic, the list of results will have your site or may even show the articles that you have written. And to think, no effort on your part was used to bring them to your site. Just your published articles and the search engines.

It is no wonder why many webmasters are suddenly reviving their old writing styles and taking time to write more articles about their site than doing other means of promotion. Getting their site known is easier if they have articles increasing their links and traffic and making it accessible for visitors searching the internet. Since many people are now taking their buying needs online, having your site on the search engines through your articles is one way of letting them know about you and your business. The good thing with articles is that you can write about things that people would want to know about. This can be achieved in the lightest mood but professional manner, with a little not-so-obvious sales pitch added. If you think about it, only a few minutes of your time is spent on writing one article and submitting to free content site. In the shortest span of time also, those are distributed to more sites than you can think of. Even before you know what is happening, you are getting more visitors than you previously had.
If you think you are wasting your time writing these articles, fast forward to the time when you will see them printed and wide-spread on the internet. Not to mention the sudden attention and interest that people are giving your website and your products or services. Try writing some articles and you will be assured of the sudden surge in site traffic, link popularity and interest. Before you know it, you will be doubling and even tripling your earnings. Nothing like getting benefits for something you got for free.

So Many Affiliate Programs! Which One Do I Choose?

Ask questions first before you join an affiliate program. Do a little research about the choices of program that you intend to join into. Get some answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on.

Will it cost you anything to join? Most affiliate programs being offered today are absolutely free of charge. So why settle for those that charge you some dollars before joining.
When do they issue the commission checks? Every program is different. Some issue their checks once a month, every quarter, etc. Select the one that is suited to your payment time choice. Many affiliate programs are setting a minimum earned commission amount that an affiliate must meet or exceed in order for their checks to be issued.

What is the hit per sale ratio? This is the average number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate a sale based on all affiliate statistics. This factor is extremely important because this will tell you how much traffic you must generate before you can earn a commission from the sale.

How are referrals from an affiliate’s site tracked and for how long do they remain in the system? You need to be confident on the program enough to track those people you refer from your site. This is the only way that you can credit for a sale. The period of time that those people stay in the system is also important. This is because some visitors do not buy initially but may want to return later to make the purchase. Know if you will still get credit for the sale if it is done some months from a certain day.

What are the kinds of affiliate stats available? Your choice of affiliate program should be capable of offering detailed stats. They should be available online anytime you decide to check them out. Constantly checking your individual stats is important to know how many impressions, hits and sales are already generated from your site. Impressions are the number of times the banner or text link was viewed by a visitor of your site. A hit is the one clicking on the banner or text links.
Does the affiliate program also pay for the hits and impressions besides the commissions on sales? It is important that impressions and hits are also paid, as this will add to the earnings you get from the sales commission. This is especially important if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio.

Who is the online retailer? Find out whom you are doing business with to know if it is really a solid company. Know the products they are selling and the average amount they are achieving. The more you know about the retailer offering you the affiliate program, the easier it will be for you to know if that program is really for you and your site.

Is the affiliate a one tier or two tier program? A single tier program pays you only for the business you yourself have generated. A two tier program pays you for the business, plus it also pays you a commission on the on the sales generated by any affiliate you sponsor in your program. Some two-tier programs are even paying small fees on each new affiliate you sponsor. More like a recruitment fee.

Lastly, what is the amount of commission paid? 5% - 20% is the commission paid by most programs. .01% - .05% is the amount paid for each hit. If you find a program that also pays for impressions, the amount paid is not much at all. As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average sales amount and hit to sale ratio is important.

These are just some of the questions that needed answering first before you enter into an affiliate program. You should be familiar with the many important aspects that your chosen program should have before incorporating them into your website. Try to ask your affiliate program choices these questions. These can help you select the right program for you site from among the many available.

Keeping Affiliates Motivated

Running affiliates programs is easier than ever with
the software and help available now. However, keeping
your affiliates motivated and selling isn't quite
as easy to do. If the success of your business rests
upon how your affiliates perform, you make want to
provide them with the right tools to get the job
done successfully.
If you are already running an affiliate program for
your products, you should know that a large number of
people who sign up for your program never to be
heard from again. You can however, reduce the number
of non productive affiliates by remaining in touch
with them constantly.
Remind them of their usernames and passwords, and
tell them where to log in to check their stats or
get creative. Always keep them informed of new
product lines or changes in policy or procedures.
The key to motivation is making sure that you stay
in touch. Always pay attention to who your top
sellers are, and make sure that you contact them
on a regular basis. Pay attention to who your worst
producers are, and make sure you stay in touch
with them constantly as well.
The main reason most affiliates don't perform that
well is because they don't possess any leadership
or guidance. This can easily be changed by writing
a marketing course, which you can even offer for
sale to non affiliates, although you should make
it available to your affiliates at no charge.
Keep your creatives and sales copy up to date. You
should also provide new material for your affiliates
to use on a regular basis. Providing them with
nothing but a text link and one banner just
doesn't generate much excitement at all.
Provide your affiliates with sales letters, reviews,
ads, banners of different shapes and sizes, and
anything else that comes to mind. Be sure that your
affiliates know the material is there for them to
use. Always listen to your affiliates, and get
the proper feedback on your material.
You should also hold virtual meetings. Set up chat
rooms where your affiliates can attend virtual
meetings on a weekly basis. Be sure to answer any
questions, have motivated speakers, and aything
else you can think of to make the meetings more
motivated.
Given your affiliates the credit they deserve is
also very important. Each month, you should give
credit to the best performers in your affiliate
newsletter. Give small bonuses to those that
perform well, and you can even set up a payment
structure that rewards higher commissions and bigger
volumes of sales.
Always make sure you do everything you can to
help your affiliates succeed and make money in
your program. If they are making money - you are
succeeding and making money as well. In reality -
their success is your success.

How To Capitalize On The Hidden Profits In Junk Mail

HOW TO CAPITALIZE ON THE HIDDEN PROFITS IN JUNK MAIL

Don’t just glance at your junk mail and throw it away! Save it - it can put extra money in your pockets! As a matter of fact, you can make some 'easy' extra money with all your incoming mail...

First off, take a pair of scissors and clip off those cancelled postage stamps. Put them in a shoebox or envelope box and save them until you have a box full, and then send them in to either Fun Mates, PO Box 6466, San Francisco, CA 94101; DuVall Press, 920 West Grand River, Box 14, Williamston, MI 48895; or to any of the stamp collection outlets you see advertised in all the magazine and gossip-type papers. They’ll pay you $15 to $20 for each box of stamps you send to them, and if they should find a 'truly valuable' stamp in with those you send in, they’ll pay you even more.

The next thing is to save all those envelopes after you’ve clipped off the stamps. Be sure that each of your envelopes has a return address in the upper left hand corner - if it doesn’t, and you know the return address, write it in. Save these until you’ve accumulated a box full, and then send them in to either Prime Source Lists, 103 Washington St., Morristown, NJ 07960 or to the List Buyers Group, Manalpan 1000 Office park, Manalpan, NJ 07726. These companies will pay you $10 to $20 for each box of envelopes with return addresses - and a visible postmark - that you send to them.

From here, you simply save all the sales letters, advertising circulars, and other materials you receive - later on, you simply package it into 9 x 12 envelopes and send it out to people who pay you to send junk mail to them. Indeed, there are literally 'millions' of people out there who will pay you to send them package of junk mail!

Here’s how you make it work: Pick up a copy of all the mail order publications you can find - check the classifieds section specifically for people 'selling big mails'. When you spot one of these ads that looks especially appealing, clip it out, take it to the near-by print shop and have them type-set some kind of name, and your address 'in over' the name and address on the ad you clipped out. Run the finished product through the copy machine a half dozen times - clip out and paste enough of these onto an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper to fill up the whole page - and then have 50 or a hundred of these sheets of ads either printed or copied for you. Take these home and save them until you’re ready to advertise.

When that day comes, you simply clip out one of these ads, and along with your letter and payment requesting advertising space, you send it in to the publication you want to advertise in.

Back to all those mail order publications, you’ve collected... Check all those listings of 'Big Mails Wanted', jot their names and addresses down on 3 by 5 index cards and file these in zip code order and alphabetically within zip codes. You then write a letter or make up a sale circular stating that you would like to supply these people with 'Big Bundles' of Big Mail on a regular basis - about once every other month for $20 a year. Have a supply of these letters printed or copied for you, fold them up and send them off to each of the names you’ve collected of people interested in receiving Big Mails... Nothing to it, once you start the ball rolling, the orders will come in and all you’ll have to do is: Keep looking for names of people wanting Big Mails; keep sending out your sales letters offering to send them bundles of big mail on a regular basis in exchange for whatever fee you want to charge; and then, fill up envelopes to these people with junk mail you’ve received and accumulated...

Once you’ve got your first orders, take some of the money and use it to place your ads in the mail order publications you’ve seen or know about. At the same time, besides getting your name on as many mailing lists as possible, send in a letter to the publications carrying lists of people wanting Big Mails and request that your name/address be added to their regular list.

How do you get your name on mailing lists? Take a stack of postcards and type or write out: Please send more information, and either print or type your name/address below it. Then you go through the ads carried in all the publications you want to wade through, and address one of these cards to each of these advertisers. Within just a few days after dropping these cards in the mail, you’ll be inundated with all kinds of offers and opportunities - what most people call junk mail.

You can develop and/or refine this program even further by collecting/compiling and selling or renting the names from the people sending things to you in the mail - this is how many people compile the mailing lists they rent/sell - or you might want to make up a dynamite sales letter, offering to send a couple of hundred names per month to people interested in receiving names for their mail order business, for $50 to $100 per client per year. If you opt to pursue this line of development, your best bet will be to concentrate on selling all the small mail order publishers - again, much of the who and where can be compiled from your incoming mail...

Of course, if you’ve got a 'red hot' line of products you’re trying to sell by mail order, this little operation can just about pay for all your postage costs. You simply include one of your advertising circulars with each Big Mail package you send out. It works - Anyone can do it - So have at it, and the best of luck to you!!!

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How to Boost Traffic with Articles

By: Jenny Harvard

Unless your website is just for your own viewing purpose, else internet traffic extremely important as the key driver for you online business. Without the internet traffic generated to you website, you will definitely failed in online business because nobody able to find your website, no matter how good is your sale page, how attractive is your website and how wonderful is your product. The bottom line is no traffic, no sales & no money earn.

That's why to be success in online business, besides having wonderful products and strong sales page at your website, you need to generate as much internet traffic as positive to website. As long as there are people visiting your website and looking at your products or services, only that you have chances to make a sales.

There are many ways to generate traffic to you website. Among the common use methods include:

• Pay-per-click advertising, such as Google Adword, Yahoo PPC & etc
• Email marketing
• List building
• Free Reports
• Newsletter
• Article writing & submission

Article writing and submission is among the most effective and cheapest source of internet traffic. It is the No. 1 internet marketing method that not only generate traffic but also back links to your website.

Article writing is not that hard, you write article related to your products or services and submit these articles to various article directories. Most of article directories will accept article at about 300 words in length, but the safer length would be 500 words which will cover 95% of article directories. Keep your article with 1000 words if you have long story; you will make your readers bore if your article is too long.

At the end of your article, remember to put your author's bio & some information about your products or services. This is the area where you link back your article readers to your website and expose your wonderful products or services. Most of article directories allow you to put 3 hyperlinks on your article.

Submit your article to as much article directories as possible for maximum exposure. Once the article directories approve and publish your article, it will expose your website to many webmaster and other site publishers and if there are interested in your article, they will publish on their website and newsletter. More readers will be directed to your website via the links you place at the end of your article.

Then, start over again, write as many articles as you can and submit to as many article directories as you can found on internet. You should see a dramatic in increase in traffic. With more traffic generated to your website, you have more chances to sell more quantity and earn more.

The Catch Of Article Submission

Internet marketing through article submission is a recognized to be the most effective traffic generation. But it has one major catch which may stop many internet marketers from effectively using this method to boost their online business. The catch is article submission takes time; not just a little of time, a lot of it. And it is a very tiring task.

For example, you have 10 articles and you want to submit them to 300 article directories, each submission may take you 3 minutes (it may be longer if you need to register and confirm your account). You will need 150 hours to complete the submission.

Fortunately, your 150 hours can be saved by out source the time consuming article submission task to article submission services and article submitter software. There are many article submission services doing the perfect jobs. And if you are serious about internet marketing through article writing and submission, then invest on a good article submission software is worthy. Good article submitter software should allow you to effectively manage and monitor your article submission.

In Summary

Article writing and submission is the proven method of internet marketing that will boost internet traffic to your website. Article writing and submission is the most effective and cheapest ways of internet traffic generation and it can be made easy with article submission service or article submitter software.

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How Many Affiliate Programs Should I Promote?

by Elston Tuitt

The fact is that there are many people who are a member of too few affiliate programs and there are many people who are a member of too many. There are only a handful of people who have found the magic "sweet spot" right in the middle and those are the happy people who are making the most money.

Why is too few affiliate programs a problem?

Joining too few affiliate programs is a problem for 3 major reasons:

1. The bottom line is that you absolutely, positively MUST start earning multiple streams of income. One income stream, even 2 is not enough in today's world. If you are only relying on your job as your main source of income right now, you're a sitting duck for a financial disaster. If you lose your job or your health, God forbid, you could be in big trouble financially. Most people are just one paycheck away from bankruptcy.

Affiliate marketing is the same way. If you're relying on just one or two affiliate programs to pull in the bulk of your income, you're extremely vulnerable. Even if you've built up a big residual income in a program, if it goes out of business so do you.

2. Joining only one or two affiliate program does not give you enough experience to compare strengths and weaknesses of different programs. It leaves you being unaware of different possibilities and that's very dangerous to your fiscal health.

3. There's a saying that "If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." If you only have one or two different products or programs to promote, that's not enough to solve the many different problems people will be coming to you for. You need to have a variety of tools in your affiliate toolbox so you can pull out the right one at the right time for the right person. If you don't, you will be leaving money on the table. It's that simple.

Why is too many affiliate programs a problem?

Joining too many affiliate programs is a problem for 2 MAJOR reasons:

1. You will get way too distracted. Focus has great power and if you have too many things to think about at one time, you'll get confused. When you're confused, you don't take action. When you don't action, you don't make money.

2. People won't take you seriously. If you're promoting everything and anything, people will sense your lack of sincerity and have no desire to do business with you. One of the big secrets to affiliate marketing success is promoting things you have some experience with and believe in.

But there a magic "sweet spot" somewhere in the middle of having enough products and programs to promote that keep you diversified and capable of solving multiple problems for people.

For example, if you get 100 people to visit your website and only have one product you're promoting and your website successfully converts 1 out of 100 visitors to a sale, then you've made 1 sale. But if you have a couple more products on your site that are related but different, you may find that you get 3-5 people out of 100 who buy from you because they find other things that solve their problems. So just having a few different options for people can multiply your income 300% or more without any additional effort.

In my experience, 5-6 different affiliate programs in a niche is the generally the best starting point. This gives you enough experience with different programs to compare their strengths and weaknesses. It gives you enough diversity so you can offer your prospects the right solution at the right time. And it broadens your own affiliate portfolio enough so that you can survive a disaster just in case one of the affiliate programs you are promoting falls on hard times.

No matter what niche market you are in, I encourage you to you diversify your affiliate portfolio and get at least 5-6 high quality, top paying affiliate programs to promote in order to ensure your short-term and long-term success.

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So Many Affiliate Programs! Which One Do I Choose?

Ask questions first before you join an affiliate program. Do a little research about the choices of program that you intend to join into. Get some answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on. Will it cost you anything to join? Most affiliate programs being offered today are absolutely free of charge. So why settle for those that charge you some dollars before joining.

When do they issue the commission checks? Every program is different. Some issue their checks once a month, every quarter, etc. Select the one that is suited to your payment time choice. Many affiliate programs are setting a minimum earned commission amount that an affiliate must meet or exceed in order for their checks to be issued. What is the hit per sale ratio? This is the average number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate a sale based on all affiliate statistics. This factor is extremely important because this will tell you how much traffic you must generate before you can earn a commission from the sale. How are referrals from an affiliate’s site tracked and for how long do they remain in the system? You need to be confident on the program enough to track those people you refer from your site. This is the only way that you can credit for a sale. The period of time that those people stay in the system is also important. This is because some visitors do not buy initially but may want to return later to make the purchase. Know if you will still get credit for the sale if it is done some months from a certain day. What are the kinds of affiliate stats available? Your choice of affiliate program should be capable of offering detailed stats. They should be available online anytime you decide to check them out. Constantly checking your individual stats is important to know how many impressions, hits and sales are already generated from your site. Impressions are the number of times the banner or text link was viewed by a visitor of your site. A hit is the one clicking on the banner or text links.

Does the affiliate program also pay for the hits and impressions besides the commissions on sales? It is important that impressions and hits are also paid, as this will add to the earnings you get from the sales commission. This is especially important if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio.

Who is the online retailer? Find out whom you are doing business with to know if it is really a solid company. Know the products they are selling and the average amount they are achieving. The more you know about the retailer offering you the affiliate program, the easier it will be for you to know if that program is really for you and your site.

Is the affiliate a one tier or two tier program? A single tier program pays you only for the business you yourself have generated. A two tier program pays you for the business, plus it also pays you a commission on the on the sales generated by any affiliate you sponsor in your program. Some two-tier programs are even paying small fees on each new affiliate you sponsor. More like a recruitment fee.

Lastly, what is the amount of commission paid? 5% - 20% is the commission paid by most programs. .01% - .05% is the amount paid for each hit. If you find a program that also pays for impressions, the amount paid is not much at all. As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average sales amount and hit to sale ratio is important. These are just some of the questions that needed answering first before you enter into an affiliate program. You should be familiar with the many important aspects that your chosen program should have before incorporating them into your website. Try to ask your affiliate program choices these questions. These can help you select the right program for you site from among the many available.

Are You Already Marketing On The Internet?

Take a moment to think about how you would really answer this question. If given enough thought just about any business owner who utilizes the Internet for any purpose will likely find that whether or not they intentionally organized an Internet marketing campaign, they may already be marketing their products and services on the Internet. This article will examine some subtle ways business owners may already be marketing their business on the Internet.
Do you have a website for your business? Business owners who answer yes to this question are already marketing their products or services online just by virtue of the fact that they have a website online. Having a live website means there is the potential for curious Internet users to access your website. You may not be actively promoting your website but you may still find that your website generates interest in your products despite the lack of promotional endeavors; this is a form of passive marketing.

Do you participate in message boards and include a link to your website in your signature? Again business owners who answer yes to this question are already marketing their website online. Savvy business owners realize the importance of participation in industry related message boards to create an interest in their products and services, establish themselves as knowledgeable about the industry and offer a link to their own website even if it is in the signature line of their posts. However, even business owners who do not realize this may already be inadvertently enjoying the benefits of Internet marketing which result from message board participation just by doing something they enjoy and may be doing as a form of leisure activity.
Do you include keywords which are relevant to your business in the content of your website? Business owners who answer yes to this question are also already marketing on the Internet by optimizing their website for these keywords. These search engine optimization (SEO) affects the websites whether or not they were even aware of the concept of keyword density and how it can help to SEO a website. Business owners will likely use certain words often depending on the type of products and services they offer just because it is natural and logical to do so. This tendency, however, can result in search engines boosting your website rankings for these particular keywords. The concept of SEO is much more involved and complex than simply using keywords frequently but business owners can gain some benefit just by naturally applying relevant keywords to their website.

Do you solicit feedback from your customers online? This is yet another example of how business owners may be accidentally marketing their business on the Internet. Most business owners realize the importance of soliciting feedback from customers for business purposes and business owners who offer products online might solicit feedback in the form of online surveys. Although the business owners may be doing this simply for a business purpose the fact that it is done online makes it fall into the category of Internet marketing.

We have already discussed several ways in which business owners may already be marketing online but what about business owners who want to have an increased online presence? Business owners who may already be marketing online accidentally may wish to launch a full scale Internet marketing campaign. The best way to do this is to hire a consultant with experience in Internet marketing to assist you in creating a campaign which is effective for your target audience.

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I Hate Writing Articles - Isn't There An Easier Way?!

Owning, running and maintaining an internet based business or a site needs articles. Plain and simple, every who has a site knows this. Even those who don’t have sites but are frequent internet users knows this as well. Articles quench the thirst for information and knowledge of the people. Plus, the articles provides many other benefits for the site.

The benefits that articles provide are putting a site high in the ranking in search results of keywords and keyword phrases that pertains or are relevant to his or her site. They also provide attraction to website visitors when they are appreciated and is linked to your site from another site or newsletter. Articles provide for the increase of the confidence and trust levels of customers to your site and company.

Many articles are also beneficial to both company and its traffic. When the readers like the articles, they would tell more of their friends, family and peers and recommend your site to them, providing for a larger volume of traffic. You get bigger sales if your traffic trusts and believes in you. Your product or services would be much easier to sell when they know you know what you are doing and talking about.

So ok, we have established that articles are very important to a site and to business. Articles are crucial and to keep ahead in the game, a site must have an article, it is imperative. There is one dilemma though, not many people like writing articles.
Many website owners would rather spend their time on something else, and unless you’re a big time company, you don’t have the necessary resources to use on a pool of article writers. Plagiarism or copying of other articles is frowned upon and could easily get you into trouble, worst case scenario; a hefty fine and jail time.


So what are the other options?
Well, for starters if you hate writing articles and you can’t afford to hire people to write for you then don’t. Get free articles. The first place to look at for free articles is the public domain. Here you won’t have problems with copyright infringement and the following penalties and fines if you get caught for plagiarism.

Public domain articles are articles freely given to the public for public use. You can do whatever you want with it. You can place it on your site, name it as yours, put it in a newsletter its you decision. Always remember though that you will have to choose articles that is very relevant to your site.

The downside to public domain articles is that since it is free for everybody, many of your competitors may have access to them as well. Since every site needs to be original and unique even though you have the same niche, this could be a predicament. You may also have to edit them a bit to place more keywords and keyword phrases to make them better.

Another way to get free articles is to allow other sites which has the same subject or topic as yours to submit articles to your site. This would be only to augment your existing content or else all your articles would be leading to other sites since these articles would have resource boxes with them that could link or direct the readers to their site. That’s why it is important to have your own articles; you cold use them to link your site to other sites as well.

But, to truly feel the impact of what a good article to you, go for original ones. There are many article writers who do part time and freelance article writing jobs that charges only minimal fees. You can get good articles that have all the keywords and keyword phrases you need and people are looking for.

The investment you made for these articles would be worthwhile because you could use them for all the benefits you could offer. You hold copyrights to them and you will be able to use them anyway you want. As your articles help you in building your business and your site, you will have more articles to write and maybe then you wont be having second thoughts about articles.

How to Make Money with Free Content

By:Daegan Smith

The internet has given people numerous business opportunities. From business sites where a person can choose a product to auction sites where people can bid online to get something. There are other ways to make money using the web and one can start by first building a website.

A website can be created by anyone who has an idea what the website is for. When the concept has been thought of, one can begin by putting it together if the person knows how to do it or with the assistance of someone who has done this before. There are people who this for a living or asking a favor from a friend of family member who is in this field.

One of the things essential in making a website is creating a domain name. It should be catchy and will easily be remembered by people. Given that new websites are created around the world, it is best to think of a lot of names which can be used in the event that the first choice to be used has already been taken by someone else.

Most people prefer something that is free which creates more traffic. One can create a website made out of free content. The best example for this is a Blog site. Such domains are used on various topics from how the day went to issues that are talked about in society.

For it be easily found by users, a person should create keywords that if a person is using for a certain topic in the various search engines, ones Blog site will pop out which will invite people to view and join it since after all it is free.

Some people may ask then, how can someone maintain a Blog site for free without getting anything like money in return? The answer is simple. The more popular the site becomes and businesses want to advertise by telling the people that a product or service exists; these people can be charged a certain fee for advertising in ones website.

The money can be used for the maintenance and upgrade of the Blog site or whatever the person wants to do with the money. This concept is being used by people these days just like a television or radio station makes money from consumer products by charging air time for its advertisements. This is a win-win situation for both parties since in the end, everyone makes money.

Making the Blog site user friendly is essential in making it grow. To make sure it is good to visit and for people to recommend to others, it should be tested by friends and family members for feedback on anything that could have been missed out. The most important thing to remember before launching it is making sure that ones Blog site is fully operational and will not have any glitches that users will face when logging on to it.

The most important thing to do is to determine what the person wants to do by creating a website. There are other options that enable a person to make money out of free content. Another example is making an email service.

When email sites started years ago, the designers only expected to have a hundred people who will use what was created to communicate with others. Little did these individuals know that it grew into something bigger which created more users in the millions. These are the success stories of some of the email sites that most people use today that are not charged for being members.

The people who get charged to make the site bigger and making sure its running smoothly are the businesses who want to let people know that there are goods and services that are to there to help address certain needs.

This can be done by allowing the advertiser to use pop up ads or Meta tags in the Blog or email site. Does ones site always have to be free? In the beginning yes so it will gain ground in the market. Later on as the site becomes popular, the designer can look into the idea of charging members a certain fee as long as users can understand the practicality of being charged.

The internet has given people numerous business opportunities. From business sites where a person can choose a product to auction sites where people can bid online to get something. There are other ways to make money using the web and one can start by first building a website.

A website can be created by anyone who has an idea what the website is for. When the concept has been thought of, one can begin by putting it together if the person knows how to do it or with the assistance of someone who has done this before. There are people who this for a living or asking a favor from a friend of family member who is in this field.

One of the things essential in making a website is creating a domain name. It should be catchy and will easily be remembered by people. Given that new websites are created around the world, it is best to think of a lot of names which can be used in the event that the first choice to be used has already been taken by someone else.

Most people prefer something that is free which creates more traffic. One can create a website made out of free content. The best example for this is a Blog site. Such domains are used on various topics from how the day went to issues that are talked about in society.

For it be easily found by users, a person should create keywords that if a person is using for a certain topic in the various search engines, ones Blog site will pop out which will invite people to view and join it since after all it is free.

Some people may ask then, how can someone maintain a Blog site for free without getting anything like money in return? The answer is simple. The more popular the site becomes and businesses want to advertise by telling the people that a product or service exists; these people can be charged a certain fee for advertising in ones website.

The money can be used for the maintenance and upgrade of the Blog site or whatever the person wants to do with the money. This concept is being used by people these days just like a television or radio station makes money from consumer products by charging air time for its advertisements. This is a win-win situation for both parties since in the end, everyone makes money.

Making the Blog site user friendly is essential in making it grow. To make sure it is good to visit and for people to recommend to others, it should be tested by friends and family members for feedback on anything that could have been missed out. The most important thing to remember before launching it is making sure that ones Blog site is fully operational and will not have any glitches that users will face when logging on to it.

The most important thing to do is to determine what the person wants to do by creating a website. There are other options that enable a person to make money out of free content. Another example is making an email service.

When email sites started years ago, the designers only expected to have a hundred people who will use what was created to communicate with others. Little did these individuals know that it grew into something bigger which created more users in the millions. These are the success stories of some of the email sites that most people use today that are not charged for being members.

The people who get charged to make the site bigger and making sure its running smoothly are the businesses who want to let people know that there are goods and services that are to there to help address certain needs.

This can be done by allowing the advertiser to use pop up ads or Meta tags in the Blog or email site. Does ones site always have to be free? In the beginning yes so it will gain ground in the market. Later on as the site becomes popular, the designer can look into the idea of charging members a certain fee as long as users can understand the practicality of being charged.
Article Source: http://www.redsofts.com/articles/

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Search engine marketing 101

Here are a few tips to get you started on the right foot...
First make sure you're offering something people are actually "searching" for, the product should meet a need, fix a problem, or provide a highly sought after service. All the clicks in the world won't make you money if nobody wants what you have.

Next try to target the people you're actually looking to sell to, for example if you're selling soap, you should make your ad appeal to dirty people (jk!) but you know what I mean. Make sure your ad shows you have the answer to their specific need.

Lastly try to make your ad stand out above the rest, you don't want to mention the same perks every other ad on the page has, why would they pick yours? Try to highlight what makes your product better than any others out there. If you're not the cheapest, maybe you have the best service...

More tips soon to come, GL

Source: http://www.money-talk.org/

Sedona - (How to Make Some Money in AZ)

by wanderingrudie

Great stop in central Arizona for those who are on a bit too tight of a budget.

When you are short of cash and you need to employ one of the many tactics listed on digihitch (music, jewelry, spanging, etc.), what do you do when you are in a crappy town for it?

Flagstaff doesn't get enough people with available cash. The only place where there are enough people to do any good is on NAU campus, but college students aren't exactly the kind of people who will buy anything on a whim.

The Phoenix and Tempe area is a city that is built out, not up, so there are not that many places that get much thoroughfare. This makes it very difficult to sell anything on the street, and on the north side the cops don't take too kindly to street performers or vendors. They wont do much, per say, but they will watch you closely to see if they can get you on any charge, no matter how small.

The best possible place to make some cash in Arizona is Sedona. It is a breeze to hitch a ride there. South out of Flagstaff on I-17, and then turn west onto Schnebly Hill Road. If you want the scenic route, follow S. Beulah Blvd south out of Flag, which becomes 89A. 89A follows the Oak Creek Canyon all the way to Sedona. It's beautiful along that way and takes the same amount of time as I-17.

Sedona is solely a tourist town. Anywhere you go along the main drag and surrounding streets you will find crowds of tourists walking around looking at the shops. Everyone has lots of loose cash on them because Sedona is a very expensive place. You can set up anywhere along the main drag (still 89A all the way to almost Wickenburg) and make loads of easy money from the many tourists wandering the streets looking for authentic handmade souvenirs or some enjoyable entertainment.

At the end of the day, you can hitch back up 89A to any one of the turn-offs along the canyon to camp. Every turn-off along Oak Creek Canyon is there because it an easy place for drivers to pull over and climb down to the creek. The ground at the creek is stomped flat in many of these and the water is clean and good for bathing in the morning. It is usually safe to drink, but be wary. Your best bet is to walk to one of the campgrounds and use the water pumps there.

You can repeat this process until you have sufficient funds to continue on your way. It's nothing to get a ride back to Flag if that is the way you want to go, or just as easy to keep following 89A south to Cottonwood, where you can turn onto Hwy 279 and hook back up with I-17 to continue on south to Phoenix if that's your notion.

Either way you're headed, Sedona is the place to go if you need money or a nice place to sleep between Phoenix and Flagstaff, or just want to see the Red Rocks that actually attract all the tourists in the first place.

Source: http://www.digihitch.com

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Using Product Recommendations To Increase Your Bottom Line

In affiliate marketing, there are many ways in which you can increase your earnings and maintain the account that you have worked so hard for already. Most of the techniques and tactics can be learned easily. No need to go anywhere and any further. They are available online, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
One of the more important ways of increasing affiliate marketing bottom line and sale is through the use of product recommendations. Many marketers know that this is one of the most effective ways in promoting a certain product.
If the customers or visitors trust you enough, then they will definitely trust your recommendations. Be very careful in using this approach, though. If you start promoting everything by recommendation, your credibility will actually wear thin. This is seen especially when recommendations are seemingly exaggerated and without much merit.
Do not be afraid to mention things that you do not like about a given product or service. Rather than lose any points for you, this will make your recommendation more realistic and will tend to increase your credibility.
Furthermore, if your visitors are really interested in what you are offering, they will be more than delighted to learn what is good about the product, what is not so good, and how the product will benefit them.
When you are recommending a certain product, there are some things to remember on how to make it work effectively and for your advantage.
Sound like the true and leading expert in your field.
Remember this simple equation: Price resistance diminishes in direct proportion to trust. If your visitors feel and believe that you are an expert in your niche, they are more inclined to making that purchase. On the other hand, if you are not exuding any confidence and self-assurance in endorsing your products, they will probably feel that same way and will go in search of another product or service which is more believable.
How do you establish this aura of expertise? By offering unique and new solutions they would not get anywhere else. Show proof that what you are promoting works as promised. Display prominent testimonials and endorsements from respected and known personalities, in related fields of course.
Avoid hype at all costs. It is better to sound low key and confident, than to scream and seek attention. Besides, you would not want to sound unprofessional and have that thinking stick to your potential customers and clients, now would you? Best to appear cool and self-assured at the same time.
And remember; prospects are not stupid. They are actually turning to experts and may already know the things that you know. If you back up your claims with hard facts and data, they would gladly put down hundreds, or even thousands worth of money to your promotions. But if you don’t, they are smart enough to try and look at your competitors and what they are offering.
While recommending a product, it is also important that you give out promotional freebies. People are already familiar with the concept of offering freebies to promoting your won products. But very few people do this to promote affiliate products. Try to offer freebies that can promote or even have some information about your products or services.
Before you add recommendations to you product, it is given that you should try and test the product and support. Do not run the risk of promoting junk products and services. Just think how long it took you to build credibility and trust among your visitors. All that will take to destroy it is one big mistake on your part.
If possible, have recommendations of products that you have 100% confidence in. Test the product support before you begin to ensure that the people you are referring it to would not be left high and dry when a problem suddenly arouse.
Have a look at your affiliate market and look at the strategies you are using. You may not be focusing on the recommendations that your products need to have. You plan of action is sometimes not the only thing that is making your program works.
Try product recommendation and be among those few who have proven its worth.

Why advertisers should use Google AdWords and Adsense

By: Matthew Meyer

Google is the biggest search engine on the web. It controls over 40% of Internet searches, and with that it controls pay per click advertising (pay per click). PPC involves the advertiser paying a rate for every click through (CTR) in which the advertisers set. As their budget increases, their position increases, and as their position increases, they get more traffic.

This has lead to over 140,000 companies choosing to advertise with them, and they advertise in a number of ways. The first way is through is through appearing on Google searches, the second is through appearing on distributors websites, and the third is through appearing in distributors search results. As advertisers appear in Google searches, the question is sometimes asked. Why do they choose to advertise with distributors as well?

One reason for this is scalability. Those who originally choose to advertise in search results and who were getting a ROI (return on investment) will decide at one point that they need to identify other advertising opportunities. With thousands of websites which have the capacity to display their adverts the advertisers can gain further exposure very quickly.

Another reason why advertisers choose to advertise in Google distributors websites is that it gains them further exposure. 60% of internet users do not use Google, so the advertiser can appeal to a wider audience through choosing to opt for distribution channels. Many website users may be looking to buy a product such as a phone, yet instead of coming across a website which sells such a product, they come across an article. If the article is on a website which contains Adsense then inevitably advertisers can use this channel to penetrate their audience.

Another reason why advertisers choose adsense is because they trust Google. The company is renowned for being an ethical company who are fun to work whilst providing free services to millions worldwide. Advertisers feel that money invested with Google is safe. Despite the evolution of click-fraud and its inevitable disadvantages for advertisers they appear to understand that this is an issue which Google wants to stop and hopefully will eventually. Advertisers are happy that Google admits a problem exits and provides refunds accordingly.

The trust in Google also stems from a trust in pricing. The pricing is set by market forces and therefore advertisers never feel that publishers or Google are overpricing the service. This means that as long as advertisers are able to advertise they will continue to do so, if not at the same rates.

Another strong advantage for advertisers is that they can appear where publishers promote their service. An example of this can seen if you consider a publisher who is discussing the benefits of new IT software. If a software retailer appears on the website then inevitably they will be the likely source from which the web surfer will purchase the product. If the surfer is not interested then you could argue that they would not click on the advert.

The service which Google provides has created an opportunity for businesses of all sizes to advertise. Although the issue of click fraud still plagues the service it is till widely regarded as the best. New businesses attempt to promote themselves on the web, whilst established brands alike choose to attract interest in their service using the same technique.

You need to have optimized niche website templates for best results. You may find the best adsense templates and blog templates at www.AdsenseTemplates.com (http://www.adsensetemplates.com). They are offering 100 fresh new templates every month.

Article Source: http://www.superfeature.com

Career Report - Tool Programmers

Article Entitled: Job Report - Tool Programmers Tool Programmers, Numerical Control Published 1994 Mascor Publishing Co. P.O. Box 8308 Silver Spring, MD 20907 Nature of the Work

Aircraft, industrial machinery, medical and scientific instruments, and many other durable goods require precision-machined metal parts. Most of parts are made with machine tools--drill presses, lathes, milling machines, and others. A growing number of machine tools are numerically controlled. These have two components: An electronic controller and the machine tool itself. The controller 'reads' a program--a coded list of the steps necessary to perform a specific machining job--and runs the machine tool’s mechanisms through the steps. The efficient operation of these machine tools depends, in large part, on the skill of tool programmers, who write the programs.

Tool programmers must have a broad knowledge of machining operations, mathematics, and blueprint reading. They must know how various machine tools operate and the working properties of the metals and plastics used to make parts. Because the various brands and models of numerically controlled machine tools use different programming languages, tool programmers must know the languages for each of the machines they work with.

Programmers begin the task of writing a program by analyzing the blueprints of the item to be made by the machine. They then determine the sequence of machine operations and select the proper cutting tools needed to machine the workpiece into the desired shape. For simple jobs, they manually compute the size and position of the cuts that must be made on the workpiece, and also calculate the machine speed and feed rate needed for the type of material being machined. They then write the program in the language of the machine’s controller and put it on a storage medium such as punch tape, magnetic tape, or disc.

For most jobs, programmers use computers to write the program for the machine controller. Using computer languages called general processors, programmers can write the program for a controller as a series of simple commands. The computer does the mathematics and uses programs called post processors to translate the general processor program into the language of the controller and store it on tape or disc. A growing number of firms have computer-aided design (CAD) systems that programmers can use to write the program for the controller. When a part is designed using a CAD system, data about its dimensions are calculated. In a CAD system with the proper software, the tool programmer can use these data to develop the controller’s program. Tool programmers do not write or maintain the general or post processors and CAD software; they only use them as aids in their work.

Programmers also write an instruction list to help the machine operator set up and tend the machine. Finally, programmers may watch the operation of a trial run of the machine to insure that it is functioning properly and check the output to be sure the specifications are met. Computer simulations may be used instead of a trial run to check the program.

Working Conditions

Tool programmers work in comfortable surroundings. The rooms in which they work generally are separated from the areas where the machine tools are in use. Their work generally is not as active as that of the workers who operate the machine tools.

Employment

Tool programmers held about 8,100 jobs in 1990. Almost all work for manufacturing firms or small machining shops that produce durable goods such as aircraft, industrial machinery, and instruments. Most jobs for tool programmers are in large metropolitan areas where most factories and machine shops are located.

Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement

Tool programmers learn their jobs through a combination of work experience and vocational study. Employers prefer to promote or hire skilled machinists or machine operators for programmer jobs. To learn programming, these experienced workers take courses at vocational schools or junior colleges; employers may pay for these courses. Because programming methods differ among the brands of numerically controlled machine tools, manufacturers usually provide training in programming for employees of firms that purchase their machines. Although this is not generally considered an entry level job, some employers will hire people without machining experience if they have completed vocational school or junior college courses in tool programming and demonstrate the ability to learn machine operations. Those who have completed high school courses and have displayed ability in mathematics, blueprint reading, metalworking, data processing, physics, and drafting will have the best chance of landing a job.

Tool programmers can advance to supervisory jobs or transfer to skilled machining jobs such as tool designer. Job Outlook

Employment of tool programmers is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2000. Besides openings arising from growth in demand for these workers, many openings are expected to occur each year as programmers transfer to other fields of work, retire, or die. However, since this is a relatively small occupation, the total number of job openings will be much smaller than in other machining occupations such as metalworking machine operator, machinist, and tool- and-die maker.

As the economy grows,the demand for industrial machinery, aircraft, motor vehicles, and other products that use machined parts or tooling for molded parts will increase. In order to compete with foreign manufacturers of these goods, American firms are expected to increase sharply their use of numerical control and other types of automated machining equipment. This equipment will enable these firms to better control their costs and to machine parts and tooling to more exact specifications. As more firms install numerically controlled machine tools, the demand for tool programmers also will rise. However, this increase in demand will be limited by advances in the software used in tool programming. The link between computer-assisted design systems and machine controllers, for example, is expected to improve--making the writing of programs easier and quicker.

Earnings

In 1990, tool programmers earned about $14.56 an hour, according to limited data available. In comparison, the hourly rate for all production workers in private industry, except farming, was $9.66. Tool programers generally work a 40-hour week; however, overtime is common during periods of high manufacturing activity.

Related Occupations

Tool programmers apply their knowledge of machining operations, blueprints, and machine programming to write programs that run machine tools. Other highly skilled workers involved in metal machining work are: Tool-and-die designers, tool planners, tool- and-die makers, and machinists.

Sources of Additional Information

For more information about this occupation, contact:

The National Machine Tool Builders, 7901 Westpark Dr., McLean, Va. 22102.

The National Tooling and Machining Association, 9300 Livingston Rd., Ft. Washington, MD. 20744.

The National Screw Machine Products Association, 6700 W. Snowville Rd., Breckville, Ohio 44141.

The Tool and Die Institute, 777 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068.
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Revenue Wrenching Adsense Site Templates

by Brandon Dent

If you want to build a residual income online, you will want to look into one of the quickest and simplest ways of doing it, with Google Adsense. If you are trying to start a business part-time, you may not have the time to build all the niche sites you need to make this business a success. You can quickly and effectively use an Adsense site template for the job.

The only thing is that to really make money with Adsense, you need to have a site template that attracts visitors. There are a lot of junky Adsense site templates out there and you could be wasting a lot of your valuable time by using them.

We know we have to have a good Adsense site template. The template needs to be quick and easy to change and tailor to your niche. New and unique content for your visitors must be included. It has to be search engine friendly and have multiple profit centers. This article will clarify more of the details of a good Adsense site template.

A template that is fast and easy to customize is essential for saving time. Some good templates can be customized even if you don't know HTML! Customizing your template is important because you don't want to use the same site that hundreds of others are using. Being unique is a key ingredient.

A good Adsense site template will offer you several ways to offer unique and new content to your visitors. Some templates offer ways to automatically update the content also. This will keep your visitors happy and coming back.

Along with a customized template, fresh and unique content, also having each page of your site centered around a specific keyword will please the search engines. You really do want to please the search engines so your site will get listed and start developing free traffic.

A good template will also have multiple profit centers. Adsense will be the main profit center, but you want to pull in as much profit as you can from your site. There are other opportunities such as affiliate products and such that you could offer your visitors to bring in additional income.

Use this as a guide when looking for a good Adsense site template. I'm sure there are some templates out there that incorporate more profit pulling ideas than what I have covered. If you find them, use them! Give your Adsense business a boost by using a good Adsense site template.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com

Getting Started With Adsense

A very important element in the rapid adoption of AdSense is that it has been very easy for publishers to get the ads on their site as quickly as possible.
Integrating AdSense in your website takes only a few minutes, and you can be on your way with one or more nicely integrated AdSense ads.
The first thing you need to do is navigate to http://www.google.com/adsense and either apply or log in with your existing account and password. What follows is a page presenting the Google AdSense Terms and Conditions which you must agree to in order to proceed.
You are presented with a report page which you can use to get a detailed status on how your AdSense advertising is doing. This allows you to improve your site's contents and layout to maximize your AdSense earnings.
On the top of your page you also have link to the setup section where you can generate the code that will need to be pasted on your website in order to have AdSense banners on your page.
You can use AdSense for text (the said ads), using a search box or with referrals. Your choice among these options depends on how users will navigate your site.
Finally, there is a "My Account" tab which allows you to set up details concerning your account, payment and tax information.
To add a text ad on your site, go back to the "AdSense Setup" tab and click the "AdSense for content" link. Make sure you have cookies enabled in your browser.
You can make a choice between ad units and link units. The former contain text and or images concerning a certain site for each unit, most with a detailed description, the latter only contain links to certain types.
Of course, it's a bit hard to know which type you should use so you should probably experiment with both for a while before you decide.
You can also view an example of how the unit will look to the right of your page. However, you may only use three ad units and one link unit on any given page. This is believed to be a step which Google takes for quality control.
The next step is to choose your add format and colors. You can basically select any color palette you choose with Google offering some of its own if you don't have the time or skill to create one. You can constantly view how the palette will look through the aid of an example. The one that works best in terms of appearance and revenues will vary with the look, feel and content of a website.
However, your ad formats are limited to a choice of eleven formats. There's an "Ad Formats" link which takes you to a page that lets you see all even of these in action so you can decide best which one suits your site. Sometimes the most intrusive, doesn’t work best however again, this can vary from website to website.
After you finish with customization, you can click "Continue" from the bottom of the page.
You are now presented with a section entitled "AdSense for Content". You can click anywhere in the text and that shows the JavaScript required to get AdSense running. This will automatically select the text in the box.
You can then copy it and paste it into your pages directly. If you use dynamic pages, you should paste this code within your template so as to ensure that it gets displayed on any page of your website. Some advertisers choose not to display Adsense on every page, and this is understandable. An example of this is a company that has adsense, may also have terms and condition which would inevitably provide legal resources which would probably be deemed inappropriate.
What is then left for you to do is get content on your page (provided you didn't have any already). Google AdSense crawlers will soon visit your site, making sure that the ads displayed are relevant to your site's content.
And you're all done. For a simple page this should indeed be a matter of a few minutes, which is precisely what makes AdSense the choice for so many. Although it is quick, its mass appeal also makes it the best. Through being the most popular, advertisers and publishers alike see Adsense and Adwords as their natural first choice.

Affiliate Marketing Ideas

By: MN_Nikk

Making money with affiliate programs is almost a must for any webmaster that has been around for some time or at least adding a few Google or Yahoo text links advertisements to your web site. And many have thought about opening a blog in addition to their old web sites. Opportunities are all around you! All you have to do is to go out and grab them as fast as you can!

Most of the people who want to earn money this way end up making some cash, probably enough to cover their web site's expenses. If they have designed the web site themselves, that is. Make no mistake here – you can make money online with web sites, even with very personal blogs, but it's going to take a lot of working and tweaking to get to the point where you attract a highly targeted audience to your web site.

So how do you find a good affiliate program? How do you know if it's going to earn you money or if it's going to be a total waste of money and time? Is it better to opt for a PPC program or settle for sales commissions?

Today it's a little bit different. A lot of people join affiliate programs because they've bought a product and they like it so much that they believe that product has the potential to be a worldwide success story. So why not join the business? Finding a high quality product that you genuinely like to use and are eager to promote is the best way to make money online - that's for sure.

But how does this relate to your personal web site? Would you be able to make money online adding affiliate ads to your existing web site? Would your visitors be interested in clicking the "Order Now" button? For the large majority of web sites, the answer is "No". People have come to believe that text link ads are normal on a web site, and so much so that they simply ignore them.

What you need are affiliate marketing ideas proven to work! Like, for example, you can try to build a second web site. A second web site entirely dedicated to the affiliate program you've joined and try to redirect as much targeted traffic as you can from your main web site to the commercial web site.

Building mailing lists and sending tons of sales copies and newsletters used to work at some point. Now they don't or at least they don't work as well as they used to. Don't get me wrong, I still build mailing lists because I would never give up any source of income, but I know they alone won't guarantee me any money.

A good marketing move is to make the most of the seasonal promotions and advertise your business to as many people as possible. Off line advertising is a very powerful tool if you use it right. Let's say you have a Xmas promotion. You can send with every package a few printed Xmas cards with a nice picture on one side and the address of your web site and a few words about your business on the back of the card. Let your customers send your holiday cards around and promote your business!

The online industry is extremely fast moving. Successful affiliate marketing means constantly coming up with new ideas and testing them.

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