Make Money Online by Watching the Numbers!
Have you ever wanted to read a StatCounter review? Well, your dream just came true! There are many tools that an internet marketer uses in their mission to make money online. When you are just starting out one of the major questions you may end up asking yourself is: How do I track my website’s statistics?
If you’re like me then you have asked yourself… How do I track multiple websites?
The best solution I’ve found so far is a service called StatCounter! Relax… take a deep breath, their basic service is FREE.
Here comes the part where you sigh and say wow! I thought he was trying to sell me something? Not in this article but watch out for the next one!
It’s not convenient to have multiple Google Analytics screens open at once but regardless, Google Analytics is a fantastic service and you should take the time to use it on all of your sites if possible.
The great thing about the StatCounter service is that you can attach multiple websites and accounts simply by pasting some code into your website. Man does this thing save me time!
StatCounter is one of the best statistics service available… It gives you the ability to view bar charts showing daily, weekly and monthly analysis. Another nice thing about the service is that you don’t have to post a visible counter on your site.
Knowing your visitors and what they came for is crucial to developing marketing campaigns and growing your business. Recently, I noticed a few hits for keywords that I wasn’t really trying to target… When I researched this in more detail, I found out that the traffic was coming from search engine ranking places that were far from the first and second pages of results.
I was able to determine that there was a huge demand for this product and steadily I have been squeezing in keywords that are helping me rank better for the product in the hopes that someday I will reach the first page where the traffic maelstrom awaits.
The point is that if I wasn’t paying attention to my statistics, that keyword could have completely slipped under the radar and I would have never known about my new and very profitable source of additional traffic.
StatCounter offers features that many competitors are not able to provide including charts and graphics for visual analysis, visitor page loads, returning visitors and IP addresses. There are some things I like to keep to myself but in the effort of sharing I decided to bite the bullet and let this cat out of the bag.
Another thing that is great about the service is that it shows you the recent keyword terms that were searched for to reach your site! It also gives you the ability to monitor exit links which are very important for monitoring your marketing campaigns.
If you’re still trying to figure out how to make money online, watch those exit links buddy! Once you get traffic flowing into your site you still need to know what to do with it… Some people will set up Google Adsense or Adbrite text links, others will try to capitalize on reviews and affiliate products or people like me may try everything until they find the best solution!
The point being is that when someone comes to your site the only thing left for them to do after they have found or not found what they were looking for is leave. The exit points are what you need to watch closely because you can learn a lot about the behavior of your visitors. If you don’t find that many exit links and being clicked you will want to change the flow of your site so that they click on something you want them too… More importantly, you have to offer them something that’s more interesting than closing the window.
To make a long story short, making money online is just like making money offline… You need to review where you find success and expand upon it. Our failures are what make us successful so get StatCounter and watch the numbers.
Showing posts with label google adsense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label google adsense. Show all posts
Friday, January 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
How Many Different Ways Are There to Make Money With A Blog?
I want to apologize to the few people I’ve managed to pick up as subscribers this month for implementing so many monetization strategies at once. If you're tired of the make money online topic, I don't blame ya... The reason I have done this is not out of spite or adverse intent but rather in scientific experimentation. It's time to test the waters so to speak!
This blog is dedicated to teaching Blog Basics for Beginners but I will admit that sometimes I fall off track with other money making tactics. In the future I will try my best to write content and provide information that assists bloggers and webmasters in their goal to make money online via internet marketing and blogging.
Be aware that I will explore other avenues of making money online for the simple fact that eventually this site will receive targeted traffic for people looking to make money online, work from home, get paid for their opinions and intent of that nature.
It seems only fair to provide information to those people that can assist them in their goal as well. Not everyone has a talent for writing, some people would much rather sit around and complete surveys or tutor people via the web or watch advertisements for money.
To get back on track, there are a few things I had originally intended to discuss in this topic. Some of the current monetization strategies I am implementing on this page include:
1.) Google Adsense
2.) Kontera ContentLink
3.) Tradepub White Pages and Trade Magazines
4.) Various Affiliate Programs (Commission Junction, etc..)
Beyond the typical methods of making money online there are a lot of different start-ups that seem very interesting, one of them that I find really interesting is called Me2Everyone. Basically it's a virtual world organized like a co-op and each person that joins gets their own shares that they will eventually be able to trade on the open market.
Anyways, those are just a few of the ways you can make money online with your website. As this blog starts to receive more traffic I will most likely do some optimization and cut back several of the programs that don’t seem to be earning in an effort to provide my readers with a higher quality experience.
In regard to helping bloggers make money online, some basic questions to ask yourself, that I have found helpful when starting a new niche site include :
What do I want to write about?
What type of traffic would I like to receive?
How do I want to accommodate my visitors?
Is this site going to be strictly for monetary purposes or will I be using it as a hobby and writing about a topic I’m generally interested?
How will I plan to promote my blog or website?
Generally, if you write about things that interest you, I think that you will find that there is much more to say. Even though this site will address how to make money online, I also plan on touching on topics directly relating to blogging, internet marketing, search engine optimization, page rank, ways to get paid for your opinions etc…
If you write about something you love, why not earn money online while you’re at it? As long as we keep our readers best interest in mind, its alright to make a buck or two as a result. Generally, I think you will find that your readers don’t mind helping you out from time to time.
In regard to Google Adsense text links, hopefully your readers will be courteous and not click on things unless they have a true interest in the product or service offered. If they click on ads simply to help you out, Google will penalize you by possibly smart pricing your account. If you’re not familiar with the term smart pricing, that is when Google pays you a fraction of what you typically earn for an ad in an effort to provide the highest quality service for their advertisers.
Think about it, if you were an advertiser, would you really want to pay people for having their friends or loyal readers click on your ads for the sole purpose of making you money. Well, that’s how they feel also. Besides, ideally most of your traffic should come from search engines and it will as long as you focus on the basics of internet marketing like search engine optimization, backlink generation and fresh content. If you write quality articles directed towards your niche, there is a snowball effect that will take place, you will see that your target keywords will move steadily up in the search engine rankings and before you know it you will make money online.
If you’re not concerned with how to make money online and your just blogging for the sake of blogging that may work out even better. There are other benefits to having your own website or blog.
Why should I make a blog?
Having a blog will give you a place to share your ideas and opinions with the world. It will also provide you with traffic and people that may be interested in the same things that you’re interested in.
Ok, let’s address the original question and stop beating around the bush…
How Many Different Ways Are There to Make Money With Your Blog?
There are a million different ways! Be creative!
This blog is dedicated to teaching Blog Basics for Beginners but I will admit that sometimes I fall off track with other money making tactics. In the future I will try my best to write content and provide information that assists bloggers and webmasters in their goal to make money online via internet marketing and blogging.
Be aware that I will explore other avenues of making money online for the simple fact that eventually this site will receive targeted traffic for people looking to make money online, work from home, get paid for their opinions and intent of that nature.
It seems only fair to provide information to those people that can assist them in their goal as well. Not everyone has a talent for writing, some people would much rather sit around and complete surveys or tutor people via the web or watch advertisements for money.
To get back on track, there are a few things I had originally intended to discuss in this topic. Some of the current monetization strategies I am implementing on this page include:
1.) Google Adsense
2.) Kontera ContentLink
3.) Tradepub White Pages and Trade Magazines
4.) Various Affiliate Programs (Commission Junction, etc..)
Beyond the typical methods of making money online there are a lot of different start-ups that seem very interesting, one of them that I find really interesting is called Me2Everyone. Basically it's a virtual world organized like a co-op and each person that joins gets their own shares that they will eventually be able to trade on the open market.
Anyways, those are just a few of the ways you can make money online with your website. As this blog starts to receive more traffic I will most likely do some optimization and cut back several of the programs that don’t seem to be earning in an effort to provide my readers with a higher quality experience.
In regard to helping bloggers make money online, some basic questions to ask yourself, that I have found helpful when starting a new niche site include :
What do I want to write about?
What type of traffic would I like to receive?
How do I want to accommodate my visitors?
Is this site going to be strictly for monetary purposes or will I be using it as a hobby and writing about a topic I’m generally interested?
How will I plan to promote my blog or website?
Generally, if you write about things that interest you, I think that you will find that there is much more to say. Even though this site will address how to make money online, I also plan on touching on topics directly relating to blogging, internet marketing, search engine optimization, page rank, ways to get paid for your opinions etc…
If you write about something you love, why not earn money online while you’re at it? As long as we keep our readers best interest in mind, its alright to make a buck or two as a result. Generally, I think you will find that your readers don’t mind helping you out from time to time.
In regard to Google Adsense text links, hopefully your readers will be courteous and not click on things unless they have a true interest in the product or service offered. If they click on ads simply to help you out, Google will penalize you by possibly smart pricing your account. If you’re not familiar with the term smart pricing, that is when Google pays you a fraction of what you typically earn for an ad in an effort to provide the highest quality service for their advertisers.
Think about it, if you were an advertiser, would you really want to pay people for having their friends or loyal readers click on your ads for the sole purpose of making you money. Well, that’s how they feel also. Besides, ideally most of your traffic should come from search engines and it will as long as you focus on the basics of internet marketing like search engine optimization, backlink generation and fresh content. If you write quality articles directed towards your niche, there is a snowball effect that will take place, you will see that your target keywords will move steadily up in the search engine rankings and before you know it you will make money online.
If you’re not concerned with how to make money online and your just blogging for the sake of blogging that may work out even better. There are other benefits to having your own website or blog.
Why should I make a blog?
Having a blog will give you a place to share your ideas and opinions with the world. It will also provide you with traffic and people that may be interested in the same things that you’re interested in.
Ok, let’s address the original question and stop beating around the bush…
How Many Different Ways Are There to Make Money With Your Blog?
There are a million different ways! Be creative!
Monday, January 5, 2009
IBP & ARELIS - SEO and Page Rank Made Easy!
Alot of people have asked me to elaborate my previous series on How to Make Money Online Blogging.
All of the information I presented in the series is fundamentally correct. However I did try to focus on things you can do to maximize page rank without spending any money.
There are two things to focus on in regard to exposure, first and foremost quality and original content, the second is quite obvious, quantity. Many pages, many sites, many blogs, more destinations for your traffic to flow.
To make a long story short, there is a program I use to speed the process of page rank up a bit.. This program offers automatic search engine submissions, keyword and competitor analysis and it will even find you the best pages/sites to set up link exchanges or drop comments to gain relevant backlinks.
This program allows me to spend more time creating original content and less time slaving away on the backlink quest.
The program is called IBP & ARELIS
This program is used by the majority of professional internet marketing and publicity companies for one simple reason. It works!
I've provided their web banner so you can go check out their program for yourself, if it doesn't work for you, they offer a money back guarentee! Here it is:
Now, you see this article for what it truly is, a sales pitch. But I want to let you know that I wouldn't be promoting this thing if I didn't believe in it. I have seen results from it and you can too.
Drop me a line if you have any questions about the program, also, if you want me to I will send you an example report about one of my sites that the program created so you can see first hand how useful the analysis really is!
All of the information I presented in the series is fundamentally correct. However I did try to focus on things you can do to maximize page rank without spending any money.
There are two things to focus on in regard to exposure, first and foremost quality and original content, the second is quite obvious, quantity. Many pages, many sites, many blogs, more destinations for your traffic to flow.
To make a long story short, there is a program I use to speed the process of page rank up a bit.. This program offers automatic search engine submissions, keyword and competitor analysis and it will even find you the best pages/sites to set up link exchanges or drop comments to gain relevant backlinks.
This program allows me to spend more time creating original content and less time slaving away on the backlink quest.
The program is called IBP & ARELIS
This program is used by the majority of professional internet marketing and publicity companies for one simple reason. It works!
I've provided their web banner so you can go check out their program for yourself, if it doesn't work for you, they offer a money back guarentee! Here it is:
Now, you see this article for what it truly is, a sales pitch. But I want to let you know that I wouldn't be promoting this thing if I didn't believe in it. I have seen results from it and you can too.
Drop me a line if you have any questions about the program, also, if you want me to I will send you an example report about one of my sites that the program created so you can see first hand how useful the analysis really is!
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