Building a second income stream

By using Google Adsense and affiliate programs, it is possible to build a second income stream.

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Adsense Notifier

The AdSense Notifier for FireFox puts your current AdSense stats into your FireFox status bar. This is great and prevents you having to keep logging into AdSense. Give it a try.

Friday, October 14, 2005

Google's Blogger - Part One

(PRZOOM - Newswire) - Oulu, Finland, 10/13/2005 - Blogger has always hit me as a great moneymaking tool and to this day I have always been involved with the program in some way or another. If you don't already know, Blogger is a part of Google's extensive network of online websites that allows users to publish their thoughts on certain topics through the use of a web log. What's great about the program is that you get a easy to remember domain name (YourName.blogspot.com) and you don't have to worry about exceeding bandwidth or paying for web hosting. The thing many people found out from a early stage is the fact that Blogger was really like a backdoor into the Adsense program. People could publish a their thoughts on Blogger and apply to Adsense through the site. It was a sure-fire way of getting accepted, after all Blogger provided everything the Adsense program required, fresh, new and most importantly, targeted content that was updated regularly. Not only would it be great for Blogger users but for Google as well, who would profit from the extra traffic generated through Blogger users. In fact making money from web logs is quite well documented on the website. Do a simple search for making profits with blogs and very soon you'll find that you are inundated with websites providing information on how you can do just that. The first of these sites we would recommend reading is Joe Harris' "Blogging for Cash". The introduction describes Joe, "Joseph Harris does research at a major university in California. He has 7 years of research experience in the Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology field. Joe's new to blogspace and the web in general, but already found ways to make money online - by blogging about specific Google AdSense-friendly keywords. While some might call this search engine spam, Joe begs to differ." Another great site to learn about making money with blogs is The Living Room (http://www.livingroom.org.au/blog/archives/blog_tips_central_register.php) An absolutely fantastic site for people wanting to start blogging for cash or tips for those who already use Blogger and Adsense in conjunction to make money. Now the thing about Adsense and Blogger is that a few months ago adding the Adsense code to your blog was quite difficult. Recently however, to attract more users, Google have made the Blogger system much easier to implement Adsense Ads. (http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=964) Users are now able to set up the Adsense Ad units anywhere on their blogs with a few simple clicks in the control panel. Blogger has made it much easier to implement ads into blogs, even offering a tool that will choose the right colour scheme for you blogs. So if you haven't joined already, at least think about joining Blogger. It is truly a great tool and with Blogger making it easier to implement ads, even web novices can make an extra income. Stay tuned to the Pay-Per-Click Forums, as we will be discussing making money with blogs in greater detail in next month.

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Five Traffic Generation Techniques

Five Traffic Generation Techniques Copyright © David Hudson DSH Services http://www.dreamsr.us/pips.html There are hundreds of ways that you can promote your online business or website, some more effective than others. These five proven methods will help you generate traffic to your site and also generate income for your wallet. 1. One thing that appeals to everyone is “free.” If it is free, people will take it. Think of the samples of cheese given away at grocery stores. Do you really want a small piece of cheese? Of course not! But you take it simply because it is free and someone is nice enough to offer it to you. The same principle applies with information or services offered from your website. You can send out free newsletters or offer a free trail period. One popular thing that is being given away now is free credit reports or free PC scans. These freebies are what we in the marketing field like to call teasers. After running the free credit report or PC scan we alert the customer if there is something found on their credit record or PC and then offer to show them what it is or repair the problem for a price. This can be an effective way to get information to your potential customers, create sales or generate traffic to your site. 2. Your website contains information about a service or product that you are very knowledgeable about. You can use this knowledge to generate traffic to your site by writing articles in your area of expertise and have them published in an ezine or an article information site. The most effective way to use these articles is to write them for free and ask in return that the publisher allow you to include a byline. A byline is a very short summary of the author, their credentials and their website. Your byline is a way that readers will come to know you as an expert on the topic and will in turn come to trust your site as a source of credible information. 3. Some search engines will allow a website to purchase their ranking. This is an excellent Internet marketing technique in that it is effective and inexpensive. In the pay-per-click programs, a website is only billed for those who actually visit the page, unlike banner ads which may be seen by millions but only used by a few. When using the pay-per-click program, you are asked to choose keywords and when those are entered, your site will appear and if the surfer chooses to view your site, you are billed for that click. Many pay-per-click programs will offer other benefits as well, such as updated lists of commonly used keywords. 4. You should remember that others are in the same boat as you. You can choose to network with those who have similar marketing ideas. When networking, you will be able to share links and refer customers to each other. You should always be very cautious when choosing a networking partner as everything that you recommend is a reflection of your or your product. Therefore, you should be certain that your networking partner is a reputable source of information. 5. Simply because your website is online, doesn’t mean that all your advertising should be. Advertise in newspapers, TV, the radio or you can even send out a press release to get your information to thousands of people all over the country. --------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hudson can help YOU start your own profitable business on the Internet within the next 24 hours... To learn more, visit: http://www.dreamsr.us/pips.html

Powerful Article Writing Strategies For Exploding Traffic And Link Popularity

One of the most discussed topics today is Article Writing. Many Webmasters are jumping into the bandwagon and are trying to revive and reinvent their old writing talents to good measure. It is a known fact that there are several benefits in article writing and submitting articles to article directories. The main objective of most webmasters is to obtain one way links, thereby increasing Link Popularity and to generate Targeted Traffic. Success is much easier to achieve when tried and tested strategies are adopted.Given below are such strategies, if adopted will have a tremendous impact in Boosting your link popularity and Exploding Traffic to your website. 1. TOPIC. In article writing the most important thing is to choose the right Topic. Though you might be very knowledgeable in sports it makes no sense writing an article on sports if the theme of your website is Home Based Business. Choose a topic related to the theme of your website. If you find it difficult to choose a topic, then visit some of the Forums and see what popular topics are being discussed and select one related to your Home Based Business theme. 2. TITLE Have a Powerful Killer or Catchy Title that will immediately grab the attention of the Audience. Success or Failure of your article is to a great extent dependent on your title. It is worth spending quite some time over this very important aspect. 3. INTRODUCTION. The Introduction has to be very Compelling. So write an Introduction that is Concise Powerful and Absorbing. It should be such that the reader would want to continue reading the article right up to your Resource Box. 4. CONTENT. Good Content is what the reader is interested in. Keep in mind the popular saying "Content is King". Your article should be of high quality, Thought provoking, Informative, Precise and Accurate. Articles written sincerely from the heart are greatly appreciated and accepted by the audience because they realize that you are trying to be helpful and before long a rapport is established between you and the audience. 5. KEYWORDS Key Words play a very significant role in article writing. The awareness and success of your articles is greatly dependent on your key words and where you place them. The keywords should be judiciously placed in the Title of your article, in the Introduction paragraph, in the Concluding paragraph and in the main Body of the article. It should not interrupt the flow of the article, be excessive and be seen as keyword stuffing. 6. RESOURCE BOX One of the main purposes of article writing is to obtain a one way link and generate traffic to your site. For this the Resource Box is of utmost importance. Place a resource box at the end of the article with a very brief description of yourself or your product along with your name and URL. Double check your URL since this is your life line for both your link and traffic. 7. ARTICLE SUBMISSION Having written a good article you now have to submit your article to various article directories and submission sites. All of them have their own submission rules. It is important that you study them before submitting your article. Failure to do so will mean that your article may not get published and all your efforts will be in vain. That's it. Follow this strategy in your article writing and you are assured of a surge of targeted traffic and increased link popularity. In addition you will soon be accepted as an authority and expert in your field. Isn't it wonderful! Copyright © 2005 Kanaga Siva

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Viral Mutations Of Email List Building: Creating New Strands! - Part One

Copyright © 2005 Melvin Perry List Building Videos http://www.list-building-videos.com/ The virus known as influenza has been around for thousands of years. Yet, no one on the face of the earth has ever been able to beat or destroy this damaging virus. This virus has become unstoppable, and has stood the test of time. Now what does this have to do with building your email list? Well building your email list should have the same characteristics and dynamics of the influenza virus. What makes the flu virus so unstoppable is its ability to produce an unlimited number of new strands every year. This virus constantly mutates and forms new strands, making it hard for researchers to counteract its destruction. Your list building efforts should also have this constantly changing aspect to it . In the same way the flu virus constantly makes new strands, you also want to consistently make new viral implementations to your list building efforts that will gradually increase the growth and momentum of your list overtime. These little small viral implementations will make the growth of your email list unstoppable. The viral list building implementations should include any method, strategy, or technique that has the power to exponentially grow your email list just from others passing your information or link around. Making new viral implementations will actually build an automatic list building machine, making your list appear as if it has a life of its own! Your list will actually become a living, breathing, cyber organism that has the goal of conquering as much of its niche as it can! It will function as an actual flu virus. Now listed below are a couple of ways you can make viral implementations to your list building efforts. Consider each of these new implementations as viral strands, where if one strand is conquered, the others are still actively and virally working for you. You want to create as many of these viral strands of marketing as you can. Make sure you implement each of these methods below into your list building campaign. Method #1: Offer A Free Product Download Offering a free product download is a powerful way to get your marketing message out. You can easily create a free report within your niche that others can easily pass around . Within the report are links to your newsletter or ezine opt in landing page. You can also create free software to give away. This actually works a little better than giving away a free ebook or report. Method #2: Have JV Partners And Affiliates Market The Free Product Next, you should supercharge method #1 by having jv partners and affiliates pass around your free product. One way you can do this is by branding the free product with a link that will make your affiliates, and your jv partners commissions. This is known as an affiliate program, and it is one of the most powerful forms of viral marketing right now! If you are looking for sure online marketing success, I highly recommend that you start an affiliate program in your particular niche within the next 7 days. If you do not have a product yet, hire ghostwriters from Elance to create a product for you. Set up your affiliate program, and use your affiliates to virally pass around a free product or report that will advertise your product, ezine or newsletter. This one method can literally skyrocket the size of your list in days! Method #3: Give Master Resell Rights Master resell rights is when an individual has the rights to sell your product and earn 100% of all the income generated. You can also give the person who bought your resell rights, the opportunity to establish his or her own affiliate program. Therefore, using this method will create a means for his affiliates to market your products or newsletter list. Imagine having thousands of affiliates actively marketing your newsletter or ezine list! Can you just imagine the results! So are you beginning to see the viral power of all this? If so, be on the lookout for Part 2 of this article on more advanced ways and methods to virally build an unstoppable list building machine. Or, just visit our resourceful website that gives away hundreds of minutes of free online marketing videos on how you can go about building a gigantic email list in 90 days. http://www.list-building-videos.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Melvin Perry wants to show you how to build a 50,000 member double opt in list in 90 days via a free report and over 200 minutes of free online videos! Considered by many to be the most sought after report and videos on the internet today. Grab your free copy today at: http://www.list-building-videos.com

Getting Chitika and AdSense to play nice together

Over at the Chitika tips, tricks and hacking : the definitive guide is a great overview of getting Chitika and AdSense to work both legally and technically in the same page. To sum up: Specify to Chitika the keywords to search rather than letting it figure it out for itself. The page also includes some tips on picking proper keywords, code samples for doing the keywords and more Chitika hacks. Check it out.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Create a Second Income from Your Ezine

Today's tip is a guest submission from Laura Ramirez on the benefits of publishing an e-book as part of an ezine publishing venture. If you have an article or idea for an article you'd like to see appear in Ezine-Tips, please send it to submit@ezine-tips.com Thanks!

Brian Alt http://Ezine-Tips.com/

As the publisher of a successful list, you offer your subscribers valuable information. Up until now, your publication has probably been supported by advertisers and sponsors, but there are other ways that you can generate profits from your list.

As the publisher of "Family MATTERS!" (an ezine with articles on conscientious parenting), I first realized that I could generate multiple income streams when my subscribers told me: "If you ever write a book, I'll be the first in line to buy it."

Now what kind of writer would pass up an offer like that?

Not me. No way. My subscribers drive my content. I'm in business because I provide solutions to their needs.

That's when I realized that my subscribers wanted more from me. They wanted the kind of detailed expertise that can't be published in an ezine. And when they told me that they would pay to pick my brain, I knew that I had to write some books.

But I wasn't about to take the traditional path of publishing and deal with rejection slips and editors, while giving up 90% of the profits.

That's when I decided that creating e-books was the way to go.

By publishing e-books, you control the content, the distribution and you keep 100% of the profits. And there are no rejection slips!

As the publisher of a list, you've established credibility with your readership. Because of this, you must begin to view your subscribers as paying customers, even if your list is free. Seen this way, your ezine is your front-end, which builds your credibility and generates income through sponsors and advertisers. Your second income stream comes from the infoproducts that you create and sell to your list.

Before you start writing your e-book, it's crucial to get an overview. In order to get the "big picture" of e-book publishing, I recommend that you subscribe to a free five day autoresponder course. This course was written by experts who are making a living from e-book publishing and who will show you how to create an e-booklet in just ten days.

Whether you're hesitant about investing the time to create an infoproduct or ready to go, this is the course for you. It covers everything from brainstorming ideas to automating downloads. And best of all, it's free.

Your subscribers read your publication because they value your expertise. If you want to create an e-book, then turn to the experts who have successfully walked the path you want to walk. Subscribe to the Infoproduct Masters Course by sending an email to this address: timskokopelli@sitesell.net

You've worked hard to establish yourself as an expert in your readers' eyes. Turn your hard-earned reputation into a profit stream which will make your subscribers respect you even more. Remember: people are always willing to pay for expertise because it saves them time, money, headaches and mistakes.

Right now, ideas for infoproducts should be forming in your brain. After all, you know your list and you know what your subscribers want to read. If the wheels of creativity are already turning, then congratulations. You've taken the first step in creating a second income from your list.

Happy writing!

Today's tip was contributed by Laura Ramirez, the owner of Kokopelli's Treasures, an online specialty store offering Native American art, Southwest furniture and decor: http://www.kokopellistreasures.com and the author/publisher of Family MATTERS! which features articles on conscientious parenting and the core issues that today's parents face. Laura has recently begun publishing "Write What You Know," a weekly ezine that takes you step-by-step through the process of creating an ebook. Follow along with Laura as she writes her ebook and create your own ebook too! To subscribe, send a blank email to: writewhatyouknow-subscribe@listbot.com