There are so many different ways to (allegedly) make money online that I'm sometimes overwhelmed as to which ones to explore. There are dozens of affiliate programs, ad programs, content locking programs, pyramid schemes, ebooks, and the list goes on.
But, there is usually one constant: you need a website that offers something. It could be entertainment and the way to make money is through AdSense ads or funy products from Amazon or other affilliate programs. You could review a particular type of product and have links so the visitors can actually buy them. You might have naked pictures of your best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's cousin that people will pay to see. But, ya gots to have a website of some type.
The easiest website to get a "website" is to start a blog like this one. You just jump through a few hoops and you will have a spiffy interface at which you can learn to create page after page after page of content about whatever the hell you're trying to share.
But, ain't nobody coming.
So, you have to promote. And after that, you have to promote. Then you need to go into promotion mode. After which time you get back to promoting.
If you have basic web design skills and html knowledge you are a bit ahead of the game because you can implement your ideas and have more control over the meta content and SEO factors that you have with blogging or free website programs. In that case, have both. That's what I do.
One of my websites which does pretty well in its pretty large niche market is Hooked On Droid. This site basically reviews apps for Android, iPhone, Blackberry and other Smartphones. Sometimes I write about what the companies involved are doing, like Google buying Motorola Mobile and such. A little revenue (and I emphasize the "little"). Virtually all of the content can also be found at the Hooked On Droid blog. Both of which are promoted extensively on all of my Twitter accounts including the Hooked On Droid Twitter account.
See what I just did there? I created backlinks from this blog to three of my Hooked On Droid pages. As you know (or should) backlinks are huge.
After you create your website and/or blog, you must spend as much time as possible fine-tuning the page content, meta content, searching for places to list your site, comment in forums and on other blogs, always inclued a link to your site in your signature (sneaky but effective backlink), visit competitors, check out their meta content, ask to be a guest blogger at related blogs, the list goes on and on.
Get started right now! Choose a niche, and if you can't create a website (yet) go make a blog. Get the feel for sharing your passion or idea. Add appropriate, relevant labels (tags) and tell all of your Facebook friends and Twitter followers. (If you don't have FB and Twitter accounts you gotta go do that right now too).
You're gonna be busy.
Then, stay tuned, because we'll be looking not only ways to earn money from your website or blog, but also learn about many free programs to check how you're doing (keyword analyzers, meta tag analyzers, viewing backlinks, etc.).
Okay, get to work. And keep me posted.
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