Digital Blueprint for Online Profits

So what topics should you pick that will generate a lot of traffic??

2010-07-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

So what topics should you pick that will generate a lot of traffic??

Here is a partial list of popular topics to chose from:

Baby
• Gifts
• Furniture
Cars
• Buying
• Insurance
• Loans
• Repair
• Audio Systems
• Car Rims
Cell Phones
Dating
• Internet Dating
• Dating Advice
• Attraction
• Seduction
Dogs
• Breeding
• Grooming
• Ownership
Finance
• Student Loans
• Grants
• Home Mortgage/Loans
• Credit Card Debt
• Bankruptcy
• Debt Consolidation
• Foreclosure
• Forex Trading (trading foreign currencies)
Food
Gardening
Gambling/Online Gaming
• Poker/Texas Hold'Em
Guitars
Health
• Workout Secrets
• Health Food
Home
• Buying
• Selling
• Remodeling
Home Business Ideas
Interior Design
Internet Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing
• Niche Marketing
• Ebooks
• Ebay
• Search Engine Optimization
• Traffic Generation
• Buying/Selling Websites
Medicine
• Alternative Medicine
• Homeopathic Medicine
Men's health
• Hair Loss
• Sexual Health/Performance
Music
Sports
• Baseball
• Football
Shopping
Tattoos
Travel
• Las Vegas
• Vacation
• Family Vacations
• Hotels
Video Games
• Online Games
Wine
Webkinz
Weddings
• Dresses
• Planning
• Invitations
Weight Loss
• Diets
• Pills

You can also find other high traffic topic by using the Icon Interactive Tool. Using data from the month before, the Icon Interactive Tool allows you to see how many times a keyword was searched for in the major Search Engines. The major Search Engines (by some estimates) account for about 80% of all Internet searches. This tool is therefore very helpful in gaging overall demand and traffic potential.

1. Go to http://www.iconinteractive.com/tools/keyword.php
2. Type in the topic and click on the 'Go' button.
3. The keyword should have at least 50k searches. A keyword with a volume of 50-100k is Good. A keyword with a search volume of between 100k-300k is Very Good. And a keyword with search volume of 300K+ is Excellent.

Below you will also find a link to a video that will show you to find current hot topics .
Note: This video was intended to be viewed by “Bum” Marketers but it works just as well for locating current and profitable niche topics: http://ultrabums.com/Vids/LIVE-Buzz.html

Another easy way to find hot topics is to lurk around forums and see what topics garner the most attention. At the Warrior Forum, for example, spotting hot topics is very easy to do. To the left of each post is a little folder icon.

If the folder is on fire, people are very interested in the topic of the post. On the far right column is the number of times the topic has been viewed and to the left of that is number of comments people have made on that post. The best subjects will have 40+ comments and 500+ views. The higher both of these numbers are the better.

If you look at the screen shot below you will notice that the topic 50 Tips On Getting More Traffic To Your Website has been viewed 13,204 times! This means if you started a blog on traffic generation you would (ironically) generate a substantial amount of traffic to your blog. Choosing a blog topic based on the popularity of topics found at forums is great way to get free traffic from those forums.

The reason being that by making similar posts you too will draw a lot of attention and this attention will result in traffic from those who click on your signature file (you can set your blog URL as your signature file). If you had made the post below, for example, you could have easily picked up thousands of hits to your blog.

PICTURE

Remember, there is no point in starting a blog unless it is geared towards an in demand, profitable topic. Remember too that it is not uncommon for blogs to outrank other websites competing for the same keywords because your blog regularly delivers fresh, quality content.
This means more traffic for you. Also, just because a topic has a lot of competition doesn't necessarily mean it is not worth starting a blog about.

For example...
For highly skilled marketers, there are generally 3 kinds of products considered relatively easy to sell despite lots of competition:
1. Sex
2. Money Making Information
3. Weight Loss Products

These products naturally have a great deal of competition but it's still possible for a new product introduced in one of these markets to make money. The reason is because the appeal of these product types is so extreme that the overall market is difficult to saturate. This is really not
surprising when you consider that each of the above product types appeals to at least 50% of the US population.

So if you start a blog about anything within the Internet Marketing niche, for example, and spend a lot of time learning about your chosen topic, promoting your blog, and adding great content, you should have no problems getting traffic given the massive demand for information related to making money online.

Thank you for reading suggested profitable topics with the potential to generate huge traffic for your blog. Stay tuned for our next topic "Blog Marketing 101: Forming a Knowledge base".

In the meantime, for more information on What is a blog and Blog Marketing, or to view our Blog Marketing 101 Schedule, please click here.

Sell Custom Content Mini-Sites

2010-07-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

If you can write well and can also do basic graphic design work, consider
churning out some custom content mini-sites. This might consist of something
like a standard graphics package for a site, including a logo and banners; as well
as a 10-15 articles.

Once you have created your content mini-site, consider how best to sell it.
Usually, the best place to sell it is a marketing forum; however, the price and the
number of copies you want to sell may be harder question.

If you believe you can make two sites per day, then it may make sense to sell them
for as little as $30/each.

Remember, also, that you should research the topics you pick in
advance, so that the sites you create will target lucrative keywords for your
buyers.

Blog Marketing 101: Getting Started

2010-07-02T19:29:00.000-07:00

A lot of online marketers suggest blogging about a topic you are passionate about. I disagree. If you actually want to make a lot of money with blogs you need to create blogs centered on profitable topics, that is, topics with a lot of potential traffic.

I am very knowledgeable about poetry and psychology, for example, but creating blogs around these interests would draw few interested readers (traffic) and I would make little, if any, money. I'm convinced anyone can start a blog based on a hot topic they hate and still keep it stocked with fresh, quality content.

As we will discuss in later in other parts of this series, Search Engines LOVE fresh, quality content. If your website or blog can produce fresh, quality content you will be rewarded with great Search Engine Rankings.

As you will see in Blog Marketing Section 3, there are other ways to get traffic to your blog that do not involve the use of Search Engines. Nonetheless, Search Engine rankings are very important to your success.

The equation is something like this:
Popular Topic + Quality, Fresh Content = High Search Engine Rankings + Happy, Loyal Readers = Lots of Traffic To Your Website = $$$ = :-)

This means you need to do 4 things:
1. Find topics or niches with a lot of traffic potential
2. Constantly add quality, fresh content to your blog
3. Get lots of free traffic to your blog
4. Monetize the resulting traffic

So what topics should you pick that will generate a lot of traffic?? Awesome question.

Suggested profitable topics with the potential to generate huge traffic for your blog are feature in Blog Marketing 101: Popular Blogging Topics. In the meantime, for more information on What is a blog and Blog Marketing, please click here.

Become a Freelance Writer

2010-07-02T10:53:00.000-07:00

Before we get into this one, it’s important to keep in mind that freelance writing is
not for everyone. If, today, you don’t feel comfortable with your writing skills, then
using them to make money is perhaps not the best way to go. Even if you work
very hard, it is unlikely that you will be able to transform your skills significantly
enough to make money with your writing in the short run. In the long run,
however, this might be a viable strategy.

On the other hand, if you feel comfortable with your writing, then freelancing is an
excellent way to make money fast online. With that said, let’s take at your two
major options when it comes to sources of freelance writing jobs.

Sites for Freelancers
If you decide to become a freelance writer, there are two important sites you
should join: www.guru.com and www.elance.com. These sites allow freelancers
to post bids on tens of thousands of writing, translation, graphic design,
programming, and administrative assistant projects.

Although you can join both sites for free, you will quickly see why it is a good idea
to upgrade your account for at least one of the sites. Upgrading will enable you to
bid on more categories of projects and also to bid on more projects within each
category. It will also demonstrate your credibility to project posters.

If you decide to upgrade your Elance account, you may want to consider adding
the “writing and translation” category, as well as the “marketing and advertising”
category. Even though “marketing and advertising” includes many non-writing
projects, it includes things such as special report-writing, salesletter-writing, and
ad-writing. If you’re a good writer and have a background in IM, you’ll be
especially well suited to these types of jobs.

When using Elance and Guru, it is important to note that individuals with good
reputations tend to receive the most projects. And there’s a good reason for this:
they have the most credibility; and this is what project posters want in
freelancers.

When you first start off, there’s little you can do to immediately project credibility.
So, if you want to compete, you will have to do it along other margins—namely,
price and completion time. If you can offer low prices and fast delivery times,
there’s a good chance you’ll get selected every once in a while.

Another important thing to keep in mind is that you will not be selected for most of
the projects you bid on. In fact, when you start, you can expect to get rejected at
least 75% of the time. Don’t use this as a reason to give up. Instead, continue to
post on all projects that seem reasonable, given your skills; and get comfortable
with the idea that you won’t always be selected. As you complete more projects
and get more feedback, your acceptance rate will improve.

As a final note, it is always a good idea spend some time sorting through projects
before you settle on any one in particular. Personally, I would recommend
browsing through all relevant projects closing within 2-3 days. Each time you find
one that looks good to you, add it to your watch list. When you have completed
this process, go back and look at each project carefully.

Take a look at the high and low bids, the promised completion times of the other bidders, and the work involved. Decide whether it’s something you can do well; and, if so, whether you
could complete it at a competitive price and within a reasonable amount of time.

If you decide that all of your criteria are satisfied, then bid on the project. By the
end of the process, you will probably bid on multiple projects at the same time,
but keep in mind that most will reject you, anyway, so this is unlikely to be a
problem.

If you want to ensure that your bids have a high chance of being successful, then
you should spend time reading the project description and writing a good, detail oriented
proposal.

Most project posters won’t selected a generic proposal, butinstead will opt for a proposal that demonstrates that the bidder was paying attention to the project, has the relevant skills, and can make a case for his being able to do the work described.

Of course, there’s a lot more you can do with freelancing sites, but for now, I will
leave it at that. If you want to make cash with them fast, you should immediately
begin implementing the steps I’ve mentioned above.

Craigslist.org
There’s no need for a detailed description here. Finding freelancing jobs on
Craigslist is relatively simple, since there’s no way to receive feedback or develop
a reputation through the site. All you have to do is search in the “jobs” and “gigs”
sections.

Whenever you see something that lines up with your skills, email the
poster with a copy of your resume and a brief, but detailed proposal. Try to make
a strong case for why you would be the best candidate for the position.
Internet Marketing Forums

Since good marketing involves a lot of writing, Internet marketers often hire
freelance writers to complete projects. These projects include things such as ebooks,
reports, articles, salesletters, text ads, and site content.

There are a number of places where you can connect with Internet marketers to
find projects; however, one of the better places is probably on Internet marketing
forums, such as www.warriorforum.com. There, you will find tens of thousands of
Internet marketers, many of whom need writing done.

Of course, simply showing up and posting on the forum won’t necessarily result
in your getting jobs. Instead, you will need to make a reputation for yourself, so
that marketers begin to actively seek you out as a source for content.

For starters, a good way to get your name out there and circulating among
Internet marketers is to demonstrate that you can produce high-quality work in a
way that doesn’t cost them anything.

One way you can do this is to post a special offer in the trade/sales portion of the IM forum. Instead of simply posting a “good deal,” offer something that is truly irresistible. For instance, you might offer to write articles for half the going market rate for a limited period of time.

This will probably flood you with work, but will be worth it in the long run, as you may gain
may new clients.

Finally, remember that your success will be heavily dependent on word-of-mouth
advertising among Internet marketers. This means that if you do a poor job on
projects, you could permanently damage your reputation; and make it
exceedingly hard to get new projects. And, on the other hand, if you do good
work, it could reap dividends for years to come

Freelance as an Administrative Assistant

2010-07-02T10:34:00.000-07:00

One easy way to raise some cash fast is to work as an administrative assistant.
Usually, this means doing things like record-keeping, database entry, and other
repetitive tasks; however, in other situations, it might mean something like
submitting links to directories, managing an affiliate program, or something like
that.

Whatever the case may be, the only requirement is usually that you be good with
computers and with the Microsoft Office suite of products. Other than that, you
will probably be given a detailed set of instructions that explain exactly what you
should be doing on a daily basis.

When looking for administrative assistant jobs, a good place to look is
www.elance.com, www.odesk.com, and www.getafreelancer.com. If you need immediate payment, you should look for one-time, small jobs.

Put in a low bid; and offer to work around the clock until you complete
it. If you do a good job, there’s a chance the client will release the funds to you
within days, which you can then transfer to your PayPal account.

Alternatively, you can pick up very large jobs; and require clients to make a
deposit of, say, 30% on acceptance of your bid. This means that you will get 30%
of the project’s full cost as soon as you are hired, which you can immediately
transfer to your PayPal account and then deposit in your bank.

As a final note, one key to doing well with these types of projects is to make
credible bids. You can do this by writing a proposal that is specifically tailored to
the project, rather than just writing something generic.

You can also do this by submitting samples of your relevant work, a copy of your resume, and anything else that might provide pertinent information to the job poster.

Find a Freelance Tutoring Job

2010-06-24T16:48:00.000-07:00

Much like finding a babysitting job, finding a tutoring job is another excellent way
to make money fast. Not only is possible to get a job that starts tonight, but
there’s also a good chance that you’ll get paid in cash on the spot. And when
you’re in a bind, it doesn’t get much better than that.

When it comes to tutoring, there’s a good chance that the student or the student’s
parents will want you to have some sort of formal credentials. In some cases,
they’ll simply want you to be in college. In other cases, they’ll want you to have a
bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree. And in other cases, they’ll want you to
have significant prior teaching and/or tutoring experience.

If you’re already starting to worry that your credentials may not be sufficient,
don’t. If you satisfy even one of the criteria, there’s a good chance you’ll be able
to find a bunch of tutoring gigs; and then leverage them into future gigs (if you
decide to continue with it).

Before you do anything else, start by creating a resume that focuses on skills that
you have that are pertinent to tutoring. This should include all prior teaching and
tutoring experience, all degrees you hold, all standardized tests scores (if
relevant), all reference you have from past tutoring work you have done, and all
relevant coursework you have done on the collegiate level.

Once you finish typing up your resume in Word, spend some time to format it so
that it looks nice, and then save it in PDF format. Whenever you send out
applications for prospective tutoring jobs, you should always attach a copy of
your resume.

Now that everything is prepared, your next step is to look for tutoring jobs online.
Again, you can do this through www.care.com and www.collegehelpers.com (if
you are in college). Another great source of tutoring jobs is www.craigslist.org.
If you do decide to search for tutoring jobs through www.craigslist.org, one thing
you’ll notice is that many of the tutoring jobs are posted by agencies.

If you want to continue to do tutoring in the long term, working through an agency may be
your best option. If you’re looking for short-term work agencies may not be your
best option, as they are unlikely to pay in cash; and will require you to do through
a lengthy application process.

On the other hand, if you do want longer term jobs, you should seek out all of the
agency jobs and post an application on each agency website.

Introduction

2010-06-24T15:02:00.001-07:00

Let us start by saying what this blog "Digital Blueprint for Online Profits" is not. It is not:

* A list of “get rich quick” schemes

* A guide to participating in pyramid schemes

* A list of multi-level marketing schemes

* A list of business opportunities

* A guide for creating a successful business in the long term

* An attempt to get you to sell my products as an affiliate

That’s right: unlike virtually all of the other blogs you’ll find on the Internet about money fast, this one won’t tell you to do it through questionable, unreasonable strategies; or through a business opportunity that will incur a loss in the short run.

In fact, this blog is the opposite of that. It focuses on how you can make money in the short run--legally, and by using reasonable, easy-to-follow methods. It won’t tell you to incur losses, to make large investments up front, or to be patient.

Digital Blueprint for Online Profits is designed for people like you: people who need money now; and can’t wait for some business opportunity to work itself out.

With that said, let’s get into the substantive content. In the next 21 blog articles we are going to tell you how you can make money online and offline in a short amount of time and without risking any large investments in the process.