tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-185691802024-09-09T11:46:34.864-04:00Want to make money online? Not sure how to get started? Welcome to your new home...Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-21163069246254116162008-06-07T14:24:00.002-04:002008-06-07T14:34:15.648-04:00

Wow, it's been a while since I made a post.Anyway, given the passage of time, it's become clear to me that I make most of my online income in the following areas:1) Text links.2) Adsense.3) Share-a-sale.4) Kontera.Yes, those are in order. Across a variety of web sites with varying popularities I have been able to consistently earn three digit revenues from static links on a monthly basis.Adsense

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-45442112686208598082008-01-13T20:08:00.001-05:002008-01-13T20:11:02.997-05:00

No.Everyone hates spam.Don't be such a selfish jerk.There are ways to advertise your site that are appropriate. There are also ways to get traffic without advertising that don't degrade the quality of other people's work.If you have no idea what I'm talking about - some lowlife style people spam Craigslist in an attempt to get traffic to their MFA style web sites.You'd think people would have a

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-77224578112662645062008-01-12T21:09:00.000-05:002008-01-12T21:12:23.337-05:00

It's called open revenue sharing and it's deceptively simple.A publisher simply allows anyone to add their Adsense ID to a link. So simple it's ridiculous.However, the issues solved, and created, are potentially enormous. Good work Grokodile!

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-43118516469659117132008-01-12T10:27:00.000-05:002008-01-12T11:38:04.605-05:00

Very well.Okay, okay, I guess you'd like a little more information than that! Each person who signs up with Adsense is given an ID number. When an ad is displayed on a page it is associated with one particular ID.On an Adsense revenue sharing site the site owner defines a set of conditions under which publisher ID numbers are used other than his or her own. A common example might be to show

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-15646017340393456632008-01-10T14:43:00.001-05:002008-01-12T10:27:19.576-05:00

This question gets asked a lot on webmaster forums.While it seems we all know the answer there are obviously many that don't. If they did, we wouldn't have to deal with this question so often!Here are the top 7 reasons for Google to ban your Adsense account:You clicked on your own adsYour friends clicked on your ads for youYour enemies clicked on your ads to get you bannedYou used proxies to

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-30323126857031203372008-01-01T19:34:00.001-05:002008-01-01T19:46:20.886-05:00

I've been looking at my Adsense revenue reports for 2007. No, I'm not just looking at the total dollars brought in. I'm looking at the eCPM for each of the page specific URL channels that I've defined. Specifically, I know which posts are bringing in the highest levels of revenue over any specific period last year.For example, my highest earning blog post was on a fitness related blog. The

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-87228877980897130362007-12-31T10:53:00.000-05:002007-12-31T10:53:50.546-05:00

At the current time I don't think you should.Why? Because Google doesn't like paid links, and these are what you are in effect trying to buy.If you are only looking for traffic then you might be okay. However, speaking anecdotally, I've seen sites get penalized for using Pay Per Post. Perhaps only when the PPP blog loses PR, but potentially Google will discount valid natural links as well as

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-64761367629854365712007-12-30T09:36:00.000-05:002007-12-30T09:36:35.913-05:00

How many times have you been frustrated to find yourself viewing a spammy automated blog?Wait, don't run, this kind of trouble is lots of fun!Simply look for automated crappy blogs that are on a topic related to a site that you want to promote. Find those that allow immediate comments. Leave an on-topic comment using the anchor text of your choice.As you find these blogs, bookmark them. You'll

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-44618136365641354292007-12-29T11:09:00.000-05:002007-12-30T09:35:43.176-05:00

While the answer to this question may seem incredibly simple, it can be very difficult to do.The answer is to get links to your blog or web site.However, in the process you don't want to be caught buying or selling links. You also don't want to be caught using artificial link building strategies. You know what I mean. Many sites operate a low quality links page or a free-for-all page that you

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-49056989909076163972007-12-28T22:47:00.000-05:002007-12-29T18:00:51.512-05:00

You may not have heard of them yet, but there is a company out there called Ads-Click. I've signed up for their program -- mainly because I was interested in what appears to be a tag cloud advertisement.I've been approved as a publisher and one of my sites is now sporting this ad unit. I have no idea what revenues will be like, but I do have the ability to see keyword click through ratios and

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-5789890028526902852007-12-26T13:38:00.000-05:002007-12-26T13:38:45.510-05:00

People who have started out with Adsense are often looking for similar rules with other methods of advertising.You won't find any limit to the number of CJ (Commission Junction) links you can put on a single page. However, your site will look very spammy if you simply slap a ton of affiliate links and banners on it.For those of you that don't know, CJ is an affiliate network. You can sign up

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-58169910624278905992007-12-24T21:32:00.000-05:002007-12-24T09:32:51.842-05:00

Yes, of course you should. When an article directory accepts your submission you will get a link back to your site from the author bio details. If you are lucky the article will be picked up and used by many other sites as well.However, before you rush out and start using these directories, there are some additional things to consider:Don't submit content you already have on your site our blog.

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-51440669316968682702007-12-23T11:41:00.000-05:002007-12-23T11:41:18.402-05:00

It can be very difficult and demoralizing to start a new blog, pour your heart into some great posts, and then have absolutely nobody read it or leave comments. You will quickly wonder why you are continuing to devote time to your blog and if things don't change, you'll quit.Here are some ideas to help you develop some initial readership:If you get into a creative streak, be sure to set some

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-20589700664186830772007-12-22T13:43:00.000-05:002007-12-22T13:43:34.794-05:00

Let's say you have a forum for entrepreneurs.You could advertise for keywords such as business forum, startup forum, entrepreneur forum, and so forth.However, what I'd suggest, is wait for some good topics to develop. These are obviously issues of interest to entrepreneurs. For example, perhaps you'll find threads on topics such as hiring good employees, specific sales and marketing strategies,

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-35666782117023541052007-12-21T00:59:00.000-05:002007-12-21T12:59:57.578-05:00

If you are new to Google's Adwords program then don't be surprised if you notice that their minimum bids change quite often.It seems that Google does an initial analysis of your site when you create the ads. This quick scan is used to determine your starting minimum bid. Later, once you have been given some impressions, Google will take a look at your click through ratio and determine whether

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-80329988702914481162007-12-20T10:08:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:08:58.800-05:00

Shhh!Selling links is a dangerous game these days. They are certainly one of the best ways to monetize a site with PR, but you risk that PR if you sell links. You see, it seems that Google will impose penalties on sites that they deem to be selling links for the purpose of PR instead of traffic.So, what is the poor webmaster to do?Obviously, how and why we sell advertising is a business

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-23949376244253350482007-12-19T10:40:00.000-05:002007-12-19T12:27:14.259-05:00

This is a no brainer.In general, because Adbrite lets you default to another advertiser, such as Adsense, if they can't beat the eCPM you specify, you should use them. During setup you specify how much you need to make to show their ads while defining your default advertising by copying your Adsense code.As your blog or site grows in reputation, and traffic, you'll find that every now and then

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-7647611359390630862007-12-17T16:39:00.000-05:002007-12-17T16:40:11.078-05:00

This is a question that gets a different answer every time it is asked.To make a long story short, yes, but read on to see the ins and outs of this situation.Yes, Google can penalize a site for selling links. This means that the selling site might lose PR and that the links may not pass PR to you. Obviously, if you are purchasing links for the purpose of acquiring PR, then this is something

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-28870922303317057952007-12-16T12:12:00.001-05:002007-12-16T12:15:20.825-05:00

This is a question often posed by an Adsense beginner hoping to reap large profits from their online efforts.This is not the right way to think about making money online.If you want to make money online you have to provide value to somebody. Popular sites, those with traffic, are the ones that have something unique or interesting to offer to the public. It is a matter of putting together a

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-84240483598269494022007-08-23T23:15:00.000-04:002007-08-23T23:18:56.242-04:00

Do you know what PR is? PR stands for page rank. It is a value calculated by Google as a measure of the importance of any particular web page. It has become important to many people to achieve and maintain a high PR value for their web sites. While I'm not quite in the same boat, I too am anxiously awaiting the latest PR update.It has been a long time since the last one and Google appears to

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-65737584590730725292007-06-16T14:27:00.000-04:002007-06-16T16:02:11.642-04:00

From time to time I like to splurge!So, recently, I purchased Niche Inspector. I really like the tool, though I suspect I don't currently have the resources to justify the cost. However, that could potentially change if I find myself one or two juicy niches to conquer.Before you go out and spend this type of money I would suggest you figure out how to do the same work manually:Use a keyword

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-35901091145223356662007-05-23T19:08:00.000-04:002007-05-23T19:19:11.758-04:00

G asked... "I am not sure what the advantages and disadvantages of blogs vs websites are and I am trying to make sure I start whichever, or a combination, is more appropriate."Here are some things to consider with respect to setting up a collection of web sites:Blogs are able to generate traffic due to achieving higher rankings in search engines if they are updated in a timely manner. The level

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-79377031361957414862007-03-07T17:46:00.000-05:002007-03-07T17:49:44.849-05:00

If you have just started a blog you may want to check out this article about blog promotion:7 Easy Ways to Get Your Blog NoticedStarting your first blog? Here are a few very simple things you can easily do to start getting visitors:Leave Blog CommentsIssue TrackbacksUtilize Social Bookmarking toolsParticipate in Blog CarnivalsAdd Your Blog to DirectoriesConsider Traffic Trading SitesParticipate

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-85977379693980697372007-03-04T13:54:00.000-05:002007-03-07T17:46:26.961-05:00

I've been at this for a while now. For example, I have some web sites that have PR 4, PR 5 and right now one single PR 6 blog.I also have a fair number of newer sites that aren't as established as these. However, once a site does become more established, it is a lot easier to monetize it. It also becomes easier to help your own new sites become more established.Something I haven't done, but

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18569180.post-2669240914322719082007-02-21T20:39:00.000-05:002007-03-07T17:54:29.211-05:00

I've recently tried the PayPerPost network as an advertiser. It is a little confusing at first, but if you are willing to be patient, something I'm not, then you can hang out in their public forums and become acquainted with how things work before you jump in.As with any type of business, Internet or otherwise, there are things that work well with this model and things that don't work so well.

Grokodilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009445375970799696noreply@blogger.com0