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If you want to buy web site traffic, you should know that there are literally thousands of sites that you can pay to advertise your site on.  Of course, there’s the 800-pound gorilla in the room know as Google Adwords, which is undoubtedly the king of all online advertising at this point.

The problem with Adwords, and with many other ad networks, is that sometimes the price you pay for each click you get on one of your ads can be ridiculous, depending on your niche.

And unless you’ve got a huge budget to work with, you simply won’t be able to compete with large companies that have a 6- or 7-figure advertising budget.

The good news is this:  there are ways to buy web site traffic cheaply.  You just have to know where to find them.  And once you know where they are, you’ll need to know how to use them properly to get the best return on your investment.

I’ve done paid advertising to get traffic to many of my sites and I can tell you I know of no better way to get an immediate influx of traffic to your site.  You’d have to write a thousand blog posts and get a thousand bookmarks to your page in about an hour to get the kind of response to your site that one paid ad can bring in a matter of minutes.

And that’s the honest truth, I don’t care what Guru A or Guru B is telling you about their latest greatest “free” traffic technique.  They’ve forgotten to tell you how much work it takes to get that “free” traffic.  Because nothing is really free, and we all know that.  We just like to believe that it is.

But where do you find a cheap way to buy web site traffic?  And how will you know how to get the most out of your advertising dollar once you do?

Here’s a link to a free report (and a video!) that my friend Amit Mehta has put together for you.  In it, Amit reveals an amazing source of traffic that almost NO ONE talks about.

Get the report now!

Just go to that link, grab the free report and on the blog behind it – watch “Free Video #2.” It’s called:

“Untapped Traffic Goldmine”

Get it now!

Learn how to leverage this stuff, and then…

GET TO WORK!

Without traffic, your website will die.

Without traffic, no one will see your fantastic offer.

Without traffic, your big idea that is going to change the world will never see the light of day.

But getting that traffic is not the easiest thing to do sometimes, especially if you’re not paying for it. A guaranteed, super quick way to get immediate traffic to your site is to pay for it.

But how much should you pay?  How much do you have to pay?

Here’s a quick video (and it’s free) that you need to watch right away if you’re the least bit interested in getting quality targeted, CHEAP traffic for your website…

Watch the Video Now

Just go to that link, grab the free report and then watch Free Video #2.  It’s called “Untapped Traffic Goldmine”

I’m getting ready to set up my accounts now!

Get the report and video here

See you on the other side!

Let’s just talk about that fact that last night from one “tweet” I received over 600 clicks to a test offer.  All in about 5 minutes. Granted, I’ll give you that the conversion rate was low (around 1%), but I haven’t put a lot of work into this promotion and really just wanted to see what kind of response I could get.

For the time put into it, all of about 60 seconds, I’d consider this a pretty good example of what Twitter can do for you.

Then I stumble across Sponsored Tweets and see how they’re giving everybody a chance to make some money with their Twitter accounts, and another company called Ad.ly that is doing basically the same thing.

Here’s how it works, you sign up with either (or both) of the companies mentioned above.  You set your price for your tweets and then advertisers find you and pay you to tweet about their product and/or service.

Of course, the first major concern that you’re obviously going to have is tweet spam.  If you join these companies, are you going to look like just another goofwad that had joined Twitter to spam a bunch of links and annoy people.  I can tell you this, if that’s how you’re going to choose to use these services, then you will look like a spammer.  And you’ll also get your accounts with them banned pretty quickly.

Both companies require you to be very open and honest about the fact that what you’re tweeting is an ad.  Choose not to do that, and you won’t be making money for very long.

Choose the right path, create and engage in conversations and provide value to the people following you, and you’ll start to see some results.

Now, let’s just be frank and honest about how much money you’re likely to make using either of these services.  For the vast majority of us, it’s probably not going to be enough to pay your mortgage. And if you go into it thinking that it will, you’re just fooling yourself.  Just like another service I’ve been recommending lately that lets you share videos and get paid for it (check out VideoForward to find out more), Sponsored Tweets and Ad.ly are really just going to provide you with some supplemental income at best.

That is, unless you become a power Twitter user overnight and get about a million people to follow you. I’m not trying to convince you to go out and rake in a bunch of new followers or use some spammy software that “guarantees thousands of new followers every day.” What I am encouraging you to do is to take advantage of something that you are already doing and make a little money on the side from it.

Try out both of these services, it can’t hurt.  Then let me know what you think.

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Grandparents’ Day is this Sunday.  Some people forget about this special day set aside to remember our grandparents.

We’ve only recognized it since 1978, so some people may not even know it exists, but it does.

Why do we celebrate Grandparent’s Day?

“… to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children’s children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer.”

I can’t think of a better reason.

And here’s one of my favorites with some commentary on grandparents…

So, to help all the newbies (and some of the folks that have been around for a while), I’ve put together a short list of 5 things to look for when choosing the best online affiliate programs that will get you the best return on your time and investment, and hopefully get you one step closer to taking control of your own destiny with your online business.

Tip #1 – Choose an affiliate program that pays you recurring commissions. I see way to many people struggle and fight with one affiliate program after another that only pays them one time.  Yes, you may make 500 sales today but next month you have to go out and generate those same 500 sales to keep your cash flowing.  The best online affiliate programs offer recurring commissions which allow you to build upon your past successes and keep growing your business, month after month.

Tip #2 – Choose an affiliate program that offers great training for their products. It’s all well and good that someone wants to pay you 75% commission on their product, but what if they don’t support you with any training?  The best online affiliate programs will offer you tips and strategies to help you sell more of their product.  Wouldn’t you want to give your salespeople all the tools and training possible to sell as much as they could possibly imagine?  Of course you would!

Tip #3 – Choose an affiliate program that gives you the tools to sell. It’s bad enough that most newbie marketers are having to learn every little detail about marketing online, from setting up an autoresponder to installing a website on a remote server.  The best online affiliate programs will offer email copy, articles, keyword lists, banners, and more to help their affiliates get more sales with less effort.

Tip #4 – Choose an affiliate program that provides great value at a great price to buyers. Look, let’s just call it like it is.  Do you really want to promote something just to make a quick buck?  Or would you rather promote something that you’ll be proud to have your name associated with?  The best online affiliate programs don’t just sell well, they create hordes of crazy fans of their products!  Think about how much easier it will be to sell something that has a great reputation!

Tip #5 – Choose and affiliate program with a proven track record. After you’ve been involved in affiliate marketing for a while, you can afford to check out the “new guys” and their new product.  When you’re starting out, stick with the best online affiliate programs.  They will have been around for a long time, possibly having released several updated versions of their product.

Affiliate marketing is by far the fastest way for anyone to start making money online, but you can’t just start promoting anything.  Stick with promoting the best online affiliate programs and, with some effort and hard work, you’ll start to see yourself achieving your dreams and taking control of your destiny.

I’ve given you this list of tips to help you choose the best online affiliate programs, but I’ve got a great suggestion for you that will help you get started on the right path.  Wealthy Affiliate University not only offers what I believe to be the best online affiliate program, but they actually teach you how to become a better affiliate with any affiliate program!

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