I see it a lot in forums, and I would like to warn you to be careful about posting the stats from your earnings reports. Here's the text from Google's Adsense Terms of Service, section 7.
"Confidentiality. You agree not to disclose Google Confidential Information without Google's prior written consent. "Google Confidential Information" includes without limitation: (a) all Google software, technology, programming, specifications, materials, guidelines and documentation relating to the Program; (b) click-through rates or other statistics relating to Property performance in the Program provided to You by Google; and (c) any other information designated in writing by Google as "Confidential" or an equivalent designation. However, You may accurately disclose the amount of Google’s gross payments to You pursuant to the Program. Google Confidential Information does not include information that has become publicly known through no breach by You or Google, or information that has been (i) independently developed without access to Google Confidential Information, as evidenced in writing; (ii) rightfully received by You from a third party; or (iii) required to be disclosed by law or by a governmental authority."
Now there's a lot about this that I kind of find confusing, but one thing in particular that I see is that you should NOT disclose your click-through rates. My personal policy is to not disclose any of the other information given in my Adsense report. As it says though, you may state your gross payments.
I've seen a lot of people complaining about Google terminating their account for "no reason." It wouldn't surprise me if there's a lot of people that have had their accounts banned for disclosing confidential information. So, don't start threads asking about what everyone's highest paid click is, it just might get you in trouble.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Link bait and viral marketing
The term "link bait" refers to content that people can't help but link to. You know, if you've ever seen something funny online and just had to share it with your friends, that's basically what it is. It's essentially viral marketing, word of mouth is a powerful tool. What can you display that will evoke such a response? What can you do with your product or service that will make people want to spread the word about what you have to offer.
Perhaps even a little mystery might work in your favor. Take the monster movie Cloverfield. We first saw the trailer during Transformers, and wondered what it was about. Later, we find that it's a monster movie. Then pictures of the monster start popping up everywhere, all different, and all wrong. It sure stirred up a lot of buzz. And if people are intrigued by your product or service, then that's a good thing.
I can think that the very nature of over quoted movie lines is viral in nature. For instance, take the spider pig song Homer Simpson sang in the commercials for the Simpsons movie. I'd say it was the most memorable aspect of that movie's advertising, everyone in the theatre, seeing it for the first time, could sing that song.
I'm sure everyone has been "Rick Rolled" at least once if they've spent any amount of time online. Someone will post a link, often times with the claims of something too good to be true. Then bam, there you have it, Rick Astly is sining "Never Gonna Give You Up." This has caught on, and according to Wikipedia the two main videos that are used in this have been viewed more than 39 MILLION times. It's silly, it's annoying, and it's producing a reaction in people.
The goal is to come up with something that will spread. Something interesting, funny, and/or controversial. Anyone can put up a site, but it takes a little outside the box thinking and often times luck to see link bait and viral marketing work for you. The key is to focus on what will spark people's emotions, not on advertising your stuff.
Perhaps even a little mystery might work in your favor. Take the monster movie Cloverfield. We first saw the trailer during Transformers, and wondered what it was about. Later, we find that it's a monster movie. Then pictures of the monster start popping up everywhere, all different, and all wrong. It sure stirred up a lot of buzz. And if people are intrigued by your product or service, then that's a good thing.
I can think that the very nature of over quoted movie lines is viral in nature. For instance, take the spider pig song Homer Simpson sang in the commercials for the Simpsons movie. I'd say it was the most memorable aspect of that movie's advertising, everyone in the theatre, seeing it for the first time, could sing that song.
I'm sure everyone has been "Rick Rolled" at least once if they've spent any amount of time online. Someone will post a link, often times with the claims of something too good to be true. Then bam, there you have it, Rick Astly is sining "Never Gonna Give You Up." This has caught on, and according to Wikipedia the two main videos that are used in this have been viewed more than 39 MILLION times. It's silly, it's annoying, and it's producing a reaction in people.
The goal is to come up with something that will spread. Something interesting, funny, and/or controversial. Anyone can put up a site, but it takes a little outside the box thinking and often times luck to see link bait and viral marketing work for you. The key is to focus on what will spark people's emotions, not on advertising your stuff.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
A few quick tips
Here's some advice when dealing with your publishing accounts and promoting your site.
*Don't click on the ads on your site. You can get banned!
*Become active in message board communities, Google groups, Yahoo groups etc. Put links to your site(s) in your signatures. Try to be a contributing member rather than spam your links everywhere.
*Link exchange with sites in your niche.
*Submit your site to search engines.
*Submit your site to directories. It can take a while for your site to be added as directories are manually editted by real people.
*Bookmark your site on social bookmarking webpages.
*Submit articles to article publishing sites, you can add a link to your site.
*Post comments on other people's blogs.
*Post links on your Myspace, Facebook etc profiles.
*Quality content is the key. Don't copy other people's work, make it your own, and make it worth coming back to.
*If you're unsure of something look it up online or post a new thread in a message board and ask your question.
*Determine good ad placement.
*Don't click on the ads on your site. You can get banned!
*Become active in message board communities, Google groups, Yahoo groups etc. Put links to your site(s) in your signatures. Try to be a contributing member rather than spam your links everywhere.
*Link exchange with sites in your niche.
*Submit your site to search engines.
*Submit your site to directories. It can take a while for your site to be added as directories are manually editted by real people.
*Bookmark your site on social bookmarking webpages.
*Submit articles to article publishing sites, you can add a link to your site.
*Post comments on other people's blogs.
*Post links on your Myspace, Facebook etc profiles.
*Quality content is the key. Don't copy other people's work, make it your own, and make it worth coming back to.
*If you're unsure of something look it up online or post a new thread in a message board and ask your question.
*Determine good ad placement.
Enter Bidvertiser
Bidvertiser has a simmilar set up to Adsense. Display ads on your site, people click on the ads, you get paid. You can advertise with them as well, simmilar to how people can use Google’s Adwords. I got my Bidvertiser account virtually right away, not having to wait was nice.
It’s common knowledge to webmasters that Adsense is the best, and most preferable ad publisher to go with. That said, there are alternatives. One nice thing about Bidvertiser is that they pay out at $10, via paypal or check.
Another cool thing is that Bidvertiser has a referal program. Currently, when you refer someone as an advertiser and they spend $10, you are credited with $5. Once that same advertiser spends $50, then you will be awarded $20.
Also, if you refer someone as a publisher, and they first earn $10, you will be given $10. Once they make $50, you will be payed $40.
You can give them a try.
Publish with Bidvertiser:
Advertise with Bidvertiser:
It’s common knowledge to webmasters that Adsense is the best, and most preferable ad publisher to go with. That said, there are alternatives. One nice thing about Bidvertiser is that they pay out at $10, via paypal or check.
Another cool thing is that Bidvertiser has a referal program. Currently, when you refer someone as an advertiser and they spend $10, you are credited with $5. Once that same advertiser spends $50, then you will be awarded $20.
Also, if you refer someone as a publisher, and they first earn $10, you will be given $10. Once they make $50, you will be payed $40.
You can give them a try.
Publish with Bidvertiser:
Advertise with Bidvertiser:
Google Adsense-avoid the scams.
In searching for ways to make money online, you've probably seen those sites claiming that you can make hundreds of dollars a day, by posting links for Google. A lot of them are set up to look like some newspaper site and say that their method has been shown on news reports. They say they know the secret to making money online and that they can send you some trial software for just the price of shipping. Now, if you read the fine print, you will usually see that once the trial is over they will start charging your credit card monthly, anywhere from $60-$80. Sites like this are a SCAM. You should NEVER pay to post links for Google.
Why? Because this "secret" program is callled Adsense, and it is in fact free to sign up for. No one should ever have to pay for it. You will need a website or blog so they can review to determine if your content is appropriate. This can take a couple days to several weeks. Once you're accepted you can generate codes for the ads. Do this by clicking the "Adsense Settup" tab next to the "Reports" tab. There are multiple Adsense ad formats and you can customize their size, color, font and style them to fit your site. You are limited to three ad units, three link units and two Adsense for Search boxes on any page.
The ads you display on your site come in two flavors:Cost-Per-Click(CPC) and Cost-Per-Mille(CPM). CPC simply means that any time someone clicks on an ad you display you will be paid a certain amount. CPM is set up to where you are paid 1/1000 of the price that the advertiser bids for a certain ad. If someone visits your page, an impression is generated and you earn that 1/1000 for it.
So how exactly do you earn money using Adsense. Well, it's all about advertising. Basically, people and businesses sign up with Google's Adwords program, they pay to have ads in the system, and Adsense publishers display those ads on their sites. Google gets paid, the publishers get paid and the advertisers get their product or service displayed all over the internet.
So there you have it. Hopefully this has been a helpful introduction to Google's Adsense program.
Why? Because this "secret" program is callled Adsense, and it is in fact free to sign up for. No one should ever have to pay for it. You will need a website or blog so they can review to determine if your content is appropriate. This can take a couple days to several weeks. Once you're accepted you can generate codes for the ads. Do this by clicking the "Adsense Settup" tab next to the "Reports" tab. There are multiple Adsense ad formats and you can customize their size, color, font and style them to fit your site. You are limited to three ad units, three link units and two Adsense for Search boxes on any page.
The ads you display on your site come in two flavors:Cost-Per-Click(CPC) and Cost-Per-Mille(CPM). CPC simply means that any time someone clicks on an ad you display you will be paid a certain amount. CPM is set up to where you are paid 1/1000 of the price that the advertiser bids for a certain ad. If someone visits your page, an impression is generated and you earn that 1/1000 for it.
So how exactly do you earn money using Adsense. Well, it's all about advertising. Basically, people and businesses sign up with Google's Adwords program, they pay to have ads in the system, and Adsense publishers display those ads on their sites. Google gets paid, the publishers get paid and the advertisers get their product or service displayed all over the internet.
So there you have it. Hopefully this has been a helpful introduction to Google's Adsense program.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Introduction
Hello and welcome to my blog. If you're here chances are that you are like me and want to learn more about money making opportunities online. I have been doing quite a bit of research over the last few months, and my goal is to pass on my knowledge to you. I will try to keep this blog updated quite frequently, as life permits, and any new information I come accross I'll be sure to throw it up here.
There are many factors regarding how you can make money online, and how successful you will be. Many might say that using a free blog host like blogger isn't the best way to go, but I'm determined to make this work. I've seen that people have had success with free hosting, and hope to follow in their footsteps. I would like to suggest to you though, that you remove any notions of getting rich quick or becoming some internet money making millionaire. Sure some people might get lucky, but for the rest of us, a lot of time, research and patience will be required. So far in my ventures of making money online I have only made a little over $5. There are things I could probably be doing that would get me further along, and yet I feel I've made quite a bit of progress. For now, only time will tell.
So once again, welcome, and thanks for coming by my blog about online money making.
There are many factors regarding how you can make money online, and how successful you will be. Many might say that using a free blog host like blogger isn't the best way to go, but I'm determined to make this work. I've seen that people have had success with free hosting, and hope to follow in their footsteps. I would like to suggest to you though, that you remove any notions of getting rich quick or becoming some internet money making millionaire. Sure some people might get lucky, but for the rest of us, a lot of time, research and patience will be required. So far in my ventures of making money online I have only made a little over $5. There are things I could probably be doing that would get me further along, and yet I feel I've made quite a bit of progress. For now, only time will tell.
So once again, welcome, and thanks for coming by my blog about online money making.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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