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If you plan to make money by monetizing traffic to your website, you’re going to have to concentrate on two things: creating high quality, original content – and getting back links to your site. These two work hand-in-hand and must be used together or your website is simply going to flounder in the far recesses of cyberspace forever. No one is ever going to know how great your site is if they can’t find it. (more…)

There is no doubt that the last six months have seen drastic changes in the way money is distributed. In fact, the entire worldwide financial system has taken a hit unlike anything we’ve seen in the past 20 years – maybe even since the Great Depression (but that remains to be seen).

Even here in Canada, I’m seeing a lot of belt-tightening and I personally know of several people who have lost their jobs. And that brings me to my next point. (more…)

If you’re thinking about getting into Internet marketing, one of the best pieces of advice I can give you is to hang on to your wallet. And I’m not trying to be funny. As you will quickly find out, there is no shortage of “systems” that people are willing to sell you.

These packages are usually sold as “quick” and “effortless” ways to start making thousands of dollars off the Internet. The sales pages are created to prey off the uninformed and “newbie” webmaster. People that are just getting into this field are very vulnerable to such sales pitches. (more…)

Up until about five months ago, I was spinning my wheels and getting nowhere with my on-line business. I spent most of my day surfing Internet marketing forums looking for new ideas and reading about success stories (these stories were comforting and gave me a little hope). (more…)

Most people starting an online business usually begin with a simple blog (or website) and Adsense. The reason for this is that there is no simpler way to start making money right away. Once you have your blog up and running, it’s a simple matter of pasting some code on your web pages and within 10 minutes you’re receiving highly targeted ads that make you money whenever someone clicks on them. (more…)

If you’re thinking about getting into Internet marketing, one concern you may have is the fact that you don’t consider yourself a writer. Actually, from talking with a few people, this seems to be the number one concern for anyone considering starting a website. (more…)

No matter what type of site you start, or how you choose to monetize it, there is one common denominator that will determine your success – and that’s traffic. Yes, it all comes down to how many people actually visit your site. If you know what your traffic levels are going to be, you can accurately estimate how much you’re going to be making. (more…)

One of the toughest things you’ll have to face as an Internet marketer is explaining to people exactly what it is you do. After all, they won’t see you leaving for work in the morning along with the rest of the 9-5ers. In fact, you may be seen strolling the neighborhood, shopping, or cutting your grass during the day when most adults should be at work. (more…)

I just want to backtrack for a second and talk about search engines. Ultimately, if you’re going to make some passive income online, you want to have your site ranking highly for some key words or phrases in search engines like Google, Yahoo, and MSN. (more…)

Getting into the “making money online” business is fairly straightforward. Even if you have no experience whatsoever, you can still get something going without any real technical skills. Of course, learning skills as you go along is going to increase your options (and cash flow) down the road. (more…)