BLOGGING FOR QUICK AND EASY PROFIT

Blogging serves lots of useful purposes, some social, some charitable, some designed to grow traffic and generate profits for your business. But getting visitors to visit your blog and buy your product just once is a waste of your blogging skills; you need to turn your visitors into regular visitors and send your profits soaring. It's called making your blog ''Sticky' and you do it like this:

* Update your blog daily and end each posting by mentioning what you'll be blogging about next time. And make that 'something' appealing, a little mysterious, and generate curiosity that forces your visitors to call daily to read your blog.

* Offer regular free gifts and get visitors to sign up to your mailing list for these free gifts. Give clues to what future gifts are about, but don't give too much information, give just enough to make readers curious and keen to know more and eager to visit your blog daily.

* Be friendly and approachable to visitors, get them to trust you, get them to email you for help and advice. Once you get their trust you can use blogging to pre-sell your own or affiliate products. You should only recommend products you like, not products you find lacking, otherwise all that trust you gained will be lost forever.

* If you promise regular postings make sure to keep your promise or visitors will become disillusioned, they'll accuse you of wasting their time, they'll lose faith in you, and they'll eventually stop visiting your blog.

* Include postings that require visitors to call back for updates, such as competitions for which you'll reveal the winners later, let readers ask questions which you again answer later at the blog, treat them to a few jokes and anecdotes, and let visitors see there's more to your blog than just making money.

All in all, give lots of reasons for people to visit your blog and one day, maybe soon, they'll buy one or more of your products.

BEST WAYS TO GENERATE TRAFFIC ON YOUR SITE

am going to talk about creating traffic, hunting for traffic, schmoozing for traffic, funneling traffic, and begging for traffic. Things near and dear to my heart. I've never wanted traffic more in my life!

Mea culpa! Internet marketing has become an obsession for me. It's so much fun, don't you agree? I don't think I could ever stop doing this.

Stop pimping ourselves. And as far as internet marketers go, we're a bunch of enthusiastic experimenters, but do concentrate and focus on the plan we set up.

In a nutshell, including creating traffic, do the following

- focus on creating good content for the blog to attract the fish

- keep on positioning ourselves as an authority figure

- stop chasing the money

- stop pimping ourselves on the social media networks like Twitter; and to

- stick to the plan we set for ourselves

The plan is the most crucial part of this system. Now, I might slip now and then, but if I didn't have a good plan, I wouldn't know how bad it was!

Traffic Generation Methods

There were several methods we could use to create traffic. Each have their own strengths but if used in conjunction with the other methods, they help increase visibility to any lowly blog.

To name a few methods:

- Blogging - Your essential oil rig platform. The repository of all knowledge of your theme. When you blog, you create unique content of which some people may be interested in leaving comments, linking you back to their blogs, referring you to friends, etc.

- Forum Marketing - A place where you meet people of the same interest. You target forums after you have identified the important keywords your fish congregate. Forums are not places where you leave inane remarks that make you sound like a robot so don't do it!

- Article Submissions - Spread the net far and wide, the article submission methods is known to be slow, but it lasts forever. Once done, you can submit your articles to the myriad article directories online, such as EzineArticles.

- Press Releases - write your own feature article and send it to a press release site such as PRWeb. It's bound to create a lot of traffic if you do it right.

- Giveaways - Join giveaway events and watch your sign ups spike.

Through in a free product of your own to an ever-growing pot of free products in a joint venture with other internet marketers to attract a wider audience of targeted consumers. It works because the accumulative nature of all the lists of participating internet marketers combined with a common voice.

- eBay - If you are not aware of it, eBay has a section for marketing "Information Products" under its ubiquitous "Everything Else" category. You can use this to sell your ebooks and other info products you are planning to practically give away so you can generate some traffic.

- Social Media - Social media is about relationships. The point behind social media is mainly to drive relationships first and to drive massive traffic once people decide you're cool and human.

Unless you lived under a rock for the past 10 years, you've heard of these online portals for social media: Facebook, Friendster, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr, Squidoo, Hubpages, and more.

Social media is more about community and sharing information. Be careful about where to pimp, if you intend to pimp.

Depending on the social media site, you could sell, but you have to know which site to do that. Blatantly selling your product on the wrong site will get you flamed, unfollowed, ignored, and blocked by its denizens. So do your homework.

- Video Traffic - Video is positively one of the best ways to get you traffic! Just ask Her Royal Highness, the Video Marketing Queen: Mario Andros about it, and she will, in no uncertain terms tell you why now is the perfect time to get into video marketing!

Google absolutely loves YouTube and puts videos on the top ten results all the time in its search results.

- Twitter - Now, I've known Twitter since forever, but it's only recently that I discovered the TRUE POWER of Twitter! Where else can you send a message to up thousands of your followers online, REAL TIME and for FREE!

Here is where pimping is most prevalent. And the experts all agree that Twitter isn't for MEGA pimping, it's for building better relationships! You can find most of the experts on Twitter tweeting away with no hangups.

TOP TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOMAIN

Ask any online marketer what their domain name means to them, and they will automatically tell you that their domain name is their company's identity. It tells surfer everything they need to know: who they are? What they do? What their product/service can do for them.

It essentially acts as a summation of your company's web identity, so making sure you pick one that accurately describes you is vital.

For this reason we recommend that you pick something that is memorable, distinct and original. One that stands out from the rest in your product niche, but also at the same time efficiently reflects your company's products/service.

So how do you decide which is the right domain for you?

Well the first thing we recommend, especially if you are interested in incorporating SEO into your web design, is to pick a domain name that is SEO friendly.

But as with all things, this in itself can lead to more problems when it comes to choosing your domain. You see, you are just one of many companies online, who have undertaken the task of finding a URL that is SEO friendly.

So trying to find one that is distinct to your product niche and that has also been left untouched can be difficult. The competition is fierce.

But you can overcome this. You can offer your domain a uniqueness presence. Take the following details for example. Each can help make your decision easier.

Brand: as we said before your domain name is your websites identity. It represents who you are to the entire marketing sector and what you are trying to achieve as a company.

Saying this, your brand essence can also play an important factor in what domain you decide to choose.

All your brand is, is an extension of your company's identity. It is another means of allowing your surfers to recognise who you are and what you do.

So if for example you are a property investment teaching company, within your domain name it needs to mention the phrases 'property courses' or 'property investment.'

Length: which do you choose? A short domain name that is easy to remember and type into your browser or a long domain name that will enable you to incorporate SEO and explain your product?

Both of these have got their benefits. It is just a matter of deciding which one would best benefit your website.

One way you can have the best of both these worlds is to set a word restriction of up to 67 characters. By doing this, you can give your domain name just enough description length so that it is not obscured, but a clear cut off point.

Saying this, if you can keep your domain name to under 67 characters that will prevent surfers from making any errors when come to type in your domain name.

Hyphens: similar to the length of your domain names, hyphens can bring both its advantages and its disadvantages.

On the one hand, using hyphens can help you to get the domain you want whilst making your keywords more accessible to SEO e.g. propertyinvestment to property-investment.

But then on the opposite end of the scale, if surfers forget to include them, they could either be taken to another company's website, or they won't be able to find your website at all.

Domain name type: when picking your domain name you need to decide what you want your top level domain to be.

All a top level domain is, is your domain names extension for example .com, .net, .org, .us or .biz.

Now most companies choose to go for .com but there is nothing necessarily wrong with using any of the others we have mentioned above. In fact, with .com being such a popular domain source, it can be quite competitive to get your domain name with them so choosing one of the others could ensure you get the domain you want.

So take the time to decide what domain name best suites your website, and make sure you consider all the above pointers. Do that and you can offer your website the best in domain representation.

BUYING DOMAINS (HELP GUIDE)

There is a dizzying array of domain name extensions (and more will be added this year and every year for the foreseeable future). When you are purchasing your domain names, it's hard to know which ones to buy - all of them? Just .com? This article shares some ideas for you to consider when you are investing in the domain names related to your business.

While the .com extension is certainly the most well recognized and the one that is the "best" to have for most businesses, it's not the only one. However, always try to get that one when it is available - whether for your business name, your individual name, a product name, or other intellectual property you want to have represented by a domain name.

The next most popular extension for businesses (and the one that was supposed to take the load off the .com extension) is .biz. If you own ONLY this extension (or any of the others besides .com) you have to take special care to ensure that others KNOW your website ends with .biz because by default, essentially everyone assumes when you tell them your website that .com is the extension.

The third one to consider is .info - and in some cases, fits quite well with particular domain names and certain products or features of your business. Again, remember to stress the extension if you are telling someone your URL.

The .name extension is one that you can get if you are using your own name but it's not very recognizable to most people as an extension.

An extension that is gaining in popularity for some businesses is .tv. Generally, it is limited to people who are broadcasting in some way. Look into this if you plan to use extensive video and other visual media.

.org is limited to groups who can demonstrate that they are an organization and not a business, so for most people reading this article, you have no need to even consider this extension.

The last two I'll mention here are .gov & .lib, which are limited to government agencies and libraries, respectively. Again, no need to worry about those extensions.

So, given all of this information, here are some suggestions for you when you are purchasing domain names (especially if some seems to have the one you REALLY wanted):


Find out if the person who owns it will sell it (and they might if they aren't using it). Many people buy domain names 'just in case,' and may be willing to sell it to you. All you can do is ask. If you don't ask, you'll never know.
Play with the domain name you want and try it in different formats; see if one of the others is available. It's one thing I love about 1and1.com (and most other companies that sell domains; they give you other suggestions if the name you want isn't available.
Try the domain name with hyphens (and when you get a really good one, consider getting it with hyphens, too anyway. Know that if you ONLY have a domain name with hyphens you will always be telling people where the hyphens go, so try some other alternatives instead unless you are prepared to repeat OVER AND OVER "There's a hyphen between every word."
When you find a domain name you truly love - and have a sense that it is "the one," then buy it in as many iterations as possible. Domains are cheap. You can always keep them for a year and let them go...but once they are gone, it's much more expensive and maybe impossible to secure the one(s) you want. Better safe than sorry!

JOBS FOR TEENS UNDER 18

There aren't too many jobs for teens under 18 to begin with, but it's even more frustrating when nobody's hiring. That's when do many turn to the internet to make money online. Where do you go, though? I will show you exactly what I did, to make hundreds of extra dollars every single month and what I continue to do. They are the absolute best jobs for teens under 18 and I'll show you why.

Let's start things off by talking about what it is. The way I have made the easiest, fastest money online happens to be from doing surveys. Now, I know that many people give up on them, because they just don't seem to be making any sort of decent cash. Well, they aren't making decent cash because they are joining the wrong places. They are the best jobs for teens under 18 "if" you know how to pull up the highest paying survey sites.

Most people go about finding them the wrong way and instead wind up in a world of lower paying survey sites. By this, I am talking about people who continually use search engines to look for paid surveys online. Long story short, you don't want to do it this way. It's not going to work and will only lead you to copy cat type survey sites that pay very low. You need a way to get a hold of the "real", big boy survey sites that pay you top dollar. That's when surveys are the best jobs for teens under 18.

I'm going to show you how to accomplish that right now and it's easy to do. The only thing you need are forums. Big forums to be precise. You see, big forums are always going to be filled with all the information you need and it's all in their archive section. The archive section is always packed wit hpast topics on various survey subjects, which hare loaded with people sharing their stores and info on where hey are making the most money doing paid surveys. It's the easiest path to the wonderful survey sites that make the best jobs for teens under 18.

Also, big forums will provide you with honest information, because the people that hang out in these well established forums know and respect that forum. Big forums also moderate and keep track of postings, which keeps people on track. It can be hard to find honest information on surveys, but big forums are the one place that is loaded with it. That's what make surveys the best jobs for teens under 18. You get a huge amount of insider information on paid surveys and which ones are putting the most cash in other people's pockets.

There are jobs for teens under 18 at your local mall, or at the grocery store, but none of them are easier than taking surveys.

Here is a free Top 5 List of Paid Survey Sites: http://www.free-survey-list.com/

HOW YOU CAN GET PAID DOING SURVEYS

There are several companies out there now that offer consumers the ability to take surveys and get paid for them. These are often referred to as a Market Research Paid Survey. Basically you just have to sort through and determine the legitimate companies from the scam companies.

The whole goal of legitimate companies paying consumers is to receive market research at a reduced cost. Technically paying someone sitting at home to complete surveys fits into their budget nicely. Very large companies like Hollister, Abercrombie, WalMart, JcPenny, etc pay consumers to fill out these surveys all the time.

The way you can get paid to complete these surveys is signing up with the right marketing research company. These Paid for Taking Survey programs are very common place. But there are only a handful of real companies that do them.

I have actually spent some time weeding through all the different ones to find a legit one that pays between $10 and $40 to complete the surveys or consumer opinion polls as some are referred to. The sign up process is pretty straight forward and you can start earning money right away.

Just by doing 4 surveys a day you could easily pay your car payment and insurance premium per month. Or even make the payment on a 150,000 mortgage. So it is definitely worth checking out. Especially for those trying to supplement their income with other revenue streams. Like older people on a fixed income or college kids trying to make extra cash. If you have about 1 hour a day you can make a very nice income.

MAKE MONEY (WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME) GENERAL REPORT

Making money online used to pretty much require you to have your own Web site, products to sell and some marketing savvy. But a new generation of dot-coms have arisen that will pay you for what you know and who you know without you having to be a web designer or a marketing genius.
But it's hard to tell hype from the real deal. I did a search on "make money online" and "making money online", and much of the information out there is just promoting various infoproducts, mostly about Internet marketing. I see why people sometimes ask, "Is anyone making money online besides Internet marketing experts?"

So I put together a list of business opportunities with legitimate companies that:

Pay cash, not just points towards rewards or a chance to win money
Don't require you to have your own Web domain or your own products
Don't involve any hard-selling
Aren't just promoting more Internet marketing
Give a good return on your time investment
In the interest of objectivity, none of the links below are affiliate links, and none of them have paid or provided any other consideration for their presence here. These are legitimate companies with business models that allow you to get paid for a wide range of activities.
Help friends find better jobs.

Sites like ReferEarns, Zyoin, Who Do You Know For Dough?, Bohire and WiseStepp connect employers with prospective employees, many of whom are already employed and not actively job-hunting, via networking - the people who know these qualified candidates. Rewards for referring a candidate who gets hired range from $50 on up to several thousand dollars - not chump change. If you know a lot of job-seekers (and who doesn't these days?), this is a great way to break into the recruiting business with no overhead.

Connect suppliers with buyers.

Referral fees are a common practice in business, but they haven't been used much in online networking sites because there was no way to track them. Sites like Salesconx, InnerSell and uRefer now provide that. Vendors set the referral fees they're willing to pay (and for what), and when the transaction happens, you get paid. uRefer also allows merchants to set up referral programs for introductions and meetings, as well as transactions.

Write.

A growing number of sites will pay for your articles or blog posts. Associated Content and Helium will "pay for performance" based on page views for just about anything you want to write about. Articles on specific topics they're looking for can earn direct payments up to about $200. The rates are probably low for established writers, but if you're trying to break into the field and have time on your hands, they're a great way to start. Also, a lot of companies are looking for part-time bloggers. They may pay per post or on a steady contract. Our Weblogs Guide posts blogging jobs weekly in the forum.

Start your own blog.

You don't have to have your own Web site, or install blogging software, or even figure out how to set up the advertising. At Blogger you can set up a blog for free in less than five minutes without knowing a thing about web design, and Blogger even automates setting up Google AdSense so you can make money off your blog by displaying ads and getting paid when people click on the ads. To make even more money from it, set up an affiliate program (see below) for books, music, etc., and insert your affiliate links whenever you refer to those items. You'll have to get a lot of traffic to become a six-figure blogger, but pick an interesting topic, write well, tell all your friends, and you're off to a good start.

Related: Monetizing Your Blog

Create topical resource hubs.

Are you an expert on a particular niche topic? Can you put together an overview of the topic and assemble some of the best resources on the topic from around the web? Then you can create topical hubs and get paid through sites like Squidoo, HugPages and Google Knol. Payments are based on a combination of ad revenue and affiliate fees. You'll get higher rates doing it on your own, but these sites have a built-in supply of traffic and tools to make content creation easier.

Advertise other people's products.

If you already have a Web site or a blog, look for vendors that offer related but non-competing products and see if they have an affiliate program. Stick to familiar products and brands - they're easier to sell. To promote those products:

Place simple text or graphical ads in appropriate places on your site
Include links to purchase products you review or recommend in a blog, discussion forum or mailing list you control
Create a dedicated sales page or Web site to promote a particular product
They all work - it just depends on how much time you have to spend on it and your level of expertise with Web design and marketing.
Related: How to Really Make Money on the Internet With an Amazon.com Affiliate Site

Microstock photography.

You don't have to be a professional photographer to sell your photos for money. People are constantly in need of stock photography for websites, presentations, brochures and so on, and are willing to pay for the right image. People generally search for images on stock photography sites by keywords, not by photographer, so you have the same chance as anyone else of having your image picked. Just be careful that you don't have images of trademarked brands, copyrighted art or people's faces that are readily identifiable (unless you have a model release), but just about anything else is fair game, and I promise - you'd be amazed what people need pictures of, so don't make any assumptions. If it's a decent photo, upload it. Some sites to get you started include Fotolia, ShutterStock, Dreamstime and iStockphoto. The great thing about this is that it's truly "set it and forget it".

The above list is by no means comprehensive, but it highlights some of the new and interesting ways to make money online without investing any money, without having a product of your own, and without having expert sales and marketing skills. Most of all, unlike taking surveys or getting paid to read e-mail, the potential return on your time investment is substantial.