Guide To Low Cost Web Hosting

2006-11-15T02:11:00.000-08:00

Affiliate Income

You want to work at home and make an income using the Internet?

Well the easiest and cheapest way to do so is by promoting Affiliate Programs.

To find out if a site has an Affiliate Program in place just look on any site web site you are interested in and search for an Affiliate sign up section. It’s normally either just under the main heading or at the foot of the web page and normally, it is free to sign up.

Once signed up you will be allocated a web site address with a unique reference and that reference is the one you use in your advertising. Most web companies go out of their way to help you by giving you access to advertising materials, such as sales letters, solo ad pages, short adverts for newsletters etc.

Your main job is to drive people (called traffic) to the web site where the host can identify that the person visiting has arrived there from your Affiliate Link. Any sale that follows from that person will automatically generate money for you by way of commission.

In short, the web host allows you to advertise their web site, gives you all the sales and advertising materials you need and will give you a percentage of every sale that is made through your Affiliate link.

It does not get easier than that. You have no product, no web site and no orders to fulfil.

Even better, some Web Hosts offer a two-tier Affiliate Program whereby you not only earn a commission on any sale made by a visitor, but if that visitor also signs up to the program, you will earn a smaller percentage of their sale as well. It could be 60% on your affiliate link and 5% on the second tier!

A little extra money but for no extra work, now that’s got to be good.

So where do you advertise then? Well that’s pretty easy as well.

For example, if the site you are interested in, sells books on home decorating, then go to any search engine and type in “home decorating” This will give you a multitude of sites to look at.

What you do is to scan through several sites looking for those that have their own newsletter. Then join up, as they are normally free.

Within the newsletter there is normally a section for advertising and what the rates are. (Not all newsletters carry advertising, if the one you look at does not, then move on to the next.)

Then it’s a question of costs.

If the advert you wish to run costs say $30.00 and for every sale attributed to you, you get $7.50, then you need to sell at least 4 products just to break even, 5 or more would be better!

The fact is the bigger the circulation, the bigger the audience, and the greater the chance of a sale.

This is easier said than done of course. Generally, the response on a ‘one off’ advert can be as little as just 0.5%; That would mean a circulation of 1000 people would maybe only generate a response of just 5 people.

Hopefully this has given you a general idea of how you too can make money from home, using the Internet.

Keith Richardson
An easy and rewarding way, to do Internet Business by helping others to Succeed on line.

2006-11-15T02:08:00.000-08:00

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate Secrets Exposed, Once and for All

You have the opportunity to ride the biggest wave the affiliate marketing community has seen but before I expose you to the Affiliate Secrets though, answer me honestly the following question.

How many affiliates actually make money?

You would be surprised, so bear that question in mind for a moment. (Answer at the bottom)

Before you even sign up for an Affiliate Product you need certain information and specific facts, which allow you to make the decision as to whether or not you should become an affiliate for that product. Makes sense yes?

Well, how about a system that defines those facts for you in very clear detail. What to do, when to do it and the best way to market it. After all, choosing the right product to push at the right time - is the holy grail of affiliate marketing, the very definition of a successful campaign and of the best markets out there to target is the one run by Clickbank.

The market for affiliate/Clickbank related products is truly massive, and when you bring an Affiliated Software Product into the equation the picture becomes even more dramatic...

Raw stats: there are well over 100,000 searches per month for "affiliate programs" on Google and Yahoo - and there are over 100,000 affiliates on Clickbank, all of whom are ready to buy if presented with the right details.

They just don't know it yet... and this is where you could come in. An Affiliated Software Product, which is laser-targeted at these guys - a vast majority of whom are looking for a product exactly like this to show them what the super affiliates are doing in 2006.

How big is the market then? Well think big and then double it.

Imagine, if you will, having a system that allows you the choice of how best to market your Affiliate Products, with a variety of easy ways. To suit you.

You will not have heard some of the unorthodox techniques that are available and being used and what is truly amazing is that they are so deceptively simple. The kinds of stuff that you can do right away and see instant results.

This Software is far more than just another high-converting product. It is the definitive guide to affiliate marketing, the one that they will be talking about for years to come and will convert better than anything else on the market - due to the downright devious material inside, and the red-hot sales copy

Sounds incredible.
You see this Incredible Affiliate Software defies many of the techniques that are currently being taught by the famed "gurus" of the game. The techniques attack some of the methods that are being pushed by the big names in the community head-on, and I promise you this: blood will be spilt, and lines will need to be redrawn by the time it's all said and done.

Oh, re the above question. Do you intend to be a part of the 90% plus affiliates out there, world wide, who makes no money at all!

Just make sure you come along for the ride. It's going to get real interesting.

Keith Richardson
http://choices123.projectx.hop.clickbank.net
An easy and rewarding way, to do Internet Business by helping others to Succeed on line.

2006-11-09T10:22:00.000-08:00

How to make an Income from Informative Articles

Is that really possible? Well yes. Produce a document on a specific subject, put your name and a link on the bottom and let, as many people as possible know that it is there.

Easy to say but not so easy to do.

When you produce a free well-written article that people ‘like’ it tempts them to click on your signature link at the bottom to find out more about you and your site. Once there of course, your sites opportunities are there for them to see. Buy a product or two, sign up for a newsletter, and sign up for your site up-dates.

In short, because your article has aroused the interest of someone, they will see you as maybe an expert on a subject and as such will want to know more about you and when they visit your site they are more responsive to any and all of your sales tempters.

Visitors make buyers make sales, makes profits

So the importance of articles in today’s Internet based companies are immeasurable. They are a very good and cheap way of driving traffic to one’s site and for little effort. Your article of course, must be of interest as a well-written article will catch the eyes and interest of your prospective customers and keep them coming back for more and that’s got to be good news.

Free written Articles will always be a major factor in gaining high rankings in search result pages. The higher the ranking the bigger the slice of the traffic you can expect. With a huge number in traffic flow, there are more profits and more potential for other income generating schemes as well!

It is not just about filling your website with articles though. There are certain things or guidelines you need to consider when writing your article.

For instance if your site related to Garden Ponds then the words ‘garden ponds’ would be a key word. That is, people who surf the net would type in to the search engine the words Garden ponds if that were what they were looking for. Commonsense really. So your article should have ‘key’ words, which are likely to be searched for by people interested in your topic. If they find your article, they will find your web site.

I’m not suggesting you have so many key words in your article that it doesn’t make sense or worse still, looks gibberish but it is important that your article has the keywords that are related to your site and must make for good reading.

If you are not sure what selection of keywords would relate to your site then type in to a search engine the phrase ‘keyword selection’. There are a number of software available, to help you get the right balance. Find the right key words and base your article around them!

The whole purpose of an Article is to provide information specifically to those that are looking for it. Rather than them looking up details they go to an ‘expert’ on the subject. Your 2 or 3 page Article must then, be able to entertain these people.

Goes back to what I said earlier; you satisfy their needs by way of good information that helps them, then there is a strong probability that they will look to you for more help, i.e. your web site.

(It goes without saying that you should always check the grammar and spelling of your article prior to up loading it.)

How do they know where to find your web site?

Most sites, which take article submissions do not allow for blatant advertising and rightly so. What you can and MUST do is to put your name at the end of the article along with your web site URL and maybe a little information about yourself. This is known as a bio,
that is to say a brief biography of you!

After the article it self, your name and web site is so very important, so make sure you have it in place, every time you write an article. Click below to see what I mean.

Keith Richardson
Instant Article Submitter
http://choices123.articlesub.hop.clickbank.netHow to get visitors to your site the easy and free way! Helping other people to Succeed on line.

2006-11-09T10:19:00.000-08:00

Benefits of Writing Articles
Just about the best and cheapest way of advertising on the Internet today is by way of Article Writing.

It really is not that difficult for you to do!

The cost to yourself is in the time it takes to put together a two page document with between 500 – 700 words on a subject to which you have a good knowledge of. For instance, if your interest were in cats, then writing about them would be fairly easy for you as you would know your subject well.

More importantly, there is a great deal of people out there that would appreciate and want more information on cats. You would be doing them a big favour and they would then look to you for even quality information.

Your well-written article places you as an expert, which will increase your credibility in their eyes. As such many will visit your web site to see what other items are available.

And if people visit your site, there’s a good chance that they will buy something from you because you have established yourself as someone not just credible but knowledgeable as well!

Your article in particular must NOT be an advert for a product(s) that you are selling on a web site. It should be solely an informative article about your specific subject (Cats). At the end of your article you place your name and also leave a web address as a link for those that wish to see what else you have to offer.

The more articles you write and submit the more you will obtain incoming links to your web site which in turn gives rise to more visitors and thereafter, hopefully, more sales!

So what do you do with your article once you have typed it?

Well, I’m glad you asked.

You need to submit it to as many Article Directories as possible and these can be found by simply typing into a search engine the phrase Article directory. Of course submitting your article one at a time will take a great deal of time so you should consider using an auto submission service, again use your search engine to find them.

Remember, once your article has been published, it can then be picked up by anyone who has an interest in your subject (Cats). It may well be picked up for using as an article in a ezine. They do not need your permission because, as a part of the submission of any article is, that it can be copied but NOT altered in any way which remember, has your name and link on the bottom.

What this does for you of course is to bring your article to the attention of a great deal of people who are also interested in cats, which in turn will lead to targeted visitors coming to your site.

It only needs a few ezines to pick up on your article for you to benefit by a continuous stream of visitors and as you submit your article to more Directories this process will get faster.

When you begin to get a great number of visitors to your site and they are buying, you will get excited about it.

In fact I am sure you will be looking to put out more Articles, which will hopefully lead to more and more visitors, more buyers. Click on the link below for some great details.

Keith Richardson
Instant Article Submitter
http://choices123.articlesub.hop.clickbank.net
It really is not that difficult for you to do!

Helping others to Succeed on line

2006-11-09T10:14:00.000-08:00

Search Engine Optimization

How to achieve good keyword research is the basis of achieving a successful search engine listing.

It is using those ‘key’ words in your marketing which helps the Search Engines to find you and if they find you, then you are on your way to having a successful campaign. In short, your Search Engine marketing of ‘key’ words is the best way of getting seen by the people who can get you, the most visitors/buyers to your site.

It stands to reason that if most people on the web look for ideas and products by typing into their browser specific words to get the information, they are looking for; then by having a list of words applicable to your products(s) in your marketing campaign, you will be targeting your type of audience with what they are looking for!

Simple really.

Find what the customer is searching for and give it to them…

How you go about establishing your keyword research has to be a very important part of search engine marketing strategy. It really does not matter how good your product is, if you are not using the key words that your prospect is searching for then you will not get the type of person, you are looking for.

There are a number of web sites you can use to find out what people are looking for and I suggest you familiarise yourself with them as they will help you in establishing your presence on the Internet.

www.goodkeywords.com A great free download for you!
http://www.pixelfast.com/overture
www.google.com/press/zeitgeist2006.html
www.wordtracker.com
www.geeyo.com/docs/market_research.html

There are of course others, but any of the above will be of help to you.
Using the Good Key word free down load site and keying in a word specific to your site, you will get a list of words that people have been searching for. This is what you need so that you can incorporate them into your marketing.

For instance:
Keying in the phrase “marketing” would bring the following along with the number of requests made for that phrase or similar words.

search engine marketing 1,123,521
marketing 200,090
email marketing 149,571
internet marketing 114,446

This website Good Keywords actually lists the top 100 for you but I have only shown the top 5 to give you a guide.

Bear in mind that these figures are for one month only!

So if your site was about Internet Marketing, that keyword should be incorporated either in your web site address or your main web site heading. (That is the first page on your site any visitor would see).

The more key words that you can used in your text then the greater chance that the search engines will find you and that is what the simple strategy is all about. If the search engines can find you, then there’s a good chance that visitors/buyers will also.

There are of course other ways of optimization your web site such as using ‘meta tags’, linking to other sites, writing articles etc and to find out more about these, just type into your web browser your ‘key’ word and enjoy the journey. Click below for further details.
Keith Richardson http://choices123.bryxen1.hop.clickbank.net for top notch details in Search Engine Optimization
Helping other people to Succeed on line

2006-11-09T10:09:00.000-08:00

Affiliate Marketing
As a starting point for anyone interested in Internet promotion, Affiliate Marketing is the place to start and the key to Affiliate Marketing is very simple. You advertise other people’s products, for an agreed commission.

In most cases, when you sign up to be an Affiliate, you are given access to those company’s promotional materials. Not only that but you do not hold on to any stock, you do not need a merchant account, handle credit card transactions or do any of the shipping.

So why do companies want Affiliates? Well, nobody can afford to constantly advertise there products. Actually the really big companies do, but most cannot contact everyone; it’s just not possible.

What they can do is to allow other people to promote their products
and share the profit. In short, the Owner has the Product; the Affiliate helps to sell it. (For a fee)
But the best thing about affiliate marketing is that it is an easy business to set up. You fill in an application form which is pretty basic and in return you are given a reference or ID link to use in all of your marketing efforts.

Most sites also have an Affiliate area, which is password protected where you can check on your stats and pick up the latest sales details, free for you to use.

In addition to that, some web sites offer a two-tier affiliation. That means that you get an agreed fee for each sale made plus a smaller fee for anyone you introduce to that company’s Affiliate Program For as long as they are a member!

Also many companies have in place a ‘cookie’ in which tracks any visitor who comes to the site through your link. Any time that person buys a product, you will benefit by way of commission. This could be on the first visit or the tenth. Not just one sale either but includes every purchase made by that person.

So where do you find these companies that are looking for Affiliates?
This is pretty easy. Go to any search engine and type in Affiliate Programs and as you will see from the results, there are millions of them. It would be in your interest to look to promote a product or products that you have an interest in. Maybe Animals and Pets, Sailing or maybe Internet Marketing, my favourite. The choice for you is massive.

Perhaps an easier way of choosing is to go to http://clickbank.com
It is free to sign up and once a member you have a choice of thousands of products to advertise. This really is a site worth visiting. They break down the products into several categories, which will be of great help to you.

They also list the commission payable for each product. As a guide you should be looking for at least 50% bearing in mind that you have the cost of your advertising to come out of your commission.
Clickbank pay twice a month so you are only ever two weeks away from being paid. While some web sites will pay immediately, many individual companies pay once a month, your choice. Just click for details

Keith Richardson
http://choices123.projectx.hop.clickbank.net
An easy and rewarding way, to do Internet Business
Helping other people to Succeed on line

2006-08-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

How to find a Web Host with their own Web Site builder;

For the Novice or Beginner

Part 2

www.simplehost.com

They have been trading since 1997 and were launched to make Web Hosting simple for the novice and expert alike.

A simple, easy to use Web Host which has gone out of its way to help you in getting your Web Site on line. Their ‘Simple Start’ tutorials are excellent and guide you down a path to getting your Web Pages onto the Internet, fast and easy.

There is no set up fee, and their Web Hosting starts from $7.50pm, which includes a Domain name. They have their own ‘Web Builder’ and online tutorials and have 24-hour customer support.

www.godaddy.com

At first glance, their home Web Page looks very ‘busy’, almost too much. What it actually delivers though is superb

Founded in 1997, it has established itself as the worlds leading supplier of Domain names. (14.6m under management!)

Just as important, they offer a complete product line, which includes comprehensive Web Hosting Solutions.

There is no set up fee and their Web Hosting starts from $3.59pm,
Domain registration costs £1.99 at the time of writing. They have a Web builder called ‘Web Site Tonight’ with high quality tutoring. Support is available 24/7 and has their own Forum.

www.vodahost.com

This Web Host appears to have everything you need to create and publish a fantastic Web Site.

Their video tutorials take you step by step through the ‘How To’ guides for setting up and using your Vodahost account.

They have a one off set up fee of $30.00 and their Web Hosting begins at $9.95 and includes a Domain name.

They have their own Web Builder called Blue Voda which is easy to use and offer support 24/7. It has its own Forum.

www.hostgator.com

This Web Host was founded only in 2002 and it has quickly established itself as one of the leading providers of Reseller Accounts.

It provides a high quality backup to its customers both new and old.

The choice of various Web Host Packages to cater for the Novice to the Expert is top class.

They have no set up fee and their basic Web Host Package starts from $6.95pm. If you also want their Web Site Builder then the price starts from $9.95pm. Support is available 24/7 and has its own Forum.

I have to tell you that all four of these Web Hosts offer a multitude of items, all of which are standard, but would take up far to much space here for me to do justice to. For full details you should visit each site

Keith Richardson
http://host.url-site.com

2006-08-23T06:50:00.000-07:00

How to find a Low Cost Web Host

with their own Web Site builder;

For the Novice or Beginner

Part 1

Sooner or later you will want a web site and for that you will need a Web Host.

There are a multitude of Web Hosts out there ranging from ‘free’ and upwards from there, but what is right for you?

The purpose of a Web Host is to service your Web Site. When you are just starting out finding an affordable Web Host when you have a limited budget can be a big challenge especially as what many of then offer you, by way of enticement, is far more than you would know what to do with. So where do you begin?

If your web site were just for personal things then a free host would be a good place to start but be aware that your site will carry advertisements from the host company. If you are happy with that, then good. Use them.

If you are setting up some sort of a business web site then having other peoples adverts on your site is a BIG no no; don’t do it.

Listed below for your guidance are Four Low Cost Web Hosts who would meet the requirements of:

Reliability
Dedicated Server
Domain Name Registration
Email Accounts
Web Site Builder
Technical Support

They all offer much more than this but these are the very basic requirements. Not only did I look for and find Low Cost Web Sites but I also wanted Web Sites, which had their own Web Site Builder so that you can build your own web site.

And that is a lot easier than you may have been led to believe!

It is always best to start off with a small business account when first signing up. You only ‘upgrade’ as and when your business expands to meet your future needs.

In part Two, I list 4 Web Hosts who all fit the above.

Keith Richardson
http://host.url-site.com/