Make Money With a Web Site

By Derick Yung

How can you get started?

You can start off small to get a feel for what it's like. If you don't have a topic in mind for your site, think of something that interests you, like a hobby or something work-related. Think of what you like to do in your spare time or what you're really knowledgeable and passionate about. When you get started, you probably won't make too much money online, so be patient and persistent.

Don't have a web site yet?

If you don't already have a web site, get and make one (or many)! They're cheap and easy to get. I wouldn't recommend going the free route for your main page. Free web sites in general don't look professional. Plus they may bombard you with online advertising and content you don't want. This extra advertising may also decrease the effectiveness of your own ads and lower your ability to earn with your site.

There are some packages that offer much more than just web hosting. For example, some packages can give you brainstorming tools, keyword research tools, link tracking, web design templates, pre-installed scripts, web site promotion, and much more to help you make money online. These may be suitable for you if you're just starting out and don't want to get too technical.

I recommend the company that hosts this site, which is Kiosk. They're a reliable web hosting company with a full no risk one month trial for $1.00.

How can you get content and do web site promotion?

First of all, if you don't know the basics of HTML, take some time to learn it because all web sites use HTML. HTML is really easy to learn. Content is super important. High quality content attracts visitors and keeps them coming back for more. It also helps distinguish your site. Take a look at the content articles for some ideas.

Traffic is essential to your success. To make a reasonable cash flow, you need a reasonable amount of traffic. There are many ways to get traffic to your site through web site promotion. One way is through optimizing your site to be found in search engines. Take a look at the search engine positioning articles.

A major part of search engine optimization is building links, whether reciprocal links or one-way inbound links. LinkExplore was developed to automate the process of finding suitable link exchange partners and emailing them for link requests.

How can you make money online from your site?

Two big ways to make money are through advertising and affiliate marketing. Advertising is everywhere online nowadays. Check out making money online to find out about these methods and more.

Affiliate marketing is like a passive cash generator that rewards good content. It can make income for you all the time like an online salesperson who works 24/7. See my affiliate marketing intro.