Blogging For Profit: (BFP 102)
Do you want to make money blogging? If you do – you’re not alone. More and more bloggers are finding that blogging is a profitable venture. Be it in few extra dollars or making enough money to stop you from getting a part time job or getting it point where they are able to make a full time living from their blogging – there are tens of thousands of bloggers who make money blogging.
what about you?
In this page I want to share some information for beginners on how to make money blogging. For a very quick and broad visual intro – check out this Making Money Blog Mind Map which visualizes just SOME of the ways bloggers make money blogging.
#1 – keep in mind that every blog is unique on how it can make money. Some of the following streams of income will work on someblogs a lot better than others – the key fact is to experiment with as many as possible and see what works best for you.
The following are streams of income.
1. Continuity Programs. This is another newer category for me but one that continues to grow. A continuity program is a site where you earn a recurring income from people who subscribe to a service you offer. For me this includes two sites – ProBlogger.com and ThirdTribe Marketing.
Both programs are membership sites and generate monthly income from the thousands of members that they have as a part of them.
2. Private Ad Sales/Sponsorships Private ad sales directly to advertisers have fallen in the last year. This is partly due to a change in the economy as it is. Note that this area does vary a little from month to month depending upon the campaigns you’re asked to run – we’ve had a couple of months where it actually ranked #2 in the last year. This includes ad sales of the 125 x125 ads as well as a campaign or two at Digital Photography School .
3. Chitika Chitka continues to be a great performer for bloggers. They traditionally have worked best on product related blogs although their Premium ad units now convert well on a larger range of blogs. They do continue to perform well when you use them over and over again.
4. Amazon Associates. Amazon’s affiliate program has been one of the big movers. used to make a few odd dollars from it – how ever in recent times it has become a significant earner.
5. ProBlogger Job Boards The job boards here at ProBlogger continue to grow each month in the number of advertisements that are being bought. This enabled you to invest most of the money that they’d earned a while back into getting a new back end for the boards and to redesign them. These job boards now bring in over $1000 amonth in revenue which is pretty nice considering that they are so low maintenance to run. They also offer a service to readers and add value to the overall blog . The only problem that you can face with the job boards is that there are so many bloggers looking for work that the demand for jobs far exceeds the supply. On the good side of things is that advertisers are reporting getting amazing quality of applications.
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Your business with fiverr
Fiverr to Grow Your Business and Get More Traffic to Your Site
You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars trying to grow your business. You can hire people to do many of the jobs you need for just $5. Yes, $5.
Fiverr is a microjobs site that provides a platform for writers, artists, and others willing to do odd jobs for only $5.
What does that have to do with your business? For the price of a bottle of coke, you can outsource jobs like getting thousands of fans for your social profiles, content for your blog, or even a logo for your site.
Here are just a few of the ways you can use Fiverr to grow your business and drive more traffic to your site:
Brand Promotion
Getting your brand in front of as many people as possible is one of the best ways to grow the reach of your business. Active bloggers and social media personalities postbids on Fiverr to share information about your business or product with their large numbers of followers. This can include a Facebook post, a tweet,a link on a blog, or even a contest promoting your product.
These sponsorships can grow awareness for your brand and drive more traffic back to your site, helping you to grow a stronger reader base or opt-in e-mail list.
you can make your page appear a bit more popular until you can grow the fans organically. Most fans or followers you purchase on Fiverr will not be from real people, so they will only help with appearances, not conversions.
Fiverr offers many more opportunities for you to outsource work for your blog that can help you get more traffic and grow your reader base. Not only does it allow you to perform these jobs quickly, butit also allows you to do it on a budget.
You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars trying to grow your business. You can hire people to do many of the jobs you need for just $5. Yes, $5.
Fiverr is a microjobs site that provides a platform for writers, artists, and others willing to do odd jobs for only $5.
What does that have to do with your business? For the price of a bottle of coke, you can outsource jobs like getting thousands of fans for your social profiles, content for your blog, or even a logo for your site.
Here are just a few of the ways you can use Fiverr to grow your business and drive more traffic to your site:
Brand Promotion
Getting your brand in front of as many people as possible is one of the best ways to grow the reach of your business. Active bloggers and social media personalities postbids on Fiverr to share information about your business or product with their large numbers of followers. This can include a Facebook post, a tweet,a link on a blog, or even a contest promoting your product.
These sponsorships can grow awareness for your brand and drive more traffic back to your site, helping you to grow a stronger reader base or opt-in e-mail list.
you can make your page appear a bit more popular until you can grow the fans organically. Most fans or followers you purchase on Fiverr will not be from real people, so they will only help with appearances, not conversions.
Fiverr offers many more opportunities for you to outsource work for your blog that can help you get more traffic and grow your reader base. Not only does it allow you to perform these jobs quickly, butit also allows you to do it on a budget.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Affiliate Marketing 001: Understanding the Basics
That’s pretty much how affiliatemarketing works. Through these online programs, you sign on with a partner that markets your product or service, often through a link or banner ad you place on their website. The affiliate then gets a commission based on sales, visits, or customers that result from thoseefforts. It’s the ultimate in pay for performance. “An affiliate partner will do a lot of the marketing for you. And you only owe money if they provide the outcome you want,” says Marty Fahncke, president of FawnKey & Associates, a consulting firm with expertise in affiliate marketing.
At the same time, successful affiliate marketing requires understanding some basics. Here’swhat you should know:
Evaluate your affiliate marketing channels
Your affiliate can be anything from a website or enewsletter toa shopping portal, to name a few.Fahncke points to one client, a small business selling sunglasses, as a case in point. Perhaps their most successful affiliate is a website devoted to bicycling, which recently included an article about the product and a link to their site. The company pays the affiliate a 20% commission on sales. At the same time, however,the firm uses a variety of other affiliates. The bottom line: “You want a good mix of different types of channels,” says Fahncke.
How many? There’s no magic number. You can make money with perhaps twenty, or in some cases, thousands. It all depends on the quality of the partner. Forexample, three or four effective affiliates that specialize in search engine optimization can provide you with as much business as hundreds of mediocre websites, especially if they’re not quite theright fit for your product and demographic.
Scrutinize the affiliate marketing commission
Commissions run the gamut, from 3% to as much as 90%, although the average is around 15% to 20%, according to Fahncke. The amount depends on a variety of factors. High volume products, forexample, tend to command lower rates. At the same time, you get what you pay for. Take Steven Rothberg, president of http://collegerecruiter.com a career site for college students and recent graduates. He pays about 50% more than many other companies in order to attract thebest affiliates possible. About 10%of his revenues come from his affiliate marketing program.
Focus on recruitment and retention
Recruiting high-quality affiliates isone of the toughest parts. While there are lots of choices out there, finding the right partners, getting their attention and negotiating the final details take time - as long as a year in many cases. How to find them? One possibility is to sign on with an affiliate marketing network like Commission Junction. Almost all of http://collegerecruiter.com affiliates, for example, have resulted from its relationship with the network,through a program in which interested affiliates that are a good fit automatically become partners. Another tack: Shawn Collins, co-author of Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants (Que, 2001) uses software to determine which affiliates his clients’ competition is using. Then he targets them with phone calls and direct mail.
That’s only the first step. Just because you’ve signed a deal withan affiliate doesn’t mean it will letyou go live. To make sure you are“activated”, as Collins puts it, youalso need to work constantly at staying top of mind. For example, he will send the top twenty affiliates for each client gifts, andcall them at least once a month.
Decide if you’d prefer two tier affiliations
Somewhat like the classic Mary Kay-style Multi-Level Marketing arrangements, these affiliates use a referral network to generate more sales for the company and commissions for themselves. An affiliate that is working with a particular company’s program will attract other partners to join up. It, then, receives commissions from any activity those newer affiliates generate. The system ensures more income for partners throughout the chain and greater visibility for the smallbusiness. Plus, “It saves time if you can’t do your own recruiting,” says Collins.
Find the right affiliatesolution provider
You need a method for tracking traffic, sales and payments. Thereare two ways to go about it. Oneis to install software in-house anddo it yourself. That can be a big job, however, especially if you’re short-handed. The other is to hire a third party to provide the technology and customer supportneeded to facilitate the transaction. You’ll pay a percentage of your affiliate’s commission to the firm.
Watch out for fraud and spam
There are a variety of scams outthere, so be careful. One common type works this way: An affiliate earns a commission on an order that they actually place themselves, after which they return the product. Says Fahncke: “The merchant ends up paying a commission on a productthey didn’t really sell.” As for spam, you can be held legally responsible for the actions of your affiliates that send out junkmail on your behalf.
At the same time, successful affiliate marketing requires understanding some basics. Here’swhat you should know:
Evaluate your affiliate marketing channels
Your affiliate can be anything from a website or enewsletter toa shopping portal, to name a few.Fahncke points to one client, a small business selling sunglasses, as a case in point. Perhaps their most successful affiliate is a website devoted to bicycling, which recently included an article about the product and a link to their site. The company pays the affiliate a 20% commission on sales. At the same time, however,the firm uses a variety of other affiliates. The bottom line: “You want a good mix of different types of channels,” says Fahncke.
How many? There’s no magic number. You can make money with perhaps twenty, or in some cases, thousands. It all depends on the quality of the partner. Forexample, three or four effective affiliates that specialize in search engine optimization can provide you with as much business as hundreds of mediocre websites, especially if they’re not quite theright fit for your product and demographic.
Scrutinize the affiliate marketing commission
Commissions run the gamut, from 3% to as much as 90%, although the average is around 15% to 20%, according to Fahncke. The amount depends on a variety of factors. High volume products, forexample, tend to command lower rates. At the same time, you get what you pay for. Take Steven Rothberg, president of http://collegerecruiter.com a career site for college students and recent graduates. He pays about 50% more than many other companies in order to attract thebest affiliates possible. About 10%of his revenues come from his affiliate marketing program.
Focus on recruitment and retention
Recruiting high-quality affiliates isone of the toughest parts. While there are lots of choices out there, finding the right partners, getting their attention and negotiating the final details take time - as long as a year in many cases. How to find them? One possibility is to sign on with an affiliate marketing network like Commission Junction. Almost all of http://collegerecruiter.com affiliates, for example, have resulted from its relationship with the network,through a program in which interested affiliates that are a good fit automatically become partners. Another tack: Shawn Collins, co-author of Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants (Que, 2001) uses software to determine which affiliates his clients’ competition is using. Then he targets them with phone calls and direct mail.
That’s only the first step. Just because you’ve signed a deal withan affiliate doesn’t mean it will letyou go live. To make sure you are“activated”, as Collins puts it, youalso need to work constantly at staying top of mind. For example, he will send the top twenty affiliates for each client gifts, andcall them at least once a month.
Decide if you’d prefer two tier affiliations
Somewhat like the classic Mary Kay-style Multi-Level Marketing arrangements, these affiliates use a referral network to generate more sales for the company and commissions for themselves. An affiliate that is working with a particular company’s program will attract other partners to join up. It, then, receives commissions from any activity those newer affiliates generate. The system ensures more income for partners throughout the chain and greater visibility for the smallbusiness. Plus, “It saves time if you can’t do your own recruiting,” says Collins.
Find the right affiliatesolution provider
You need a method for tracking traffic, sales and payments. Thereare two ways to go about it. Oneis to install software in-house anddo it yourself. That can be a big job, however, especially if you’re short-handed. The other is to hire a third party to provide the technology and customer supportneeded to facilitate the transaction. You’ll pay a percentage of your affiliate’s commission to the firm.
Watch out for fraud and spam
There are a variety of scams outthere, so be careful. One common type works this way: An affiliate earns a commission on an order that they actually place themselves, after which they return the product. Says Fahncke: “The merchant ends up paying a commission on a productthey didn’t really sell.” As for spam, you can be held legally responsible for the actions of your affiliates that send out junkmail on your behalf.
Affiliate Marketing 001: Understanding the Basics
That’s pretty much how affiliatemarketing works. Through these online programs, you sign on with a partner that markets your product or service, often through a link or banner ad you place on their website. The affiliate then gets a commission based on sales, visits, or customers that result from thoseefforts. It’s the ultimate in pay for performance. “An affiliate partner will do a lot of the marketing for you. And you only owe money if they provide the outcome you want,” says Marty Fahncke, president of FawnKey & Associates, a consulting firm with expertise in affiliate marketing.
At the same time, successful affiliate marketing requires understanding some basics. Here’swhat you should know:
Evaluate your affiliate marketing channels
Your affiliate can be anything from a website or enewsletter toa shopping portal, to name a few.Fahncke points to one client, a small business selling sunglasses, as a case in point. Perhaps their most successful affiliate is a website devoted to bicycling, which recently included an article about the product and a link to their site. The company pays the affiliate a 20% commission on sales. At the same time, however,the firm uses a variety of other affiliates. The bottom line: “You want a good mix of different types of channels,” says Fahncke.
How many? There’s no magic number. You can make money with perhaps twenty, or in some cases, thousands. It all depends on the quality of the partner. Forexample, three or four effective affiliates that specialize in search engine optimization can provide you with as much business as hundreds of mediocre websites, especially if they’re not quite theright fit for your product and demographic.
Scrutinize the affiliate marketing commission
Commissions run the gamut, from 3% to as much as 90%, although the average is around 15% to 20%, according to Fahncke. The amount depends on a variety of factors. High volume products, forexample, tend to command lower rates. At the same time, you get what you pay for. Take Steven Rothberg, president of http://collegerecruiter.com a career site for college students and recent graduates. He pays about 50% more than many other companies in order to attract thebest affiliates possible. About 10%of his revenues come from his affiliate marketing program.
Focus on recruitment and retention
Recruiting high-quality affiliates isone of the toughest parts. While there are lots of choices out there, finding the right partners, getting their attention and negotiating the final details take time - as long as a year in many cases. How to find them? One possibility is to sign on with an affiliate marketing network like Commission Junction. Almost all of http://collegerecruiter.com affiliates, for example, have resulted from its relationship with the network,through a program in which interested affiliates that are a good fit automatically become partners. Another tack: Shawn Collins, co-author of Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants (Que, 2001) uses software to determine which affiliates his clients’ competition is using. Then he targets them with phone calls and direct mail.
That’s only the first step. Just because you’ve signed a deal withan affiliate doesn’t mean it will letyou go live. To make sure you are“activated”, as Collins puts it, youalso need to work constantly at staying top of mind. For example, he will send the top twenty affiliates for each client gifts, andcall them at least once a month.
Decide if you’d prefer two tier affiliations
Somewhat like the classic Mary Kay-style Multi-Level Marketing arrangements, these affiliates use a referral network to generate more sales for the company and commissions for themselves. An affiliate that is working with a particular company’s program will attract other partners to join up. It, then, receives commissions from any activity those newer affiliates generate. The system ensures more income for partners throughout the chain and greater visibility for the smallbusiness. Plus, “It saves time if you can’t do your own recruiting,” says Collins.
Find the right affiliatesolution provider
You need a method for tracking traffic, sales and payments. Thereare two ways to go about it. Oneis to install software in-house anddo it yourself. That can be a big job, however, especially if you’re short-handed. The other is to hire a third party to provide the technology and customer supportneeded to facilitate the transaction. You’ll pay a percentage of your affiliate’s commission to the firm.
Watch out for fraud and spam
There are a variety of scams outthere, so be careful. One common type works this way: An affiliate earns a commission on an order that they actually place themselves, after which they return the product. Says Fahncke: “The merchant ends up paying a commission on a productthey didn’t really sell.” As for spam, you can be held legally responsible for the actions of your affiliates that send out junkmail on your behalf.
At the same time, successful affiliate marketing requires understanding some basics. Here’swhat you should know:
Evaluate your affiliate marketing channels
Your affiliate can be anything from a website or enewsletter toa shopping portal, to name a few.Fahncke points to one client, a small business selling sunglasses, as a case in point. Perhaps their most successful affiliate is a website devoted to bicycling, which recently included an article about the product and a link to their site. The company pays the affiliate a 20% commission on sales. At the same time, however,the firm uses a variety of other affiliates. The bottom line: “You want a good mix of different types of channels,” says Fahncke.
How many? There’s no magic number. You can make money with perhaps twenty, or in some cases, thousands. It all depends on the quality of the partner. Forexample, three or four effective affiliates that specialize in search engine optimization can provide you with as much business as hundreds of mediocre websites, especially if they’re not quite theright fit for your product and demographic.
Scrutinize the affiliate marketing commission
Commissions run the gamut, from 3% to as much as 90%, although the average is around 15% to 20%, according to Fahncke. The amount depends on a variety of factors. High volume products, forexample, tend to command lower rates. At the same time, you get what you pay for. Take Steven Rothberg, president of http://collegerecruiter.com a career site for college students and recent graduates. He pays about 50% more than many other companies in order to attract thebest affiliates possible. About 10%of his revenues come from his affiliate marketing program.
Focus on recruitment and retention
Recruiting high-quality affiliates isone of the toughest parts. While there are lots of choices out there, finding the right partners, getting their attention and negotiating the final details take time - as long as a year in many cases. How to find them? One possibility is to sign on with an affiliate marketing network like Commission Junction. Almost all of http://collegerecruiter.com affiliates, for example, have resulted from its relationship with the network,through a program in which interested affiliates that are a good fit automatically become partners. Another tack: Shawn Collins, co-author of Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants (Que, 2001) uses software to determine which affiliates his clients’ competition is using. Then he targets them with phone calls and direct mail.
That’s only the first step. Just because you’ve signed a deal withan affiliate doesn’t mean it will letyou go live. To make sure you are“activated”, as Collins puts it, youalso need to work constantly at staying top of mind. For example, he will send the top twenty affiliates for each client gifts, andcall them at least once a month.
Decide if you’d prefer two tier affiliations
Somewhat like the classic Mary Kay-style Multi-Level Marketing arrangements, these affiliates use a referral network to generate more sales for the company and commissions for themselves. An affiliate that is working with a particular company’s program will attract other partners to join up. It, then, receives commissions from any activity those newer affiliates generate. The system ensures more income for partners throughout the chain and greater visibility for the smallbusiness. Plus, “It saves time if you can’t do your own recruiting,” says Collins.
Find the right affiliatesolution provider
You need a method for tracking traffic, sales and payments. Thereare two ways to go about it. Oneis to install software in-house anddo it yourself. That can be a big job, however, especially if you’re short-handed. The other is to hire a third party to provide the technology and customer supportneeded to facilitate the transaction. You’ll pay a percentage of your affiliate’s commission to the firm.
Watch out for fraud and spam
There are a variety of scams outthere, so be careful. One common type works this way: An affiliate earns a commission on an order that they actually place themselves, after which they return the product. Says Fahncke: “The merchant ends up paying a commission on a productthey didn’t really sell.” As for spam, you can be held legally responsible for the actions of your affiliates that send out junkmail on your behalf.
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