Monetizing a Low Traffic Web Site

Monetizing a Low Traffic Web Site
Posted 2009/04/13 by gestroud No Comments

Making money with your website is not an easy task, but it can be done. The easiest and fastest way to start making money is to sign-up with an advertising network. One type of ad network is pay per click (PPC), such as Google AdSense. Other networks are pay per impression (CPM) like Burst Media or Tribal Fusion. The problem with the latter is you need a substantial amount of traffic to make any money. Sometimes you will need a lot of traffic just to sign up with them.

So what can you do if you are like the rest of us but don’t have a whole lot of traffic?
Pick Your Niche

Sometimes websites are so focused that getting a single click from a Google advertisement can make you $10. The problem is that these opportunities are few and far between.

Styling Category Levels in WordPress with CSS

Styling Category Levels in WordPress with CSS
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Tom Johnson of idratherbewriting.com explains how to style category levels in WordPress so that each category level (parent, child, sub-child) has a distinct style.

Using Introductory Video on Your Church Website With YouTube

Using Introductory Video on Your Church Website With YouTube
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A video introductory incorporated into your church website design is a great way to introduce non-parishioners to your organization. This does not have to be a formal introduction, but quite the opposite. The introduction allows your church website visitors to view this video at their leisure and come to their own conclusions about whether your [...]

How to Set Your Website Apart in a Slow Economy

How to Set Your Website Apart in a Slow Economy
Posted 2009/04/06 by gestroud No Comments

Even with the help from the federal government, the U.S. economy is going to be in the doldrums for a while. Complaining doesn’t fix anything, and only serves to make you more conscious of how you wish things were instead of how they are. And remember great-aunt Josephine used to say about wishes: If wishes were horses, we could ride away.

Wishes aren’t horses, so we can’t ride. What we can do is take a good, hard look at our businesses and see just how we can set ourselves apart from the competition. Whether it’s just freshening up the website or doing a major overhaul, making changes in your business site is a great place to start, especially if that’s the main way your clients find you and find out about your services.

3 Effective Ways to Make the Most of Your Banner Ads

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Done right banner ads are a tremendous tool and you will start to make extra money in no time.

Speed up WordPress with Gears for Firefox

Speed up WordPress with Gears for Firefox
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Watch the Speed up WordPress with Gears for Firefox Video from WordPress.tv

How To Make Sure Your Blog Isn’t Completely Rubbish

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This tongue-in-cheek video explains all the common mistakes people make in their blogs – from the template to the content