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Archive for March, 2008

The Number One Way to Make Money Online…

Have a web site. That’s the number one way to make money online. Statistics show that nearly half of small businesses in the United States don’t even have web sites.
Appalling isn’t it?
I’m sure you, the reader have enough sense to have one because you’re clearly interested in making money online. I just […]

Human-Edited Directories Better For Your Site’s Rankings

When selling items from your web site, it helps if people can find it. As you’re surely aware, search engines will rank your site higher if it has more relevant links.
Now many people submit their sites to countless directories to build such links, but what many of these people overlook is that everybody else […]

Where is Your Demographic Spending it’s Time?

When advertising online, it pays to really evaluate the demographic you are trying to reach, and where they are spending their time online. It turns out that many women over 45 are playing online games, so if they are your demographic, take note.
Doug at WebProNews cites data from Dynamic Logic:
Dynamic Logic recorded a “Purchase […]

SES Ends, Check the Coverage!

Well, SES NY has wrapped up, but in case you haven’t been following it (or even if you have), why not pick up some of the goods at WebProNews.
There you will be able to find seven video interviews with some “search stars” with more to follow.
You can also check out the article coverage here.

Exploring SSL Certificate Options

If you’re running an eCommerce store, you’re probably aware that earning the customers’ trust is important to get convert them into sales.
You really need to have SSL certificates to earn trust and there are a slew of companies offering them. SmallBusinessNewz looked at a few in a recent article, and also pointed to a […]

eBay Unveils Partner Network

eBay announced the eBay Partner Network, a new global affiliate program for publishers driving traffic to eBay. It will officially launch on April 1st.
eBay says the Network will continue to help it “extend the reach of its platforms to the edges of the Web”.
It will “allow eBay to more closely align the program with […]

Banner Ads Still Work. I Promise.

Banner advertising on web sites is still a valid way of making money, despite the opinions of many that it no longer works.
If it works or not can depend on a variety of factors: the quality of the ad, the quality of the product, and targeting the right people.
There is also the distinct […]

SES NY Coming Up!

Let me tell you, an excellent way to make money online, or at least to learn helpful strategies of doing so, is to attend conferences like Search Engine Strategies.
As I’m sure you’re well aware, search engine marketing is probably the most important ingredient to any online marketing recipe. And year after year, conferences like […]

Businesses Neglecting Websites

A survey from design and marketing company Netflare has revealed some shocking results. Small businesses across 19 different sectors were surveyed and:
- 23% said their sites hadn’t been updated since their launch leading to inaccurate and obsolete content
- Only 8% even had an eCommerce element to their site
- 25% had no way of tracking online […]

Making Money By Placing Relevant Text Links on Your Blog

There are many programs which allow you to make money by placing PPC ads on your blog. One such program who uses text ads to do so is CrispAds.
They sum up their operation in the following paragraph:
The way CrispAds works is simple. You register, then post code on your blog. We provide advertisements. Text […]