Time for a Review

Ok, it has been about a week, give or take since I started posting.

Even though my time is limited, I am still able to make a post or two per day to give you as much info as possible to get you started.

So, lets stop here and review what has been covered so far.
This will also allow new comers to start at the beginning, and get caught up or review what we have covered so far.

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By now you should realize, the way you are going to make money with no money, is by Blogging, you will have to work in order to make money, and you need to set a schedule to work your business.

You will need a PayPal Account to accept money from the ways we discussed Monetizing your Blog. - for more info, read the "Online Money Processors" post

You will need to find your NICHE BUSINESS
This is where you decide what your blog/business will be about.
Do what you love, and the money will come!

You will need to Name your Niche Business (blog)
Name your business with your NICHE and what people will search for

Your First Blog Post
Introduce yourself and build a relationship with your readers

How to Monetize your Blog
We discuss Google Adsense, where to place those ads, and a bit about Amazon
and affiliate marketing.

Affiliate Programs
We discussed affiliate programs, how they work, and how you get paid.

Monetize with Video
How to make money with video posts in your blog

Monetize with Pictures
How to make money with Pictures as well as Bidvertiser.

It is not any 1 thing that you do in this business, it is everything that you do that makes you money.

The more you work at it, the more ways you monetize, the more you write/post, the more traffic you generate, the more money you will make.

Do not be afraid to take this slow or to ask questions or make comments.
Do not be overwhelmed by what is posted, you are starting out and there is a learning curve.

I started this Blog to help YOU
So let me help you.
If you have questions or unsure about anything, please ask.

Would you be interested in a live Conference Call once a week to go over the information, ask questions and get more details? If yes, let me know and I will set up a conf call.

You can always get a hold of me by using the contact for on my site TomsPC.net
http://www.tomspc.net/contactme.html


Next Up: Blog Content

Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Programs allow you to post ads, products, links, banners, widgets, code and the like, on your blog or website.

When someone clicks on that specific item and performs an action, you then receive a commission.

The type of programs and products that are available vary. But there is pretty much something out there for just about any niche market.

The "Action" and "Commission" also vary.

What is "Action"
Action is what is needed to be done by the visitor to your site, sometimes by just clicking on an ad, you get paid, as with Google Adsense.

(Be sure to read the TOS on Google Adsense, as well as all the other affiliate programs as you do not want to be kicked out for a violation and lose a revenue stream. )

Action could also mean that the person that clicked on an ad, might have to make a purchase, or offer up their email address.

The "Commission" will vary from each program, some pay just pennies (but these ad up to $$$) and some pay as high as 75% of the sale!

For example, I have a website that has a bunch of Fonts available as free downloads, on this site I have an "Affiliate Link" to a site that sells over 10,000 fonts for $19.95, when someone click on the affiliate link and buys, I make an $8.54 cent commission. That site is called RockBandFonts.com

Affiliate Programs are FREE to join.
You promote the products and when an "Action" is completed, you earn a "Commission"

Here is a list of Affiliate Programs I use.
You can also do searches on Affiliate Programs on any search engine to find more.

Linkshare - I use Linkshare to promote iTunes


PayDot.com - I have added a widget on this blog to the right that also ties in with my clickbank.com account.

Click Here to Sell Your Products or Become a Super Affiliate

ClickBank.com

Amazon.com

CJ.com

OfferWeb.com

There are sites out there that have an affiliate program that are not tied in with the sites above, try doing a search for your specific niche with affiliate program.
Example: Bass Fishing Affiliate Program


Next Up: Monetize with Video

Monetize Your Blog

This is what you have been waiting for!

How to make money, with no money!

As discussed earlier, you add Google Adsense to your blog.
If you haven't done so already, go to www.Google.com/adsense and create an adsense account. Once you have done that, login to your blogger account, and go into Layout.
Once in layout, add a Gadget. Pick Google Adsense.

Place Google Adsense at the TOP LEFT and Bottom of the page, much like on this blog.
Changing colors, sizes and layout is up to you.

Now, you can also Monetize in other ways such as Amazon.com


Becoming an Amazon Associate is free.
It doesn't cost you anything, and you make money from them by selling products on their site.

For Example: If you are doing a blog on cooking, you can link to a specific cookbook, kitchen untensil, or appliance and place the banner on your blog.
When someone clicks on that banner or link, and purchases that item, you receive a commission. This holds true for an affiliate program.

How would you use the banner or link within your blog?

If today I am writing a blog post about Italian Recipes, I might link to an Italian Cook Book on Amazon within that post.

Of if I am writing about a kitchen utensil that works real well, then I would link to that item. Write a review of that item and place the link or banner on that page.

There are other places you can become an affiliate for that you can do the same exact thing as you did with Amazon.

I will include a list of links in a post called Affiliate Programs that you can join that can help you monetize your blog other peoples products.

The whole concept is to write about something, then match up a related affiliate product with it, then post that item. Or write a review about that product.