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Website audience

2007-06-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, so now that you've given some thought to your website aims and goals, it's time to give some thought to the audience your website is aimed at. In other words, who are the people that will be visiting your website and why will they visit your website?

This is a very important step when planning your website because you need to know who and why people will find an interest in your website. Your website is pretty pointless without people visiting it... What good is a liquor store in a liquor free town?...exactly... your store will be empty... obvious I know but many people fail to consider this simple fact and end up with websites that don't really appeal to many people.

First think about your target market... what is the global target market that your website/business targets? Can you categorize your target market? Yes, then categorize it... Now, within those categories, who are the people (audience) that will find an interest in your website? You thinking about it?? Good, now list it... that's right, write it down, listing each audience under every category. This should be like a brainstorming exercise, so involve others if you need to.

Once you are done with that rank your list according to importance. Most important audience at number 1. Then you need to define the needs and goals for each audience, i.e. why would they want to come to your site? What do they hope to achieve by visiting you website? Will their needs/goals be met by your site? Did they get the information they set out to get from your website or will they need to go elsewhere? You don't want them to go elsewhere... unless elsewhere brings you some sort of value...

Ok, so there... you have your audience defined and you have their needs and goals defined.. So you know who they are and what they want... Now you need to figure out how you are going to give them what they want in a way they would want/need.

There's no set way to figure that out, so you will have to think like your audience...But I'll explain how to do that in with my next post...so stay tuned for more...

The importance of website planning

2007-05-31T14:55:00.000-07:00

Website planning and Information Architecture (IA) are the most important components of developing/designing any website, no matter how small you may think it is. Compare building a website to building a house. Would you build a house without a plan? Even it a very small house?.. No, you wouldn't because you need to know where to lay the foundation and you need to know where to lay the bricks and where to put the windows and doors, etc...

The same applies to building your website. You need to know why you are building a website and who will be visiting your website and why they are visiting your website... This is very important information, if not the most important information. So, let me start by helping you define your website's goals.

First you need to decide who will be involved in defining the site's goals. If it's just you, then get started and define those goals. What is the mission or purpose of your organization? Why build the site? What is the purpose of the site? What do you hope to achieve with the site? What are the short and long term goals of the site? Ask yourself or your client these types of questions to clarify your website's goals... I cannot emphasize enough the importance of Website Goals!!!

Think about it... question it!

I'll talk about your website audience next week...

Plan your website or blog

2007-05-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

I have neglected this blog over the last few months and that is one of the no-no rules if you want a popular blog... But, I am back to share with you new information, important information, information that will help you build a website or blog with meaning and purpose...

But before we get into the issues of website planning, I'll first point out some basic considerations for designing a good website.

- Credible, edited and original content.
- Valuable, Informative and updated regularly.
- Well organised and easy to read.
- Interactive with sticky content to attrack and keep visitors.
- You site has to load Fast.
- Should Not be too Flashy
- Use a secure webhost that allows manual backup and offer usage tracking

These are the key things that you should always consider while planning your website or blog. With my next post I will get into more detail about the planning of your website or blog and the issues that many web site designers don't take into account when they design.

Free website for you to make money Today!

2007-04-10T05:35:00.000-07:00

Get your own money making website, instantly for FREE and make money from it Today. It sounds rediculously simple doesn't it... well that's because it is. I didn't believe it at first but thought, since it is free, I may as well try it... what do I have to lose, right.. it's free

So anyway, here's the link, you decide if you wanna make money today Betterway to make money on line

So basically, you get a website to promote, the website is set up for you and all you need to do is market the site and earn money from the sales you generate.... and that's it, really.

Mo Money Mo Money

2007-03-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

There are so many ways to make money on the Internet, it's amazing more people are not taking advantage of the opportunities. Sometimes all you need is a bit of time. Surely you have a few minutes to spare everyday. Right?

Well, if you do then this is the opportunity for you. All you have to do is take simple online surveys
or take part in online focus groups or try out new products or even preview movie trailers... So yes, your opinion is valuable and will earn you cash.

And why just take part in one survery when you can triple your potential income by joining 3. So, here's two more links to online surveys that will earn you money, easy money.. Mo Money...
Check it out: Survey Income System
and
Paid Surveys Online

So check it out TODAY! and get paid

Make money with Google and Clickbank

2007-03-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

Yes yes, I know... I haven't been posting on this blog on regular basis like I should be eventhough I know that regular posting helps build the popularity of a blog and popular blog reach more people and reaching more people has the potential to make more money from your blog... I know all these things.

But, I've been busy making money from my websites lately and haven't had much time for sharing the "how to" information with you lot... perhaps a bit selfish but hey, I've explained enough about making money online in my previous posts... Didn't read them? Then start here
Affiliate Marketing, it will take you through the process.

Now, let me introduce you to yet another fantastic money making opportunity. This is a program that I just dicovered and it is making lots of people lots of money. It really is easy to make money on the Internet, you just need to learn how. It's not rocket science and it's by far the cheapest program that I've ever come across. Here's the link to make money with Google and Clickbank

Try it, you have nothing to lose and lots of money to make. Go ahead Click here NOW and start your money making process.

Make money surfing the web

2007-02-10T01:58:00.000-08:00

It's a new economic network that was created by AGLOCO that uses the power of Internet-based social networks to directly benefit the Members who help to create the community.

It's easy to become a member of AGLOCO. You just need to complete a brief sign-up page (name, age, location and email address). Then once you’re a Member, you will be asked to download the Viewbar™ software. The viewbar isn't yet available for download because it is in closed testing but that doesn't stop you from joining up and getting you network started... That way, by the time the viewbar is available for download(in a few weeks) you will start earning straight away....

Have a look at their website to get more information about exactly how members make money. Here's that link again: AGLOCO

Joomla CMS

2006-12-12T15:00:00.000-08:00

I've mentioned Drupal and wordpress before as being very good CMS's but another very good CMS is Joomla. They claim to be one of the best open source CMS's and I have to agree with them... it is very good.

In fact Joomla won a 2006 CMS award. Joomla is so highly rated by it's users that it received about 16000 votes more than 70 other open source content management systems. Now that is pretty impressive..isn't?

It seems joomla is just winning awards... which is fantastic. Earlier in the year they won the best Linux/open source project awards for 2006. You can read more about joomla and check out a demo before you decide to download it at www.joomla.org

So check it out for more information... Joomla is another CMS that gets a thumbs up from me...

Blog Money

2006-12-05T06:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, so you have a domain and you have a web host... and still don't know what to do with it? Well... if you want to start a blog about what ever topic or niche then you should consider installing a blog CMS on your host server.

You should consider something like wordpress it absolutely free and easy to use. With wordpress you will be able to build your own customizable blog and it allows you to be as creative with functionality an formatting as you want to be...

If you want more than a blog and would prefer a website with a few pages and a blog then you should have a look at Drupal. Drupal is also a CMS but offer a lot more functionality with the addition of downloadable modules that you can install as you want or need them... Drupal is also easy to use and allows you to add a forum or blog...

And if you read some of my other posts you will discover how easy it is to make money with your blog or website...

Happy blogging... if you have any questions feel free to ask...

Web Hosting

2006-11-28T07:59:00.000-08:00

So now that you have an idea of what you wanna blog about and you have your domain you gonna need a web host. I've done a bit of research and found few good hosts but one that stands out from the rest is Yahoo hosting.

Here is a great web hosting option:

Check it out... if it's not what you are looking for, then reply to my post and tell me what you're looking for and I'll send you a link to something that would suite you better...

Domain Registration

2006-10-02T15:39:00.000-07:00

Domain registration is a simple process. You can either register your domain through a hosting company, if they offer domain registration, or you can go directly to a domain registar.

Domains are not expensive but finding a suitable .com domain that's still available can be quite a task. There are other like .net, .info, .co.uk, .org, etc... so if you not satisfied with the available .com domain names, then get a .net or one of the others.

There are also free domain registrars out there, I'm sure a google search will yield a fair amount of results. One to check out though is free domain

Build your own website

2006-09-22T13:43:00.000-07:00

Web design isn't that difficult... Especially when there are so many free web site templates out there. I didn't know anything about a web design so I started by going to W3 and learned about HTML and CSS... then I found some open source templates at OSWD What a helpful resource, once you find a template that you like and yo u know the basics of HTML and CSS then you can have your 1st website up in no time.

Good luck with your web design.. it's actually quite easy...

Get Traffic to your site

2006-09-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

We all know that the key to making money with any website it to get targeted traffic. There are lots of ways but the most innovative and effective way, as I've just discovered is Traffic Swarm. It's free and easy to join and it works fantastic.

With your free account you can link up to 10 URLs. It's free, automated, targeted, cheat-proof, viral and proven. What's the point of a great site with valuable content if nobody knows about it, so Click here to join and start getting traffic to your site

Check it out!

Easy ways to make money blogging!

2006-09-04T03:18:00.000-07:00

Now that blogging seems to be in full swing, there’s a predominant question in every blogger’s mind – how do I make MORE money blogging? Well, it's not that difficult!

The blogging world is a gold mine for the person who knows what he is doing. Tips and techniques can be shared and methods learned for making money with blogs , however, you cannot make money Blogging until you start trying. So, the first thing to do is plunge straight in and start trying to monetize your blog. And for more information check out Blog Cash Machine This site has all the finer details.

Ads ads and more ads:
If your blog is catering to a niche market and you are providing valuable content, there is an easy way to make money blogging – sell ad space! Even large corporations are on the lookout for ad space on blogs that have a good following. After all, Blogs are all about public opinion. If you let others advertise on your blogs with banner ads, sponsor ads, solo ads and classifieds, you can start earning money by blogging.

Google AdSense is another attractive option if you want to make money blogging. Google’s Adsense program makes it easy to advertise on your Blog. You get paid for every time someone click on an adword campaign located on your blog – not a bad way to subsidize your blogging income!

Endorse, promote and link:
‘You rub my back, and I rub yours’. Joint venture marketing is a powerful marketing strategy. By entering into joint venture, you basically promote or endorse certain products. The profits from these sales are split. If you have a loyal following a joint venture is easy because people want to JV with you.

Hope you find the Blog Cash Machine website as useful as I did.

Build Blog Traffic (Cont...)

2006-08-30T17:25:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we stopped at "submit your blog and RSS feed to directories". Please have a look at the comments posted, some very useful information (thanks guys). But I'll continue with this post anyway...

Ping The Blog Services... There are a few services that are designed to track and connect blogs. So you send a ping to each service to let them know that your blog has been updated. A useful site to check out http://pingomatic.com

Build links to your blog... You want to get as many links pointing to your blog as possible. So link to your blog from each page on your website (assuming you have one). Trackback to other blogs in your posts. Post as many comments on other blogs with related topics and offer to exchange links with other blogs that got a similar theme.... SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO EXCHANGE LINKS PLEASE LET ME KNOW...*S*

Create buzz about your blog posts and topic in the local and online media. Create controversy around your blog... basically do Anything you can think of to promote your blog... people must know about it to visit it...

And capture subscribers by email... it's a popular way to maintain readers... if you build it they may come but if they like it they will stay....

Blogging can be fun, educational and profitable.... I didn't believe it at first.. but I'm now beginning to see the light... it just takes time so keep at it... and check out the links on the top right of this page.... some good information there.

Build blog traffic

2006-08-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

Blogs need to be promoted, just like a website, if you want people to know about it and more importantly, visit your blog. I'll take my previous blog title a step further by going into a bit more detail...

Write posts that people will want to read... If you want people to read your post, then your posts should be interesting and they must want to return to read your next post. Try to make you posts convesational, easy to read and encourage comments and interaction. Keep your posts short and stick to one topic per post.

Optimize your posts for search engines... Strive to get your posts listed for keywords of your choice. Make sure that your blog URL contains the primary keywork you want to optimize for. Use your primary kerywords in the title of your post. Use your secondary keywords in the body of your posts and use your keywords in the anchor text of links in the body of your posts.

Submit your blog and RSS feed to directories... Try to submit your blog to directories like yahoo and DMOZ and what ever other blog directories yo can find. The more channels you promote your blog through the greater the chances of getting traffic to your blog. And don't forget about the search engines, submit your blog to search engines as well. The key is promotion promotion promotion... how else will people know that you exist!!

I just wish I had known this information when I started with this blog... Also have a look at the links on the right of this page... Hopefully you will find this information useful, so stick around as I update this topic....

Blog Traffic

2006-08-23T06:18:00.000-07:00

Here are two more ways to get traffic to your site. The first is commenting, if you comment on other blogs... with a link to your own blog... that would help and trackbacks is also a useful way of getting traffic.

Here are some more points to ponder:
- Write Posts That People Will Want To Read
- Optimize Your Posts for Search Engines
- Submit Your Blog and RSS Feed To Directories
- Ping The Blog Services
- Build Links To Your Blog
- Edit Your Blog Posts Into Articles
- Create Buzz About Your Blog
- Capture Subscribers By Email

I'll go into more detail during the days to come.... so check in everyday to learn exactly how to get traffic to your blog...

Getting traffic to your blog

2006-08-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

Ok some input here will be greatly appreciated.... So far it seems the best way is to join forums contribute to the forums and add a link to your blog in your signature. Oh and the forums you join should be related to the topic of your blog..ideally. Make sure it's a popular forum and be sure to contribute to the forum so that you become a regular and people notice you and more importantly, your signature.

Then of course there are more ways... You could do a link exchange with others who have a blog... so your blog has a link to their blog and their blog will have a link to your blog.. see simple... link exchange...

ok, I know that's not exactly a whole lot of information... but we building here people... so stick around.. there Will be an update to this blog....

Easy Money Online?

2006-08-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm trying the Adsense thing... as you can see i have Ad by Google... but If nobody clicks on the ads..then you don't make any money..it's that simple...is it? Well, as I understand it, that's pretty much the basic of it. The problem with making money with a blog like this one and I imagine the same applies to a website and particularly a niche website.... you need visitors... and more importantly... u need visitors who are going to click on the ads that google is displaying...

Along comes affiliate marketing A.K.A Pay Per Action(PPA). What this means is, you join affiliate programs offered by many online businesses and as their affiliate you place a link on your site or blog to their site. But you only make a percentage of a sale made via the links on your site or blog. As you will notice, I have two affiliates above the google ads, so feel free to check them out and if you are interested in what they have to offer... and you make a purchase via my link to them... then I make a percentage of the sale...easy isn't?...lol.. well not quite.. again the problem is that there Must be a sale to make money... hence Pay Per Action.

You will also notice that I have a few links in the text of my previous posts.... so feel free to check those out as well... they contain some indepth information...

So, now my next challenge it to get traffic.... How do I get more people to visit my blogs thereby increasing my chances of getting clicks on the Google ads and increasing my chances of getting sales to my affiliates...

Ok... so that's my next mission...
Also check out my other blogs:
http://learndigitalphotography.blogspot.com

http://ipodmania.blog.com

http://constantblogger.blog.com

Blog for Cash Money

2006-08-15T07:56:00.000-07:00

Ok this is Part2 of blog for money. Yes that's right... there's a PART 2. If you missed PART 1 then read below "Blog for Money".
I guess I answered my own questions then... Yes you can add Google Adsense to your blog and yes it seems you can make money blogging. Have a look at this blog Constant Blogger

They talk about blogging as a marketing tool that is used by big corporates and by webmasters and affiliate marketers... So Yes blogging can be a revenue stream. There are also websites that offer indepth information about how to make good money bogging. Have a look at this website it Blog for Cash contains just about everything you need to know about blogging for money... yes that's right money for blogging...*S*

The blogging world is a gold mine for the person who knows what he is doing. So why not learn the tips and techniques for making money with blogs? You can't make money Blogging until you start trying. So, the first thing to do is plunge straight in and start trying to monetize your blog. Check out this link Blog for Cash ...

That's it for today....

Blog for Money

2006-08-14T03:15:00.000-07:00

I've heard and read about blogging for money, so how does that work? Is it possible to ad a "Google AdSense" thingy on this blog site??

Ok, so I know there are many reasons why people blog. Some blog for fun, because they like to chat or share there thoughts or knowledge or experiences... but some people blog to make money. Well, I suppose some blog for a variety of reasons and if they can make money while doing it then that's just a bonus.

There are other ways you can make money online. Like this one, Type at Home!. People are making a killing with these systems. To the point where you don't need to get up early in the morning to go to work... you get to work the hours you choose. It's all quite simple actually.

Then there's the online surveys option. This one is just as easy. Here are some links to places that pay you for you valued opinion. This is Paid Surveys online , all you need to do is join and get paid for your opinion. Then this is Survey Scout they will also pay you for your valued opinion. This is a brand new paid survey site Express Paid Surveys. Depending on the type of survey you take part in, you will get paid 5 - 75 USD for online surveys and 50 - 150 USD to participate in online focus groups. The cool thing about this site is, if you like movies, then they will pay you 4 - 25 USD per hour to preview movie trailers.

So, go ahead give these sites a try, they will make you money. Before you know it, you'll be laughing your way to the bank...

Affiliate Marketing

2006-08-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

Ok, so everyone wants to make money online these days and affiliate marketing or affiliate programs seem to be all the hype. Well, it doesn't seem easy though. What am I missing? I've checked out a few online money making opportunities but haven't really tried any of them. It does seem however that Affiliate programs or Affiliate marketing and AdSense and Adwords is the way to go. Eventhough I know you need to spend money to make money I'm too affraid to spend the money. Maybe you have and would like to share your experience? or maybe you would like to try it for yourself. I've only heard stories about people making huge amounts of cash using systems like this DataPro!

I've also heard that "fast cash at home" is quite good. There are so many ways to make money online all you have to do is try it... Fast Cash At Home!

Ok, here's another one that I've come across, this one claims to be The Ultimate Wealth Package!

Try them out let us know how much money you make. I dare you to get rich before me!