When we first start out with the idea we can make money on internet websites we build one or two sites and sit back waiting for the world to come to our door. Sorry to disappoint you but that just ain't gonna happen. There may be the odd exception where something you say or offer attracts some attention and gets picked up by a few popular websites which could mean you could find yourself swamped by traffic but that happens rarely and you are fortunate if you had this happen to you. If it does happen make sure you follow it up by offering more of it on your website.
For the rest of us for whom building and running websites is a more long term way of making money on internet we have to provide something of value to our visitors and offer something that enables us to make money with websites we manage. So, if you want people to come to your website you are going to have to tell the world it exists. You need publicity and that can be in the form of links on other sites or talk about your website on the web and in the real world. When you first start out either of these options seems difficult.
Let's step back for a moment and look at the basics of your website. What have you got to offer there? Why would people want to visit it and what will they do when they get there? You need to offer them something to give them a reason for being there. Do you solve a problem for them? Can you advise them on the best way to do.. something?
You also need to think about why the search engines would rate your site well. Do you have interesting and original content? Is it relevant to what people are searching for? You need to be giving them something of value, as I hope I am doing here by talking about the subject of good quality content for websites. Once you have written, or purchased, a few good quality original articles you can publish them on your website and you will have something of value to offer the visitors when they arrive.
Ok, you have a website with some good quality content that is useful and interesting for your visitors but next you need to think about how you can benefit too. How will you make money from your visitors and earn money with your website?
The first thing most new webmasters want do is add AdSense ads to website. It is easy to sign up for once you have a website with some decent content and you can put AdSense on your website, simple and fast. A lot of the more experienced webmasters might dismiss AdSense but it is perfect for beginners and it can make you some decent money every month once your websites become established and are attracting visitors.
There are various books, ebooks and video guides explaining how to get the best returns from AdSense ads but when you are starting out you just want to get something online. I'll see if I can dig something up later to offer as a gift, or at least very cheap, for my website visitors. I do have various products available to sell or giveaway to help new webmasters develop their knowledge and experience so watch this space and I will make it worth your while visiting. See what I mean about giving your visitors something of value? If I can offer you something that will encourage you to visit again we both win. I get more traffic to my website and you get something useful to you. We all benefit.
There are lots of other ways of monetizing a website and I will write about them in another post. Actually I may write several about this as it is a big subject to discus. I will also point you in the direction of some good offers you might want to add to your websites to help you make money on websites you own. So, watch this space. In the meantime you can sign up with Google AdSense at Google
Nothing happens when you do nothing, so do something on your website today.
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