November 25th, 2008 | Posted in domain name speculation
Why should you buy expired domains ? I have written about this subject previously, but it is time to highlight once again this great opportunity.
There are many good reasons if you are interested in making money online. One reason is that these domains are aged which increases their popularity in the eyes of the search engines. There may even still have PR ( best to check with a site such as estibot ). Also, they may have backlinks that are still intact.
There are many websites out there that claim to have an exclusive list that you can purchase of premium names that are about to expire or others that still receive lots of organic traffic. Make sure that you research these websites before you buy expired domains from them. Some of these sites are advertising high number of hits to certain sites, when in fact, the traffic was generated by them. Of course, they are only doing this to entice people to sign up and to pay. In other words, make sure that you are buying your expired domains from a place that has lots of good reviews and great status.
If you are not sure where to look when you are ready to buy expired domains, I have a suggestion for you. Try out freshdrop for researching and purchasing expired domains. They have lots of information on the expired domains on their site. Select the option closeouts and you will notice that it is possible to pick up most of these domains for as little as $5 each ( plus you will have to buy to register each domain ).
When selecting an expired domain, make sure that it contains a nice keyword within its name. Also, check to see which niche or area it was focussed in on when it was online. Lots of times you will be getting traffic right away. Good luck with your search for expired domains and let me know how it goes for you.
November 20th, 2008 | Posted in blog networking, entrecard, traffic building
for ranking high on search engine you must work with others
Backlinks are extremely important for ranking high on search engine searches. Because of the way that the internet works, backlinks is the only way that people will be able to find your site initially. Type in traffic is very rare unless you have a super popular keyword as a domain like the word ‘business’. We all should have the goal of ranking high in search engines searches. Traffic is what will allow us to make money online.
Ranking high in search engine searches is not rocket science, but it takes a lot of hard and boring work. You should spend at least half of your time online looking for powerful backlinks. It might seem like a popularity contest, well, guess what, it is. If you get a backlink on a site that is popular and has high authority in the eyes of the search engines, then some of that popularity will be transferred to your site. Just make sure that most of your backlinks are with a site that is writing material that is related to the material on your site and that they have page rank. There is no need to get only backlinks that have PR. It will actually look fishy if your site has just backlinks from sites that have a PR of 5-7. The backlinks will look less natural to the search engines.
In the beginning months of your website, just be aware that ranking high in search engine searches will be hard to accomplish. Your site will have zero authority and it takes time for the searches engines to notice and to appreciate your site. However, do not let that prevent you from gathering as many backlinks as possible, most of them will be validated later on in the game of making money online.
November 20th, 2008 | Posted in blog marketing, experiments, passive income, portfolio
opt-in email addresses are not a tool for spamming
Collecting opt-in email addresses may sound spammy, but it is far from it. I used to think that it was just a way to get spammed more often. However, most of the opt in pages allow you way out or opt out solution. This is especially true with opt in email addresses. One guy that has a huge list is sending me messages daily, but they are humorous and all of the messages have some useful information that helps with my make money online venture.
If you are building a list of opt in email addresses, never sell the list. That is a tacky and mean thing to do. We all hate spam from unknown sources. The people that have provided their email addresses are interested in what you can provide in order to make money online themselves, they are not looking to be bombarded with stupid email messages that fill their inboxes.
Make sure that you have something to offer the people that are on your list of opt-in email addresses. For instance, if you have found a great system that is working for you, give this information exclusively to your people. This commitment to them will work wonders for joint ventures and for creating a great atmosphere for networking. Also, the list of opt in email addresses is a perfect way to explain in detail the progress that you are making because of a certain. Explain to them you would appreciate it if they would use your referral link but that it is not an obligation. You will surprised how many people will be more than welcome to use your affiliate referral link.
