In part 1 of the article, we begin your quest to bring your site out of the desert and generate massive free traffic that will let you earn money online non-stop. The two methods we talked about were article submission and search engine optimization. They are definitely powerful free techniques to promote your site with absolutely no costs at all. Both are great techniques that if used consistently, will explode your traffic and allow you to earn money online effortlessly.
Although both are wonderful methods, some people may prefer not to write long articles or deal with the search engine challenges. They consider them to be long-term traffic generation methods and instead favor techniques that have immediate results. Some may choose more interactive methods to generate traffic and have some fun doing it as well. The following are two free traffic generation techniques that involve some interaction and fun while trying to earn money online.
3. Forum Posting This is one of my favorite techniques as it involves interacting with people in your niche who has the same interest as you. Forum posting involves finding the forums that are specific to your niche target market and getting actively involved in it. Most forums allow you to have a signature with each post that you can add your own website links in them with a short description. Actively seeking out the forums specific to your niche and joining in the discussions in a constructive way will allow people to perceive you as a knowledgeable expert in the field and may become your future customers.
Here are some tips to go along with forum posting. Always make constructive posts and offer solutions whenever possible. Many people post in forums to seek a solution to their problems. Making good and helpful posts will only increase your credibility in the eyes of those reading the posts. If the problem can be solved by the product or service that you are offering, then give a good suggestion and “nudge” the person to take a look at your product. With good forum posting ethics, you are sure to earn money online the fun and easy way.
Another good way to make a good post is to offer helpful resources or short guides. If you think the people in the forum are having a general problem, seek out the solution and make a post as a guide or resource. This will greatly increase your credibility with the people in the forum and they are sure to come to you for good advice in the future. This can only mean more customers and business for you and let you earn money online while helping others along the way.
4. Blogging Blogging is fast becoming the next big thing on the internet. More people are catching on to blogging every day and large communities have developed for people with the same interest to link to each other and interact. More businesses have started to use blogging as a way to develop closer and more interactive relationships with their customers. This is definitely one of the best ways to develop a long-term lasting relationship with like-minded people who can only be potential customers for you and let you earn money online comfortably.
Blogging tools are readily available and many are free to use. The most famous web-based blogging tool is Blogger.com owned by the mighty Google. It is a completely free tool that resides on the web and an internet connection is all you need to access your blog and make a post. The sign up is extremely easy and takes less than a few minutes. After signing up, you are given a wide choice of templates to use for your blog. Choose a template and make your first post, now you are on your way to creating floods of traffic to your website and earn money online while having fun doing it.
Making posts to your blog is not enough to generate traffic to your site. Blogging works pretty much like forum posting and involves a community of people sharing the same interest. After every blog, go to Ping-o-matic.com and ping the other sites to let them know that you have updated your blog. Submit your blog to blog directories and let others know that your blog exists. Post relevant comments in other people’s blog and use trackback to link back to your own blog. Join social bookmarking sites and have your blog exposed to more people from your niche. All these are more advanced strategies that require more effort but are sure to reward you handsomely and let you earn money online using your new found blog.
Both techniques described above are definitely more interactive and enjoyable approaches to promoting your site and generating hordes of free traffic that will allow you to earn money online in a fun and easy manner. So if you are a person who likes interactive approaches, these methods are for you. Stay tuned for part 3 of the article where we talk about some of the most powerful free traffic generation strategies ever created.
By: Marcus Boo
Archive for November, 2009
Earn Money Online Non-stop by Generating Stampedes of Traffic Using Only Free Methods Part 2
November 30th, 2009How To Earn Money Through The Internet
November 15th, 2009Nowadays, the Internet has become an invaluable resource for anyone looking for ways to earn money. There are several ways to earn money online. The most popular ones are listed below.
Earn money by reading emails
This is probably the easiest way to earn money online not to mention the most accessible since almost everybody has an email address. The mechanics are simple. Online advertisers provide commissions to the companies that assign the paid emails. An individual who receives a paid email will get paid when he or she clicks on the links or visits the websites of the advertiser.
The problem with paid email programs is that they do not pay much. The average earning for this type of activity is between $0.01 to $1.00 for every paid email. Most paid companies also have a payout minimum which means that they pay the email reader only after he or she has reached a certain amount of emails.
Get paid to take surveys
This is probably one of the easiest ways to earn money on the Internet. Imagine, all you have to is answer a couple of questions and you get money in exchange. Your opinions are indeed as good as gold. There are hundreds, even thousands of online merchants, who want to hear what you have to say and are willing to pay you a good amount of money just by letting them know what you think about their products.
The only problem with paid survey programs is the fact that you have to pay a certain amount in the form of an access fee so you can start answering surveys. But the amount is nothing compared to the money that you can potentially earn.
Like in paid email programs, you must be careful in choosing the right paid survey programs so as to avoid being scammed. The best thing you can do to avoid falling for fake paid survey schemes is to access databases of survey programs.
Complete offers and earn money
Completing offers is a more lucrative way to earn money online that paid emails and paid surveys. And just like paid emails and paid surveys, you can also do this at the comfort of your home or room. In this type of program, you will be paid for trying out products and services or participating companies. The offers involves a wide range of products and services including club memberships, samples, free trials, credit cards, etc.
Individuals who complete offers earn as much as $70 for very completed offer. You just need to shell out cash for shipping and handling of products or for trial memberships. Usually, the greater the amount you put out, the more cash you will earn. This is actually a great deal because the offers you will complete are mostly useful. This means that your hard earned money won’t be wasted. It is like getting paid for shopping.
Earn money as you shop
And speaking of getting paid for shopping, there is actually a program where you actually do get paid for shopping. For this scheme, individuals get paid a percentage of what they spend at online stores. So if you are individual who does a lot of online shopping, then this program is definitely for you. You get to do the thin g you love to do and get paid for doing it.
Join an affiliate marketing program
If you really want to earn big bucks on the Internet then the bets way to do so is by joining affiliate marketing programs. New affiliate marketers earn between $23,000 to $25,000 a year.
By: Mario R. Churchill
Earn While You Learn
November 15th, 2009All sorts of corporate programs have been developed to help further educate working professionals while on the job. The concept of earn while you learn, tuition assistance, and corporate training events are now the norm.
Nowadays, there are many alternatives to traditional four-year degree programs. Individuals can opt for an apprenticeship training, continuing education course, or certificate program.
Employers realize that the college experience is not for everyone and thus there are also alternatives to the classroom setting. There are numerous online or virtual classrooms that give students the flexibility to complete their education at a more self-directed pace.
Below is a list of employer-sponsored opportunities that are available to students.
Tuition Assistance
One of the biggest reasons working people list for not furthering their education is lack of financial resources. As part of a compensation package, many employers offer tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement programs. Such programs are designed to increase skills and employee retention. Investing in education sends the message that the employer has a vested interest in its employees.
Now there are stipulations that go along with a tuition program. Some require that the employee remain and employed by the company for a specific period after the training is complete. In others, you enter into a contractual arrangement that binds you to the guidelines of the agreement.
Generally, in a tuition reimbursement program, you are responsible for all upfront fees and tuition charges that are associated with the educational training. After the program is successfully completed you are reimbursed the expenses you incurred for the training. Tuition reimbursement is usually only applicable to the costs of tuition, books, and course fees.
Legal issues will come into play with respect to tuition aid and reimbursement programs. Tax laws determine whether or not any type of reimbursement program is taxable or not. Some employers will only pay for those programs which offer them tax benefits while others offer them to the discretion of the employee.
The Human Resources department at your company will have all of the details of the programs offered by your employer.
Company-Sponsored Training
Tuition assistance beneficial for all parties involved for a number of reasons. The employee earns not only a salary but an education which in turn increase the chance for advancement. The employer reaps the benefits of the training by increased employee loyalty, motivation, and productivity.
Company-sponsored training, in all its forms, benefits everyone.
By: Tony Jacowski
