Last time, I shared BlogClicker as one place to get traffic for your weblog. Now, I’d like to share BlogExplosion. It works pretty much the same way as BlogClicker. But in my case, I had a bit more of a learning curve for BlogExplosion. I think it’s mostly due to navigation issues. But, apart from…
Monthly Archives: May 2005
Has Online Businesses Finally Come Of Age?
First, there was the DotCom boom. Then, there was the Dotcom Crash. And now, cyber-preneurs are getting excited once again in a possible Dotcom Bloom, according to this article by Jennifer Dorroh in American Journalism Review. And, Ms. Dorroh writes: Finally, after an awkward adolescence, online advertising has come of age, giving hope to those…
MyHelpHub.com : Affiliate Program
Affiliate Program Pros: Some unique product offerings with decent commissions (10-40%). Quick payments without payment threshold. Offers PayPal payments! International affiliates accepted Affiliate Program Cons: They only offer a limited number of products. And, some of them are not really too appealing. Although they do add new products occasionally. There’s a 35-day waiting period from…
Making Money Online : A Self-Analysis
Maybe it’s my background in psychology. But, I believe that understanding our motives and goals play a part in our success or failure in every endeavour. Take making money online as an example. You may want to be able to earn money on the Internet, but you may or may not succeed in this, depending…
What Women Want Online
According to James McGuire from ecommerce-guide.com, “Reaching female consumers is critical to the success of many online merchants. An expert talks about the key principles involved in serving this all-important demographic.” And, his article begins with this: Clearly, women have become a prime driver — perhaps the prime driver — of e-commerce. In 2004, female…
Instant Guru Blog: Allen Says
Before I proceed, please let me say that whilst I have signed up as an affiliate for this programme (MyBlogNetwork.com), I am not well versed in it and I’ve only recently heard about Allen Says (the creator of this programme). But, even if I’ve never heard of Allen Says before, a quick search on Google…
Commission Junction: Affiliate Programs
Commission Junction (CJ) is a lot like the LinkShare program. They basically manage several affiliate programs for different merchants (aka ‘advertisers’). Some of their merchants include: eBay, Royal Doulton (UK), Joann.com, Entertainment Earth and Dick Blick. You basically just sign up with CJ, look for merchants/advertisers, and apply to the programs. Some approvals are automatic,…
Quick Cash Writing
How many times have you heard the saying, “Content is King”? When you’re trying to make money online, content definitely plays a big role — even if you’re not selling information products. Content is what brings visitors to your sites or blogs. Content is what turns visitors in to customers. So, if you already have…
Finding Products To Sell Online
Ana Rincon, About.com’s Guide to Online Business, has an article on How To Find Products To Sell Online. It’s a good starting point for anyone who’s looking in to setting up cyber shops or considering doing the online auction route. My personal favourites out of her suggestions: 1) Garage sales and flea markets. This is…
Blog For Cash
Darren shared an article by J. Ryan, Blogging for Dollars over at Problogger.net. This topic is certainly receiving a lot of attention. And, I’m sure the blogosphere will be having different views on this. So, will you – or won’t you – blog for cash? As in, would you be willing to write positive reviews…
Get Paid To Take Surveys?
For many years now, I’ve been hearing about several programmes claiming that people can get paid by taking online surveys. I even started a poll about it a few days ago. And, it looks like some people do get paid to take surveys online – but not much (no one’s reported to have been paid…