I Got a First Page Google Listing in Only 9 Seconds
Despite continuing problems with getting my blog posts to show up or stay listed in Technorati and Google Blogs, it appears that at least one of Google’s spiders still loves me.
Although I’ve seen posts get listed that quickly before, many also seem to disappear from Google’s results almost as fast, so I searched for the keyphrase again this morning, and much to my amazement, it is still there.
Granted, Rohde boots isn’t a particularly popular search term. According to Wordtracker, the phrase has a predicted count of only 12 for today. Furthermore, I haven’t found an affiliate program that sells Rohdes.
So, why would I bother to target the phrase ‘Rohde boots’ if so few people are looking for them and I don’t make any money promoting them to people who find the post?
Well, my primary motivation for writing such a post is to share information about a truly great product that will benefit walkers like myself. In return, I hope to earn new feed subscribers with the invitation “If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!” that appears at the end of every post.
Furthermore, the site is monetized in many ways. Those who appreciate the information may browse around and find other products of interest to them that are sold through an affiliate program. Or, they may leave the site through a Google Adsense ad for which I get paid.
Assuming I get only 1 click per day from that listing over the period of a year, that would be 365 visitors to my site — for free — from a post that took me only 10 minutes to write. If only 10% of those visitors sign up for my feed / newsletter, that would be 36 new subscribers to whom I can promote products on a continuing basis. Now, if you write a post like that once a week, you can multiply those results by 52, and estimate nearly 19,000 visitors and 1900 new feed subscribers — for free.
But, those traffic estimates are probably low, especially considering the personal nature of the blog post title and content description that appears on Google, which is in striking contrast to the ’salesy’ nature of the other listings that appear on the first page of Google results.
For example, inthe last 23 hours, my most recent first page listing has generated 4 site visits, or 33% of the estimated traffic for the term ‘Rhode boots’.
So, imagine how much free traffic and revenue you can generate by targeting those ‘less popular’ phrases if you post to your blog 3 or 4 days a week, or better yet, every day!
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Pay Per Play Audio Ads: Get Paid on ALL Your Traffic
I like finding and sharing new ways to make money online with less effort … and NetAudioAds™ looks like a good opportunity to do just that, especially for Google Adsensers.
Unlike Pay Per Click advertising (Google Adsense) which pays you only a small percentage when a website visitor actually clicks on an ad and then that visitor leaves your site — NetAudioAds™ Pay Per Play program let’s you earn money on 100% of your web traffic without selling anything and without visitors having to click on anything.
That means you can earn revenue on every single person that visits your website.
How is this possible?
As you may know, major television networks are in trouble because their advertising revenue is dropping. They are losing market share at a dramatic pace because big brand advertisers are moving over to the ‘Net. Advertisers like Harley Davidson, HBO & Taco Bell are willing to pay you on 100% of your website traffic to make up for the loss of viewers that the big TV networks are experiencing.
By signing up with NetAudioAds™ , you agree to place a “single” 5 second audio ads on your site or blog.
The code that calls the 5 second audio ad is a simple javascript code that you paste anywhere between the tags of any web page where it is appropriate for visitors to hear an audio ad. No web page real estate is consumed. The ad is invisible and is only heard.
The ads are professionally produced and NetAudioAds™ assures that they will be contextual. i.e. related to the page’s content. Publishers are paid on a CPM basis and the effective CPM that you receive is determined by NetAudioAds™ automated bid management system and bids will vary from market to market.
To learn more about Pay Per Play audio ads, visit NetAudioAds™ now.
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PPC Classroom to Close Doors to New Students on January 1st
Anik Singal, CEO of Affiliate Classroom, just let me know that as of January 1st 2008, they will no longer accept new students into the program.
This is being done to concentrate on making their existing students successful and to plan for the second PPC Classroom Live event.
So, consider yourself fortunate if you got in on time.
On the other hand, if you were sitting on the fence about joining PPC Classroom, then this would be the right time to do so and get in the on the next PPC Classroom Live event. (See the pics).
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eBay UK Changes Rules for Paid Search Affiliates
Here’s a nice boost for affiliates who produce quality content to promote products on the UK version of eBay.
eBay UK announced yesterday that as of February 1st, 2008, it will no longer compensate for Paid Search traffic from Google, Yahoo or MSN, if directly linked to an ebay.co.uk page — and that any earnings from revenue or ACRUs generated through direct Paid Search as of that date will be reversed.
The ban applies only to traffic purchased from Google, Yahoo, MSN & any of their content networks, such as Google AdSense, Yahoo! Publisher Network & MSN ContentAds. Direct linking via Paid Search campaigns on all other search engines is still permitted.
On the bright side, eBay UK plans to announce a new payment structure that includes a pay increase for its affiliates ‘very soon’.
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Imports, Toys and Alterations
December’s issue of “Secrets To Their Success” features…
- David B., who sold one online business for $120,000, then went on to build his latest, which has earned almost that much in just 5 months!
- Diana N., whohas become such a player in the insanely competitive online toy market that manufacturers approach her… but not many of their products are good enough to make it onto her shelves.
- In the site review, Diana A’s hand-made seamstress’ site which looks great to the search engines gets a few alterations to turn it into a designer creation.
Each and every month “Secrets To Their Success” features 2 inspirational web business success stories and one website makeover from which you can learn EXACTLY how these unlikely Internet entrepreneurs do it as well as “steal” their strategies and duplicate their success!”
Subscribing to STTS gives you the change to enter your name and e-mail address for a chance to win $5,000+ in FREE consulting! Once each month, they draw the name of one lucky member who gets their web site or business plan critiqued by the Internet Marketing Center team.
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Travel Affiliates: Expedia is Live on CJ
Just in case your notice about Expedia’s transition went into the junk box, travel affiliates should know that the Expedia affiliate program went live on Commission Junction today.
The signup was considerably easier than the he** I went through when Dell moved from Linkshare to CJ. As an existing Expedia affiliate, I just agreed to the terms and I was in… congratulations! 
Expedia will continue to credit transactions sent through the BFAST interface until December 31st, 2007, however affiliates will not be compensated for new sales through the old platform after December 31st, 2007.
Expedia advises that benefits of the move include a higher commission payout (only available through the CJ platform) ranging from 2.00% - 5.50% USD, and up to $20.00 USD for a cruise booking. They’re also offering more linking flexibility and easier access to both the Expedia.ca & Expedia.com links which are all now available in one place.
Amen to that!
I just hope you don’t have massive amounts of Expedia links to change over the Christmas holidays!
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What is a Blog?
During a conversation over dinner about making money online with blogs, one of my guests piped up and said, “So what’s a blog, anyway?”
Aargh.
Sometimes I forget that most people don’t live online like we do, and I’d neglected to fill in the blanks.
To rectify matters, here’s a short article that answers the question “What is a Blog?“.
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Underground 4 is open for registration…
Yes, Yanik has done it again. He’s holding the 4th Undergound Online Seminar and I’m definitely going to what is my FAVORITE IM event. In fact many big-name successful Internet marketers will be there — but we WON’T be speaking.
What makes this seminar special is that Yanik gathers a completely new group of Internet “Players” who have their successful online money-making techniques a secret.
These “underground” successes then spill the beans about how they collectively earn millions of dollars every year online at the Underground Seminar being held from March 28 - 30th, 2008.
Rogue agents include…
- Agent ‘Get Smart’… ($20M virtual info empire)
- Agent ‘Doctor Zhiva-dough’…($15M health site)
- Agent ‘Bad Mama Jama CPA MoFo’…
- Agent ‘Fine Wine Millions’…
- Agent ‘Podcasting Princess’…
- Agent ‘Tycoon Tyke’…
- Agent ‘Mr. X #1 and Mr. X #2′…($4M with their simple membership site - techniques are so under-the-radar that this session will NOT be videotaped)
Plus, there are TWO featured keynote speakers including the CEO of Zappos.com, an $800 Million business!
The Underground typically sells out early (last year it sold out 6 weeks early) and as it gets ever more popular, it will likely sell out even more quickly this time.
There are discounts and special bonuses for Early Birds not available to others
(including a private VIP networking dinner with the rogue Underground agents and an *actualSPY mission.)
Hope to see you at the 4th Undergound Online Seminar!
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Beth is our Lightbulb Joke Contest Winner
I totally made a mess of trying to tell a lightbulb joke from the stage at PPC Classroom in Vegas two weekends ago… ugh.
Duh me.
I should have used one of the 37 contest entries submitted for our “Lightbulb Joke Contest“…
… especially the one submitted by Beth (pictured here to the left).
It goes like this…
Q. How many Internet Marketers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A. None, he outsources it.
Note: Although others posted similar responses, Beth was the first to submit the entry on November 29th, 2007 at 18:22 pm, so she wins the “The Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet - Version 2007” package ($197 value).
Congratulations, Beth! Enjoy your course!
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Contest Winner: The Bear Gets a Name
A month ago, on November 15th, I asked NPT readers to help me rename my office bear for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate .
Of the 142 entries posted many were serious contenders, including Chunky, Woodrow and Woody.
However, the name that spoke to me loudest was Chipper, submitted by Josh Dockery. This was just perfect considering Chipper is a wood chainsaw sculpture with a very happy face.
Congratulations, Josh! You get the prize!
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