How to Make Money Online

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Basics of a Website
• Purchasing & Selecting Domains
• Web Hosting
• The Design
• The Coding
• Methods of Monetizing Websites
• Publisher Based
• Banner Advertising
• Text Links
• Sponsored Blog Reviews
• RSS Feed Ads
• Service Based
• Affiliate Marketing
• Methods of Generating Traffic
• Search Engine Optimization
• Keyword Analysis
• OnSite Optimization
• OffSite Optimization
• Pay Per Click Advertising
• Viral Marketing
• Forum / Blog Advertising
• Misc. Advertising
• Choosing your Industry & Niche
• Website Analytics
• Tying it All Together
• Internet Business Models

How to Make Money Online

Introduction

    Staring back when I was in 9th grade my goal was to make money online.  The way in which I believed I would make money some day in the future was through design.  Even though a long time has passed since then, amazingly enough I've reached that specific goal, but I've become much more than just a designer.  Out of all of the intricacies that make up a successful internet business, the most important is work ethic and motivation.  It took me quite awhile to establish a successful business, but I remained consistent in my approach and it paid off.

    The purpose of this guide is to help minimize the time it takes to "learn the ropes" of running and maintaining a successful internet business.  I have drafted out each section of this guide with careful planning and consideration.  The only assumptions I make revolve around the idea that you have never developed or ran a website before, I assume you're a complete beginner.  While I can't make any guarantees, I strongly believe that anyone who fully reads and follows the information in this guide will be able to make money online in a consistent fashion.  As you read through this guide, you will learn what it takes to build an internet business that has the potential to earn thousands per month without lifting a finger.  If that sounds too good to be true, it's not.  There are many webmasters (website owners) who live this reality, including myself.

    First I will start with an overview of what exactly a website is and how they function in a technical sense, from domains, hosting, to design and coding. Then we will take a look at the various methods of monetizing websites.  From there we will take a very in-depth look at the many ways of generating traffic, and then tie it up with website analytics and tying it all together.