The new name will be BloggersCash.net.
(Even if you type the old address, you will arrive at this blog.)
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Changing the domain:
I have decided to change my domain name.I am switching from blogspot to .net domain.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
How to sell links on your site:
The SEO (Search Engine Optimization) has been the key to success in the i-world.Every webmaster has to work hard on optimizing the blog/site to get good returns in terms of traffic, revenu
e, pagerank etc.
What we are interested in is the factor Pagerank.Pagerank is the indication of how well your site is indexed in search engines.It totally depends upon the quality of sites linking to your site.Better the pagerank of site linking to you, better are the results.
e.gThe value of a PR6 backlink is significantly higher than 1000 PR0 backlinks.Hence, there are many webmasters who look to grab such high quality links for their sites.Many of them are willing to pay good $$ to buy these links.
Thus, if you have a site with good pagerank, you can make good money from it.Even, the sites with low PRs (PR1,PR2) can make some bucks for you. There are quite a few sites offering the link trade services e.g.Linkworth,Text link ads etc..They act as agents between buyer and seller, and hence keep a few $$ for them.This means that you are not getting what you deserved.
Hence, you can try the forums where you can directly contact the buyer and complete the deals.DigitalPoint forums are the best if you want to sell the links.There are many such forums, but DigitalPoint works good for all.
Low PRs--> PR1,2
Mid PRs-->PR3,4,5
High PRs-->PR6,7,8
You can sell the links on monthly, 6 monthly or yearly basis (it depends upon the buyer).The yearly price you should get for each link is around $10-$25 for low PRs, $20-$70 for mid PRs, and minimum $100 for high PRs.You can get even more if you have a site with niche in demand.
e, pagerank etc.What we are interested in is the factor Pagerank.Pagerank is the indication of how well your site is indexed in search engines.It totally depends upon the quality of sites linking to your site.Better the pagerank of site linking to you, better are the results.
e.gThe value of a PR6 backlink is significantly higher than 1000 PR0 backlinks.Hence, there are many webmasters who look to grab such high quality links for their sites.Many of them are willing to pay good $$ to buy these links.
Thus, if you have a site with good pagerank, you can make good money from it.Even, the sites with low PRs (PR1,PR2) can make some bucks for you. There are quite a few sites offering the link trade services e.g.Linkworth,Text link ads etc..They act as agents between buyer and seller, and hence keep a few $$ for them.This means that you are not getting what you deserved.
Hence, you can try the forums where you can directly contact the buyer and complete the deals.DigitalPoint forums are the best if you want to sell the links.There are many such forums, but DigitalPoint works good for all.
Low PRs--> PR1,2
Mid PRs-->PR3,4,5
High PRs-->PR6,7,8
You can sell the links on monthly, 6 monthly or yearly basis (it depends upon the buyer).The yearly price you should get for each link is around $10-$25 for low PRs, $20-$70 for mid PRs, and minimum $100 for high PRs.You can get even more if you have a site with niche in demand.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Want to sell your blog?
Sometimes, you might have given a thought of selling your blog to someone.This can be because of busy schedule which does not allow you to blog.Once you leave the blog non-updated,it starts losing its traffic.Even it can hamper the pagerank of your blog in Google.
If you are thinking of selling your blog, you can do it quite easily.There are a few sites,forums which offer a section for its members to buy other blogs,sell own blog etc.The best option would be to become a member of "DigitalPoint forums" where you can sell the blog for good price.
Here is the link to register for DigitalPoint and here is the link to buy/sell the sites.
It is very important to decide the price of the site you would like to sell.Of course,you might have even decided the minimum price of the blog.Still, you must know a few things going on in these forums.You may succeed in selling a low traffic blog at $100 if it has good niche.You may even get surprised to see a dull response to your 100 unique visitors/day site if it is low paying niche site.
Generally the price of site is decided considering the monthly revenue generated through it.
Price = Monthly revenue x 10
The revenue may be coming from anything- advertising,link selling,selling ad spaces,affiliate marketing etc.Try to gather all such information about your earnings for atleast last 2-3 months.Also, be ready with the traffic stats for last 2-3 months.
After doing all this, switch to the forums.Create a new topic, set initial Bid (say $25),set the minimum increment during bidding(say $5) and set the price for which you will directly sell the site to bidder without considering other bids (say $200).
If you have any difficulties, submit your blog/site with traffic + revenue details to me through the "contact me" link.
If you are thinking of selling your blog, you can do it quite easily.There are a few sites,forums which offer a section for its members to buy other blogs,sell own blog etc.The best option would be to become a member of "DigitalPoint forums" where you can sell the blog for good price.
Here is the link to register for DigitalPoint and here is the link to buy/sell the sites.
It is very important to decide the price of the site you would like to sell.Of course,you might have even decided the minimum price of the blog.Still, you must know a few things going on in these forums.You may succeed in selling a low traffic blog at $100 if it has good niche.You may even get surprised to see a dull response to your 100 unique visitors/day site if it is low paying niche site.
Generally the price of site is decided considering the monthly revenue generated through it.
Price = Monthly revenue x 10
The revenue may be coming from anything- advertising,link selling,selling ad spaces,affiliate marketing etc.Try to gather all such information about your earnings for atleast last 2-3 months.Also, be ready with the traffic stats for last 2-3 months.
After doing all this, switch to the forums.Create a new topic, set initial Bid (say $25),set the minimum increment during bidding(say $5) and set the price for which you will directly sell the site to bidder without considering other bids (say $200).
If you have any difficulties, submit your blog/site with traffic + revenue details to me through the "contact me" link.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Google's own web browser: Google Chrome
Google has made this browser available for everybody.
I have used it and found it a bit faster than any other browser.It is simple and very easy to use.
Try it and do share your experience with others.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Bidvertiser FAQs:
How does it work?
When we submit our website along with it's category, they match the ads accordingly.The advertisers keep bidding in order to advertise on the websites (higher the bid/click, better is the position of Ad)
How much will I earn per click?
This totally depends upon the category of the website.Few categories will earn you a cent or two and few categories (business/trading/hosting etc.) may earn you a dollar too.In general, CPC varies between $0.02 to $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
Once the account is opened, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
There are two options:
1.Paypal-->Minimum payout of $10
2.Check-->Minimum payout of $50
What type of ads does Bidvertiser serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads for feeds
When we submit our website along with it's category, they match the ads accordingly.The advertisers keep bidding in order to advertise on the websites (higher the bid/click, better is the position of Ad)
How much will I earn per click?
This totally depends upon the category of the website.Few categories will earn you a cent or two and few categories (business/trading/hosting etc.) may earn you a dollar too.In general, CPC varies between $0.02 to $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
Once the account is opened, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
There are two options:
1.Paypal-->Minimum payout of $10
2.Check-->Minimum payout of $50
What type of ads does Bidvertiser serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads for feeds
Monday, August 25, 2008
Adsense FAQs:
How does it work?
Google matches the appropriate advertisers to our site and starts displaying relevant ads.All we need to do is add a code to our site.
How much will I earn per click?
This totally depends upon the topic of the website.Few categories will earn you a cent or two and few categories (business/trading/hosting etc.) may earn you a few dollars too.In general, CPC varies between $0.05 to $3.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
The account approval takes 2-15 days.Once the account is activated, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
Yes.We can publish 3 text ads, 2 adsense search boxes,1 video unit and 3 link unit ads per page.
How is the payment done?
Payment is done via check with a threshold limit of $100.
What type of ads does Adsense serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads for feeds
3.Adsense for search
4.Videos units
Google matches the appropriate advertisers to our site and starts displaying relevant ads.All we need to do is add a code to our site.
How much will I earn per click?
This totally depends upon the topic of the website.Few categories will earn you a cent or two and few categories (business/trading/hosting etc.) may earn you a few dollars too.In general, CPC varies between $0.05 to $3.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
The account approval takes 2-15 days.Once the account is activated, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
Yes.We can publish 3 text ads, 2 adsense search boxes,1 video unit and 3 link unit ads per page.
How is the payment done?
Payment is done via check with a threshold limit of $100.
What type of ads does Adsense serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads for feeds
3.Adsense for search
4.Videos units
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Widgetbucks FAQs:
How does it work?
The widgetbucks widgets display the products of chosen category.When user clicks the ad, we get paid on CPC basis.Currently,widgetbucks is offering CPC ads to US and European traffic.Widgetbucks offers CPM ads for other countries.
How much will I earn per click?
This will depend upon the product category you have chosen.But Widgetbucks is giving better results than any other network.The average CPM is $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
The account approval takes 2-3 days.Once the account is opened, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
There are two options:
1.Paypal-->Minimum payout of $50
2.Check-->Minimum payout of $50
What type of ads does Widgetbucks serve?
The widgets of different designs are available.But the basic format of ad remains the same.
Is it allowed to display the Widgetbucks ads along with Adsense ads?
Yes.
The widgetbucks widgets display the products of chosen category.When user clicks the ad, we get paid on CPC basis.Currently,widgetbucks is offering CPC ads to US and European traffic.Widgetbucks offers CPM ads for other countries.
How much will I earn per click?
This will depend upon the product category you have chosen.But Widgetbucks is giving better results than any other network.The average CPM is $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
The account approval takes 2-3 days.Once the account is opened, we can start getting the ads within 2 minutes.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
There are two options:
1.Paypal-->Minimum payout of $50
2.Check-->Minimum payout of $50
What type of ads does Widgetbucks serve?
The widgets of different designs are available.But the basic format of ad remains the same.
Is it allowed to display the Widgetbucks ads along with Adsense ads?
Yes.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Adbrite FAQs:
How does it work?
Adbrite acts as a link between publishers and advertisers.When a publisher defines a minimum CPM rate, proper advertiser match is found and the ads are served.
How much will I earn per click?
This is fixed for certain advertiser.In general, the CPC varies between $0.03 to $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
Once the account is opened, we have to put the HTML code in our site.When a correct advertiser is found,the ads will start appearing.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
Payment is done via check.The minimum payout limit is $5 ( we can choose as per our requirement ).
What type of ads does Adbrite serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads in pictures
3.Ads in videos
Is it allowed to display the Adbrite ads along with Adsense ads?
Yes.
Adbrite acts as a link between publishers and advertisers.When a publisher defines a minimum CPM rate, proper advertiser match is found and the ads are served.
How much will I earn per click?
This is fixed for certain advertiser.In general, the CPC varies between $0.03 to $2.00.
When will the ads start appearing?
Once the account is opened, we have to put the HTML code in our site.When a correct advertiser is found,the ads will start appearing.
Is there any limit on the number of ads per page?
No.
How is the payment done?
Payment is done via check.The minimum payout limit is $5 ( we can choose as per our requirement ).
What type of ads does Adbrite serve?
1.Text ads
2.Ads in pictures
3.Ads in videos
Is it allowed to display the Adbrite ads along with Adsense ads?
Yes.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Adsense for Games?
After ruling the internet world, Google has now decided to make an impact in the gaming industry.Google has developed an in-game advertising technology that allows it to insert video ads into games.
Google’s Bernie Stolar and Greg Schaffer spoke at the Casual Connect game convention ( in 3rd week of July), revealing the Google's plans to bring the "Google Adwords to Video games" via "Adsense for Games".
Stolar, Google's Game Evangelist, said, "I'm going to be very clear right now: Google is involved in in-game advertising. I'm going to say it one more time, in case there's any misconceptions here: in-game advertising. This is an area that Google believes will have tremendous growth over the next number of years. ... We are not going to be a publisher or a developer or a portal for games, at all. That's the jobs of everybody here. That's why we want to partner with you."
How will it work?
“AdSense for Games” will enable advertisers to purchase ad space within games and game publishers can integrate the system to monetize their products. Initially the system will only be available on web-based games but there are plans to include PC and console games in the future.
The advertisements will come in text as well as video formats.
Though Google has not officially declared the program launching date, but it is expected to arrive within next few months.It would be really interesting to see how Google proceeds with their "newbie"!
Google’s Bernie Stolar and Greg Schaffer spoke at the Casual Connect game convention ( in 3rd week of July), revealing the Google's plans to bring the "Google Adwords to Video games" via "Adsense for Games".
Stolar, Google's Game Evangelist, said, "I'm going to be very clear right now: Google is involved in in-game advertising. I'm going to say it one more time, in case there's any misconceptions here: in-game advertising. This is an area that Google believes will have tremendous growth over the next number of years. ... We are not going to be a publisher or a developer or a portal for games, at all. That's the jobs of everybody here. That's why we want to partner with you."
How will it work?
“AdSense for Games” will enable advertisers to purchase ad space within games and game publishers can integrate the system to monetize their products. Initially the system will only be available on web-based games but there are plans to include PC and console games in the future.
The advertisements will come in text as well as video formats.
Though Google has not officially declared the program launching date, but it is expected to arrive within next few months.It would be really interesting to see how Google proceeds with their "newbie"!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Adsense video units: Let the videos make money for you
Google is known for its ability to stay up-to-date.When they came to know about the boom in number of viewers of youtube videos, they launched the 'adsense video units'.Google succeeded in catching up the popularity of youtube among 'netizens' to open a new revenue stream.
Let us know more about these ad units:
The adsense video units are very simple to work with.Once your adsense account is linked with your youtube account (you must have a youtube account), you can get started within a minute or two.
Procedure:
1.Login to adsense account.
2.Under "Adsense Setup" tab, choose video units.After agreeing with the terms,you will be transferred to youtube.
3.You can choose the ad format (size of video unit, colour,keywords etc.) as per your requirements.
4.Get the ad code and paste it on your site.
What hap
pens next?
A video will appear in the unit and Google starts displaying advertisements on some part of the video unit.The advertisements are perfectly relevant to your website content and may be irrelevant to the video being shown.
The picture shows the advertisement on the top left part of the video unit.
When the viewer clicks the ad, advertisement opens in a new window or tab.This ensures that there is no disturbance to the viewer while watching the video.
Read more at google adsense official blog.
Let us know more about these ad units:
The adsense video units are very simple to work with.Once your adsense account is linked with your youtube account (you must have a youtube account), you can get started within a minute or two.
Procedure:
1.Login to adsense account.
2.Under "Adsense Setup" tab, choose video units.After agreeing with the terms,you will be transferred to youtube.
3.You can choose the ad format (size of video unit, colour,keywords etc.) as per your requirements.
4.Get the ad code and paste it on your site.
What hap
pens next?A video will appear in the unit and Google starts displaying advertisements on some part of the video unit.The advertisements are perfectly relevant to your website content and may be irrelevant to the video being shown.
The picture shows the advertisement on the top left part of the video unit.
When the viewer clicks the ad, advertisement opens in a new window or tab.This ensures that there is no disturbance to the viewer while watching the video.
Read more at google adsense official blog.
Friday, August 1, 2008
How much can one earn online?
Sometimes, you may wonder why do you 'waste' your time in blogging.You might have given a thought that the money you make on internet is too less (just enough to pay your bills).If such is the case, one question will keep arising in your mind, "am I wasting my time in blogging?"
The answer is NO.At the end of this post, you will be 'brain-washed'!
Just go through the 'income' figures of some webmasters (believe me, they are true!!!).
The income is 'average income per month':
1.Markus Frind:
Income:$300000
Visit his site.
2.Kevin Rose:
Income:$250000
Visit his site.
3.Jeremy Shoemaker:
Income:$120000
Visit his site.
4.John Chow: This man can be described in 1 word--'revolution'.Inspite of being dumped by the best search engine Google for his anti-Google attitude(!), this man has been making 5 figure income online.
Income: $30000/-
Watch his reports here.
There are many such webmasters making money which is far more than 9.00 to 5.00 jobs.Few of them have achieved it in 5-6 years.One thing which must be kept in mind is that they have achieved this success due to a lot of hard work.
The answer is NO.At the end of this post, you will be 'brain-washed'!
Just go through the 'income' figures of some webmasters (believe me, they are true!!!).
The income is 'average income per month':
1.Markus Frind:
Income:$300000
Visit his site.
2.Kevin Rose:
Income:$250000
Visit his site.
3.Jeremy Shoemaker:
Income:$120000
Visit his site.
4.John Chow: This man can be described in 1 word--'revolution'.Inspite of being dumped by the best search engine Google for his anti-Google attitude(!), this man has been making 5 figure income online.
Income: $30000/-
Watch his reports here.
There are many such webmasters making money which is far more than 9.00 to 5.00 jobs.Few of them have achieved it in 5-6 years.One thing which must be kept in mind is that they have achieved this success due to a lot of hard work.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Blog carnival:
As the name suggests, blog carnival is meant for and being controlled by bloggers.It is a quite different from the web directories.There are many bloggers using 'blog carnival' to express themselves.
How does it work?
Basic principle : Choose the category and submit your article to specific carnival.
When a blogger creates or arranges a new carnival, it is listed and published on homepage.Hence, all the members come to know about it without any complications.What a publisher needs to do is search for the category which suites best to his/her blog and then submit the article to it.This article gets published on the blog of carnival manager (who arranges the carnival).
Every carnival creator puts some limit on the final date of article submission.
The carnival can be repeated after some specific time period.For a few popular topics among bloggers, the repeated carnivals are required because of its large scope.
e.g.If you are blogging on 'mental fitness and stress management', search through the category Health, find the best suitable carnival, get the details about owner, submit the article and you are done.
Advantages:
1.Increase in blog traffic + Get a backlink from carnival host blog.
2.Free and quick sign up.Simplicity of article submission.No maintenance.
3.Good stage to express yourself.
Sign up for Blog carnival.
How does it work?
Basic principle : Choose the category and submit your article to specific carnival.
When a blogger creates or arranges a new carnival, it is listed and published on homepage.Hence, all the members come to know about it without any complications.What a publisher needs to do is search for the category which suites best to his/her blog and then submit the article to it.This article gets published on the blog of carnival manager (who arranges the carnival).
Every carnival creator puts some limit on the final date of article submission.
The carnival can be repeated after some specific time period.For a few popular topics among bloggers, the repeated carnivals are required because of its large scope.
e.g.If you are blogging on 'mental fitness and stress management', search through the category Health, find the best suitable carnival, get the details about owner, submit the article and you are done.
Advantages:
1.Increase in blog traffic + Get a backlink from carnival host blog.
2.Free and quick sign up.Simplicity of article submission.No maintenance.
3.Good stage to express yourself.
Sign up for Blog carnival.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Widgetbucks now offering CPC ads for European traffic:
Here is a good news for all the widgetbucks publishers who are getting good traffic from European countries--Widgetbucks has now decided to offer CPC ads in these countries.
Here is the updated list:
What's more?
When publishers serve WidgetBucks ad widgets on their sites, users based in the above countries will now see a short-duration CPM display ad followed by a CPC shopping widget.This will help you in earning in two ways through a single ad.
New ad formats launched:
Not signed up yet?
Signup for Widgetbucks and take advantage of these ad formats.
Earn $$ with WidgetBucks
Here is the updated list:
What's more?When publishers serve WidgetBucks ad widgets on their sites, users based in the above countries will now see a short-duration CPM display ad followed by a CPC shopping widget.This will help you in earning in two ways through a single ad.
New ad formats launched:
Not signed up yet?
Signup for Widgetbucks and take advantage of these ad formats.
Earn $$ with WidgetBucks
Monday, July 14, 2008
List of different ad networks with payout limits:
| S/No. | Program | Min.Payout | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adsense | $100 | Check |
| 2. | Bidvertiser | $10 | Paypal/Check($50) |
| 3. | Widgetbucks | $50 | Paypal/Check |
| 4. | Adbrite | $5 | Check |
| 5. | ComissionJunction | $100 | Check |
| 6. | Chitika | $10 | Paypal/Check($50) |
| 7. | Kontera | $100 | Check |
| 8. | Oxado | €100 | Check |
| 9. | AuctionAds | $50 | Paypal |
| 10. | YPN | $50 | Paypal/Check($100) |
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Commission Junction: Best affiliate marketing program:
Commission Junction is the largest affiliate marketing company on internet.They have attracted a pool of advertisers because of excellency in terms of results.They are now linked to over 1700 merchants, serving the ads in 30 different categories.With highest payouts, they have succeeded in growing their publisher network within last 2-3 years.
To read more about the company, click here.
How it works?
Here, the advertisers (online merchants that sell products or services) pay publishers (independent parties that promote the products or services of an advertiser on their Web site) only for results, such as a visitor making a purchase or filling out a form, rather than paying simply to reach a particular audience.
We have to choose the advertisers from the list and apply for their ads separately.The advertisers respond us within 2 days.Once your request is approved, you can select any of the ad formats the advertiser is offering. These formats are displayed in "popularity" order (i.e. the best performing ad is at the top of all).
The advertisers either pay us flat fees per sale or they offer commission in terms of % of value of product sold.The flat fees paid are anywhere between $1 - $100 depending upon the product sold.
Payment:
-->on monthly basis via check
-->No minimum limit for payout
Join commission junction.
To read more about the company, click here.
How it works?
Here, the advertisers (online merchants that sell products or services) pay publishers (independent parties that promote the products or services of an advertiser on their Web site) only for results, such as a visitor making a purchase or filling out a form, rather than paying simply to reach a particular audience.
We have to choose the advertisers from the list and apply for their ads separately.The advertisers respond us within 2 days.Once your request is approved, you can select any of the ad formats the advertiser is offering. These formats are displayed in "popularity" order (i.e. the best performing ad is at the top of all).
The advertisers either pay us flat fees per sale or they offer commission in terms of % of value of product sold.The flat fees paid are anywhere between $1 - $100 depending upon the product sold.
Payment:
-->on monthly basis via check
-->No minimum limit for payout
Join commission junction.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Planet pulse surveys:
This is one of the best survey taking companies.They have a different kind of valuation system.The currency they use is "pulse".
100 pulses = $1.00 (USD)
They offer the surveys worth 100-5000 pulses ($1 - $50.00).The surveys are of "choose your choice" type.The company taking the survey asks the questions with 5-6 options provid
ed. You need you select one of them( You will never have to write anything, thus saving your precious time).The surveys generally require 10-15 minutes.
The only disadvantage of Planet-pulse is the initial frequency of surveys.You may have to wait for a month or two, to participate in a survey.But, once started, you will never have to wait for long between two surveys.
Here is a sam
ple of mails you receive from them (invitation to take a survey):
Payment:
-->Via Paypal
-->Minimum payout limit of 2500 pulses ($25)
Click here to signup:
100 pulses = $1.00 (USD)
They offer the surveys worth 100-5000 pulses ($1 - $50.00).The surveys are of "choose your choice" type.The company taking the survey asks the questions with 5-6 options provid
ed. You need you select one of them( You will never have to write anything, thus saving your precious time).The surveys generally require 10-15 minutes.The only disadvantage of Planet-pulse is the initial frequency of surveys.You may have to wait for a month or two, to participate in a survey.But, once started, you will never have to wait for long between two surveys.
Here is a sam
ple of mails you receive from them (invitation to take a survey):Payment:
-->Via Paypal
-->Minimum payout limit of 2500 pulses ($25)
Click here to signup:
 Get paid for your opinions! Click on the banner above to join Planet Pulse. Its totally free to sign up, and you can earn UNLIMITED. Find out more by visiting PLANET PULSE. |
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Amazon associates:
It is the affiliate marketing program by Amazon which was launched in 1996.It is one of the best affiliate programs in the internet world.Because of the large variety of ads it offers ( more than 20 types of ads), Amazon associates has been a popular program among webmasters.
How does it work?
When a user buys something from amazon.com through your link, you will earn a fixed commission ( 4% - 15%).
Because you have total control over the ad selection, you can earn anything from $1 - $1000 per sell.
For example, if you succeed in selling a software worth $100 through your link, you get paid between $4 - $10.
On the other hand, if you sell a very expensive product (e.g. Vehicle like truck,car lol!!!), you can earn a massive income of $1000, just from 1 sell.
Payment:
1.Via check: $100 minimum payout ($15 processing fee for non-US publishers)
2.Via gift certificate or direct deposit: $10 minimum payout
Click here to signup.
Amazon offers many types of ads, which have been listed as follows:
1.Wish List:
2.Your Video Widget:
3.Search box:
4.Slideshow:
5.Text Links:
6.Unbox videos:
7.Quick Linker:
8.Product Links:
9.Recommended product links:
10.Search:User will search for the products he is interested in.
11.Product Cloud:
12.Product Reviews:
13.Page Recommender Widget:Help your visitors discover relevant pages within your website
14.Omakase: Amazon automatically matches the products relevant to your website.
15.My Favorites:
16.MP3 Clips Widget:Add music to website and reveal the variety of albums.
17.Kindle Chicklet:Matches with the RSS chicklets on webpage.
18.Deals Widget:Showcase the hottest deals from Amazon on your web page. Delight your viewers with the Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals or Our Best Deals from across Amazon.
19.Context inks: Automatically identify and link contextually relevant phrases within your content to Amazon products.
20.Carousel Widget:Pick your favourite products and guide visitors towards shopping store at amazon.
21.Banner: Guide visitors directly to amazon.com and earn commissions for each sell.
22.aStore widget:Build your own store by choosing any products from list.
Click here to signup.
How does it work?
When a user buys something from amazon.com through your link, you will earn a fixed commission ( 4% - 15%).
Because you have total control over the ad selection, you can earn anything from $1 - $1000 per sell.
For example, if you succeed in selling a software worth $100 through your link, you get paid between $4 - $10.
On the other hand, if you sell a very expensive product (e.g. Vehicle like truck,car lol!!!), you can earn a massive income of $1000, just from 1 sell.
Payment:
1.Via check: $100 minimum payout ($15 processing fee for non-US publishers)
2.Via gift certificate or direct deposit: $10 minimum payout
Click here to signup.
Amazon offers many types of ads, which have been listed as follows:
1.Wish List:
2.Your Video Widget:
3.Search box:
4.Slideshow:
5.Text Links:
6.Unbox videos:
7.Quick Linker:
8.Product Links:
9.Recommended product links:
10.Search:User will search for the products he is interested in.
11.Product Cloud:
12.Product Reviews:
13.Page Recommender Widget:Help your visitors discover relevant pages within your website
14.Omakase: Amazon automatically matches the products relevant to your website.
15.My Favorites:
16.MP3 Clips Widget:Add music to website and reveal the variety of albums.
17.Kindle Chicklet:Matches with the RSS chicklets on webpage.
18.Deals Widget:Showcase the hottest deals from Amazon on your web page. Delight your viewers with the Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals or Our Best Deals from across Amazon.
19.Context inks: Automatically identify and link contextually relevant phrases within your content to Amazon products.
20.Carousel Widget:Pick your favourite products and guide visitors towards shopping store at amazon.
21.Banner: Guide visitors directly to amazon.com and earn commissions for each sell.
22.aStore widget:Build your own store by choosing any products from list.
Click here to signup.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Adsense referral ads will be retired during last week of August:
Google has decided to retire its referral ads.The reason behind it is that these ads have not worked well in the past and many publishers have complained about its efficiency.
Here is the official word from Google,
"We're constantly looking for ways to improve AdSense by developing and supporting features which drive the best monetization results for our publishers. Sometimes, this requires retiring existing features so we can focus our efforts on the ones that will be most effective in the long term. For this reason, we will be retiring the AdSense Referrals program during the last week of August."
They have advised all the publishers to remove the referral ad codes from their sites before the time limit as mentioned.
Possible Effects of this move:
1.Increase in Cost-Per-Click: The advertisers will now use their total money in Google Adwords, thus increasing the competition among each others.This may bring up the rise in the cost per click of both "Adsense for Content" ads as well as "Adsense for Search" ads.
2.There is a percentage of publishers who are earning well with this program.This move is a shock for them.A few sites, specially in business areas, were largely dependent on referral ads.
3.New affiliate program by Adsense: Google has launched a new affiliate program just after their decision to retire referral ads.
Official word from Google:
"Google Affiliate Network: As part of the integration of DoubleClick, the DoubleClick Performics Affiliate Network will now operate as the Google Affiliate Network for advertisers targeting users located in the United States. Similar to the AdSense Referrals program, the Google Affiliate Network enables publishers to apply for advertiser programs and get paid based on advertiser-defined actions instead of clicks or impressions. For further details, please visit: http://www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork/."
Here is the official word from Google,
"We're constantly looking for ways to improve AdSense by developing and supporting features which drive the best monetization results for our publishers. Sometimes, this requires retiring existing features so we can focus our efforts on the ones that will be most effective in the long term. For this reason, we will be retiring the AdSense Referrals program during the last week of August."
They have advised all the publishers to remove the referral ad codes from their sites before the time limit as mentioned.
Possible Effects of this move:
1.Increase in Cost-Per-Click: The advertisers will now use their total money in Google Adwords, thus increasing the competition among each others.This may bring up the rise in the cost per click of both "Adsense for Content" ads as well as "Adsense for Search" ads.
2.There is a percentage of publishers who are earning well with this program.This move is a shock for them.A few sites, specially in business areas, were largely dependent on referral ads.
3.New affiliate program by Adsense: Google has launched a new affiliate program just after their decision to retire referral ads.
Official word from Google:
"Google Affiliate Network: As part of the integration of DoubleClick, the DoubleClick Performics Affiliate Network will now operate as the Google Affiliate Network for advertisers targeting users located in the United States. Similar to the AdSense Referrals program, the Google Affiliate Network enables publishers to apply for advertiser programs and get paid based on advertiser-defined actions instead of clicks or impressions. For further details, please visit: http://www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork/."
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Selling ad spaces: Steady source of income
With rapid growth in the internet marketing, many advertisers have started realizing the importance of buying ad spaces on popular websites.These websites help them to bring interested visitors to their website.And when they are successful in attracting such visitors, they will get good returns in terms of product-sell or sign up or anything which the advertiser wants.
The website owner who sells the ad space also gets good return and most importantly, the income is steady.
How to sell the ad spaces?
It is a bit difficult task.It needs hard work from our side.But once we succeed, it can turn out to be the main source of online income.
Contact advertisers:
This is important.There are very less chances that the advertisers ask you to sell ad spaces to them, unless you own a very popular website.
1.Choose advertisers-->Visit different websites which are topic-wise similar to your website.You will find few advertisements (they look different from adsense/bidvertiser ads and are generally banner ads).Make a list of such advertisers.
2.Send an email-->The emails to different advertisers may not be the same.Write about the topic, statistics (unique visitors, page hits per month) and its importance in point of view of advertiser.Write about the deal you are interested in, say $50-100 per month (keep in mind that this is very small amount for advertiser).
Wait for their response(don't keep sending the email everyday).
--If the advertiser accepts the deal, he will contact you asking about the ad size, ad format,ad placement etc.
--The advertiser may directly refuse it sending you a "sorry" message.
--The advertiser will not reply at all.
In last 2 cases, contact the advertiser again after a month.Sometimes consistency works!
If you contact 50 advertisers, you may succeed in selling the ad space to 2-3 advertisers.This will help you in being independent of the different CPC ad networks.
The website owner who sells the ad space also gets good return and most importantly, the income is steady.
How to sell the ad spaces?
It is a bit difficult task.It needs hard work from our side.But once we succeed, it can turn out to be the main source of online income.
Contact advertisers:
This is important.There are very less chances that the advertisers ask you to sell ad spaces to them, unless you own a very popular website.
1.Choose advertisers-->Visit different websites which are topic-wise similar to your website.You will find few advertisements (they look different from adsense/bidvertiser ads and are generally banner ads).Make a list of such advertisers.
2.Send an email-->The emails to different advertisers may not be the same.Write about the topic, statistics (unique visitors, page hits per month) and its importance in point of view of advertiser.Write about the deal you are interested in, say $50-100 per month (keep in mind that this is very small amount for advertiser).
Wait for their response(don't keep sending the email everyday).
--If the advertiser accepts the deal, he will contact you asking about the ad size, ad format,ad placement etc.
--The advertiser may directly refuse it sending you a "sorry" message.
--The advertiser will not reply at all.
In last 2 cases, contact the advertiser again after a month.Sometimes consistency works!
If you contact 50 advertisers, you may succeed in selling the ad space to 2-3 advertisers.This will help you in being independent of the different CPC ad networks.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Social networking sites: Get targeted traffic
If you are not satisfied with the amount of traffic from search engines, the social networking sites may work
for you.
The social networking sites include different "communities".The members of such communities are really interested in that subject.They are always looking for something new which is being written and which is related to that topic.And if they find it, they will directly bookmark the source and will try to share it with others.
How to use them?
1.First of all, you must join a social networking site.There is a large number of such sites like orkut, facebook, myspace,windows live spaces etc.For more such sites, check this list.
2.Find the communities related to the topic of your website.
e.g.If you are writing about the transfers of football players, join the communities like "Manchester united fans", "We like ........" etc.The community members will take interest in your articles for sure.Keep in mind that if they like your website, they will be daily visitors, which will help to build steady traffic.Moreover, they will share it with their friends with similar interest, thus indirectly helping you to increase the traffic.
3.Make sure you keep posting in communities.Reply to the topics is must.Don't just keep spamming.
You just cannot tell the members that "I own website xyz and visit it".This will not make good impact on the reader.
You can write something interesting (start a new topic) and after the content, put a link to your site.This will make a huge difference.The readers who liked the content of the topic, will surely visit the website for details.
4.Be an active member of the community.Keep opening new topics, polls etc.Reply to the topics in your own style.
The social networking sites are increasing in number and the response to them has always been good.The best part about such sites is that if a person likes it, he/she will ask friends to join it.This brings out a rapid growth in that website.Once it starts gaining popularity, the number of members keeps growing at very high rate.The site which has been started just now, may see 1,00,00,000 members within 1 year.
Till now,the main source for traffic has been the search engines.But the social networking sites are emerging out to be the excellent alternative to them.
This may work for you.Try it!
for you.The social networking sites include different "communities".The members of such communities are really interested in that subject.They are always looking for something new which is being written and which is related to that topic.And if they find it, they will directly bookmark the source and will try to share it with others.
How to use them?
1.First of all, you must join a social networking site.There is a large number of such sites like orkut, facebook, myspace,windows live spaces etc.For more such sites, check this list.
2.Find the communities related to the topic of your website.
e.g.If you are writing about the transfers of football players, join the communities like "Manchester united fans", "We like ........" etc.The community members will take interest in your articles for sure.Keep in mind that if they like your website, they will be daily visitors, which will help to build steady traffic.Moreover, they will share it with their friends with similar interest, thus indirectly helping you to increase the traffic.
3.Make sure you keep posting in communities.Reply to the topics is must.Don't just keep spamming.
You just cannot tell the members that "I own website xyz and visit it".This will not make good impact on the reader.
You can write something interesting (start a new topic) and after the content, put a link to your site.This will make a huge difference.The readers who liked the content of the topic, will surely visit the website for details.
4.Be an active member of the community.Keep opening new topics, polls etc.Reply to the topics in your own style.
The social networking sites are increasing in number and the response to them has always been good.The best part about such sites is that if a person likes it, he/she will ask friends to join it.This brings out a rapid growth in that website.Once it starts gaining popularity, the number of members keeps growing at very high rate.The site which has been started just now, may see 1,00,00,000 members within 1 year.
Till now,the main source for traffic has been the search engines.But the social networking sites are emerging out to be the excellent alternative to them.
This may work for you.Try it!
Friday, May 23, 2008
How to get Search engine traffic:
Major sources of traffic to many websites are search engines.If your website is ranked well in search engines, you are going to get good traffic.The engines which will bring surge of traffic are Google, Yahoo and MSN.
The only way to get the good pageranks in search engines is to keep writing original, attractive and fresh articles.More you write, better will be the results.
The articles you write must be reader-friendly.After writing any new article, make sure you read it once before logging out.It is as important as to write an article.Read it from the point of view of reader, and you will suggest yourself a few changes.
What should I write?
1.Write on current issues.
2.Write the articles such that they will draw interest even after 10 years.
I don't have time to write.What should I do?
Some of us may face this problem due to tight office schedule, overtime job, study etc.You can hire someone to write for you.There are a few websites that offer you articles for a few dollars.
But I would suggest you something different.
Try to take out some time, say 15-20 minutes everyday, from your busy schedule.Just think on something different which is related to the topic of your site.Once you start thinking, you can write.If you write 2 good articles, they are sufficient to keep the readers interested in your site.
The only way to get the good pageranks in search engines is to keep writing original, attractive and fresh articles.More you write, better will be the results.
The articles you write must be reader-friendly.After writing any new article, make sure you read it once before logging out.It is as important as to write an article.Read it from the point of view of reader, and you will suggest yourself a few changes.
What should I write?
1.Write on current issues.
2.Write the articles such that they will draw interest even after 10 years.
I don't have time to write.What should I do?
Some of us may face this problem due to tight office schedule, overtime job, study etc.You can hire someone to write for you.There are a few websites that offer you articles for a few dollars.
But I would suggest you something different.
Try to take out some time, say 15-20 minutes everyday, from your busy schedule.Just think on something different which is related to the topic of your site.Once you start thinking, you can write.If you write 2 good articles, they are sufficient to keep the readers interested in your site.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Adsense + Kontera: Bring extra income:
Few months ago, Kontera was being served to the websites getting more than 5,00,000 hits per month.But, because they have now lowered the bar, and are allowing everyone to join, it is great opportunity for many publishers to earn extra.(Read more ....)This combination works best for the websites getting moderate traffic.The Kontera ads do not violate the adsense TOS because they are totally different from the adsense ads.The adsense ads will surely bring more income but the Kontera ads will bring extra revenue.The Kontera ads return good results in terms of CTR but the CPC (Cost Per Click) is low.Some webmasters do get good CPC with Kontera but they are few in number.Generally, going through the earnings of the webmasters, it is found that out of the total earnings,
Income through Adsense--88-92%
Income through Kontera--8-12%
(The Kontera ads are in-text ads and hence they do not affect the design of your website.You can try the different coloured ads offered by them.The colour should be chosen such that it will not affect the overall look of your content.)
Monday, May 5, 2008
Simple "tricks" to boost your adsense earnings:
1.Blend the ads with background:
This trick is old and very well-known (hence can not be called a "trick" now).It is important to increase your CTR to boost your earnings.This "trick" will surely help you in doing so.
The red arrow points towards one such ad.The background of the ad is perfectly similar to that of the website.The colour of the Title is same as that of the colour of titles on page.
If you are still using the ads which look like "ads", just try the blending of ads.You will surely see the increase in the CTR.
Read more.....
2.Perfect ad placement:
The 1st "trick" works good if you have placed the ads correctly.
The ads placed on the top of webpage return good results.The ads should be placed near the content and they should look like a part of it.
The following ad formats have performed well in the past
-->336×280 large rectangle
-->300×250 inline rectangle
-->160×600 wide skyscraper
Read more...
3.Getting targeted ads:
If the ads are relevant to the topic of your primary content, the visitor is going to be attracted towards them.If these ads are placed near to the content, there is a high probability of getting clicks.
To get targeted and relevant ads always concentrate on the keywords which will correctly describe your article.If these words are used often in the article, you will get the ads which are related with those words.
What to do if I am not getting relevant ads?
4.Build steady traffic:
Building traffic is very very important because it will ultimately turn your website into "dollar machine".With very strong traffic, you can earn millions using adsense.Traffic from search engines, forums/groups, social networking websites is targeted traffic.The visitors coming from them are really interested in your website.
How to build traffic?
This trick is old and very well-known (hence can not be called a "trick" now).It is important to increase your CTR to boost your earnings.This "trick" will surely help you in doing so.
The red arrow points towards one such ad.The background of the ad is perfectly similar to that of the website.The colour of the Title is same as that of the colour of titles on page.If you are still using the ads which look like "ads", just try the blending of ads.You will surely see the increase in the CTR.
Read more.....
2.Perfect ad placement:
The 1st "trick" works good if you have placed the ads correctly.
The ads placed on the top of webpage return good results.The ads should be placed near the content and they should look like a part of it.
The following ad formats have performed well in the past
-->336×280 large rectangle
-->300×250 inline rectangle
-->160×600 wide skyscraper
Read more...
3.Getting targeted ads:
If the ads are relevant to the topic of your primary content, the visitor is going to be attracted towards them.If these ads are placed near to the content, there is a high probability of getting clicks.
To get targeted and relevant ads always concentrate on the keywords which will correctly describe your article.If these words are used often in the article, you will get the ads which are related with those words.
What to do if I am not getting relevant ads?
4.Build steady traffic:
Building traffic is very very important because it will ultimately turn your website into "dollar machine".With very strong traffic, you can earn millions using adsense.Traffic from search engines, forums/groups, social networking websites is targeted traffic.The visitors coming from them are really interested in your website.
How to build traffic?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
How to get targeted ads in Adsense?
It is really frustrating to see the ads which are not at all related to the topic of your blog (specially those matrimonial,blogging ads).The irrelevant ads do affect your performance in terms of revenue.
There are several factors which should be taken into consideration:
-->The visitor may come across the ads which are different from those which you see.The ads may look relevant for him inspite of the fact that you are able to see just those irrelevant ads.
-->The ads may be appearing because the advertiser is ready to pay more.
-->Some words included in your content can misguide the Adsense bot.The words like RSS, blog, post etc. may make it feel that the website is about blogging.
How to get targeted ads in Adsense?
Here are some ways to make sure that you always get relevant ads:
1.Keyword density:Concentrate on the topic you want to share with the readers.Find out the words about which you want the ads to appear.Try to use those words more in your posts.
2.Competitive ad filter:This feature introduced by Google will help you to keep the irrelevant ads away from your website.Right click on the ad, select "Copy Shortcut" and paste in notepad.Copy the part between "adurl= " and "&client" and paste it in the competitive filter.This will block that ad.
There are several factors which should be taken into consideration:
-->The visitor may come across the ads which are different from those which you see.The ads may look relevant for him inspite of the fact that you are able to see just those irrelevant ads.
-->The ads may be appearing because the advertiser is ready to pay more.
-->Some words included in your content can misguide the Adsense bot.The words like RSS, blog, post etc. may make it feel that the website is about blogging.
How to get targeted ads in Adsense?
Here are some ways to make sure that you always get relevant ads:
1.Keyword density:Concentrate on the topic you want to share with the readers.Find out the words about which you want the ads to appear.Try to use those words more in your posts.
2.Competitive ad filter:This feature introduced by Google will help you to keep the irrelevant ads away from your website.Right click on the ad, select "Copy Shortcut" and paste in notepad.Copy the part between "adurl= " and "&client" and paste it in the competitive filter.This will block that ad.
3.Section targetting: This is the feature provided by Google itself.Google allows us to ask their bots to serve the ads which are related to some specific section (like post title, post content).To implement section targetting, refer the post: How to implement adsense section targetting?
4.Add Meta tags
4.Add Meta tags
The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document. Metadata will not be displayed on the page, but will be machine parsable.
Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified, and other metadata.
The <meta> tag always goes inside the head element.
The metadata can be used by browsers (how to display content or reload page), search engines (keywords), or other web services.
<head>
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials" />
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML,CSS,XML,JavaScript" />
</head>
Friday, April 25, 2008
Adsense for Search: A way to earn more irrespective of the topic of your blog
Adsense for Search is also the speciality of Adsense.Google has used it's power of search engine for making lot of money from it (Google Adwords is major source of income for Google).The best thing about Adsense for Search is that you can earn very h
igh revenue per click irrespective of the topic of your blog.
It works in the following manner:
1.Publisher has to put the Google search box on his/her blog.
2.When a visitor searches for something (through that search box), he/she comes across the search results page with some ads on it.
3.When the visitor clicks the ad, you will get paid.
Where do these ads come from?
These ads are part of the Google's famous marketing program, Google Adwords. The advertisers bid on the specific keyword to get their ads on top.So, the popular keywords return very good results in terms of revenue.
It has been found that the visitors have tendency to search for the keyword which is not always related to the topic of your blog.
e.g.If you own a blog which is about the types of flowers, plants etc.You will surely not earn much from the clicks( say $0.07 per click) on ads coming under "Adense for Content".But you always have bright chances of earning 20 times more ( upto $1.4 per click) through adsense for Search.That's the biggest advantage of it.
The Search box works better when positioned on the right top part of your home page.
igh revenue per click irrespective of the topic of your blog.It works in the following manner:
1.Publisher has to put the Google search box on his/her blog.
2.When a visitor searches for something (through that search box), he/she comes across the search results page with some ads on it.
3.When the visitor clicks the ad, you will get paid.
Where do these ads come from?
These ads are part of the Google's famous marketing program, Google Adwords. The advertisers bid on the specific keyword to get their ads on top.So, the popular keywords return very good results in terms of revenue.
It has been found that the visitors have tendency to search for the keyword which is not always related to the topic of your blog.
e.g.If you own a blog which is about the types of flowers, plants etc.You will surely not earn much from the clicks( say $0.07 per click) on ads coming under "Adense for Content".But you always have bright chances of earning 20 times more ( upto $1.4 per click) through adsense for Search.That's the biggest advantage of it.
The Search box works better when positioned on the right top part of your home page.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Adsense Referral Ads: Earn extra
This is a very unique feature of Google Adsense.You can choose any Ad ( irrelevant ads also work here) and publish it onto your website.These ads are a bit different from the common Pay-Per-Click type of ads.Best thing about referral ads is that they return very good results in terms of revenue earned.On an average, you can earn upto $1-$2 per click( pretty good).In best cases you can even earn upto $25 per click( that's interesting!).
When a visitor clicks the referral ad, he will have to complete the further process.It generally includes form filling, signing up, joining the company etc.You may earn nothing inspite of the fact that you have got clicks, because the visitor has not fulfilled the advertisers demands.
The referral ads are totally under the control of us.We can choose which ad is to be displayed, of what size
etc.
An example will make it simple:
A bank wants to get customers for their insurance plans.They know that once the customer joins they will earn average $400 profit per year per customer.So why not pay $20 to one who brings you the customers.
Similarly, the social networking sites need members and hence are ready to pay $1 to the referrer.
Try these ads with different formats (Text formats work better).These ads will surely bring up extra income from your site without affecting it's design.
When a visitor clicks the referral ad, he will have to complete the further process.It generally includes form filling, signing up, joining the company etc.You may earn nothing inspite of the fact that you have got clicks, because the visitor has not fulfilled the advertisers demands.
The referral ads are totally under the control of us.We can choose which ad is to be displayed, of what size
etc.An example will make it simple:
A bank wants to get customers for their insurance plans.They know that once the customer joins they will earn average $400 profit per year per customer.So why not pay $20 to one who brings you the customers.
Similarly, the social networking sites need members and hence are ready to pay $1 to the referrer.
Try these ads with different formats (Text formats work better).These ads will surely bring up extra income from your site without affecting it's design.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
What is Invalid click?
Many publishers ask a question: I have got 50 clicks and my earnings are $0.00.Why?
If you are going through the same situation, read this article carefully because you might be the victim of Invalid click activity.
When a visitor clicks the ad, he is of course interested in that ad.He will go through that ad and will try to get what he wants.This ad click is valid and you will get paid for that.
On the other hand, if a visitor just clicks the ad without showing any interest in it, the advertiser may to pay for this click.
What is an Invalid click?
-->Clicking ads on your own blog
-->Using robots for periodic clicks
-->Use of softwares for generating clicks
You must immediately contact Google if you are the victim of Invalid clicks.
Click here to contact Google.
If you are going through the same situation, read this article carefully because you might be the victim of Invalid click activity.
When a visitor clicks the ad, he is of course interested in that ad.He will go through that ad and will try to get what he wants.This ad click is valid and you will get paid for that.
On the other hand, if a visitor just clicks the ad without showing any interest in it, the advertiser may to pay for this click.
What is an Invalid click?
-->Clicking ads on your own blog
-->Using robots for periodic clicks
-->Use of softwares for generating clicks
You must immediately contact Google if you are the victim of Invalid clicks.
Click here to contact Google.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Adsense compatibility with adsense alternatives:
Google Adsense is known to have very strict TOS (Terms Of Service).They don't allow other Ad networks used along with them.If you place ads by a similar Ad network as that of Adsense, they might just remove you from their program ( hence many publishers are always under immense fear of getting banned from adsense!!!).
Let us learn more about adsense compatibility with adsense alternatives.
According to Google,
"You're welcome to display Google ads on the same site or page as other third party advertisements provided that the formatting or colors of the third party ads is different enough from that of the Google ads. In other words, if you choose to place non-Google ads on the same site or page as Google ads, it should always be clear to the user that the ads are served by different advertising networks and that the non-Google ads have no association with Google. If the formats are naturally similar, we ask that you choose different color schemes for the competing ads."
That clearly means that you can not publish the Ads which look similar to the Adsense ads.
Let us take one example.
If you have chosen the 468 x 15 format (small horizontal banner) for publishing Bidvertiser ads, alongwith the adsense ads, you are threatening the TOS of adsense.You can choose the different colour pattern such that it can be clearly differentiated from adsense unit.
What's the conclusion?
You can display the ads by any other ad network alongwith the adsense ads if those ads can be differentiated from that of the adsense ads.
Let us learn more about adsense compatibility with adsense alternatives.
According to Google,
"You're welcome to display Google ads on the same site or page as other third party advertisements provided that the formatting or colors of the third party ads is different enough from that of the Google ads. In other words, if you choose to place non-Google ads on the same site or page as Google ads, it should always be clear to the user that the ads are served by different advertising networks and that the non-Google ads have no association with Google. If the formats are naturally similar, we ask that you choose different color schemes for the competing ads."That clearly means that you can not publish the Ads which look similar to the Adsense ads.
Let us take one example.
If you have chosen the 468 x 15 format (small horizontal banner) for publishing Bidvertiser ads, alongwith the adsense ads, you are threatening the TOS of adsense.You can choose the different colour pattern such that it can be clearly differentiated from adsense unit.
What's the conclusion?
You can display the ads by any other ad network alongwith the adsense ads if those ads can be differentiated from that of the adsense ads.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Difference between CPC and CPM ads:
This is a popular FAQ: I have got 2500 page impressions of CPM ads, but still haven't earned a cent.Why?
The reason is that the Ads which you think are CPM( Cost Per 1000 impressions) ads, are not so.You can not differentiate between CPC ads and CPM ads.
Let's try to analyse the two:
1.CPC ads:CPC( Cost Per Click) ads are very easy to understand.When a visitor clicks this type of ad, you get the revenue depending upon the advertiser.These earnings per click may vary between $0.03 to $10.00 (it depends upon the topic of your blog and the will of advertiser).Usually, the text ads are the CPC ads.
2.CPM ads:CPM (Cost Per 1000 impressions) ads are a bit different from that of the CPC ads.In CPM ads, the advertiser pays you some money per 1000 impressions.But the problem with these ads is that we can not surely tell that the ad xyz is CPM ad.So, it is possible that you may have not earned anything with 10,000 page impressions (if no click is generated).
The ad being displayed as CPM ad, may change to CPC ad irrespective of any change from your side.
Generally, the image ads are served on CPM basis.
Let's say that the advertiser is paying $0.30 per 1000 impressions.
1000 impressions = $0.30
1 impression = $0.0003
When you get 10 impressions of CPM ads, you will earn $0.0003 x 10 =$0.003.
According to Google Adsense, they show the earnings only if they are more than $0.01 ( hence, the $0.003 figure will not be shown in your account.).If you get 100 CPM impressions, you will earn $0.03 and this will be displayed in your account.
It is better to go for the CPC ads because the earnings are very much higher.
But if you have a website getting as more as 2,00,000 page impressions per day and very less number of clicks( and also very low CPC), it is better to use CPM ads.
The reason is that the Ads which you think are CPM( Cost Per 1000 impressions) ads, are not so.You can not differentiate between CPC ads and CPM ads.
Let's try to analyse the two:
1.CPC ads:CPC( Cost Per Click) ads are very easy to understand.When a visitor clicks this type of ad, you get the revenue depending upon the advertiser.These earnings per click may vary between $0.03 to $10.00 (it depends upon the topic of your blog and the will of advertiser).Usually, the text ads are the CPC ads.
2.CPM ads:CPM (Cost Per 1000 impressions) ads are a bit different from that of the CPC ads.In CPM ads, the advertiser pays you some money per 1000 impressions.But the problem with these ads is that we can not surely tell that the ad xyz is CPM ad.So, it is possible that you may have not earned anything with 10,000 page impressions (if no click is generated).
The ad being displayed as CPM ad, may change to CPC ad irrespective of any change from your side.
Generally, the image ads are served on CPM basis.
Let's say that the advertiser is paying $0.30 per 1000 impressions.
1000 impressions = $0.30
1 impression = $0.0003
When you get 10 impressions of CPM ads, you will earn $0.0003 x 10 =$0.003.
According to Google Adsense, they show the earnings only if they are more than $0.01 ( hence, the $0.003 figure will not be shown in your account.).If you get 100 CPM impressions, you will earn $0.03 and this will be displayed in your account.
It is better to go for the CPC ads because the earnings are very much higher.
But if you have a website getting as more as 2,00,000 page impressions per day and very less number of clicks( and also very low CPC), it is better to use CPM ads.
Monday, April 14, 2008
How to start earning online?
How do I earn online?
Is it worth the time we spend?
These are the most common and popular questions.There are many ways to start earning on internet through affiliate programs but one thing must be kept in mind that it requires hard work-(you will be happier if you do it) and time-(no fixed definition for this, but probably 30 minutes per day).
You need a website or a blog (which can be created for free here) where you post new articles frequently.
Here are the starters:
1.Build traffic to your website:This is the 1st and most important step.If you are successful in building strong traffic, you deserve to earn a lot( and surely you will).
The traffic can not be built up within a day but it's a long term process.If you have fresh and demanding content, search engines will love your site.Page ranks in search engines matter a lot in terms of traffic you get through them.
If you think that the topic of your website is not very different than other relevant websites, you can choose the other options like social networking websites, emails, forums/groups related to your topic.Social networking sites have really helped many websites to build good traffic.
2.Proper choice of Affiliate program:Now a days,because there are many choices available to choose an affiliate program from, it confuses the newbies (it is a nice confusion to get).
Here are some best performing programs as per the traffic you get:
A.Strong traffic:
Kontera( read more..),
Tribal Fusion
B.Moderate traffic:
Adsense,Bidvertiser(read more..),
Adbrite( read more..)
C.Low traffic:
Widgetbucks(read more..),
Matched.co.uk(read more..)
(Some programs like Adsense, Widgetbucks work good for all websites)
Once you are done with the two steps mentioned above (1st one takes time), believe me or not, you can even earn more than what you earn through your 9 to 5 work.
Is it worth the time we spend?
These are the most common and popular questions.There are many ways to start earning on internet through affiliate programs but one thing must be kept in mind that it requires hard work-(you will be happier if you do it) and time-(no fixed definition for this, but probably 30 minutes per day).
You need a website or a blog (which can be created for free here) where you post new articles frequently.
Here are the starters:
1.Build traffic to your website:This is the 1st and most important step.If you are successful in building strong traffic, you deserve to earn a lot( and surely you will).
The traffic can not be built up within a day but it's a long term process.If you have fresh and demanding content, search engines will love your site.Page ranks in search engines matter a lot in terms of traffic you get through them.
If you think that the topic of your website is not very different than other relevant websites, you can choose the other options like social networking websites, emails, forums/groups related to your topic.Social networking sites have really helped many websites to build good traffic.
2.Proper choice of Affiliate program:Now a days,because there are many choices available to choose an affiliate program from, it confuses the newbies (it is a nice confusion to get).
Here are some best performing programs as per the traffic you get:
A.Strong traffic:
Kontera( read more..),
Tribal Fusion
B.Moderate traffic:
Adsense,Bidvertiser(read more..),
Adbrite( read more..)
C.Low traffic:
Widgetbucks(read more..),
Matched.co.uk(read more..)
(Some programs like Adsense, Widgetbucks work good for all websites)
Once you are done with the two steps mentioned above (1st one takes time), believe me or not, you can even earn more than what you earn through your 9 to 5 work.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Advertise on this blog:
This blog gets around 5000-6000 page views per month and this number is expected to grow every month.
Advantages of advertising on this blog:
1.Get targeted visitors
2.Very low cost per month (as low as $25 per month)
3.Placement of ad on the top ( visitors of this blog will surely get attracted towards it )
4.Works on monthly contract basis
5.Change the design of your ad whenever you want.
How it works?
1.Pay via Paypal.
2.Your Ad will be displayed once we receive payment from you.
Terms and conditions:
1.You are responsible for the traffic you get through this blog.
2.You can not cancel the contract once accepted by us (you can cancel it once the monthly cycle is complete).
3.If other advertiser is ready to pay more, your ad will removed once the month cycle is complete (you will be told about it and will be given a chance to bid more).
Advantages of advertising on this blog:
1.Get targeted visitors
2.Very low cost per month (as low as $25 per month)
3.Placement of ad on the top ( visitors of this blog will surely get attracted towards it )
4.Works on monthly contract basis
5.Change the design of your ad whenever you want.
How it works?
1.Pay via Paypal.
2.Your Ad will be displayed once we receive payment from you.
Terms and conditions:
1.You are responsible for the traffic you get through this blog.
2.You can not cancel the contract once accepted by us (you can cancel it once the monthly cycle is complete).
3.If other advertiser is ready to pay more, your ad will removed once the month cycle is complete (you will be told about it and will be given a chance to bid more).
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Kontera: Excellent in-text Ads:
This affiliate program is gaining a lot of popularity in publishers because of its in-text Ads(Ads within your content).You can get a good Click-Through-Rate(CTR) with Kontera.
When you apply for Kontera account, the Kontera team will go through your website.If f
ound useful, they will approve your account.This procedure is similar to that of Google Adsense, but requires just 2-3 days.
Once you are account holder, you can create the Ad of your choice.
How will the Ad look?
The Ads are nothing but the underlining of your text.They will double underline those keywords for which the advertisers are read
y to pay.When a visitor scrolls over to that double underlined word, a small window(like bubble) appears to the side of that word.This bubble contains the Ad.If the visitor clicks this Ad, you get paid on Pay-Per-Click(PPC) basis.
In the earlier stage, Kontera was approving only those websites which had very strong traffic of 5,00,000 page impressions per month.But now they are approving all the websites irrespective of the traffic they get.
Advantages:
1.You will start earning once the ad-matching is perfectly done
2.Extra revenue along with other ad networks
Disadvantages:
1.Very low CPC (cost per click)
2.Very low CTR
If you want to try it, join it.
Click here to Join
When you apply for Kontera account, the Kontera team will go through your website.If f
ound useful, they will approve your account.This procedure is similar to that of Google Adsense, but requires just 2-3 days.Once you are account holder, you can create the Ad of your choice.
How will the Ad look?
The Ads are nothing but the underlining of your text.They will double underline those keywords for which the advertisers are read
y to pay.When a visitor scrolls over to that double underlined word, a small window(like bubble) appears to the side of that word.This bubble contains the Ad.If the visitor clicks this Ad, you get paid on Pay-Per-Click(PPC) basis.In the earlier stage, Kontera was approving only those websites which had very strong traffic of 5,00,000 page impressions per month.But now they are approving all the websites irrespective of the traffic they get.
Advantages:
1.You will start earning once the ad-matching is perfectly done
2.Extra revenue along with other ad networks
Disadvantages:
1.Very low CPC (cost per click)
2.Very low CTR
If you want to try it, join it.
Click here to Join
Friday, April 4, 2008
Matched.co.uk: Earn for showing Ads on your website
This program was in beta mode and has now been closed.Please do not sign up for it.
"We will pay you £3 per month just for showing the Ads on website".Sounds interesting!
Matched.co.uk is a program which will not make you wait for visitor to click your Ads.All y
ou have to do is to publish the Ads on your website and earn £3 (fixed) per month.Payment is done via Paypal or by cheque( if you are from UK).
How to join?
Click here to join.You will have to submit your website and wait till their team reviews it.Once it is done, you can publish one Ad per page(or Website).
Whats different?
1.You can submit 5 websites/blogs and publish one Ad per website.For each of the 5 websites, you can add 5 pages.
2.You will be paid £3 per month per Ad (i.e. £3x5x5=£75 per month )
3.£5 free signup bonus
Currently,they have succeeded in matching the advertisers to different websites which are about the following topics:
• Finance
• Business
• Insurance
• Debt
• Marine Activities
• Dating
• Health
• Real Estate
• Legal
The biggest problem with this program is that you will have to wait for long to get the ads.
If you are not getting much traffic, I think this is a good choice.
Join now.
"We will pay you £3 per month just for showing the Ads on website".Sounds interesting!
Matched.co.uk is a program which will not make you wait for visitor to click your Ads.All y
ou have to do is to publish the Ads on your website and earn £3 (fixed) per month.Payment is done via Paypal or by cheque( if you are from UK).How to join?
Click here to join.You will have to submit your website and wait till their team reviews it.Once it is done, you can publish one Ad per page(or Website).
Whats different?
1.You can submit 5 websites/blogs and publish one Ad per website.For each of the 5 websites, you can add 5 pages.
2.You will be paid £3 per month per Ad (i.e. £3x5x5=£75 per month )
3.£5 free signup bonus
Currently,they have succeeded in matching the advertisers to different websites which are about the following topics:
• Finance
• Business
• Insurance
• Debt
• Marine Activities
• Dating
• Health
• Real Estate
• Legal
The biggest problem with this program is that you will have to wait for long to get the ads.
If you are not getting much traffic, I think this is a good choice.
Join now.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Text Ads or Image Ads? Which are better?
There are two types of Ads: Text Ads and Image Ads.
It is very important to know which type of Ads should be placed where and what size should be used.
Text Ads:These Ads are relevant to subject of your blog.If you have published text Ads, the visitor gets more choice to choose the Ads.It is therefore the best Ad type.It has been found that most of the webmasters earn the most from text Ads.
These Ads should be placed very near to the content of blog.Placing above and besides the post(content) works really good.Use of large rectangles, small banners look better in point of view of the visitor.
Image Ads:These Ads do not offer much choice for your visitor to choose the Ad from.The image Ad generally consists of a single Ad.
These Ads may be placed as a sidebar or top banner.Because the visitor gets attracted towards it quickly, placement should be done in the sidebar.
It is very important to know which type of Ads should be placed where and what size should be used.
Text Ads:These Ads are relevant to subject of your blog.If you have published text Ads, the visitor gets more choice to choose the Ads.It is therefore the best Ad type.It has been found that most of the webmasters earn the most from text Ads.
These Ads should be placed very near to the content of blog.Placing above and besides the post(content) works really good.Use of large rectangles, small banners look better in point of view of the visitor.
Image Ads:These Ads do not offer much choice for your visitor to choose the Ad from.The image Ad generally consists of a single Ad.
These Ads may be placed as a sidebar or top banner.Because the visitor gets attracted towards it quickly, placement should be done in the sidebar.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Online surveys: Get paid for your thoughts:
What are online surveys?
Online surveys are used as a technique for gathering information for companies. They generally are a set of questions which require a participant to answer and then the information is eventually given back to company for reporting purposes. The companies are willing to pay a fee to the participant for their opinions and time.These are somewhat like the form filling online.You have to fill up the forms which will include product reviews,suggestions for improvement etc.
e.g.If you are filling a survey about website review, they will provide you a link to that website.All you have to do is write 3-4 sentences about the website (mainly suggestions for its improvement) and they will pay you a few $ (anywhere from $2-$15).It takes 5-10 minutes maximum for each survey.
Why do the companies pay just for taking surveys?
Companies spend Billions of dollars a year trying to convince consumers that their products are the best and to buy their products and services. They achieve this by getting an understanding how people think and shop. Knowing this, companies are willing to pay you for your opinions. Overall your opinion could help the companies to upgrade their products and services.
Here are a few online survey websites which I found to be the best:
1.PlanetPulse
2.SurveySavvy.com
3.MySurvey.com
Online surveys are used as a technique for gathering information for companies. They generally are a set of questions which require a participant to answer and then the information is eventually given back to company for reporting purposes. The companies are willing to pay a fee to the participant for their opinions and time.These are somewhat like the form filling online.You have to fill up the forms which will include product reviews,suggestions for improvement etc.
e.g.If you are filling a survey about website review, they will provide you a link to that website.All you have to do is write 3-4 sentences about the website (mainly suggestions for its improvement) and they will pay you a few $ (anywhere from $2-$15).It takes 5-10 minutes maximum for each survey.
Why do the companies pay just for taking surveys?
Companies spend Billions of dollars a year trying to convince consumers that their products are the best and to buy their products and services. They achieve this by getting an understanding how people think and shop. Knowing this, companies are willing to pay you for your opinions. Overall your opinion could help the companies to upgrade their products and services.
Here are a few online survey websites which I found to be the best:
1.PlanetPulse
2.SurveySavvy.com
3.MySurvey.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
7 most common mistakes that violate Adsense TOS:
1.Clicking your own Ads/ Telling others to click your Ads:
This is the most common mistake done by publishers.You are not supposed to ask someone to click your Ads.Google finds out these cheaters quite easily.
2.Changing the code:
Removing some part of Adsense code or adding something to it is not allowed.Some of the publishers tried to remove "Ads by Google" from the Adsense code.As a result,they were banned from Adsense.
3.Putting the Ads in emails
4.Putting Ad blocks more than the limit:
You can not put more than 3 text(including Ad links block) and 2 search boxes.
5.Illegal labeling of Ads:
Labeling the Ads with words like "click here","help me","click and watch" etc. is against the Adsense TOS.
You can label them as "advertisements" or "sponsored links".
6.Using other programs like Bidvertiser, Adbrite:
The programs which work in similar way as that of Adsense should not be run simultaneously with Adsense Ads.
Yahoo, Chitika will work with Adsense.
7.Placing Ads on pages which do not contain any content:
Placing Ads on Pop-up windows,Login page, Welcome message is not allowed.Advertisers pay for the Ads kept on the pages containing some content.
This is the most common mistake done by publishers.You are not supposed to ask someone to click your Ads.Google finds out these cheaters quite easily.
2.Changing the code:
Removing some part of Adsense code or adding something to it is not allowed.Some of the publishers tried to remove "Ads by Google" from the Adsense code.As a result,they were banned from Adsense.
3.Putting the Ads in emails
4.Putting Ad blocks more than the limit:
You can not put more than 3 text(including Ad links block) and 2 search boxes.
5.Illegal labeling of Ads:
Labeling the Ads with words like "click here","help me","click and watch" etc. is against the Adsense TOS.
You can label them as "advertisements" or "sponsored links".
6.Using other programs like Bidvertiser, Adbrite:
The programs which work in similar way as that of Adsense should not be run simultaneously with Adsense Ads.
Yahoo, Chitika will work with Adsense.
7.Placing Ads on pages which do not contain any content:
Placing Ads on Pop-up windows,Login page, Welcome message is not allowed.Advertisers pay for the Ads kept on the pages containing some content.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Successful Adsense publishers:
Can't believe the fact that one can earn more than $10,000 per month via Adsense?
Here are some top publishers of Adsense Ads who have achieved it:
1.Markus Frind:$3,00,000 per month
PlentyOfFish.com
Digg.com
Kevin Rose started Digg in December of 2004 with just $1000. Today Digg is one of the biggest news sites on the Net, with over 400,000 members and over 200 million page views per month. According to this article from Business week, Digg will make $3 million this year from a combination of Google AdSense and Federated Media ads. Unfortunately, only Mr. Rose and his accountants knows how much came from Google and how much came from Federated Media. I can try to take a guess based on the number of times I have seen a Federated Media ad vs. a Google ad on Digg but, being in Canada, it’s almost 100% Google ads.
3.Jeremy Schoemaker:$1,40,000 per month
ShoeMoney
If ever anyone can be considered an Internet marketing superstar, ShoeMoney would be near the top of the list. Jeremy Schoemaker is a search engine marketer who knows how to take advantage of both Google AdSense and AdWords. In the above photo, you see him with the biggest Google AdSense check he has ever received from Google. The income was earned back in the month of August 2005. Since then Mr. Shoemaker has moved to wire transfers. No doubt, he got tired to dealing with the bank tellers when trying to deposit $100K plus checks every month.
It sounds great that Adsense publishers who were just like you a few years ago, have achieved this peak.They have done a hard work to get this success.
If you do the same, it is not impossible to get your name in that list!!!
Here are some top publishers of Adsense Ads who have achieved it:
1.Markus Frind:$3,00,000 per month
PlentyOfFish.com
Markus Frind's site, Plentyoffish.com is the biggest free dating site on the Internet. Plentyoffish.com receives up to 500 million page views per month and make over $10,000 per day for Markus, who runs the site from home.
You think a site this big would be staffed by a hundred people but the only employee that Markus has is his girlfriend, who helps to answer the emails. Markus coded Plenty of Fish all by himself. The site is lean and mean and requires only four servers to handle all that traffic.
Digg.com
Kevin Rose started Digg in December of 2004 with just $1000. Today Digg is one of the biggest news sites on the Net, with over 400,000 members and over 200 million page views per month. According to this article from Business week, Digg will make $3 million this year from a combination of Google AdSense and Federated Media ads. Unfortunately, only Mr. Rose and his accountants knows how much came from Google and how much came from Federated Media. I can try to take a guess based on the number of times I have seen a Federated Media ad vs. a Google ad on Digg but, being in Canada, it’s almost 100% Google ads.
3.Jeremy Schoemaker:$1,40,000 per month
ShoeMoney
If ever anyone can be considered an Internet marketing superstar, ShoeMoney would be near the top of the list. Jeremy Schoemaker is a search engine marketer who knows how to take advantage of both Google AdSense and AdWords. In the above photo, you see him with the biggest Google AdSense check he has ever received from Google. The income was earned back in the month of August 2005. Since then Mr. Shoemaker has moved to wire transfers. No doubt, he got tired to dealing with the bank tellers when trying to deposit $100K plus checks every month.
4: Jason Calacanis: $1,20,000 per month
Weblogs, Inc.
Before Jason Calacanis sold Weblogs, Inc to AOL for $25 million, he got the network of blogs making over $4,000 a day from Google AdSense. So impressive was his AdSense performance that Google used Weblogs for a case study.
Now that AOL controls Weblogs, you can bet it is making a lot more than a measly $120,000 a month.
5: David Miles Jr. & Kato Leonard: $1,00,000 per month
Freeweblayouts.net
According to this Washington Post article, David Miles Jr. and Kato Leonard, claims they make $100,000 a month from their site, Freeweblayouts.net, which gives away designs that people can use on MySpace.
The only problem with the revenue figure is it is not 100% AdSense. Free Web Layouts use other advertising networks in addition to Google. However, with a claimed $100,000 per month in revenues, I am fairly confident that the AdSense portion is higher than our next Google whore.
6: Tim Carter:$30,000 per month
AskTheBuilder.com
Tim Carter is a licensed master plumber and carpenter with his own radio show. He also makes frequent television appearances. He founded AsktheBuilder.com in 1995, The primary focus has been catering to an avid following of fellow builders on the site. According to the Google case study, Mr. Carter did such a good job tweaking the Google ads on his site that it now makes $30,000 a month.
Tim’s AdSense revenues now average $1400 a day and growing. Overall, Carter is enthusiastic about AdSense: it allows him to focus on content development, and gives him built-in tools to measure ad performance and make changes to maximize revenues. “People come to me for help,” says Carter. “They get what they need from my columns and advice - and also from ads delivered by AdSense.”
7: Joel Comm:$24,000 per month
Joel Comm is get rich quick guru. He wrote the best selling e-book, What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense. The e-book, along with the website that promotes it has a screen shot of Mr. Comm AdSense earning from November 19, 2005 to December 15, 2005. Whether or not Mr. Comm still makes this much from Google is anybody’s guess.
8: Shawn Hogan:$10,000 per month
DigitalPoint.com
Back in January of 2005 the New York Times had an article about AdSense, featuring Shawn Hogan, founder of DigitalPoint. The article states that Mr. Hogan makes $10,000 per month from Google AdSense using a very unique revenue sharing model.
Google pays Digital Point about $10,000 a month, depending on how many people view or click on those ads, said Shawn D. Hogan, the owner and chief technology officer of Digital Point.
It sounds great that Adsense publishers who were just like you a few years ago, have achieved this peak.They have done a hard work to get this success.
If you do the same, it is not impossible to get your name in that list!!!
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