Ok, I know I've rambled on about the importance of keywords in other posts, but this time it's different, I promise!
I've noticed a disturbing trend lately of webmasters somehow thinking that flashy graphics are more important than words on a website. WRONG!! It doesn't matter how pretty your website looks, if no one sees it (yes, I've said that before). It's going to be your WORDS (specifically your unique, keyword rich content) that will bring the search engines, and their searchers, a' callin'...
Case in point: there is a popular script that many people are using right now to build their website that comes with only one default template. I've read site owners who are using it complain that everyone's website looks the same and they can't get sign ups because of it, so they scramble to change the look of it in hopes that their new graphics will attract more traffic.
The problem is that the template itself doesn't attract traffic...the words do. Search engines can't actually "see" what your website looks like! So then there were all these webmasters with now great looking sites who were still getting no visitors because the wording in the default template was the same and they were getting hit by duplicate content penalties left and right. Sure, they LOOKED different, but as far as the SE's were concerned they still all seemed the same, so they got buried.
My approach is the exact opposite. I use the default template with just a different logo, but I completely change the wording throughout the entire site. I make sure it is SEO'd for maximum effect with my keywords and that it gets indexed for the written content without any dupe penalties.
The result? While everyone else was complaining, I was getting 20 sign ups an hour when I first launched it. Even now, after things have died down, I'm still getting around 100 UV's a day of highly targeted traffic from the SE's looking for what I have to offer, and that adds up to $$$!
Conclusion: Don't get hung up about how your site looks to others (unless its REALLY ugly! lol). Instead, concentrate on writing good quality, original, content with keywords and phrases that people actually search for (always do proper keyword research first!). Good luck!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Turn Links Into Cash URL Shortener
I know a lot of my readers use a url shortener, like tinyurl, when posting their long affiliate urls or hard-to-remember links around the internet, especially when space is limited for posting, like on Twitter, so I thought I'd write about an alternative where you can make a little extra money for using this service instead.
The site motto is Turn Links Into Cash at Turnlinks.com and it works like this: Sign up for free and create a shortened url by inputing the one you want to change and simply click "convert my link!". You will then be given a very short, easy to remember link to post anywhere you would normally put your referral links, such as on blogs and forums, and it won't look like an affiliate post!
Now, here's the best part: Besides the obvious url shortener advantage, you also make extra money for promoting your own links!! Each link page displays a small banner or linking code from an advertiser at the very top and that revenue is shared among everyone promoting those ads pages. So, you are still promoting your own stuff, but there will be an ad at the top-frame that you get paid for having there!
You can learn more about it on the Turn Links info page. To your success!!
The site motto is Turn Links Into Cash at Turnlinks.com and it works like this: Sign up for free and create a shortened url by inputing the one you want to change and simply click "convert my link!". You will then be given a very short, easy to remember link to post anywhere you would normally put your referral links, such as on blogs and forums, and it won't look like an affiliate post!
Now, here's the best part: Besides the obvious url shortener advantage, you also make extra money for promoting your own links!! Each link page displays a small banner or linking code from an advertiser at the very top and that revenue is shared among everyone promoting those ads pages. So, you are still promoting your own stuff, but there will be an ad at the top-frame that you get paid for having there!
You can learn more about it on the Turn Links info page. To your success!!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cpalead Adult Gateway Widget - Adultaccessnow.com
Well, it's finally here! The Cpalead adult gateway widget at adultaccessnow.com is set to be the biggest thing to hit the industry in years! It's still in beta and I was approved as one of the first to test it out, so I'm still "looking under the hood", but it appears to be exactly like the set up at CPALead.com with the only difference being the dashboard colors and the surveys themselves.
I'll keep you posted on how well I do in the future, but right now there's not really enough offers to give it a fair assessment. I'm letting you know about it now because if you apply early you can be among the first to try something truly revolutionary online!!
*** UPDATE: AAN has closed, but may open again in the future. If you're still looking for a monetization locker for adult content, then try Leadbolt instead.
I'll keep you posted on how well I do in the future, but right now there's not really enough offers to give it a fair assessment. I'm letting you know about it now because if you apply early you can be among the first to try something truly revolutionary online!!
*** UPDATE: AAN has closed, but may open again in the future. If you're still looking for a monetization locker for adult content, then try Leadbolt instead.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Cpalead Wordpress Plugin
For my first post of the year I'd thought I'd clear up 2 technical questions that I get asked quite frequently about using Cpalead with blogs. The question usually goes something like this: How do I insert the cpalead gateway code in my Blogspot or Wordpress blog?". The answers are unique for each platform.
For WP, you can download and install the Cpalead Wordpress Plugin to give you full control over which posts have the gateway and which ones do not. You simply upload it to your plugins folder and then activate it in your Wordpress dashboard. Then go to settings and fill in the fields with the title of your post and paste in your code and click create. That's all there is to it! You can choose specific posts or entire categories using this plugin!
Another way with WP, if you just want the gateway to appear in ALL your posts without specifying anything is to add the code to your theme's "single.php" file. That will work for MOST themes, but a few will have a different file name for posts, so you may have to dig around to get the correct one for the theme you are using. The easiest solution is just to stick with the Cpalead Wordpress plugin though.
If you intend to use Blogspot/Blogger instead, then it's a bit trickier. One simple method is to add an html/text widget and just insert your code there, but that will put the gate way on your entire blog, which not everyone wants to do. You can also paste your code directly into your new post in "edit html" mode at the end. While that does work, it also presents an interesting problem if you have 2 or more posts back-to-back with a gateway, as they will pop up at the same time and crash. The solution is to have no more than 1 protected post showing on the homepage at one time or to use a homepage entry that leads to that post.
I've created Cpalead Blogspot sites where I only show one post on the main page and from there I link to individual blogposts. How do you do that, you ask? Easy! You just use the edit timestamp feature to make sure that post is always your latest one. It works great for anyone trying to give their blog a more static and less "bloggy" presentation, such as when you are building a downloading or ebook store site where you always want your direct product links to show on your homepage at all times.
That's it for now. I hope everyone has a happy and prosperous year!!
For WP, you can download and install the Cpalead Wordpress Plugin to give you full control over which posts have the gateway and which ones do not. You simply upload it to your plugins folder and then activate it in your Wordpress dashboard. Then go to settings and fill in the fields with the title of your post and paste in your code and click create. That's all there is to it! You can choose specific posts or entire categories using this plugin!
Another way with WP, if you just want the gateway to appear in ALL your posts without specifying anything is to add the code to your theme's "single.php" file. That will work for MOST themes, but a few will have a different file name for posts, so you may have to dig around to get the correct one for the theme you are using. The easiest solution is just to stick with the Cpalead Wordpress plugin though.
If you intend to use Blogspot/Blogger instead, then it's a bit trickier. One simple method is to add an html/text widget and just insert your code there, but that will put the gate way on your entire blog, which not everyone wants to do. You can also paste your code directly into your new post in "edit html" mode at the end. While that does work, it also presents an interesting problem if you have 2 or more posts back-to-back with a gateway, as they will pop up at the same time and crash. The solution is to have no more than 1 protected post showing on the homepage at one time or to use a homepage entry that leads to that post.
I've created Cpalead Blogspot sites where I only show one post on the main page and from there I link to individual blogposts. How do you do that, you ask? Easy! You just use the edit timestamp feature to make sure that post is always your latest one. It works great for anyone trying to give their blog a more static and less "bloggy" presentation, such as when you are building a downloading or ebook store site where you always want your direct product links to show on your homepage at all times.
That's it for now. I hope everyone has a happy and prosperous year!!
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