Contextual Advertising

There are several ways people can make money online. From selling products to advertising. In this article I am going to explain the concept of contextual advertising.

First I will explain what contextual advertising is. Contextual advertising means the advertising of products on a website according to the content the page is displaying. For example if the content of a website was information on a Ford truck then the advertisements would be for Ford trucks for sale, or Ford servicing etc. It picks up the words on the page and displays ads that are similar to those words. Then when someone either performs an action or clicks on your page you will get paid.

Who can use contextual advertising on their website? Any one with content. Real content. Meaning not links or pictures but word content. There are several companies out there that offer contextual advertising programs. Some of the big ones include Yahoo and Google. Although Yahoo contextual advertising is currently only open to US publishers.

Contextual advertising programs sometimes have strict policies that need to be adhered too. Let's take Google as an example. As mentioned above Google ads can only be placed on pages that have content on them. The most important rule when using contextual advertising is DO NOT click on your own ads. Google has terminated many publishers accounts due to this rule not being followed and have gone to court several times regarding this "click fraud".

Contextual advertising can be profitable. It can either pay for your hosting and maintenance costs for your website or it can pay for a lot more. There are several people that are making thousands a month from contextual advertising. It all depends on the amount of traffic your website has and the manner in which you place the ads on your page. If you place them in prominent places on your pages then you can expect to earn more. 

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Make Money From Blogging (7 Methods)

Earlier blogging was used only as a medium of expression and to voice your opinions and thoughts. Nowadays though blogging has become money making onlineactivity which can generate a reasonable amount of income. If you have the flair and passion to write, you can start doing the job you like while earning money at the same time. Once your advertising revenues start coming in you might be able toquit your day job and earn a good amount of money from blogging. Meanwhile read these new methods too.

Steps to Follow

1. Topic

For a blog to be successful you must first choose a topic that interests you or many people would want to know about. Technology related blogs are the blogs that generate a lot of revenue.

2. Traffic

In order to earn money from blogging, you have to build up traffic to your blog. This is only possible if you post quality content that is updated daily. You can also increase traffic by joining a blog network.

3. Advertisements

Advertisements are necessary to generate revenue from your blogs. You can place right from the commencement of the blog so that readers get used to seeing them. Or you can wait until you have a strong visitor following.

4. Make a Difference

There are so many blogs on the Internet that you have to find a way to stand out in the crowd. You need at least thousands of views a day with advertisers and you will get them only if your blog is on top of the popular web searches.

5. Promotion

Promote your blog by commenting on other blogs and on forums. Use your blog's web address in your signature. Do submit your blog to search engines, blog directories and web directories.

6. Additional blogs

Create blogs in other niches too. You will soon start to earn money from blogging.

7. Enjoy

When you write on your blog, remember to enjoy your writing. Only then you will be able to come up with fascinating, informative and interesting blogs and earn money from blogging.

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Earning Money On Internet using Infolinks

What is Infolinks?

What is Infolinks?
Infolinks is an in-text advertising provider, which means it inserts text link advertisements within the content of your website or blog.
The in-text ads will look like double-underline links and, if your visitor hovers is mouse over one of the links, a floating bubble displaying the advertisement will appear. If the user clicks on the bubble, he will be redirected to the advertiser's page and you will earn some money.
If they don't, they bubble will disappear as soon as they move their mouse away from the link.

Who can sign-up?
Infolinks accept small websites and blogs too, you don't need a minimum amount of visitors and, of course, you don't need to pay any set-up fee.


Is Infoflinks customizable and will it alter the appearance of my website?
Infolinks will not alter your website layout and it won't override any existing hyperlinks in your pages.
Once you have created an Infolinks account, the integration into your website is simple: you just have to paste a line of html code into your website or blog and you're ready to start.
Furthermore, you customize Infolinks in many ways, such as locations within your website/blog, appearance and even the amount of ads.
You can also choose to display infolinks only in certain sections or pages of your website.

How much does Infolinks pay?
Just like with most other advertising programs, it all depends on your website's traffic, the amount of regular visitors you have and the stream of new visitors.
Infolinks states on its website that "We seek the advertisers, you get the revenues, and we make sure you keep most of it with the industry’s highest revenue share offer."

When and how do I get paid?
Infolinks pays every month, like most other services, but only if the amount they owe you has reached the 100$ minimum, otherwise you'll have to wait until the next payment cycle (provided you reach 100$ in the meantime). You can choose to be paid via paypal or bank transfer.

How can I check my Infolinks earnings?
To check your current earnings you have to sign in to your Infolinks account and click on the Report tabs. Mind that, unlike other ads services for publishers, Infolinks does not update in real time but is updated once a day instead.

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