Build Your Own Amazon Niche Store

June 22, 2009 · Posted in Make Money Online · Comments 

amazon-logo Given that I recently had some success with my free eBay Store, I decided it would be a good idea to put together a similar WordPress plugin for Amazon.com. I’m pleased to present the Amazon Niche Store plugin. So why should you consider building a niche store with Amazon instead of eBay?

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Rotate Market Leverage Banners with the WordPress Affiliate Manager

May 25, 2009 · Posted in Make Money Online · Comments 

market-leverage-logoI recently learned about Market Leverage from a friend, who has done reasonably well with their affiliate program. I decided to join, and upon joining decided to put together a WordPress plugin to help manage and rotate campaign banners. And thus the Affiliate Manager plugin was born.

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Free eBay Store and WordPress Plugin

May 8, 2009 · Posted in Make Money Online · Comments 

I’ve been fooling around with the WordPress Plugin API, and I decided to take a stab at putting together a free eBay Store plugin. An eBay store is a great way to make some extra income with your blog or website, and you don’t even have to directly sell anything. You will make commissions on any eBay fees you generate.

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What Credit Cards can Teach Us About Making Money Online

February 18, 2009 · Posted in Blogging, Make Money Online · Comments 

The following is a guest post from DR.  DR is the blogger behind The Dough Blogger, and internet marketing blog, and The Dough Roller, a blog about making and managing money online.

credit-cards A few weeks ago I wrote about Bankaholic, a one-man WordPress blog that last year was bought by Bankrate for nearly $15 million. In the article I analyzed why the blog might actually be worth the eye-popping sum that Bankrate paid. I won’t rehash all that here, but do want to focus on one very important aspect that led to Bankaholic’s success–backlinks.

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Make Money Online: Quality of Service

February 16, 2009 · Posted in Blogging, Make Money Online · Comments 

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In addition to the size of your market and existing competition, the quality of service you provide is a very important factor in making money online.  High quality will provide credibility for your content or service, and result in repeat visits and referrals. If your site is low quality, you may have a difficult time in earning the trust of those that visit your site.

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Making Money Online: Existing Competition

February 2, 2009 · Posted in Blogging, Make Money Online · Comments 

success-and-competitionThis is the third part of a multi-part series about making money online. So far I’ve discussed deciding whether to provide content or service as well as evaluating the size of your market. The next logical step to making money online is to analyze the existing competition in the market you are considering.

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Make Money Online: Size of Market

January 25, 2009 · Posted in Internet, Make Money Online · Comments 

crowdThis is the second post in a multi-part series I’m writing about making money online.  The first step is to decide whether you want to create a blog or develop an online service. Next, you need to decide on a topic for your blog or determine the type of service you would like to provide.

Perhaps the three most important factors to consider in deciding what to put on your website are the size of your market, the competition you will face, and the quality of your content or service. In this article, I share some of my observations on size of market, including examples on how I’ve failed and succeeded in properly assessing it.

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Make Money Online: Content or Service?

January 23, 2009 · Posted in Internet, Make Money Online · Comments 

moneyFor as long as I can remember, I’ve had a burning desire to earn a living working with technology. I’ve sought out many different methods for making money online.

Much like Edison inventing the light bulb, I’ve found more ways how not to achieve the desired outcome. However, I’m glad to say that I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I recently decided to share my experience in my quest with a multi-part post on how to make money online.

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