You can be up and running with AdSense in just minutes. Sure, you’ll need a bit more time if you want to use ail of the advanced strategies and techniques I discuss in the rest cf this book, but you don’t have to wait until you’ve figured everything out before you can start earning with AdSense.
Remember, every minute that your site isn’t showing online or isn’t showing ads, you’re tossing money down the drain.
If you don’t have a site yet, or if you’re not showing ads on your site, before you move on to the rest of this book, follow one of these guides. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to start making money with ads!
AdSense QuickStart Guide # 1: Building A Blog
72
You can build your site yourself or hire someone to do it for you. Or you can take a pre-built template and pack it with your own content. Yahoo! has a program called SiteBuilder (http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/index.php) that’s packed with a good range cf templates that you can use and play with but you’ll have to upload the finished site onto their servers. If you’re in a rush, it’s a great way to get online and earning fast.
Step 3: Create Your Content
Keep it simple! You dont have to pack your site with Flash images or anything fancy. Write about what you like! If you’re into fun at the beach, create pages with reviews of your local sand spots. I nto skiing? Discuss your favorite ski equipment. Everyone’s got something that lights their fire. Find yours and put it on your first site. You’ll find that a site that interests you interests ail the people like you... and gets you the sort of following that wins clicks.
Step 4: Apply For AdSense
Once your first pages are up and built (and none of this should take you more than a few hours) you’re ready to apply to AdSense. FuI in the form and wait for the approval.
Step 5: Bring I n The Traffic
While you’re waiting for the first ads, you can start submitting your site to the search engines and building up the traffic.
Step 6: Play With Your Ads
When the ads come in, don’t forget to optimize them for your site. lt’s very simple and will have a massive effect on your CTR, even at this early stage.
And that’s ail there is to it, apart from the final step... spending the money! I don’t think you need my help for that, do you?
Remember, every minute that your site isn’t showing online or isn’t showing ads, you’re tossing money down the drain.
If you don’t have a site yet, or if you’re not showing ads on your site, before you move on to the rest of this book, follow one of these guides. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to start making money with ads!
AdSense QuickStart Guide # 1: Building A Blog
72
Blogging is probably the easiest way to get online with AdSense fast. The sites are already online, you don’t have to worry about graphics and the domains ail set up.
Ail you have to do is sign up, write and earn!
Step 1: Surf to www.blogger.com
Complete the registration page, choose a name for your blog and pick a tem plate.
Step 2: Apply For AdSense Through Blogger
Another form, another five minutes. It will take a day or two before your
application is approved. I n the meantime, you can play with Blogger’s
AdSense preview tool, and...
Step 3: W rite Your First BIog Entry
Not sure what to write? Start with your family, spout off about a story in the news, put up pictures for your friends to see... it doesn’t matter. Everyone has something that occupies their mmd, that interests them or that they’re good at. Put up anything. You can change it later but for now just get in the habit of writing to the Web. Once you’ve done it once you’ll see how easy it can be — and how addictive.
Step 4: Play With Your Ads
Once AdSense has approved your application, you’ll be able to start playing with your ads. You can change the colors, fix the font size, remove the border and move them into the sidebar if you wish. You can get everything geared up and ready for...
Step 5: Bring I n The Traffic
lt’s taken you minutes to get your site set up. Now you have to let people know you’re online. Chapter 20 will telI you how to bring in the traffic but for now you can start by telling your friends, swapping links with your favorite sites and submitting your site to the search engines. Hold off on the paid advertising though until you’ve got enough content to make it worthwhile. You’re rolling!
AdSense QuickStart Guide #2: Building A Site From Scratch Creating a blog is the easiest way to get started with AdSense but it’s not for everyone. Create a complete website from scratch is going to take a little longer.., but not a lot longer.
Step 1: Pick Up A Name
The first thing you’ll need is a domain. You grab one of those at either
GoDaddy.com or NetworkSolutions.com.
73
Step 2: Build Your Site Ail you have to do is sign up, write and earn!
Step 1: Surf to www.blogger.com
Complete the registration page, choose a name for your blog and pick a tem plate.
Step 2: Apply For AdSense Through Blogger
Another form, another five minutes. It will take a day or two before your
application is approved. I n the meantime, you can play with Blogger’s
AdSense preview tool, and...
Step 3: W rite Your First BIog Entry
Not sure what to write? Start with your family, spout off about a story in the news, put up pictures for your friends to see... it doesn’t matter. Everyone has something that occupies their mmd, that interests them or that they’re good at. Put up anything. You can change it later but for now just get in the habit of writing to the Web. Once you’ve done it once you’ll see how easy it can be — and how addictive.
Step 4: Play With Your Ads
Once AdSense has approved your application, you’ll be able to start playing with your ads. You can change the colors, fix the font size, remove the border and move them into the sidebar if you wish. You can get everything geared up and ready for...
Step 5: Bring I n The Traffic
lt’s taken you minutes to get your site set up. Now you have to let people know you’re online. Chapter 20 will telI you how to bring in the traffic but for now you can start by telling your friends, swapping links with your favorite sites and submitting your site to the search engines. Hold off on the paid advertising though until you’ve got enough content to make it worthwhile. You’re rolling!
AdSense QuickStart Guide #2: Building A Site From Scratch Creating a blog is the easiest way to get started with AdSense but it’s not for everyone. Create a complete website from scratch is going to take a little longer.., but not a lot longer.
Step 1: Pick Up A Name
The first thing you’ll need is a domain. You grab one of those at either
GoDaddy.com or NetworkSolutions.com.
73
You can build your site yourself or hire someone to do it for you. Or you can take a pre-built template and pack it with your own content. Yahoo! has a program called SiteBuilder (http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/index.php) that’s packed with a good range cf templates that you can use and play with but you’ll have to upload the finished site onto their servers. If you’re in a rush, it’s a great way to get online and earning fast.
Step 3: Create Your Content
Keep it simple! You dont have to pack your site with Flash images or anything fancy. Write about what you like! If you’re into fun at the beach, create pages with reviews of your local sand spots. I nto skiing? Discuss your favorite ski equipment. Everyone’s got something that lights their fire. Find yours and put it on your first site. You’ll find that a site that interests you interests ail the people like you... and gets you the sort of following that wins clicks.
Step 4: Apply For AdSense
Once your first pages are up and built (and none of this should take you more than a few hours) you’re ready to apply to AdSense. FuI in the form and wait for the approval.
Step 5: Bring I n The Traffic
While you’re waiting for the first ads, you can start submitting your site to the search engines and building up the traffic.
Step 6: Play With Your Ads
When the ads come in, don’t forget to optimize them for your site. lt’s very simple and will have a massive effect on your CTR, even at this early stage.
And that’s ail there is to it, apart from the final step... spending the money! I don’t think you need my help for that, do you?
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق