Make Money With Advertising

Ever wonder how to use online advertising to your advantage? Making money with advertising is not complicated and can work wonders when you have the proper tools and resources by your side.

The steps are simple to follow, but each one takes time and effort to develop. The results however, if properly done, are worth all the hard work.

1. Build a Website or a Blog - you basically have two choices here. One is to get your own domain name and web hosting and come up with a complete website. The domain name (for a .com) would cost around $10 and a basic hosting usually around $5 monthly. Then there is the option of coming up with a free blog which you can create via sites such as Blogger, Weebly or Squidoo. If you are on a shoestring budget and are starting out, you can go via that route.

Although both platforms allow advertising, you have more control if you have your own website and gain more credibility in the eyes of advertisers. Your SEO ratings (how search engines find and rank you) will also not be in much trouble if you start outright with a website. Most people find it difficult to get their SEO credibility back when they migrate their blog into their own site.

2. Bring Traffic to YourSite - the concept is simple. You will be marketing your site to advertisers based on the number of visitors that drop by your site. The more visitors your site gets on a consistent basis, the better chances you have of getting advertisers' attention. Although you can get advertising revenue even if you are just starting out and you have a website that nobody knows about just yet, it is estimated that in order to get a good amount of advertising income, you would need at least 500 to 1,000 visitors/day.

Here are some things you need to know to gain traffic in no time:

* Provide rich content in your website.You can stick to one topic which will target a specific audience (e.g. basketball) and go from there. Or you can target a particular group of people and place content relevant to those individuals (e.g. single parents; college teachers; golf enthusiasts). Give them a reason to come back to your site.

* Write articles.You can do this or have someone do this for you. Make sure the topics are again relevant and the content worthwhile. Include links pointing to your website.

* SEO (Search Engine Optimization)definitely helps increase your site's visibility in the search engines. Learn how it works and how it can help boost your site rankings to get the most amount of exposure you are looking for.

3. Offer Advertising - once you have reached the point where your website or blog is established, has gained a loyal following and is increasing at a consistent pace every month, you are now in a position to monetize your site with advertising revenue. There are many ways to do this, but generally, two networks stand out:

* Cost Per Click (CPC).you are paid every time the visitor clicks on a text or banner ad.

* Cost Per Mile (CPM). you are paid according to the number of page views that the ads displayed on your site will generate. From the word itself, it refers to the cost for every 1,000 page views (impressions).

Obviously, the amount of traffic and the relevancy of the ads based on the type of visitors on the site, will mostly dictate your advertising income. It's best therefore to ensure that you have both sides working well for you.

If you are looking for other better alternatives, BuySellAds.com (BSA) is a good network to start making money with advertising. It is a flat rate ad network, which means it does not pay you on a CPC or CPM basis. Instead, it gives you a flat rate on a monthly basis. The registration process is simple and if you have a website drawing a good number of visits perday, you can easily get approved.