How to Set Up Your Site As a Paid Site Easily

Many people start websites for fun, but if a site becomes wildly popular there are several reasons why a webmaster should consider changing it to a paid site. With more web traffic comes more costs: You are charged for the amount of bandwidth used (the number of bytes that visitors download when they visit your site). Also, if you find yourself spending hours each day maintaining the site and answering requests, it can become more like a full- or part-time job.

Things You'll Need:

• Merchant payment account
• Member services provider

1. Step 1

   Open a merchant account that can be integrated into your website. These are called "gateways" and allow your web visitors to process credit card and check payments online. You can either use PayPal, which offers both a full online merchant account and a simple web-based shopping cart solution, or sign up with a company like Authorize.net that offers gateway merchant accounts that can be integrated with your site.

2. Step 2

   Open an account with a member services provider. Sites such as Authpro.com and CoffeeCup.com (website access manager) allow you to set up your website pages with member login screens. You can choose either password protecting all of your website pages or just a certain segment of your site.

3. Step 3

   Pay for the service and log in to your account. Answer the service provider questions: You will be asked for the URL of the page that you want users to be sent to when they log in (also called the "successful login page") and payment information. Configure user payment options for either a regular subscription or a one-time fee.

4. Step 4

   Paste the code provided by the member services provider into each page of your website that you want users to pay to see. Upload your website files to your web hosting server.

5. Step 5

   Test the site by checking the URL of each protected page. Each such page should default to the login page and ask users to register. For registration to be completed, the user will need to enter payment information.

How to Build a Wiki Community Easily

The first thing that many people think of when they hear the word “wiki” is Wikipedia. Even though Wikipedia has grown to become one of the largest websites on the internet, it actually started out being very tiny. It’s only through collaboration and teamwork that projects such as these can grow to become something awesome – maybe even a multi-million article resource! So how exactly can you grow something from a small one man project to a huge community of hardworking people?

Social bookmarking is a must to maintain backlinks and also to get more people to come to your website.

1. Step 1

   Begin adding content to the wiki you are building. It’s not possible to grow a community when there is no content there to grow upon. What would people edit if there is no content? Even though it may seem like you are all alone adding content, just keep it up. People will eventually join you in your venture.

2. Step 2

   Be open to allowing anonymous (anons) to edit your wiki. Some wikis choose to allow only registered users – people who have created an account – add content to their wiki. You will be turning many great people away by doing this, and possibly losing some great contributors.

3. Step 3

   Don’t “protect” too many pages from editing. Often times certain articles will fall victim to what is called vandalism – where people add content that is not appropriate for the article. Your first instinct may be just to protect the page so nobody else can edit it; however, this will again turn away many potentially great contributors.

4. Step 4

   Welcome people as soon as they have made their first edit on the wiki. If people begin editing a wiki and they see no sign of life, other activity, or any sign of a welcome or thank you message, they are going to lose interest. You need to make sure people are very welcome at the wiki.

5. Step 5

   Thank people all the time for the edits they are making. People who edit wikis are doing this on their own freewill. Nobody gets paid to write for a wiki, so people are basically donating their time and skills for the sake of the wiki. You can’t thank someone too much!

6. Step 6

   Be patient. Your wiki will not develop into something huge overnight. Everything takes time, and you will have to experiment and try out different techniques; see what works for you and your wiki.

Be sure to market your wiki in all the social groups and forums to gain even more exposure ^_^

How to Add an RSS Feed on your Website or Blog ^_^

A really simple syndication feed or RSS is an internet format that makes web content easily available to people. It is a very easy way to get your content out to the masses without them having to come to your website everyday. RSS is a little database with headlines and short descriptions or summaries of your web content with a hyperlink to the full story. Setting up RSS feeds and adding them to your website can be a simple process that does not involve a lot of time or any money. Listed below are some simple and basic steps that you might want to follow.

1. Step 1

   Use XML or other format that can be used in an RSS feed.

2. Step 2

   An RSS feed is usually designated by an little orange square. Click on the icon and write down the URL or web address of the RSS feed as it is displayed in the address bar of your internet browser.

3. Step 3

   Type the feed URL from step 2 into an RSS feed creation program. You can do a search on the web for a program and pick your favorite.

4. Step 4

   Click on the "Generate Feed" button. This will generate the RSS code for your web content.

5. Step 5

   Enter the RSS code in the appropriate place on your own website.

Its a good idea to attract readers and it also puts your site in listings that you haven't registered it to :)

How to Build A Great List Of Keywords Easily

This is an easy to do thing all you need to do is:

1. Step 1

   To use the free keyword list builder, visit www.ezinedesigner.com and visit the cool tools section.

2. Step 2

   Here you will find a free tool that provides a list of keywords using the overture keyword inventory.

3. Step 3

   Simply type in one, two or three words for an instant list of keywords or phrases with popularity statistics.

4. Step 4

   For more information on keyword research, visit the link provided below, under the resources heading.

And that about does it :) if you need anymore information leave a comment and i will solve your query as soon as possible :)

How to Submit Your Articles to Yahoo Search Engine

Yahoo search is another great search engine submission service that allows you to submit your articles to the yahoo search pages. This article will give you the exact steps for submitting your articles to the yahoo search engine.

Things You'll Need:

• Yahoo email account

1. Step 1

   The first step to getting your articles submitted to the yahoo search engine is to go to the main yahoo home page and register a email account. If you already have a yahoo email account then you can sign in and then continue to the yahoo search website submission page. I included a direct link in the resources below this article.

2. Step 2

   Next, once you are signed in, go to the yahoo search submission page that I provided and click on the "Submit a website or web page" link and a drop down will appear with a box where you can enter in the complete URL of your article. Go ahead and put your article URL in the box and click on the

3. Step 3

   Once you submit the article you will be taken to submission status page where you will see that your article has been submitted. Click the back button on your browser and continue submitting your articles until you have submitted all of your articles to the yahoo search engine.

How to Submit Your Articles to The Entire Web Search Engine

Submitting your articles, blogs or websites to free search engine submission sites significantly increases your chances of getting your material seen and read by visitors. The more free search engines that you can submit to, the higher you increase your chances of making more money by getting your articles seen more. This specific article will give you step by step instructions for submitting your articles to the entire web search engine for free.

Things You'll Need:

• The Entireweb.com search engine submission tool.
• Articles or blogs and websites

1. Step 1

   SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR ARTICLES TO THE ENTIRE WEB SEARCH ENGINE FOR FREE.
   
   The first step to submitting all of your articles to the entire web search engine is to go to the entire web search engine submission tool page at: http://www.entireweb.com/free_submission/. I also included a direct link to this entire web search engine submission tool in the resources section below this article.

2. Step 2

   Next, enter in your complete article URL into the specified box.

3. Step 3

   Next, enter in your email address into the specified box and click the "submit" button.

4. Step 4

   Next, you will be taken to a page where you will see that an email verification has been sent to your email address.

5. Step 5

   Lastly, go to your email address and find the entire web submission confirmation email and click on the confirmation link. This will complete the process and add your article to the entire web search engine. To add the rest of your articles, go back to the main submission page and repeat the steps until you have submitted all of your articles to the entire web search engine.

Comments will be appreciated ^^

How to Use Online Search Engines

Using online search engines be a great way to learn about many things. You can look on the internet to search for jobs, learn new recipes, exchange thoughts about recent episodes of television series or read the latest edition of an international newspaper. Before you sit down in front of a computer and begin it is important to understand how to use the net effectively. Here are some tips to get you started and make the searching process flow more smoothly.

1. Step 1

   Use broad based search engines. A search engine is a method of finding the websites that you want or need. In order to get to a web page one must know the address of the web page. Often this is a string of letters and numbers that you may not know. A search engine can find this information for you. There are many popular search engines. Start with google. Google is the one of the most comprehensive search engines on the web. To use google pull up the address of the website listed at the bottom of this page. Type in the name of the information you want such as New York City restaurants. Once this information has been entered various websites will appear in the search engine.

2. Step 2

   Use more specifically focused search engines. Using a broad based search engine may not yield the information you desire. Choose a more narrowly based search engine instead. For example if you are searching for medical information choose a search engine that specifically focuses on medicine and science such as pogofrog.com. Pogofrog allows users to type in a certain word or phrase. They are then given results that have only sources from medical information. Other websites (such as sites dedicated to travel or business) are filtered out of the results. This can save you time and energy by avoiding sites that will not meet your needs.

3. Step 3

   Use keywords and Boolean algebra properly. If you throw a broad based term into a search engine you may be confronted with results that number of in the millions. Find specific information by correctly narrowing your search term. One method of narrowing your search is to use two words and the word and to link them. For example if you are looking for Siamese cats and kittens, it is best to type the words, “Siamese cats and kittens,” rather than just Siamese cats. The search will only bring up pages that contain all three words. Another way to reduce results shown is to type the word not in front of the word. A word may have multiple meanings. This can narrow the search to only one meaning. For example if you are looking for information about Washington state type the words, “Washington not d.c.” This will bring up results only related to the state. Websites with references to the capital will be excluded.

Your Thoughts and Comments Are Welcomed ^^

How to Design An Affiliate Marketing Website To Make Money Online Within Minutes

If you are involved in affiliate marketing, or would like to get started in affiliate marketing, following is a way to dramatically increase your affiliate commissions using a simple website. This is a very simple concept and can be used for a number of programs.

Things You'll Need:

• A Domain Name
• Web Hosting
• Affiliate Programs

1. Step 1

   To get started, you will need to determine what types of affilate programs and products you will be promoting. This is very important as your domain name should relate to your affiliate programs. It's best to start with affiliate programs that relate to a subject you are interested in, and have knowledge about. Sign up for 6 related programs/products, read all of the information provide on the affiliate site to become familiar with the package/product, then copy and paste your affiliate links to your notepad and save to your desktop.

2. Step 2

   The next step will be to register a domain name (a link to low-cost domains has been provided below, under the Resources heading). Choosing a domain name that reflects the products and services offered is very important. For instance, if you are promoting pet products, a good example of a domain name would be 'TheBestHerbalProducts.com'.

3. Step 3

   You will then need to set-up hosting for your website. This is usually available from the site in which you purchased your domain name, such as godaddy, etc. Sign-up for a minimum of 1 year to get the best priced packages.

4. Step 4

   From here, you will need to create a website that features the 6 affiliate products. This is easily done by doing short reviews on each product. Use a photo and a short paragraph with a link to the affiliate site.

5. Step 5

   Begin marketing your new website. This can be done in a number of ways, from free classifieds to paid banners and PPC promotions. Once you have got the system down, you can begin to add additional products to your website or start new ones.

6. Step 6

   For information on finding the cheapest domain names, low-cost hosting and easy-to-use website builders, visit the link below, under the Resources heading, titled 'Creating A Website'.

How to Boost/Increase Traffic to Your Blog Easily

Increase traffic to your blog, make money blogging, increase your ad revenue, get your blog ranked higher on google, etc., are all things that this how-to is designed to teach you.

Things You'll Need:

• Your own blog

1. Step 1

   The first thing I always tell people who ask me how they can boost traffic to their blog is to stop trying so hard. That's right, increasing traffic to your blog is almost a side effect of blogging about the things that really interest you, not the things that you think are going to garner the most visitors. If you are truly interested and and passionate about the things you are blogging about, you'll write truly unique and interesting content, and you'll enjoy updating your blog and you'll find yourself adding content more regularly which, in turn, will bring more traffic to your blog. Take the time you spend searching the internet for "ways to increase traffic to my blog" and use that time to continually update your blog with new content and you'll start to see an increase in traffic to your blog.

2. Step 2

   If you really want to boost traffic to your blog, you should choose a particular topic that you want to blog about and make that topic your primary focus. For instance, if you are passionate about "photograph", you should focus on photography. It's ok to talk about different aspects of photography such as: cameras , image editing software, lenses, accessories, etc., but you should try to focus on topics that relate to cameras. The more information you have on your site about cameras, the higher search engines will rank your blog or search terms that relate to cameras. I should also stress that you want unique and original content, and you should update your blog daily for optimal results. You are on your way to boosting traffic to your blog...

3. Step 3

   Another great way to bring more traffic to your blog is to play an active role in the online community of things you are blogging about. Connect with other bloggers that blog about the same sorts of things that interest you. Engage in conversations with them about your areas of interest. Posting interesting and informative comments on other blogs related to yours is a sure fire way to get a quick boost in traffic to your blog. People will want to visit your site for more useful information about that particular topic and if you have followed the first two steps in this how to, you'll be well on your way to boosting the traffic to your blog

These are the best ways to increase traffic without having to buy it and you can get best exposure on just a couple hours of work ^_^

Blogging TopiCs Continued :)

81 Email After Twitter
82 Facebook Video Improved My Social Network
83 Letting Go
84 Downtime- What I Do Offline to Recharge
85 How I Went From Very Shy to Less Shy
86 The RIGHT Number to Track for Podcasting
87 PodCamp Has to Change
88 Shaking Things Up
89 Joining A Network- Things to Consider
90 Newspapers and How I Would Change Them

Ok these are what you may call serious topics for bloggers who are in a stage of blogging where they have the knowledge to inspire others :D linking back will be appreciated :)

Blogging TopicS Continued :)

31 Elements of a Marketing Campaign
32 Social Media Campaigns are NOT Traditional Campaigns
33 Idea Making and How I Make Something
34 What I Spend Money On
35 Do Rock Stars Need Social Media Strategies
36 How I Use My Website
37 Book Shopping- Buy These Books
38 MTV Changed the World in the 80s- Here is What Comes Next
39 How I Process Blogs and What I Do With All That Info
40 Ten Guilty Pleasures

Ok these are those topics that serious bloggers can do and make a lot of money from :) good luck u guys :D

Blog Topics Continued

11 My Children Will Do it Differently
12 How Schools Could Use Social Media
13 The Best Parts of Marketing
14 Presentation Skills for a New Conversation
15 How I Find Time to Make Media
16 Empower Your Best Customers
17 After the Event- Carrying the Conversation Forward
18 Just Jump Into Podcasting- Heres How
19 My Community and How You Can Engage It
20 Twitter Jaiku Pownce Facebook- And Then What

Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write

1 How I Use Facebook
2 Ways I Embrace My Audience
3 Should My Town Use Social Media?
4 A Community I Love
5 Technology That Empowers Me
6 How Flickr Did it Right
7 How Best to Comment on a Corporate Blog
8 Ways to Save a Bad Time at a Conference
9 How I Find Blogging Ideas
10 Somebody Has to Say It

More will be coming as i make more in my head :)

Blogging Topics I came up with on a road trip :D

Many people hesitate to blog, or even begin a blog, as they feel as though "I have nothing to talk about!" This is not the case, as if you know anything about the industry you are part of, the neighborhoods you sell in, or have the power of observation, you are a fountain of important information!

Getting the inspiration for a blog entry can sometimes be challenging, especially if dealing with dreaded "writer's block". To aid in your next blogging session, here are some topic ideas to help get you started:

• Upcoming

• • concerts or shows
  • sports events
  • charity events or dinners
  • school events (plays, variety fairs, science fairs, etc)
  • parades
  • fireworks
  • holiday celebrations
• Community
• • picnics
  • garage sales
  • meet-and-greets
  • recycling drives
  • neighborhood clean-ups
  • days in the park
  • local roadway construction
  • new businesses or services offered in the area
  • newsletters
  
  
• Real Estate
• • market trends
  • open houses
  
  
• Anything that people looking at or living in your neighborhoods would find interesting

As you can see, the possibilities are endless! The key thing to keep in mind is this: keep it brief, to the point, and centred around a topic that would be interesting to the reader. The easier the information is to digest quickly, the better the chances of online visitors reading it, and continuing to return to your site for further information!

Happy blogging! Oh and Remember :) if your copying this, can you just put a link there so someone else out there knows that I am also here :)

Get More People to Comment On Your Blog

Getting more people to comment on your blog can make your blogs quality sky rocket!

If people are responding to what you have say whether it be positive or negative, you are still moving up the ladder.

Most people who fail at writing their blog, or fail to receive comments become this way because they aren't focusing on what they are writing. I have found that the more I focus on my topic of choice, the more comments I receive. Its an unexplainable phenomena that just occurs. Before you write your post, tell yourself that you want people to comment.

When you are interested in posting something, or getting your word out. People will often listen. When people listen, they are focusing on what you have to say so they can create their own opinions of you. Once these opinions are in their head, they want to get them out as much as you, so in turn it usually gets you comments.

Set up your blog so it is DO FOLLOW

Did you know that your blog might be set up so it is no follow? No follow means that when a blogger comes to your site, and wants to leave a comment he will not benefit if he posts his website or blog, so he will probably just ignore it and not comment. However DO FOLLOW means that when they post their site, the commenter benefits in some way. No Follow tells Google to ignore, while DO FOLLOW tells Google to Retrieve.

At The End of Your Post; Ask Others For Their Opinions / Comments

Don't be afraid to ask for others opinions. If you want to run a successful website/blog you are going to have to listen to what others think about you and your site. By not giving others the chance to make opinions about you whats the point of writing anything? Remember negative comments do as much good as positive comments. When you are finishing up you post try to mention things like "so what do you think about this INSERT POST TOPIC", or "if you have any opinions feel free to comment".

Replying To Others Comments

This is extremely important. Why? Because when you respond to your comments you create conversation. Conversation is a very good thing because it shows others are REALLY interested in what you are doing. This will also cause others to enter the conversation as well. Try to imagine it as a Forum Thread. Thats how forums grow, by creating conversations.