Affiliate - Google Adsense

The Rise and Fall of Affiliate Programs
Affiliate programs were once a great source of online revenue, a savvy webmaster with an eye for marketing could easily parley a site into a money making machine with a little luck and effort. However, the evolution and growth of the Internet has hampered the growth of fortune making affiliate programs. Constant search engine algorithm changes, along with the search engine's clear distaste for sites participating in affiliate programs; have made it a little more difficult to earn a healthy affiliate revenue. An influx in the use of software programs that terminate cookie tracking and privacy programs that prevent webmasters from tracking referrers, have also hindered the affiliate sales channel. While it is still possible to make money through affiliate marketing, other alternatives ought to be considered.

A Healthy Alternative
Google's Adsense program allows approved websites to dynamically serve Google's pay-per-click Adword results. This has become a popular alternative and an effective revenue sharing program for webmasters. Google's spider parses the adserving website and serves ads that relate to the website's content. While the Google's Adsense program still has some issues, they are making efforts to improve it.

The website maintenance related to Adsense is very easy and requires very little effort. Webmasters need only to insert javascript into the webpage or website template. The javascript calls the ad from Google and will ensure that ads are served each time a visitor goes to the webpage. If the visitor clicks one of the Adsense ads served to the website, the website owner is credited for the referral.

The implementation, while simple, has its drawbacks. Google dictates the format of the ads. Webmasters can select from a handful of preformatted text boxes that lack creativity. A recent improvement allows webmasters to modify the ad boxes to resemble the website's color scheme. Still, a far cry from some of the creative ads webmasters are accustom to.




The example below reflects how the color scheme can be modified to match the look of the website, but the ads physically don't fit well into the overall website design. Sample modified to match sites color scheme: http://www.hospital-software.com (scroll to the bottom)

Google determines the content of the ads that are shown/ Sometimes the ads are poorly targeted, and of no interest to the website visitors. Sample of poorly targeted ads:http://www.real-estate-supply.com

Adwords can be a great addition to a website, and when well matched to the content the revenue stream from Google is consistent and effortless.

Sample of effective Adsense program:http://www.police-supplies.com (scroll to the bottom) http://www.small-business-software.net (scroll to the bottom)

Not that the Google Adsense program is not without its problems. They simply show the number of ads served, the percentage of clicks received, and the revenue earned each day. Google does not disclose the amount of the revenue they share, what percentage of the revenue they earn and what someone can expect to receive for each click. Webmasters with multiple sites will have difficulty determining which websites are producing the money in the Adsense program.

With affiliate programs many webmasters implement a new browser launch with each click off the site, Adsense removes the visitor from the website and there is not currently an option to launch the visitor into another browser. Early on Google implemented a filtering system that allowed webmasters to prevent a specific domain's ads from being served on the website. Ad blocking meant that webmasters could prevent their competitors ads from being dynamically served on their website.

Overall, adwords are great supplements to websites where affiliate programs are either not performing or when affiliate programs don't exist that target the sites content.

Give it a Try
Implementing and maintaing Google Adsense program on a content site requires very little effort and can often bring a steady stream of additional revenue for webmasters. Consider supplementing content and see what happens.

Iraqi Dinar II

Why Is The Iraqi Dinar A Potential Investment?

Before I answer that question let’s discuss some of the background information pertaining to the new Iraqi Dinar. On October 15th, 2003 Iraq changed from their old currency with Saddam Hussein on the bills to the new currency presently being used in Iraq today. Initially, the only people investing in Iraqi Dinar were those in the know such as military and governmental officials and possibly a few savvy investors. Word spread quickly about the huge potential upside to an investment in Iraqi Dinar and it soon gained widespread attention that resulted in more and more people making the investment in Dinar.

In a nutshell, here is why. Before Saddam came to power the Iraqi Dinar was worth $3.30 (USD). Prior to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom the Dinar was worth $0.31 (USD). Today you can buy the new Iraqi Dinar for less than $.001 or 1/10 of a penny (USD).Consider the possible return if an individual were to invest $10,000 at the current rate. $10,000 at .001 would get you 10,000,000 (million) Dinars. Now, if the Dinar goes up to just 10 cents on the dollar, that same 10,000,000 Dinar would then be worth $1,000,000. Yes, one million dollars.

Here is what an investment in just 1 million Dinars would look like at various exchange rates:

Potential Value of 1 Million Dinars

Exchange Rate USD/Dinar Total Value in USD

0.01 / $10,000

0.10 / $100,000

0.50 / $500,000

1.00 / $1,000,000

2.00 / $2,000,000

An historical and geographical comparison: Kuwait

Prior to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 one Kuwaiti Dinar was worth $2.79 U.S. Dollars (USD). After Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait the Kuwaiti Dinar plummeted to a value of $.10 on the Dollar. When the U.S. led coalition removed Saddam the Kuwaiti Dinar could be purchased for pennies on the Dollar. Today one Kuwaiti Dinar is worth $3.42 U.S. Dollars (USD).Keep in mind that Kuwait is the third largest oil producing country in the world…Iraq is second.

Shortly after the US removed Iraq from Kuwait the Kuwaiti Dinar rebounded and the investors who took the risk of investing in the Kuwaiti Dinar made an incredible return on their investment. Those who invested a sizeable amount of money became millionaires virtually overnight.

The historical and geographical scenarios playing out in Iraq today:As mentioned previously, Iraq actually has a larger oil reserve than Kuwait. It is the second largest oil producing country in the world or was prior to the First Gulf War. Iraq has the 2nd largest oil reserve in the world. Saudi Arabia has the first largest oil reserve in the world and Kuwait the third. Before Saddam came to power the Iraqi Dinar was worth $3.30 (USD).After Saddam lost the war with Iran, the war with Kuwait and after the country was impacted by more than a decade of UN Sanctions the Iraqi Dinar was down to its lowest exchange rate ever.Prior to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, after two wars and over 10 years of U.N. Sanctions, the official international exchange rate for the Iraqi Dinar was $0.31 (USD).

Today you can pick up 1 million Iraqi Dinars from a reputable dealer in the States who has been registered with the U.S. Department of Treasury for under $1000 or $.001 (USD). That’s 1/10 of 1 U.S. penny…or less.The situation in Iraq is a bit different. After we removed Iraq from Kuwait, the Kuwaiti’s were essentially able to go back to business as usual. No rebuilding process was required. Nor was it necessary to change their currency, their constitution and ultimately their entire government. The return on an investment in Kuwait following the First Gulf War happened quickly. The situation in Iraq may require more time but investors are speculating that the end result will be the same.

Oil and the China/India Factor

Below is an article from Business Week that details why the world’s oil supply is being taxed and what that may mean for the price of oil and Iraq.

China and India: A Rage for Oil

With their growing economies thirsty for fuel, the two rising powers aretussling with each other over energy resources all over the world. American attention has lately been focused on China's emergence as a competitor for dwindling oil supplies -- witness the uproar over CNOOC's failed bid for California's Unocal. But a different, yet equally intense, energy rivalry sure to have a dramatic effect on geopolitics has been playing out on the far side of the globe.Asia's other emerging powerhouse, India, is just as hungry for supplies as China. The two are battling each other in oil patches from Sudan to Siberia as they try to secure the resources to fuel their growing economies. So far, the Chinese have the upper hand in the competition.

SOARING CONSUMPTION

The latest skirmish came on Aug. 22, when the boardof PetroKazakhstan, a Canadian-owned company with oil fields in Central Asia, accepted a $4.2 billion takeover bid by state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. CNPC beat a $3.6 billion offer from India's own state-owned giant, Oil & Natural Gas Corp.ONGC has said it may make a counteroffer, but the competition has already pushed the price into the stratosphere. CNPC's bid was a 21.1% premium on the price of PetroKazakhstan's shares. And it values the company's proven reserves at $10.26 per barrel -- 20% more than the market valuation of CNPC's own re-serves, according to United Financial Group, a Moscow investment bank.Both of Asia's rising powers desperately need energy. China today imports roughly half its oil. Consumption rose by 15% last year and is forecast to jump by an additional 9% this year. By 2025, China will burn through 14.2 million barrels a day, double this year's level, the U.S. Energy Dept. predicts. India's oil imports are expected to rise to some 5 million barrels a day by 2020, from around 1.4 mil-lion barrels at present.

THE UPPER HAND

The Chinese are gaining ground in Russia. Last December both New Delhi and Beijing negotiated with Moscow as it sought financing for its $9 billion renationalization of Yuganskneftegaz, the core production subsidiary of the troubled oil major Yukos. Although neither Asian rival walked away with equity in the Russian company, the Chinese ended up lending the Russians $6 billion in return for guaranteed oil supplies at a bargain price.And in Angola last year, China Petrochemical Corp. (better known as SINOPEC) beat ONGC in bidding for an oil exploration block being sold by Shell Oil. That's largely because China has greater financial muscle. In the past five years, CNPC has invested $45 billion in new energy sources, compared with ONGC's $3.5 billion.Another problem, some grumble, is India's democratic -- and there-fore slow -- political system, which may make it harder for ONGC to jump at in-vestment opportunities abroad. "Whenever we've seen the Indians and Chinese tussle, the Chinese have been faster and more aggressive in attaining their ob-jective," says Stephen O'Sullivan, head of research at United Financial Group.But don't count India out yet. The country's hopes of international expansion are being kindled by Delhi's energetic Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar. And despite China's deal with Russia after the competition for Yu-ganskneftegaz, India holds some strong cards with regard to Russia, which is rapidly emerging as a key source for Asia's energy needs.

SUPPORTING AUTHORITARIAN LEADERS

Moscow has a friendship with Delhi that dates to the Cold War -- while the Kremlin has long viewed Beijing with mis-trust. India and Russia have been busy bolstering their extensive military and scientific ties, most recently through Delhi's Aug. 16 purchase of 250 Russian engines for use in a new Indian military jet trainer. India has already invested $1.7 billion in Sakhalin-1, a major oil-and-gas field off Russia's Pacific coast, and recently committed an additional $3 billion for investments in other projects.China, meanwhile, is emerging as a player in Central Asia. Beijing has signaled its support for the region's authoritarian leaders, who face criticism in the West and the threat of unrest at home. And Kazakhstan has a strong economic incentive to look to China, the closest and most obvious major market for its oil. Petro-Kazakhstan has proven and probable reserves of 550 million barrels and produces 150,000 barrels a day. Much of that will probably be processed at Chinese refineries following the completion of a pipeline between the two countries.As the global economic balance shifts toward Asia in the decades ahead, China and India may well cooperate in many spheres. Energy, clearly, will not be among them. It is logical to deduce that as the two most populous countries are emerge as industrial powers their demand for oil will continue to rise as will the ongoing demand for oil from other industrialized nations. This can only lead to increased oil sales for oil producing nations particularly for the nation that has the world’s second largest oil reserve, Iraq.

Who Can You Trust To Buy Dinar From?

There are many good sellers online. Ultimately you’ll have to the select the person with whom you feel most comfortable. Most prices are within $50 to $100 per million of each other so price isn’t the primary issue in selecting a dealer online in my opinion. Most dealers are selling at relatively inexpensive rates. Whether you pay $800 per million or $900 per million isn’t as significant in the long-term when you are looking to make the kind of return that was discussed earlier. An issue of greater concern is being able to find a reputable dealer whom you trust. If you lose all the capital you were planning to invest in the Dinar to an unscrupulous dealer, you didn’t save a thing.It’s also important to be certain that the more cheaply priced Dinar is actually new Iraqi Dinar and that the bills are crisp, not wrinkled, torn or worn. Iraqi Banks won’t accept worn or damaged Dinar.Furthermore, it is crucial to determine, that whomever you select to purchase your Dinar from, is registered as a currency dealer with the U.S. Department of Treasury. This offers a layer of security and some level of screening that has already been provided to you by the U.S. Government. It also creates a level of accountability for the dealer.

Finally, be sure that you are able to contact your seller directly before, during and after the transaction. The first time I bought Dinar, I bought from the person with whom I could contact over the phone and speak with person to person. I had questions that I needed answered and I wanted to speak directly with the person who would be accepting my money and promising me Dinar in return. I was unfamiliar with the investment at the time and it was really very reassuring, as well as helpful, to be able to talk with the dealer directly. I wasn’t concerned over the price as much as I was the security. I needed to know that my hard earned money would be gain me an investment in the Dinar. I knew I could go with the cheapest dealer I could find but if I lost the money to them, I wouldn’t have saved a thing.

What About Counterfeit Bills?

This issue has not turned out to be the concern I originally thought it would be. The old Iraqi currency was more susceptible to counterfeiting because it was made cheaply and lacked the security features that are present on the new Iraqi Dinar. One of the reasons it hasn’t been an issue is due to the new, state of the art, security features. The security features on the new bills rival what even the wealthiest countries can offer, including the United States Dollar. Here is a picture of the 25,000 Dinar bill with the security features.

You can print out a picture of the bill showing the security features above and compare it to your Dinar when you get it. I recommend buying a UV light. You can purchase one on eBay relatively inexpensively or buy one online. Just do a Google search under “UV light.” You can get them for under $10.

The final consideration that you will need to make will be the amount of money you are comfortable investing. Most of the people who invest with me aren’t concerned about whether they might lose the money. Primarily because I recommend that they not invest more than they can afford to lose. Most investors simply don’t want to miss out on the huge payoff if it goes the way many are hoping.

How Can I Sell The Bills If They Increase In Value?

This is an important question. If your money goes up in value but you have no place to exchange it, it would essentially be worthless. At this time banks are not exchanging Iraqi Dinar. That is also why you are able to purchase the Dinar for less than .001 or 1/10 of a penny on the dollar. When the banks do begin exchanging it is anticipated that the value of the Dinar will take off. It’s comparable to a pink sheet stock moving up to a higher exchange. For right now, the Dinar is not being traded on an exchange.When the Dinar does go on the world market the banks will start carrying the currency. How soon after is only a guess at this point. If your money goes up in value while the banks are not carrying it you’ll have to get it exchanged through a dealer like myself just like you would go about buying it now only the reverse process.Another option would of course be to fly to Kuwait or Jordan and go to the currency exchange and get them exchanged yourself. For many this may not be a viable option. But it is an option for those of you who are able to do so and would rather do it themselves than to pay any of the commission to have a dealer to do it for you. However, if it goes up in value it may only be a short matter of time before the banks begin exchanging it again.

Conclusion

Thank you for coming to my blog and taking your valueble time to read this. I hope this information has been useful to you and that it allows you to pursue any investment you decide to make with confidence. As always, please feel free to leave comment, email or skype me (skype ID alex_lifekiosk) with any questions you might have.

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Iraqi Dinar III

Information related to the discussion about "lobbing off" 3 zeros

You may or may not have heard some of the talk about "lobbing off" 3 zeros from the Dinar. I know even the suggestion can be alarming to people but I think it's important to get people all the information, not just the positive developments. People can make their own decisions accordingly.

I thinks it's worth addressing but honestly, I don't put much credence in it. If nothing else, the Iraqi government just re-issued the Dinar in October of 2003. Why in the world would they want to do that again? It wouldn't serve any purpose, particularly if there hasn't been a change in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and exports. Even if they did lob off 3 zeros from their currency, I'm convinced they would do a currency exchange of the ("old") New Dinar for the new(er) Dinar. But I really don't think it will come to that. Nonetheless, what else would they do other than a currency exchange at that point? Declare all their national currency worthless? Consider the economic impact of that. Why would a government do that? The truth is they wouldn't. And don't worry about how you would be able to exchange your currency if the aforementioned conditions were met and they were going to do another currency exchange. If it came to that there would be many, many independent online currency dealers competing for the chance to do the exchange for you.

All the talk of knocking off three zeroes began with what was, in my opinion, a misguided statement by the Minister of Finance, Bayan Jabr Al-Zubeidi. There is yet another rumor that he might be removed and replaced for making statement that were considered reckless by some. I haven't been able to confirm that but if I do I'll let you know.

Read this article closely and it will give you another authors opinion on this issue which seems to be relatively unbiased.

http://english.daralhayat.com/business/07-2006/Article-20060711-5d8b279e-c0a8-10ed-01ce-4de8b7d2daf4/story.html

I think it really articulates three pertinent points:

1.) Historically, other regimes in power have suggested the same thing to the currency in Iraq and it never happened.
2.) Ultimately it wouldn't change anything. Essentially the value would remain the same. If 25,000 Dinar buys 1 chicken and they lob of 3 zeroes 25 Dinar buys one chicken too. You still have to increase exports before you can increase the value of the currency.
3.) And if they did re-issue the Dinar they would just have a currency exchange as they did when they went from the old Saddam Dinar to the current New Iraqi Dinar.

In a nutshell, here is how I would interpret the article: Minister of Finance, Bayan Jabr Al-Zubeidi, only suggested changing the currency. According to this article, the previous regimes in Iraq and other Middle Eastern governments had suggested the same thing and it never affect anything those times either.

The author, Ali Mahmoud al-Fakiki wrote: "This is just a formal issue of no use, and that is not to be celebrated." Let's say that, today, you buy 100 New Iraqi Dinars for $300. Five years down the road, what makes the New Iraqi Dinars worth more dollars? Al-Fakiki's suggestion, as I understand it, goes like this: What difference does it make if you purchase a bicycle in pennies or twenties, if your earning power has not increased?

The problem is not where the exchange rate begins but where it progresses after you have invested in it. For the exchange rate to improve over time would require the growth of economically sustainable business in Iraq that has only just begun. Sporadically and with great struggle but it has begun. Don't let the press blind you into complete hopelessness. Take a look at this article:

June 25, 2006 03:28 PM ET
Iraq says oil production at highest since invasion: http://snipurl.com/u0ei

This last point I'll mention is that I've heard it speculated that the Minister was suggesting lobbing 3 zeroes off of the exchange rate not the currency (i.e. .00068 becomes .68). I find that improbable myself and I don't even know if it's possible.

Those are my opinions on the matter. Let me know if you have any additional thoughts. I hope you find this to be helpful in making your decisions regarding this investment.

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Iraqi Dinar I

When I first heard about the Iraqi Dinar, I was skeptical and at the same time felt that I could be on to something big! If the Dinar increased in value I could be a Millionaire! I felt a sense of urgency to buy dinar and act now.

I set out to find as much information as I could and within no time at all, I was overwhelmed with information. Worse, I also had a ton of bad information that was fluffed up by dealers looking to get rich off of people like me!

Iraqi Dinar - Facts
The old dinars with the picture of Suddam are not the money you want to purchase and invest in. It's the new Iraqi Dinar issued by the Central Bank of Iraqi on October 15, 2003 that investors are buying. Dinar denominations of 50, 250, 1000, 5000, 10000, & 25000 are available. These new dinars printed by De La Rue, contain some of the most up-to-date anti-counterfeit features, including watermarks, a security thread, raised letters, an optical variable ink and other variations to thwart off counterfeiters.

Buy Iraqi Dinar - Legal?
There is a lot of controversy over buying Iraqi Dinars. Presidential Order 13303 allows US Citizens to invest in the New Iraq. Under this Order and the Coalition Provisional Government Order 39, a US citizen has the same rights to investments as an Iraqi citizen. In other words, people looking to invest in the Iraqi Dinar are no longer faced with restrictions.

Iraqi Dinar - Worth It?
Investing in the Dinar is a BIG gamble, no question. When you buy Dinar, you're gambling that the government in Iraq will pull together and start profiting from its rich oil resources. If it does, then your investment could pay off in proportion to the Iraqi dinar investment - that is a BIG IF! It has always been the economic prospects for a country that will determine future currency values, not the current or historical trading price. Right now, everyone seems to be selling or buying dinars and there is money to be made doing so, but it's a big gamble as a long term investment.

How Much To Pay for the New Iraqi Dinar ?
Right now, you'll find prices ranging from $680 to $1,200 for 1 million worth of Iraqi Dinar Why the broad range in dinar price? Some sellers don't include shipping costs, insurance or other fees in their initial price. Others will sell you the dinar, but use smaller bills with many being heavily worn or damaged – Many banks will not accept Iraqi Dinar that is in poor or damaged condition; unscrupulous dealers purchase these damaged dinars for next to nothing, then insert them into a good batch and sell Dinars for less than average.

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Donald Trump Vs Robert Kiyosaki

The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers and have joined forces to address these challenges. They believe you cannot solve money problems with money. You can only solve money problems with financial education. Trump and Kiyosaki want to teach you to be rich.

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

They each could have written a book on the subject, but they chose instead to write a book together because of their shared passion for education and their desire to bring emphasis to the importance of financial education. In addition they have designated a portion of the profits from each book to be donated to charitable and educational organizations that also support financial education. Why We Want YOU To Be Rich was written for you.

Details: http://www.whywewantyoutoberich.com/

What really is your Dream,Vision,Goals and Life Purpose

Life purpose, Vision, Dreams and Goals are not mashed toghether as one. I would like to explain the true fine line between each of them and how it is linked to one another.

First thing first, set a life direction that should be the guiding light in setting your vision, dreams and goals. Everyone has only one life direction that is called the LIFE Purpose. Then define a LIFE Purpose statement as detailed as possible that truly matches with the most meaningful or fulfilling things you have done / to be done in future. As for me, my LIFE Purpose statement is "To help myself and other finding peace and happiness to achieve harmony and strike balance in life".

With Life Purpose clearly defined, go to set your visions that are the same as Dreams. Ask yourself what do you want to be in order to achieve your life purpose. The most common dreams such as buying bangolow, won luxury cars, be asset-rich, debt-free, ect. If there are only things you dreams, then you are having a RESTRICTED dream that only benefit yourself and family. Remember our success and wealth don't just create by you alone but is the result of many other people's effort in the business world who had helped us one way or any. We should be thankful to many of them who may not know us and eventually CONTRIBUTE back to the society. You might want to have a vision to be an caring ambassador in a big charity project that will provide support and financial aids to million of needy. If you stops after the first dream, you will find yourself stuck and mid-life crisis may happen to you. Move on to another dreams and strive for it.

To achieve your dreams and visions, you needs to set action plan that is your goals. Set a SMART "short-term" goals to measure your performance in achiving certain target that closer to your dream. Encourage yourself to do something every day and you will find you have progress more at the end of a week or month. Stretch yourself by setting goals is very challenging. The more mistake you make, more chance to do correction and more sucessful you become.

To summarize, first define your LIFE Purpose statement. Then set your vision or dreams to be completed within a specified timeframe. Plan your action with challenging goals. After achieving your dreams, set new one also aligned with your life purpose and set new goals. Life long education is only possible if you keeps on setting new dreams.

Be a winner in your heart to unleash hidden power within you.

Dream your LIFE

If you can dream it, most properly you can do it. This whole thing was started by a mouse.
Wonder why i say so?! Is there a person in this world who hasn’t heard about Mickey Mouse or Disney? What is the basic thing we must know is that all of the things associated with Disney began with a dream in the mind of one man - Walt Disney.Whatever the dream God has given, do act on it. God will always provides the power, energy, strength, finances and courage you need to fulfill your dream.

Instant Web Traffic

When building websites there are two main options: large content site or small mini-sites. Large content sites are normally more "information" focused. Mini-sites, however, normally have one purpose only, to sell.

Given what search engines want, large content sites are much better for getting search engine traffic. Most of the time (unless you're excellent at optimizing), it's hard to get mini-sites to rank well for competitive keywords.

This is why most do NOT rely on search engines for traffic to their mini-sites.In all honesty, the best strategy is to combine the two types of sites by having a large content site to rank well with search engines that feeds traffic to your mini-sites.

However, not all of us have the time or know-how to easily build large sites that do well with search engines. Most of us just want to put up a small site and start making money.

Here are the 3 traffic generating techniques I use everyday for traffic to mini-sites.

#1: Forums/Discussion Boards
I have made more than $1,000 from one mini-site just by targeting it to the right forum in my signature file. All I did was leave a nice statement in my signature file; in 1 month I attracted over 5,000 targeted visitors that converted to over $1,000 for me.
The basic strategy here is that you need to find related forums and become active in them. Get yourself known, find out what those members talk about and find an affiliate product to fit their demand.Then, make a nice, simple, yet captive site with a great headline followed by a review of the product. Test it and if it pulls well, you have a winner. If not, choose another product.

#2: Ezine Advertising
I would rate ezine advertising at the second best way to gather traffic to your mini-sites only because this technique can cost some money. Forum promotions have no cost (typically). However, ezine advertising can provide much better results.Forum marketing requires you taking the time to make sensible responses or asking good questions.

However, with ezine advertising, you just write a good promotion and let the publisher send it out.An advantage of ezine advertising is that you know before you promote that you have a targeted audience that has already expressed an interest in your topic.

Also, the subscriber and the publisher most likely have a good relationship (considering the subscriber has not left) and so your promotion comes with credibility and may get more attention.One of the keys to doing well with ezine advertising (for me) has been repeated ads in the same ezine. I have found that my results are best in the second of third promotion.

However, if I get no results on my first mailing, I do not repeat that ezine again.Warning: Not all ezines are the same. Some will be major winners and others will be major flops.

#3: Directory Sites
Alright, here is the controversial technique that I use very successfully. I know, I know, some of you will think that it is "wrong" - but in the end, my job is to teach you how I get my traffic; that is exactly what I am going to do.

Directory sites are sites created by software that automatically build you a site which is 500 or more pages. These sites are just simply uploaded to a domain name. Most (if done right) tend to do well with search engines. That traffic is then forwarded to your mini-sites.As you can see, we're holding fast to our policy of building a funnel system where we use the large sites to bring in the "no cost" search engine traffic (which is also highly targeted).

However, all the "selling" takes place on our mini-sites.

Large sites = Traffic Gathering
Mini sites = Conversion Into Sales

Obviously there are many more techniques to use to attract traffic to your mini-sites such as banners, pay per click, link exchanging, etc...

I just wanted to discuss the top 3 that are the easiest to implement and require the least learning curve (in my opinion).

Adsense E-Guide

There are few common mistakes on Google Adsense. If you plan to start a Google Adsense method to earn online, make sure you read this before you start your Adsense journey...

1. Clicking ads on your site. This is the most and biggest mistakes. The easiest way to get your account banned.
2. Editing adsense codes. You are not allowed to edit the adsense codes you obtain from your adsense account. It is also advised to make the color changes etc from the adsense account itself instead of editing it from the codes. This is to avoid the possibility of mistakes.
3. Placing more ad units than allowed on a page. Only 3 ad units, 1 link unit, 2 search tabs, 4 different referral buttons are allowed on a single page. It should always be made sure that all your pages are within the allowed list.
4. Using other contextual PPC ads together with google ads. You are not allowed to display other contextual ads on a page which is showing google ads. Google ads, YPN ads etc are examples of contextual ads. Amazon ads are examples of non contextual ads. However there is a debate on whether amazon's omakase is contextual or not.It has been informed by adsense support that Amazon ads can be displayed on the same page with google ads.
5. Labeling ads with texts other than "sponsored links". Only the above mentioned two labels are allowed for google ads. I have seen that some publishers uses labels like "sponsors" "links" "links of interest" "click here for more info" etc. I can assure that these are against adsense TOS and can get your account banned.
6. Disclosing your adsense reports data to public. You are not allowed to disclose anything other than your aggregate earnings to others. I have seen many people copying data from their reports and pasting with their questions on different forums. Everyone must know that this isn't allowed at all.
7. Placing direct download links for music or video on your adsense site. According to adsense TOS, no link on your site should directly lead to audio or video result.
8. Too many entirely different topics on a single site. This mistake won't get you banned but this can make it difficult for you to get relevant ads.
9. Not updating your site often enough. This also won't get you banned but will affect your earnings and traffic. A site which is updated regularly will be getting a lot of return traffic and the ads will be changing from time to time thus the chances of same ads appearing for too long and people becoming not interested in clicking on the ads is reduced.
10. Not blending ads with your pages. To get a good click through you should make ads look like a part of your site and not as an alien from mars.
11. Setting up the payment hold for too long. Adsense is very strict about click fraud and they can ban any account if they detects fraud clicks.Once you are banned they won't pay you the money you earned before you was banned. So it is not a good practice to set up a payment hold for too long a time interval.
12. Not checking your adsense reports at least once a day. If you don't check your reports regularly you won't know when something suspicious happens on your account. If you are checking it regularly you can write to adsense support whenever you find something suspicious and it can save your account from getting banned.
13. Not reading adsense TOS and PP carefully. If you haven't read it yet go read it now. Its a must for every adsense publisher.