| Now is probably the best time to set up your own | | | | The amount of money you will earn from this depends |
| website, considering the prices of web-hosting | | | | on the topic and content of your site, and will depend |
| packages and then the domain names. These are the | | | | on the amount of clicks you can obtain. |
| only two real requirements when it comes to creating | | | | The next way that I recommend to make money |
| your own site, and will only cost a few pounds. If you | | | | from your website is by using Kontera on your pages. |
| are unwilling to spend any money then you can even | | | | Kontera is quite different to AdSense because instead |
| set up a blog for free, and make money from that. If | | | | of creating adverts on set positions on your site, |
| you do set up a website then you will need some sort | | | | Kontera scans your content and creates links on |
| of HTML understanding (the code used to create the | | | | certain words you use. For example, your site content |
| websites) and an understanding of uploading your | | | | might contain the words 'Make Money Online From |
| website - but all of the information needed is available | | | | Your Blog'. Kontera would probably underline the word |
| online for free. | | | | 'Blog' and when someone puts their mouse cursor |
| After you have either set up the paid website or | | | | over the word 'Blog', a small advertisement and link will |
| created your own free blog site you can then start to | | | | appear. When someone clicks on this link, you will earn |
| create some kind of content for the site. At this point it | | | | a certain amount of money. To use Kontera you |
| pays to do some sort of research - a site about | | | | simply need to apply to join and then insert code at the |
| finances will probably earn you more money, but you | | | | bottom of every page of your website. |
| will be operating in a far more competitive market. A | | | | My third and final way that I recommend you use to |
| site that contains celebrity pictures will probably be less | | | | make money from your website is by selling 'Text Link |
| competitive but will also earn you less money | | | | Ads' on your website. This advertiser scheme is quite |
| (depending on its success). Try and find a balancing | | | | self explanatory - you sell text links on a certain |
| point, content which will earn you money but won't be | | | | position of your website. You can have a set asking |
| in a too competitive subject. Also if possible, try to | | | | price, such as £50 for a link that lasts the |
| write about a subject that interests you if making a | | | | duration of one week. The price that you set really |
| blog, or if making a site try and base it on a topic that | | | | depends on the traffic that your website or blog |
| you find interesting. | | | | manages to receive, and the general reputation of the |
| Now is the chance to add features to your site which | | | | site. Obviously you can't expect to make loads of |
| will allow you to make money from any visitors to the | | | | money from selling 'Text Link Ads' if your site only |
| website. It is well worth implementing these features | | | | receives 5 visitors a day. The amount of money you |
| before you start to actively promote your website, | | | | will earn will also depend on the Google PageRank of |
| otherwise you will be gaining traffic but with no real | | | | your website/blog - this is a ranking set by Google |
| motive - you don't have any ways to make money | | | | which gives people an impression of that websites |
| from this traffic. By putting advertisements on your site | | | | overall popularity. |
| you will at least be ready in case your website does | | | | After all this comes the hard part - you need to try |
| become successful, and manages to obtain visitors. | | | | and get traffic to your website. This can be done the |
| The first way to monetize your site that springs to | | | | old fashioned way - by creating interesting and unique |
| mind is by using Google Adsense. This is the most | | | | content for your site on a regular basis, and by |
| popular way to earn money from your website, and | | | | exchanging links with other related websites, etc. Other |
| involves placing some code onto the pages of your | | | | ways to get traffic would to be purchase some |
| site. This will allow other websites to advertise on your | | | | advertising space with other sites, or to participate in |
| site, and you will then earn money every time | | | | other advertising schemes. Also try submitting articles |
| someone clicks on to one of these advertisements. | | | | on content which is related to your website. |
