2. Can you earn money from the web to help you survive,
even prosper, doing so legitimately and without ripping
people off or by indulging in illegal activities? The
answer is yes, of course, otherwise there wouldn't be
much point in writing this article, would there? :-)
3. You can earn money legitimately by providing
information of high value to internet searchers seeking
information on that specific topic.
4. Know that I am not a computer programmer. I do not
have extensive knowledge of html, though since I've
been "playing" on the web I couldn't help but learn
some. I am not a graphic artist but I like to experiment
with paint programs on my computer. I like digital
photography, and it is gratifying to use my own pictures
on my own site should I wish to. My software library
does not contain much in the way of programs for web
page development. I couldn't build a website from
scratch of my life depended on it. My "expertise" is
solely related to the areas in which I have earned my
living in the years before becoming a web site publisher.
5. I believe that the internet will continue to grow and that
every person in the world that logs on for the first time
increases the potential for anyone else that wishes to
generate an income from the web to be able to do so.
6. I believe that the major players of the web (Google,
MSN, Yahoo etc.) will continue to develop their web
programs to continuously weed out those that try to
take advantage of folks via the internet.
7. So how? How does one make legitimate money? The
usual way; hard work, honesty, hard work, simplicity,
hard work, and a methodical approach. Oh, and did I
mention hard work? :-)
8. All kidding aside, the 'work' involved with making
money from the web entails writing down information
about a subject with which you are already quite
familiar. You will be telling folks about a passion you
have. So, it's not hard, but it does take time. There is no
get rich scheme that works - that, death and taxes are
the only certainties in life that I know of.
9. One way to be in business on the web is by offering a
virtual "store". Many companies world wide now offer
their products on-line, and this is a legitimate method of
generating revenue. Providing you have something that
others want, and that you are positively positioned
(price / service / product mix etc.) you will make money
as folks will order from you. I have no interest in creating
a virtual store, as I'm not interested in having inventory,
a warehouse, shipping and receiving facilities etc.
10. There is always web site consulting as another web site
revenue source. From my web wanderings it would
seem that there's almost one consultant for every web
site on the internet! Far too much competition for me,
though the good consultants can profit, the bad ones
will not. Like those that sell hard goods, a consultancy
needs to be well positioned to survive. I do not have the
skills to be an effective consultant to people seeking
web expertise, so I don't even try.
11. You may consider a web site with the sole purpose of
selling advertising on it as so many of the "fringe" web
sites out there do now. How many times have you gone
to a site to get information on a subject only to find ads,
and links to more ads? Very frustrating, isn't it? Those
that undertake this type of venture will find that the
major search engines are doing everything in their
power to ensure that "fringe" sites like theirs aren't
listed with them. If the site isn't listed, no one will find
it, and if no one can find the site, revenue will disappear.
I choose not to be involved with this sort of chicanery.
12. So what is it that I do to legitimately earn money via the
internet?
13. Using software I found on the internet I "fill in the
blanks" with knowledge. I use my knowledge of a
particular subject and the system turns that knowledge
into a web site. The software allows me to create the
site in plain English using simple word processor
software. It helps me determine if there is a market for
the information I want to provide about my subject, and
then it converts what I write into a pretty neat internet
web site, if I do say so myself!
14. Arriving at my site will accomplish two things for the
visitor. As they wander through it they will see what an
ill-skilled web site builder has accomplished using some
readily available and inexpensive software. They won't
know that I'm ill-skilled however, because the site looks
really good. Further, as they read the content in my site
they will see ads that appear from time to time on those
pages. Not many, not intrusive, but ads none the less.
15. The ads are positioned for me courtesy of Google.
Google provided me software that can "read" my site,
and position "content" ads on the pages, ads that relate
to the general content of that particular page and to my
site in general.
16. Google pays me when folks legitimately click on the ads
on my pages. And Google does pay me. Regularly.
17. The more people that visit, the more potential for
visitors to click on the ads on my site, and the greater
potential for earnings for me, and more importantly,
earnings for the advertiser's that trust their ad budget to
Google.
18. Folks visit my site because I write high content value
pages about my subject. They find my site by using
search words relating to that subject because they are
interested in getting information about those words. I
write pages about the search words people use, because
my software tells me which words that they are using to
find information on my subject. No tricks, it's a simple as
that. If you write pages about things that people are
looking for, they will find your pages.
19. When folks get to my site, I try to ensure that they will
find enormous, useful content about the subject they
are interested in. The content they find will entices them
to stick around and visit other pages on my site. As they
do this, the ads that appear will encourage them to visit
those on-line advertisers, as the ads refer to the goods
and services that they were already looking for, or they
wouldn't have even found my site in the first place.
21. Ask yourself, what is your area of expertise? What are
you passionate about? What is your work history? What
hobby do you have that you already know scads of
people are interested in? What can you write pages of
information on that really and truly provides valuable
information to the people that read it?
22. Oh, don't worry about writing your pages in a
meaningful way. The software shows you how to do
that, too.
23. If you write words that offer valuable content about any
topic, and that topic is one that people are interested in
(with a world population in the billions, try to find a
topic that some folks aren't interested in!) and you use a
simple program to turn your written words into a pretty
neat web site (helping you avoid taking the time and
expense to become a web site developer yourself) then
you can make money on the web.
24. As I've said, putting the words to paper takes time.
Placing those pages into your site takes time. Research
to ensure that you are targetting your page content to
the words that people are searching for about your topic
takes time. And if you are saddled with a "dial-up"
internet connection as I am, waiting for data
transmission sure takes time! :-)
25. Looking for a fast buck, an easy ride to get lots of money
from the net? Then please look elsewhere.
26. Are you considering earning some money for honest
work, perhaps thinking about working from home,
maybe facing retirement and looking for something to
fill your days, maybe a stay-at-home Mom or Dad, or
you just want to help others learn about your special
interest? You can earn money doing so.
27. Whether those earnings are a lot or a little depends on
how many people are looking for information on your
subject and how many pages of valuable information
you give them when they find your site.
28. Whatever the amount is, know that you can make
money on the world wide web. That's certain.
