Matt Helphrey asked:




People all across the world are benefiting financially due to the internet and how it has grown to its massive proportion. The fact is, it’s only getting bigger and more easy for people to spend money and make money online. Starting your own website today may provide you with all you need to financially secure your future. Most people think that starting up a website is too complex and done only by trained computer engineers. At one point maybe, but today the internet is user friendly and anyone can start up their very own money making website.

The first thing you need to do is figure out exactly what niche you want your site to be in. Sports, money, books, animals, schools, etc. Whatever genre you choose does not matter. There are money making opportunities in any niche where you think people may be interested in what you can provide. Whether that be a tangible product or intangible like information, if you can bring visitors to your website on a daily basis, you can earn income online.

Once you have your niche selected you need to choose and register your own domain name. This is the fun part! You get to choose the name of your very own place on the web. Many domains are gone so you really have to be creative with your selection. Of course it goes without saying, but select it with your niche in mind. For example, if your niche is dog food, make your domain something like doggygoodies.com

If you don’t know what to choose or if everything you pick is already in use, www dot yourname dot com will most likely still be available and always a great choice.

The next step after choosing your own domain name is to select a reputable company to host your site. There are many different hosting choices and each have there own advantages and disadvantages. The ones that are free and/or cheap are okay for certain niches but I don’t recommend them because a lot of the times they will require you to put their ads on your website. Those types of sites also do not allow you to sell or promote certain things and will limit you on the amount of space you can use and the amount of traffic you can receive. Find one whose server has a reputable history of staying intact and one that will allow you to have unlimited space and visitors.

The last thing you need to know is how to make your own website. Advanced knowledge of html is no longer required but some experience is helpful. There is a lot of free software that will assist in making web pages. Many are just as easy to use as Microsoft Word or Excell. Otherwise you can outsource the dirty work to professionals who will do a bang up job for a relatively low price. My advice would be to save the money and learn some basic html. It really is easy and you should be able to have your own website up and running after just a couple of hours of studying.

The steps in this article are very basic but I wanted people to be aware that it is easy to get your own website. Not only are normal people making money online, they are getting rich doing it! The internet and its search engines has made it possible for the individual person to market to the entire world! That means if you advertise correctly, you can make a living with your website and never have to work for someone ever again!

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Chet Holcomb asked:




If you are looking to earn money working from home, Mini Web Sites are a great way to run your own business. Usually these are simple one or two page sites that are designed for selling a single product.

A mini web site is basically a sales letter that is designed to convert viewers into buyers, it is there to provide some information about the product, but most importantly to explain how you can benifit from this product. This type of site can attract more viewers, which means more sales and more money for you.

After your presentation interested buyers can be directed to your payment processor for the sale, or to your affiliate link for more detailed information.

The steps for creating a mini web site are:

- Find a profitable niche, or affiliate program.

- Determine the best product to sell for that niche.

- Write a well crafted page.

- Design a landing page.

Make sure you do not include banners or other advertising, these might distract the attention of your visitors, your only focus should be on selling your product.

Design a Mini Web Site

Each site should sell only one product and be optimized for just that product. Select keywords, and keyword phrases based on your product, that are popular enough to attract a targeted audience that will convert to buying customers, and always use your keywords in the title, heading tags, and graphic alt tags.

Whatever your product, start by quickly describing that particular product and keep your focus tight on that product. Try to pre sell your product by including several endorsements from people who are happy about using your product. After the endorsements, include several free bonuses to get your visitors even more excited about buying.

To host your site look for a reliable hosting service, one that has a good track record for minimal down time. Select a domain name that includes your keywords, this will also help your search engine rankings and get you more traffic.

Some benefits of Mini Sites are:

- Easier to optimize for search engine rankings.

- Focuses on a single product that keeps your visitors attention.

- You can be perceived as an expert at whatever you sell or whatever service you offer.

- Higher traffic generated than regular web sites.

Mini sites are the easiest way to make money because they do not require a large setup cost, and they are . All you need is a great idea and you are ready to make some money.

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