Boca Raton, FLA ? Have you ever tried to type in a web address in your Internet browser and misspelled the address and another site came up. Believe it or not, webmasters and/or businesses take advantage of your errors. Some of the most popular websites in the world are targeted by these individuals/businesses trying to make a quick buck.
In an article published in the March 26, 2006 edition of The Wall Street Journal, it was stated that financial aid and credit report sites have the most problems dealing with this. According to the article, the site www.freecreditreport.com is actually not free. The site is produced by Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States. It may say you can get a copy of your free credit report, but only after you sign up for one of the company's credit monitoring services. The services are free if you back out in the 30 day period window, but if you do not back out, you will then be charged $9.95 or $12.95 per month depending on what service you choose. The actual website that has free credit reports with no obligations is www.annualcreditreport.com. Make sure to spell it correctly.
Other types of sites like www.espn.com, www.myspace.com, www.ebay.com and www.nytimes.com have followers that are taking advantage of their names in case a user misspells the address.
? Myspace.com - If you accidentally type in Myspave.com (the ?v? key is to the right of the ?c? key), an unaffiliated site to Myspace.com pops up and offers a ?Who is on Myspace? service. This service enables the Myspace user to keep track of who is looking at their profile. The catch is, in order to complete the registration for this service; you must register for www.tagworld.com, which is a Myspace competitor.
? ESPN.com ? If you type in ESON.com by mistake, and adult link site comes up that claims they have the best adult links on the net. Notice that the ?O? key is right next to the ?P? key.
? Ebay.com ? If you type in Eaby.com, an unaffiliated site to ebay comes up and offers books to help you close deals on ebay. The book's advertisement states ?Learn 27 ways to avoid being ripped off and 13 ways to find the best deals on eBay.?
? Nytimes.com ? The New York Times has one of the most popular news related websites. If you type in nttimes.com, a page comes up with links to buy subscriptions of The New York Times at different sites, such as amazon.com and ebay.com.
According to The Wall Street Journal, some suggestions include:
? Take care in what you type.
? Mind suffixes that you are using, so as to not input a ?.com? when you really need a ?.gov.? And if you are not sure who is producing the site, look for information within the ?Privacy? or ?About Us? sections.
Web Sites Make Money
Having a Google AdSense site is a great way to make money. And to create an AdSense site, all you have to do is have a Google AdSense account (which is free), a website or a blog (which is free), and some articles (which are free if you write them yourself). Once you get your site up and running, the AdSense ads will be targeted to your content. Therefore, those looking for your content will come by, read your articles, and have a high probability of being interested in the targeted ads. Every time someone clicks an ad, you get paid! That is, as long as you have designed your site to maximize AdSense clickthroughs! Let's look at seven tips for creating AdSense sites that create money.
Having a Google AdSense site is a great way to make money. And to create an AdSense site, all you have to do is have a Google AdSense account (which is free), a website or a blog (which is free), and some articles (which are free if you write them yourself). Once you get your site up and running, the AdSense ads will be targeted to your content.
Therefore, those looking for your content will come by, read your articles, and have a high probability of being interested in the targeted ads. Every time someone clicks an ad, you get paid! That is, as long as you have designed your site to maximize AdSense clickthroughs!
Let's look at seven tips for creating AdSense sites that create money.
#1: Keyword Density
Before you place ads on your site, be sure your keyword density is good. You will want to be sure that the right kinds of ads are placed on your site. A free way to determine what the ads will look like on your site is to go type in your keywords. You will then be able to see exactly what ads would show on your site.
If you don't like what you see, then you know that you need to make changes to your keywords! You can get keyword suggestions from Results Generator from Overture or from the free trial version of Word Tracker.
#2: Focused
Not only will the ads be based on your keywords, but they will also be based on your content. You definitely want your keywords and you're content to match as closely as possible.
#3: Write Often
The more information you have the better. Why? Because the more content you have, the more visitors you get. Many people suggest that you write a new article every day since no one wants to come back to your site to find the same old messages!
#4: Choose The Right Format
AdSense allows you to choose many different ad formats. Research has shown that wider ads are more successful. The top three formats are:
" 336x280 large rectangle
" 300x250 medium rectangle
" 160x600 wide skyscraper
Additionally, the 468x15 horizontal ad link under the navigation bar is also a good bet.
#5: Color Counts
You has the option to create a Google AdSense ad in any color of your choice. The best thing to do is to make your ad blend well with your site color scheme. You should make the border color and the background color the same color as your web site. You will want your text color to either be black or the color of your main content.
When creating your Google AdSense ads it is recommended to use the color scheme and style of your website so that the ads blend in well. Ads without background color and borders perform better than ads within borders with background color.
#6: Position Counts, Too
It is well known that visitors to a website scan the site to determine if it is worth reading. You definitely want them to see and scan your AdSense ads. Therefore, the best place to put them is in the top left part of your page or directly under your headlines.
#7: Increase The Number
AdSense allows you to use up to three AdSense units on a page, two AdSense search boxes, and one unit of ad links. Using all that you can increases the chances of earning money.
Keep these seven tips in mind when creating your AdSense site and you will find that your clickthrough rates increase, thus increasing your money making potential.
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