Should You Pay for Your Website Hosting?

Should You Pay for Your Website Hosting?
Whether you're in the beginning stages of website building
or you already have a sit up and running, web hosting needs
to be on your mind. When you're running or planning to run
an online business, whether or not you can reach your
customers is going to help in predicting your success.
With a good web host, you should be available to your
customers and visitors at any time of the day, no matter
the traffic. But the prices for web hosting can seem
pretty high when you're a fledgling business. And those
offers for free web hosting or low cost shared hosting can
seem pretty tempting. Should you give in?

What Shared Website Hosting Is

When you see advertisements for shared website hosting, you
first want to find out what it is in order to decide if
it's right for you. Just like regular website hosting,
these companies will help get your website out onto the
internet so that it can be seen by your prospective
customers. But unlike traditional hosting services, you
aren't going to have your own server at the hosting company
- you are going to be on a server with other websites,
hence the name 'shared.' All of the sites on this server
will be sharing bandwidth as well as space on the internet.

The Benefits of Shared and Free Hosting

The truth is that shared hosting is actually a good idea
when you're first starting out on the internet. It will
give you a chance to broadcast your website without having
to pay for your hosting or you might have to pay a small
fee. However, as you needs grow, this kind of hosting
arrangement just isn't a realistic venture.

Other benefits of these web hosting services is that you
can often get guidance on how to build a website and you
are often able to conduct business as usual, without any
interruptions.

Why Shared/Free Hosting Costs You

Even if you're not paying for these kinds of web hosting
services, you might be losing money in another way.
Because you are going to limited in the bandwidth and the
storage space you can take up on a specific server, you may
have troubles with your website from time to time. If
you've ever visited a website to see that it was busy and
unable to load, this is typically a server issue. And when
you are sharing a server with other sites, it's a much more
common issue.

When your site isn't able to be seen by your visitors, you
might begin to lose business and return visitors. You can
be seen as unreliable in your business, which can lead to
fewer profits. In addition, features on your website may
not always work, causing your visitors to become
disappointed with your services in general.

What Happens Next

Since there really isn't anything your server host will be
able to do to prevent this from happening, you are at the
whim of the internet numbers. When other sites on your
server are busy, there is going to be a higher chance of
disruption to your website, and vice versa. High traffic
days will simply cause your site to show an error message.

Though private web hosting is often quite expensive, it is
worth the price. When your visitors are able to visit your
website whenever they like without any troubles, you will
show your true professionalism to them. You will also have
a backup plan in case your server does go down for some
reason. Instead of having to vie for internet space, you
have your own host to call home.

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Why I'm NOT "The King Of Pay Per Clicks"

Why I'm NOT "The King Of Pay Per Clicks"
Back in the Spring of 2003, I was at Joel Christopher's
Master List Builder Workshop. Marlon Sanders was up
speaking. We had never formally met, but Marlon had
obviously read some of the things that I'd written on using
pay per click advertising.

Back then, I was heavily into pay per click advertising,
and had even done TWO teleseminars with my friend Marty
Foley on the topic. We called the teleseminars "Master The
Pay Per Clicks." We recorded the teleseminars and sold
those recordings for a long time.

I still use the recordings from those teleseminars a few
places because much of the information is timeless. Marty
and I taught a lot of testing and tracking. What has
changed most since then is primarily the rules and
policies at the pay per clicks... and which search
engines are the most important. We taught solid basics
back then, and they still work.

Anyway, as Marlon was doing his presentation, he spotted me
in the audience, and used what I did as a simple, proven
model of generating a steady flow of traffic to your
website and converting it to sales.

Back then, for every $1 that I invested in pay per click
traffic, I generated $7 in profit. Not a bad return on
investment!

Marlon referred to me as "The King Of Pay Per Clicks" and
asked me a few basic questions. I answered them, and
Marlon proved his points. Actually, one of the points
that I heard Marlon make that day was "Whatever they're
buying, I'm Selling!" The lesson that I learned from Marlon
there was, sell the items that your customers are looking
for rather than what you'd like to sell them.

In that same presentation, Marlon yelled, "Dead Ducks Don't
Quack!" I understood his message there to be, if people
aren't buying a product, then stop wasting your time and
effort trying to sell it to them. People KNOW what they
want.

Just those two statements made that entire weekend worth
the 13-hour drive from Florida to San Antonio. I drove
because I wanted to use the drive time as time to listen to
a course that I had recently purchased. I did listen to the
audio tapes in that course all the way to, and from, San
Antonio... completely absorbing the course in the process.

I absorbed and later applied what Marlon taught during that
fateful presentation. I applied what I learned during that
time spent in "Automobile U" ... the 26 hours driving back
and forth between San Antonio. Both learning experiences
shifted my think in major ways.

Later that year, Ramon Williamson coached me and provided
me with a lot of much needed direction. When I mentioned to
him that Marlon had dubbed me as "The King Of Pay Per
Clicks," he asked if I really wanted to be "pigeon holed"
by that title.

Ramon asked me to clarify what "I" wanted to be known for
on the Internet marketing landscape. Back then, I decided
that I really wanted to be a coach and a mentor. That's
what I still get the greatest joy from doing online.

So, while I did leverage the fact that an "Internet
marketing icon" had dubbed me "The King Of Pay Per Clicks,"
I also took Ramon's advice to heart and distanced myself
from the label.

Today, as back then, I realize that without traffic to your
website, your web business CANNOT be successful. You simply
need visitors to a webpage who, upon arriving, take the
desired action.

Since the need for website traffic is so CRITICAL, back in
2003 I purchased the domain name "Website Traffic PhD." I
had no idea what I was going to do with that domain, but I
KNEW that not having enough website traffic was what
"pained" most webmasters, and that if I could show them how
to get an unlimited stream of website traffic, I had a
product that they would trip over themselves to get.

Marty Foley and I did discuss creating a joint product that
would be an "encyclopedia" of proven methods of generating
website traffic. Perhaps because I still hadn't learned
enough back then, I didn't tackle a job that I didn't feel
totally qualified for.

I did nothing with that domain, and even allowed the name
to expire, but later re-registered it.

Back in December 2002, I first met John Reese at a seminar
at Hawks Cay, down in The Florida Keys. That was at the
same seminar where I first met Ramon Williamson and Marty
Foley. Ramon, Marty and I all gave presentations. As
time progressed, I got to know John better, and he and
Ramon attended the very first seminar that I hosted. Ramon
spoke, and John totally riveted attendees during
conversations held in the back of the room during breaks
(and at meals).

John demonstrated his marketing savvy when in March of
2004, he conducted his sell-out, $4500 per seat, seminar on
website traffic tactics. John leveraged that seminar into
his Traffic Secrets Course, which made him $1 million in
under a DAY!

John validated for me that REALLY studying traffic
generation, and then teaching others how to generate
website traffics was an excellent use of my time.

Between 1996 and today (11 years) I have studied just about
every website traffic generation tactic imaginable. Over
time, I learned which ones worked consistently "for me"
(long-term) and which ones required the least expense and
effort.

Today, after sifting through what must be over 100 possible
traffic generation tactics, I have just a few core tactics
that I use and teach. I even have my "Top 10 Best Free
Traffic Generation Techniques." Those are THE techniques
that worked for me yesterday, and will work for me
tomorrow, without my having to struggle staying up with the
latest search engine tricks.

I'd rather go fishing, or spend time playing with my
grandchild, than spend countless hours chasing after the
latest, usually very short-lived, search engine tricks.
This strategy is so powerful, that on one site that I
recently setup and promoted using my "Top 10 Free Traffic
Generation Techniques" I generated over 1 million visitors
in under 60 days. Needless to say, the site is a success,
and will earn me a nice income stream for a very long time.

I like that model... build a website, plug in free traffic,
make minor adjustments, and let the site make you money :-)

In case you missed why I'm no longer "The King Of Pay Per
Clicks," it's because it takes too much struggle! I prefer
the long-term, very effective traffic generation tactics
that I share with friends at:

http://x-factortraffic.com/

When something works, why change it. When something isn't
working, it's insane NOT to change it. Just that simple
observation, properly responded to, will make you an
online success. Now, it's time for you to do it!

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The Secret to Finding a Good Paid Survey Site

The Secret to Finding a Good Paid Survey Site
Searching for 'paid survey' on Google will bring back
millions of hits (including my site), but you don't need
millions of hits you only need one good paid survey site.
With all of the information out there about paid surveys
how can you tell the good sites from the bad sites? After
reading this article you'll know exactly what to look for
and where to go to get good paid survey information without
getting robbed in the process.

There are ways you can compare the paid survey sites and
decide which ones are best for legit paid surveys. Here
are 9 factors you should look at to evaluate paid survey
websites.

1. Is the site charging for access to it's list of paid
survey sites? You shouldn't EVER pay to get paid survey
info that is freely available, it's a waste of your hard
earned money and unnecessary. This also applies to sites
that want you to register with your name and email address
to access their site. These sites just want to add your
email to their list so they can spam you with more of their
affiliate offers.

2. Is the site growing in popularity? You can find out by
checking the site at http://www.alexa.com or
http://www.quantcast.com/

3. Find out how long the website has been in existence.
Paid survey sites will come and go. The best ones tend to
have staying power. If a site has been around longer than
one year it is most likely not a scam.

4. Is the website updated regularly? Check back in a week
or two and see if anything has changed at the site or if it
is just a static page of links. If changing are being made
that's good because it means the site owner is active in
its maintenance and upkeep.

5. After narrowing down your list to two or three paid
survey websites go and take a look at each one. See how
many companies are listed and how easy it is to navigate
the site. What you're looking for is simply to determine
which site will work best for you.

6. Get a new email account specifically for your paid
surveys. All of your paid surveys should go to this
address to keep them separate from your personal email.
This will help you to focus and keep more organized.

7. Do your part. The paid survey site owner has given you
the tool, the list of paid survey companies. Now you have
to visit each paid survey site yourself and apply. Until
the survey company has your complete registration and
information they can't send you surveys. Don't hesitate,
just do it.

8. Keep checking your email for new paid survey offers.
Check multiple times a day if you can. It may be slow at
first and you may get low paying offers, but stick with it.
As the paid survey companies find out that you are
reliable they will send you more surveys as well as higher
paid surveys. This is when it really gets to be fun!

9. Be patient, because it will take some time to start
receiving lots of offers and more importantly good offers.
It also takes some time to start hitting the required
minimum payments for the paid survey companies. Once you
do though you'll see that you can count on a steady income
from paid surveys each month.

Following these 9 suggestions will put you ahead of 95% of
the people that try to make money taking paid surveys. You
will have found a legit and reliable paid survey site that
works well for you and you'll be organized as well. These
are the rules I've followed for almost two years now and I
know they work for me and for many others who have been
successful making money taking paid surveys.

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Niche Marketing Success

Niche Marketing Success
Niche Marketing

The term' niche marketing' can mean different things to
different people but generally it means the developing of
websites in sub mainstream market segments to profit from
selling products, generating advertising revenue or other
forms of website monetization. Another term could be
Micro-trend Marketing.

Niche marketing is effective because it allows you to
operate in markets that are less competitive, which means
you have the potential as a new or seasoned marketer to
capitalize on big opportunities with relative ease and far
less cost.

Niche marketing can be particularly good for people new to
Internet marketing and niche marketing can be the key to
riches because it allows you to compete on a level playing
field. You don't have to compete with thousands of
heavyweight competitors and you can use the experience to
develop your skills in the junior divisions before moving
into the big leagues.

If you pick the right niche you can build your site,
establish yourself as an expert, sell your own products,
recommend other people's products - the opportunities can
be endless and good money can certainly be made.

The trouble is that as niche marketing grows in popularity,
many of the markets we use to call niche markets are now no
longer niches at all, and are almost as hard to break in to
as mainstream markets in terms of their competitiveness and
difficulty to profit from.

The markets that spring to mind are ones like acne, dog
training, or anxiety. Markets like these, while they can
still be profitable, will not make the average web marketer
a lot of money at all. Even the more nichey versions, acne
treatments, dog training videos or anxiety relief are often
difficult for most people to compete in and make money from.

Then, of course, there is the other extreme. You can go to
such tiny niches that they get almost no search volume. You
can find "long tail" keywords like 'pug training schools in
Atlanta" or "acne treatments that work in 2 days". etc, but
the problem with these are a) that they often don't get
enough traffic and b) they are so specific that even if you
can drive traffic, there isn't much you can do to serve
those people except show them ads. Again this can be
profitable if you know how to do it but, as I'm sure you
are already thinking, there just has to be an easier way -
and there is!

The people who make the most money niche marketing are
those that know how to find the perfect balance between
competition and search volume. Not only that but they know
how to analyze the nature of a niche market to determine
how much potential it really has before they enter it.

By doing this they find markets that can make them big
money very quickly, faster than most people think
possible.Then when they do find the markets they will also
know how to make sites that will capitalize on them as
effectively and efficiently as soon as possible. The
result? Big profits, easily, and quickly.

There is no doubt that niche marketing, though often a
tricky game, can be wildly profitable when done right. It's
just a question of knowing where to look!

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