Tuesday, June 18, 2013
How to Get Paid to Advertise on YouTube
1. Using your home video camera, or the web cam on your computer, record original videos. YouTube video categories include gaming, how-to and educational content, music, sports and short films or TV shows. Examples of videos you can create include product reviews, original music videos or how-to videos.
2. Upload original videos to YouTube. You can sign up for a free account. Once you have an account click the 'upload' button to start sharing your videos. Write brief, keyword-rich descriptions about each video to help viewers find them. A keyword-rich description is one that uses terms people search for to find specific information. For instance, if your videos are guitar playing lessons, you should use a lot of terms related to guitars and guitar playing. Be as descriptive as possible.
3. Promote your videos. Join free online communities that might find the subjects of your videos interesting. For example, if you are making videos about how to play the guitar, join beginner musician forums and link readers to your videos. You can also set up a Facebook page and a Twitter account to connect with people with similar interests. Sign up for an account on each network, and type keywords into the search bar to find people who might watch your videos. For instance, if you want to promote your guitar videos type in 'guitar' or 'guitar player' and the network will populate search results of people who have recently talked about guitars or playing guitars. Start a conversation with these people, and then link them to your video.
4. Ensure you have the rights to all content in your uploaded videos. According to Internet News, this includes all audio and visual content, even background music or short clips from TV shows or movies.
5. Apply to the YouTube Partner program when you meet all of the qualifications. YouTube states these qualifications include having an audience that generates thousands of views per month and producing only high quality audio and visual content. If you apply and do not meet these qualifications, you will be rejected and unable to apply again for two months.
6. Set up a Google AdSense account. This is required for Google to start running ads on your YouTube videos. According to Google, when you sign up for its AdSense program, advertisers begin placing targeted ads on your videos. A targeted ad is one that is relevant to your video based on viewer demographics or geographic location. Each time a viewer watches your video, you will be paid. The amount you are paid per view depends on the demographics of your audience and the amount the advertiser is willing to pay to reach that audience. Your AdSense account will provide an estimate of how much you will receive per view after you set it up.
How to Publish Free Ads
1. Publish your ads on Craigslist. Craigslist offers separate ad posting sections to target users from different geographical territories. Select your region from the website's homepage and choose a category for your ad. Enter the title and description for your posting. Attach a picture, if applicable, and preview the ad before publishing it.
2. Publish free ads on US Free Ads website. Sign up for a new account on the website by clicking the 'Register' link. If you choose free registration, you can post only two ads. Create your ad after registering by clicking on the 'Post Ad' link. Select the category and add a heading and description for the message. If applicable, attach an image. Preview the ad and click on the 'Post' button to publish it.
3. Publish your ads on the Ad Post website. Register with the website by providing your email address. Create the ad by selecting a title and writing a description. Preview your message before posting it.
How to Save a Draft in HubPages
1. Select the light blue button marked 'Preview' at the top of the page from within a Hub that you are currently editing. Scroll down the Hub's preview window, and make sure your Hub is formatted the way you would like it to appear.
2. Click on the small button marked 'X' on the upper right-hand side of the preview box to close the preview window.
3. Select the light blue button marked 'Done Editing' at the top of the page.
4. Confirm that your Hub was saved as a draft by locating the pink text at the top of the page that states 'This Hub is not published, only you can see it.' Your Hub is now saved as a Hub draft in your account.
5. Return to your user homepage by selecting the 'My Account' link located above your username on the right side of the page.
6. Resume editing your Hub by locating it in the list of Hubs at the bottom of the page, clicking on its name to open it, and selecting the 'Edit' button at the top of the page.
Monday, June 17, 2013
What Is JavaScript Used For?
Cookies
Perhaps the most common use of JavaScript is to set and read cookies, small files that contain data related to your use of a site in some way. They may be used to track things such as the last time you visited a website, which advertisements you saw or and items left in your shopping cart.
Advertising
JavaScript plays a prominent role in displaying advertisements on websites. It controls which ads are displayed and may set a cookie on your computer indicating you have seen the advertisement. JavaScript is also used to open windows for pop-up advertisements. Unless your browser restricts it, it may set the size and attributes of the opened window, too.
E-commerce
JavaScript is used extensively on many e-commerce sites. It plays a part in such tasks as adding items to your shopping cart, processing forms and submitting orders to be shipped. It can also be used to display dynamic content to users while shopping, such as related items and the cost of shipping.
Alerts
JavaScript is also used to display simple alerts to users. For instance, if you fill out a form and type in an invalid address or phone number, an alert will appear informing you of the mistake when you click the 'Submit' button.
Security
JavaScript is used for security. Some login systems require you to type your password using a virtual, on-screen keyboard that uses JavaScript to accept your input.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
How to Raise the AdSense CTR
1. Place ads above the fold. The 'fold' is the area of the screen a visitor sees without scrolling down the page. If a visitor arrives on your page, but decides it is not relevant to his needs he will 'bounce' or leave your site immediately. However, if an AdSense block sits above the fold, the visitor may see an ad related to his needs and click on it.
2. Place ads at the end of content. On content rich pages where you have articles focused on helping people solve a problem, place an ad block directly underneath the content. If the content is interesting and relevant to the keywords used by the visitor to find your page, he will read to the end of the article. Clicking on an ad related to the topic he has been reading about, is a natural progression if he is interested in the subject.
3. Blend ads to match your blog. Ads that have the same color background and borders as your site are more likely to be clicked, as visitors don't see them as ads but more as content related to your site. Make the title of the ad a bright bold color that stands out, or make them the standard blue link color. Internet users are programmed to click on blue links, and using a link color they are accustomed to can help increase CTR.
How to Make Money with Creative Writing Online
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Sign up for websites which pay you as a freelancer for your creative writing. Most of these type of websites pay based on an ad revenue sharing program and/or by the amount of traffic you bring in to each creative writing piece that you write. Some of the best sites for this are Triond.com, AssociatedContent.com and Squidoo.com.
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Create your own writing platform with the use of blogs and independent websites which you create from scratch yourself. None of these are difficult to do. Other than respecting your hosts TOS agreement, you answer to nobody but yourself. You can make money through your creative writing in these platforms by inserting ads through Google Adsense and the inclusion of affiliate links. Affiliate links can be found in a vast array of places but Clickbank.com, shareasale.com and Amazon.com are some of the most popular in use at present. Many businesses and product owners have affiliate programs which you can independently apply for as well.
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Enter creative writing contests. There is absolutely no shortage of contests available for creative writing artists. Short or long pieces, fiction or non-fiction, there are contests to cover it all. Some are free to enter while others may have small entry fees associated with them. Not only do many creative writing contests offer cash prizes but winning these contests are a great way of boosting your freelance writing portfolio.
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Create a creative writing profile on websites such as guru.com and elance.com so potential employers can find you and samples of your creative writing pieces in order to hire you for specific projects. This can be highly profitable as well as serving as a great way to promote existing works.
How to Earn Income From Home Part Time or Full Time
1. Start writing. You can earn a part time or full time income writing online for such companies as Demand Studios, WiseGeek, Bright Hub, Break Studios, Textbroker and the Yahoo Contributer Network. The amount of money you earn depends on your writing skills and how much time you spend writing each day.
2. Become an affiliate. Wesites like Clickbank, Commission Junction and ShareASale allow you to sign-up for free. You can choose the campaigns you want to promote via your own affiliate link. Advertise your affiliate link and earn money on the purchases made through your affiliate link. There is no limit to how much money you can earn through affiliate sales. You can work on it in your spare time or make it a full time endeavor.
3. Join an at home sales business. Tupperware, Pampered Chef and Melaleuca are all examples of companies that allow you to work at home either part time or full time. You can throw parties to sell the products or you can use the Internet to collect orders as most home sales businesses now provide its representatives a website.
4. Take a job as a travel agent. Travel agents earn commissions on the trips they book. Such companies as Main Street Travel Company, Traverus and Coastal Vacations hire freelancers to work from home in their spare time. You will be required to have a computer with Internet access, a telephone and good customer service skills. Whether you make a part time or full time income depends on how many vacations you book.
5. Sell your own products. If you find that you have a creative idea or product that can earn you money, sell it yourself. You can do this through a blog, website or an online auction. Websites like Paypal provide secure checkouts for you to use to collect payments from customers. The amount of money you earn will depend on how many items you are selling, customer demand and your personal promotion.
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