How to Make Your Own 160 X 600 Banner

1. Go to GIMP.org and download the latest stable version of the GIMP application (see Resources). Then install it to your computer. A shortcut to the program will be placed on your desktop.

2. Sketch out on paper your ideas for your banner. Whether it will be used as a website header or an ad, you will want to have the name of your site against a decorative background or a photograph.

3. Load any photographs or other images you might want to use onto your computer, either by copying them from a digital source, such as a camera or SD card, or by scanning them in.

4. Open GIMP. Select “File” and click “New.” In the dialog that pops up, set the increments to 'Pixels.' Enter 160 in the width box and 600 in the height box.

5. Use the “Paint Bucket” or “Gradient” tools (found in the toolbar on the upper left) to fill the canvas with the color, pattern or gradient of your choice.

6. Select “File” and click “Open.” Browse to the images you loaded that you want to use and open them. Then use the “Copy” and “Paste into Layer” functions under “Edit” to paste the images in the banner document. Use the “Move” and “Scale” tools to place the images where you want them

7. Select the “Text” tool and use the tool to type in your text. Make sure you use a font style, color and size that is easy to read.

8. Select “File”and click “Save.” In the dialog, name the file and save it as a JPEG.

How to Make Quick Money Online Easily

1. Choose a venture that interests you and that you enjoy. Set up your own website that will cater to your business or activity. Check with website-hosting companies to get the support services you will need.

2. Join an affiliate program. The easiest way to make money online is to sell stuff that belongs to someone else. Sign up for Amazon.com's affiliate program to begin making sales using your website. ShareASale will also link you with affiliate programs. You can decide yourself what type of products you want to promote and how.

3. Start a blog. Select a subject you are knowledgeable about, whether it's an avocation or part of your career training. You can make money writing about topical subjects by using the Google keyword tool. You can also hook up with Google AdSense, a content-targeted advertising program, to earn money while blogging.

4. Become a freelancer. You can become a Web designer, writer, journalist, consultant, event planner, transcriptionist or accountant using online resources. Look for telecommuting options at Internet job sites to find something you would enjoy. Then apply for openings.

5. Write an e-book and sell and promote it using your website. Look for a topic that is of vital importance to a readership core. Look for information involving personal finance, taxation, cutting-edge medicine or answers to complex legal issues.

How to Check the Status of an AdSense Application

1. Log on to the Internet and check your email account for any email from 'Google' or 'Google AdSense' specifically. Also check your email's spam folder for any possible missed emails from Google that will give you an update on the status of your Google AdSense application. The email from Google Adsense will contain either a letter of acceptance as well as login instructions or a letter of denial along with the reason why.

2. Log in to Google AdSense (google.com/adsense) using the email address and password you used when you applied to see if you are registered within the system. If you cannot access your account, it does not mean you were automatically rejected --- it may take additional time to add your name into Google AdSense's system. If you can successfully access your account and land on the AdSense user dashboard, your account is active and ready for use.

3. Contact Google AdSense by accessing the official Google Adsense website (google.com/adsense) if you have waited longer than you were told when you initially applied. Although you may not receive a response immediately, Google may be able to direct you in a direction to find the status of your application individually.

How to Set Up a Profitable Website in 30 Days

1. Choose a niche topic. A niche is a narrow, specialized market. Choose a niche that you have a personal interest in, but that is also of interest to a large group of people.

2. Optimize your website for search engines. Search engine optimization helps your site rank higher in Google and other search engines, making it easier for people to find your website. Use keyword tools to help you choose keywords within your niche with low to moderate competition and high cost per clicks.

3. Purchase a keyword-rich domain name. You do this at a domain registrar, of which there are many. Shop around as prices and services vary. Buy a domain name that includes keywords related to your niche.

4. Set up web hosting. There are a variety of sites to host your website; check out a few and select the one that best suits your needs. Once hosting is set up, install an application that allows you to publish content to your blog such as WordPress, or Moveable Type.

5. Add Google Adsense. Sign up for it through your Google account. You get a unique publisher ID number to track the ads you add to your site. You decide the size, number and location of ads, and Google displays ads based on your site's content. When a visitor clicks on one, Google pays you a percentage of what the advertiser is paying to run the ad. The more visitors you have to your site and click on your ads, the more money you will make, allowing you to have a profitable website within 30 days.

6. Sign up to sell products from your website using affiliate links. Most online and many offline vendors have an affiliate program. When you sign up as an affiliate, you place a unique link on your site that when clicked will link back to the store's website. Whenever a purchase is made through your link, you get paid a percentage of the sale.

How to Make Money on PrintnPost.com

Getting Signed Up and Ready to Go on PrintnPost

1. To begin with, go to home page and set up an account by clicking on the 'Become an Author' tab at the top of the page and then following the site's directions (see Resources below).

2. Next, go to Google and create a Google Adsense account. Go to google.com and then click on 'Sign In' in the upper right-hand corner (create an account if you don't already have one). After signing in, click on 'Adsense' and start an account.

3. After creating your Google Adsense account, jot down your 'pub' number, which is given to you during the registration process.

4. Go back to printnpost.com and log in to your account.

5. Go to 'My Account' and then enter your 'pub' number under the heading 'Adsense Client ID.'

Making Money on PrintnPost

6. To begin with, start off by writing good quality SEO articles. Articles are the best money makers on PrintnPost, although the site does mandate that each article be at least 450 words, or else it must be filed as a blog.

7. Try to write at least one article per day in order to start getting a good article volume up on the site.

8. From time to time, sign in to your Google Adsense account and see how much revenue your PrintnPost articles are creating.

9. Promote your articles in other places, such as on social networking websites like Facebook, or on sites like Digg and Literati. One great resource for this can be found at socialmarker,com (see Resources below)

10. Write articles that are conducive to advertising. The more relevant and compelling the advertisements, the more money you'll make.

How to Prevent Site Theft

Preventing Content Theft

1. Check the search engines for stolen text or articles. Copy and paste a section of the original text into the search engine. Put the section of original text in quotes. Review the results of the search for other Web sites with very similar (plagiarized) content, or a copy of the exact text. Another option is to send the text, or the Web page URL, through CopyScape. This will bring up a listing of sites with a significant amount of words being copied.

2. Turn in Web sites guilty of copyright infringement. Contact the hosting company of any sites that have stolen your content. Send a copy of the content removal request to the owner of the site also. If you do not hear back from the hosting company within two weeks, report the site to Google's Spam Report, and other major search engines. If the content thief is using Google AdSense, or other PayPerClick services, for illegal activities (such as stolen content/images), report the site.

3. Disable copy, paste and right-click options. Insert JavaScript into your site to prevent copy, paste and right-clicking without your permission. Wordpress blog users can simply download plug-ins to automatically disable these options.

4. Create a clear policy that states your site does not tolerate content theft. Insert a 'Do Not Copy,' or 'Protected by CopyScape,' banner on every page of your site to scare off potential content thieves. Write a detailed section of text in your Privacy Policy indicating that the Web site is copyrighted, and not open to re-distribution.

Preventing Image Theft

5. Place a visual copyright watermark on your images. Image watermarks can range from a full symbol across the picture, to a small section of text in the corner of the image. Create a copyright watermark in Photoshop, or other image creation tool. Include the copyright holder's name, date of copyright, and the rights management (eg. Creative commons type license). Make the watermark slightly transparent to allow visitors of your site to clearly see the image.

6. Use a low resolution image to protect against image theft. Images that are 550 pixels, should be saved at 72 dpi when used on the Internet. This will prevent the image from being re-sized without creating a grainy effect.

7. Disable copy, paste and right-click options. Insert JavaScript into your site to over-ride browser clicks. Prevent downloads of images by placing pictures as a background to tables using CSS code. While right-click downloads will still be functional with this method, the downloaded image will appear transparent to the image thief.

8. Stop search engines from indexing your protected images. Insert a META tag to prevent search engines from indexing your images, while still allowing them to put the rest of the page in their search listings. JavaScript can be added into the root directory of the site to tell 'bots,' or spyders, to disregard the image directory of your site. All major search engines should honor your request to remove your images from public searches.

How to Measure AdSense Success

1. Log into your Google AdSense account. After login you will be directed to the main AdSense page where you are likely to see summary information including estimated earnings, recent traffic information and links to additional resources and reports. If your account is new, statistics generation may take a day or two after AdSense code has been added to your site.

2. Find the section titled 'Performance Reports'. This section is where you will find all the information you will need to track and manage your AdSense campaigns.

3. Locate the navigation links on the left side of the page. These links allow you to view your statistical data by day, week, month, and by various other categories as well, such as by specific ad unit, ad size, or custom channels you have already defined in AdSense.

4. View statistics for page views, clicks, and Page CTR (click through rate). These are the primary benchmark statistics you will want to track.

5. Gather statistics for clicks and page views for a period of time. If you are gathering statistics by month, collect several months' worth of data. Using a spreadsheet application, enter the monthly data in a way that allows you to view each month in chronological order.

6. Analyze the trends of your data by viewing from oldest to newest. If possible, create a graph that allows you to chart your numbers visually. This makes viewing trends easier. Healthy statistics will show upward movement, indicating that page views and clicks on paid advertising links are rising.

7. Review the CTR for the collected time periods. The CTR allows you to analyze page views and clicks together. The higher this number is the greater your AdSense success. Follow the trend of this number for the collected period. There may be ups and downs, not every period needs to show increased rates. However, the overall trend should be an upward climb.

8. Consider the analysis of each statistic collectively. If one statistic seems to be improving but another is lagging, determine what might be the cause. For instance, if page views are increasing but your clicks are going down, consider moving the ad to another spot on the web page. Positions at the top of the page will get the best visibility. Once you have considered all the data as a whole you can begin to make an assessment about their overall success, helping you make improvements where necessary to improve monetary effectiveness.