Ways to Promote a Parked Domain

Parked Domains Depend on Natural Traffic

Domain parking companies rely upon domain name owners to submit quality names that are good candidates for natural Web traffic. Natural traffic is Internet traffic acquired by people who type a search term directly into a browser's menu bar, or by people who type a search term into a search engine and click on a link. Search engine traffic is also known as organic traffic.

Examples of Natural Traffic

A person might type in bluewidgets.com into a Internet browser menu bar and assume that a page about blue widgets will load in the browser. If you own the domain bluewidgets.com and submit it to a domain parking company, ads related to blue widgets should appear on the parked page.A small chance exists that a person could find your parked page by typing the term 'blue widgets' into a search engine, such as Google, Bing or Yahoo!, but due to a lack of content, parked pages are not optimized to be discovered organically.

Promoting Parked Domains Violates TOS

Virtually all domain parking companies state in their Terms of Service that you cannot drive traffic to your parked pages. For example, Google's Adsense for Domains policy states that 'Publishers participating in the AdSense for domains program...may not encourage users to click the Google ads by using phrases such as 'click the ads,' 'support us,' 'visit these links,' or other similar language.'

Monetize Your Domain Name

If you do not like the restrictions of domain parking, you can offer your domain name for sale in the domain name aftermarket. You can earn hundreds or thousands of dollars by selling it, depending on the perceived value of your domain. If you have the skills or budget, you can use your domain name to develop a website. You can create an information resource or blog, or set up an e-commerce site. Once you have populated your site with quality content, you can monetize the site with advertisements.

How to Make Money As a Webmaster From Home

1. Develop websites around a niche topic. Find 'hot' and popular topics using free online tools such as Google Trends and Yahoo Buzz. Choose one of these niches on which you can center a website's main theme. Catering to a specific target market (such as people interested in weight loss) makes for a better, organized site than one that contains a variety of topics. Create multiple niche sites that each targets a different market to have additional potential money-making websites.

2. Promote the websites on the Internet to gain a steady amount of traffic. Join forums related to the topics of your niche websites. Create a forum 'signature' that contains your site link and get involved by posting helpful, relevant information for the forum members. Your niche website link gets seen by visitors and members reading your posts. Tell others about your sites on your social networking profiles such as Facebook and Twitter. Add your website links to popular social bookmarking sites like Digg and Delicious.

3. Sign up for webmaster publishing programs that help you earn money. Register for pay-per-click programs such as Google AdSense and Yahoo Publisher Network--these programs display blocks of text ads on your site and give you a percentage of the revenue when visitors click on ads. Other webmaster programs--like Clicksor and Backlinks.com--allow you to earn money by displaying banner and text-link ads.

4. Sell your own advertising space on your website to other webmasters and advertisers. Create a banner advertising space not devoted to other webmaster programs. Make money by charging advertising fees based on the cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) or on a per-week or per-month basis. Sell 'guest' blog posts on your site; charge money to other webmasters and business owners who would like to write about their own business or site.

5. Promote an affiliate program. Find and register an affiliate program through an affiliate network such as Commission Junction, ClickBank, or PayDotCom. Obtain your affiliate link--the URL that tracks how many sales you've made and your commission earnings. Write a blog post or article on your website that discusses the benefits of this product. Include your affiliate link within the blog post so that people can click through to make a purchase.

6. Offer webmaster services on a freelance basis to others. Decide what skills you possess that you can use to help others, such as designing and setting up websites or promoting websites. Go to popular webmaster forums and sites like SitePoint and Digital Point to offer your services. Collect fees using PayPal or another online payment processer.

Alternatives to Amazon Affiliates

Google Affiliate Network

Like Amazon Associates, Google Affiliate Network (google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork) rewards bloggers with a percentage of product sales. Google Affiliate Network connects you with advertisers whose products and services are right for your audience. The percentage of commission you earn on each sale depends on what advertisers you work with. Best for bloggers or website builders with a niche audience, this affiliate program gives you access to exclusive marketing opportunities. If you want to be part of the network, make sure you meet Google Affiliate's content quality and blog traffic standards before filling out an online application.

Barnes and Noble Affiliates

Barnes and Noble (bn.com), the top bookseller brand in the United States as of 2010, operates a program through Google Affiliate Network that is similar to Amazon Associates. Like Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble sells primarily media products like books, eBooks, DVDs, and music. You earn 6 percent commission on purchases made by every customer you refer. You can become an affiliate with Barnes and Noble by applying to join the Google Affiliate Network or signing up for Google AdSense, a program that pays you each time a customer clicks on an ad published on your website.

Commission Junction

Commission Junction (cj.com) helps bloggers and other content publishers develop partnerships with top-tier advertisers. When you join the Commission Junction network, called the CJ Marketplace, you earn commission on every sale or lead your generate to an advertiser. Advertisers vary on the commission percentage offered to publishers. The CJ Marketplace publishes the performance statistics for advertisers and their affiliate publishers to help ensure that you are being compensated appropriately. Top performing publishers in the CJ Marketplace can join CJ Performer, a program that provides you with an account manager, technical support and custom transaction feeds.

ShareASale

ShareASale allows you to sign up to promote and advertise a wide range of products from artisan gifts to books to household tools. Each ShareASale merchant determines the rate of commission earned by referred sales or leads. While most merchants reward affiliates only for sales, some ShareASale merchants also pay you a small fee for each click on the ads or links featured on your page. To become a ShareASale affiliate, you must have a valid website address and good quality content free of adult themes or hate messages.

How to Create a Google Mail Tab in Salesforce

1. Sign into Salesforce.

2. Click your name in the top right corner and select 'Setup.'

3. Click 'Create' under 'App Setup' to expand the menu options. Click Tabs.

4. Click the 'New' button next to Web Tabs.

5. Select whether you want Gmail to fill the entire screen horizontally or if you want to keep the Salesforce sidebar to the left of Gmail.

6. Type 'Gmail' in the Tab Label box. Hit 'Tab' to automatically fill in the Tab Name box.

7. Click the magnifying glass next to 'Tab Style' to select a custom color and icon for your tab.

8. Click the 'Next' button.

9. Type 'http://gmail.com' in the text box.

10. Click 'Next.'

11. Click 'Save.' You now have a Gmail tab in Salesforce.

How to Set Up YouTube on a BlackBerry

1. Scroll to the 'Browser' icon and press the trackball or tap it to launch it.

2. Press the 'Menu' key, highlight 'Go To' and then tap it or press the trackball.

3. Type 'm.google.com/youtube/download' into the URL field and tap it or press the trackball.

4. Tap 'Search.' Once you have located the Google YouTube download, click 'Download.' Wait for the installation to complete.

5. Type 'www.youtube.com' into your URL browser to select YouTube videos to view.

How to Place Ads On Your Website

1. Point your browser to the Google AdSense website. Google offers both CPC (cost-per-click) and CPM (cost-per-thousand-impression) ads. Google ads specifically relate to the content on your pages, and ads earn income either when a visitor clicks your CPC advertisement or the CPM ad appears to a visitor who views your site. Google AdSense is ideal if you have lots of quality content, but you must keep your site updated so that traffic continues to flow to your pages and your earnings continue. Click the 'Sign Up Now' button on the Google AdSense page and log in with your Google account to begin.

2. Go to the Amazon Associates website to place ads for Amazon products on your pages. These ads offer the same functionality as the Amazon website, including a shopping cart, customer reviews and search. As an associate, you have the option to create links and banners to specific items, or build widgets and aStores to sell multiple goods in the categories you choose. Money is earned when visitors purchase products on your site, and you earn a referral rate percentage based on the type of payment plan you select. Amazon provides tools that walk you through the ad and code creation, but products can become outdated, so a regular check of your links is needed. Click the 'Build an aStore Now' button on the 'aStore for Amazon Associates' page to register for an account.

3. Navigate to the MaxBounty site to include CPA (cost-per-action) advertising options on your website. Your affiliate account gives you access to higher-payout ads that range from marketing select products to promoting online quizzes. CPA ads cover all types of niches and pay out when a visitor takes an action, such as filling out a form or making a purchase. Registration is free, but you must be interviewed over the phone to see if your site is a good fit for MaxBounty's advertising opportunities. Click the 'Become an Advertiser' link on the MaxBounty Advertisers page to get started.

How to Register Ads on Google Yahoo!

Setting up an Adwords Campaign

1. Visit the Google Adwords website.

2. Enter a Username and Password into the boxes provided.

3. Log in if you already have a Google Account; if you don't, sign up for one by following the on-screen instructions.

4. Sign into your account on the Adwords homepage.

5. Click on 'Create your First Campaign' to open the Settings tab of your new campaign.

6. Change the language option to the desired language and select the location of the customers you would like to target with your advertisement.

7. Click on 'Google Search Results' if that is where you wish your advertisement to appear, or if you would like a broader audience click 'Google Partner Sites' as well.

8. Enter the amount of money you want to spend per day on your campaign into the box provided. The less you spend the fewer times your advertisement can be viewed on a daily basis. This can, however, be adjusted after you have reviewed your campaign's performance.

9. Enter how much money you wish to bid every time your advertisement is clicked on a website. The price represents the position your advertisement will appear on a webpage and how many times it will be shown.

10. Type the headline for your advertisement. This will appear on the first line of the ad and can act as a link to your website.

11. Enter a description of your service or product. You are given two lines to do this.

12. Type the name of the website you are promoting into the 'Display URL' box. Use the 'Destination URL' box to enter the exact page where you want your link to take the customer.

13. Type in your keywords. These are words that an internet user might search for that will lead the user to your website.

14. Enter your billing information by following the on-screen instructions. Once this is complete, your campaign is active.

Creating an Advertising Unit on Adsense.

15. Go to 'https://www.google.com/adsense/g-app-single-1?sourceid=asos&subid=ww-ww-et-HC_entry&medium=link,' complete the Adsense application and wait for it to be accepted.

16. Sign into your Adsense account.

17. Click on 'Adsense Setup' and then select 'Adsense for Content.'

18. Click the 'Ad Unit' button.

19. Customize the size and style of your advertisement using the 'Format' drop down menu.

20. Use the 'Color' options to select a color for your border, title, text, background and URL.

21. Enter a name for your advertisement into the 'Adsense Unit Name' text box. You can use this to access your advertisement later to make modifications.

22. Copy the code provided and paste it into your website's HTML Source Code.

Setting up a Campaign on Yahoo! Sponsored Search

23. Go to 'http://uk.b2b.yahoo.net/small-business' and select 'Sign up Now.' Follow the instructions to start a Yahoo! Sponsored Search account.

24. Sign in to your account.

25. Click on 'Create Campaign.'

26. Type a name for the campaign into the box provided.

27. Set a target location and market for your potential customers using the 'Geo-targeting' option.

28. Click on 'Content Match' if you would like your advertisement to be shown in web pages that are relevant to your product or service.

29. Write your advertisement by typing a headline, product description and URL.

30. Type your keywords into the 'Keywords' box, as these will help potential customers find your advertisements.

31. Set the amount of money you are willing to bid for an advertising slot.

32. Enter the budget you are willing to spend on your campaign.

33. Activate the campaign.