Most Profitable Websites

The internet is awash at any given time of day or night the world over with millions of people hungrily searching the net for information.

Being able to tap into the wealth of information seekers presents a massive opportunity for substantial online profits if you can provide that information.

Google’s Adsense program gives you a perfect opportunity to do just this but as with all things there’s a right and wrong way to do it.

It’s quick and simple to set up and it’s fast with your ads being seen by millions of others in as little as 15 minutes.

You can use Adsense to direct potential customers to the affiliate product you are promoting or your own website or blog.  If you are direct linking to a vendor’s product page then you won’t have any control over the content.  However, if you are directing searchers to your website or blog you need to make sure the content is relevant.

Using Adsense on your own website or blog requires a little planning.  Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the more ads the better – this is simply not true.  It is far better to have your Adsense block ‘above the fold’ so that when a visitor lands on your page the ads are immediately seen.  This has proven to increase click through rates.  If you litter your site with Adsense ads left right and centre bear in mind the ones are the top of the page are going to earn you more per click than those at the bottom of the page.  So it makes sense to have fewer immediately visible ads that earn you more per click.

Before you set up your Adsense sites make sure you research your intended topic or niche.  You can easily do this by using Google’s free keyword tool to find out if there is a demand for your intended topic. (https://adwords.google.co.uk/select/KeywordToolExternal).

Next do a little more research on Google to see if there are other sites in your niche using Adsense. This is a good indicator that there is a demand and therefore very likely profitable.

Make sure that you read Adsense Terms and Conditions thoroughly so that you understand what is and isn’t allowed.  Google will come down on you very hard if you break their rules and in some cases even ban your site.

Finally, don’t be too impatient.  Don’t expect your Adsense earnings to soar overnight.  The most important part at this stage if you are using Adsense on your own site or blog is the quality of the content.  Remember, if your content is rubbish then nobody will stay or revisit your site.  Without visitors to your site you’ve no hope of earning anything with Adsense.  So focus on the quality and relevancy of your content then if you have researched your topic or niche and there is a demand the Adsense earnings will follow!

One of the most profitable website opportunities for affiliates is to JV (Joint-Venture) with someone who is already established and successful online within your niche.

The problem is how do you go about this if you don’t have a product or list of your own? Or even if you do have a list of your own but it’s not that large?

There are ways around this and if you’re keen to sky-rocket your website profits it’s well worth the effort.

The first thing you need to do is research who the major players are in your chosen niche. Find out who is dominating that niche with their products and information. Copy the layout of their website.

Research the products and information they are selling or giving away and try to find an angle that compliments their product(s). This sounds hard but it is easier said than done.

Let me give you an example –what if you found a subgroup within the fitness and health industry that follow a particular type of diet or nutrition plan? You could quite easily and cheaply outsource the creation of a meal-planner/ food diary/calorie counter online spreadsheet.

Contact the website owner and offer it as a free complimentary tool for his list. Yes, free – you want to establish a relationship and credibility at this stage.

This is a win-win situation for both of you – the product owner wins by giving a freebie tool to his customers and you win by building your list.

This increases your presence, establishes your reliability and relationship with a top player in your niche.

From this point you can then approach other JV partners since you now have a list which you should continue to grow and nurture.

If you’re looking ahead long-tem and you should be if you want to build JV partnerships this is your starting point. You could even start to create your own product or partner with an expert in your niche to create one and split the profits from the sales made.

There are endless opportunities that you could explore and I would certainly recommend joining forums within your niche to find out what people are looking for and interested in and to seek out other possible JV opportunities.

Another way for Joint-Venturing is if you have discovered a new method or had particular success with a method that you have used relating to your niche. Product owners are always interested in results that have taken their methods to the limit and will often be happy to work with you to expand it further and create an add-on to their product sharing the resulting profits.

If you go down this line though, make sure you have the proof and results to back-up your findings otherwise you will instantly damage your reputation and credibility within your niche. You’ll find it hard to create your website, and even tougher to make it successful.