Profit Cherry

This site has all the information you need to make over $9230 per month on the Internet

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:37:57 +0000

This site exists to share all the information and resources you need in order to make the money you deserve using the Internet to your advantage. I’m sharing all this information for free. Below, you will find everything I know about making money with resources at your fingertips. Not everything I have listed may apply to you so feel free to browse what matches your interests.

Step By Step Guide

Below is a step by step guide to your Internet business. This guide should apply to just about any kind of business. This includes Internet marketing, affiliate networks, online retail shops, online services, web hosting, and really, just about anything else on the Internet that you could think of. Some of this might not apply to your business. Feel free to peruse the areas that interest you most. I have given some of the best tips for search engine optimization, pay per click advertising, and just about anything related to getting your business started with as little cash investment as possible. I try to touch on just about anything you might need to know. I’ve also given out some very important links, scattered throughout the site, to some extremely valuable resources on the Internet. Also, you will want to bookmark this site now so that you don’t lose it. You won’t find more valuable information, especially for free, anywhere on the Internet.

Getting Started

Traffic Means Revenue

Capitalizing On Visitors

More Money

Making money requires effort

Whatever you decide to do, please keep in mind, you will only get out of this venture what you put in. There are millions of get rich quick schemes in the world. But if you ask anyone who actually lives a comfortable life, they will tell you it is all about hard work. In essence, effort equals results. As with anything, results are never guaranteed. There are too many factors involved, such as business experience, expertise, and most importantly, effort. If you are a hands-on type of person, you can succeed and these programs may be for you. Here is a simple guideline to help ensure your success:

You can get rich, but it takes real work.
These resources are at your fingertips, you just need the information.
There are people out there that have had exceptional results and others that have nothing. Can you guess which one worked harder?
If the fact that some fail and some succeed is true, then realizing that your effort and ambition is the most important part of your success should excite you.

EARNINGS AND INCOME DISCLAIMER
Like I said already, some of the incomes given as examples on this site are very high. Those individuals put a lot of effort into their work. Not everyone will attain these levels. However, even with a little real effort, profitability is easy. As with any business, your results may vary, and will be based on your individual capacity, business experience, expertise, and how much work you put in. There are no guarantees concerning the level of success you may experience. The testimonials and examples used are exceptional results, which do not apply to the average purchaser, and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Each individual’s success depends on his or her background, dedication, desire and motivation.

There is no assurance that examples of past earnings can be duplicated in the future. I cannot guarantee your future results and/or success. There are some unknown risks in business and on the Internet that we cannot foresee which can reduce results. Remember, even things we assume as constants don’t always remain so. I am not responsible for your actions.

To summarise: how much you earn is completely up to the amount of effort you put in. If you don’t put in the effort you won’t earn anything. If you do put in the effort you can potentially earn a good part time or full time income.

In addition, this site focuses on Internet marketing, online business, pay per click advertising, affiliate networks, web hosting, ezine marketing, and subscription email advertising. However, this, in no way, should dissuade you from using these valuable techniques for other businesses. The references in the step by step guide are experts in their fields. We can always learn from experts, no matter your focus.

Getting Started

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:35:01 +0000

The single most important thing to getting started is organization. If you can, start taking notes. And I mean now! If you aren’t organized, you probably aren’t too serious about this. You do want this to be your business don’t you ? Well start treating it like one ( you do remember that part about working hard don’t you?). Depending on what exactly you are trying to get into, I have several linked sections below that should interest you.

Below, I have outlined each page’s contents. Make sure to at least touch on every page. There are some invaluable lessons on each page. Believe me, I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. You can learn from my mistakes without having to make them yourself by following some of the tips on the pages below.

How to utilize Internet Marketing - Marketing your website or product is so important to your success, I have a few links for you to get the most incredible information out there. Do not overlook these. They are too valuable to miss.

Webhosting and Domain Registration - Good webhosting and domain registration is essential for doing business on the Internet. Think of it as the foundation for a grand business. Bad foundation and it all falls apart.

Making a Website - Tips for website construction. Beginner to Advanced, there is a little in here for everyone.

Programming for Hire - Can’t do some of the programming needed? Look no further than these resources. They could make the difference between a poor design and Internet gold!

Getting Hits - What good is doing business on the Internet if nobody visits your site or looks at your products. I outline some great ideas and provide even more great resources.

Best Products for the Internet - Does your product or service have what it takes to make it on the Internet? Do YOU have what it takes?

Affiliate Networks - These networks can help you make some serious income. No matter what it is you are offering on the Internet, you can’t miss out on these opportunities.

Affiliates That Make Real Money - Some tips on helping you choose the right affiliates for you.

No Money No Problem - No money? There are still an incredible array of things you can do to launch your successful business online.

How to Utilize Internet Marketing

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:33:38 +0000

Below is a list of the best Internet marketing courses available. This list is far from comprehensive, but only includes what I consider the best sources available.

Internet marketing is a term used to describe the use of the Internet to promote a business. Most businesses that utilize Internet marketing are indeed Internet businesses, but obviously not all. Cell phone companies, long distance service companies, and electronics companies are examples of companies that are not Internet based. However, your business is probably going to be Internet oriented or chances are, you wouldn’t be here.

There is so much that goes into Internet marketing, that I couldn’t possibly go over everything without literally writing a book. There are, however, some excellent resources below that will give you as much detail as you can handle.

Marketing Expertise - Corey Rudl’s comprehensive marketing package is the masterpiece by which all other Internet marketing programs are measured. It doesn’t get better than this when it comes to providing smart, useful information.

Making Your Site Sell - Ken Evoy has put together an excellent manual with well over 1000 pages of quality information. It is much lower priced than any other manual I found. This information is very valuable. This manual is what inspired my journey into making money online. You must take this guy’s word for it. He has made more money than most!

Internet Success Blueprint - Neil Shearing, one of the most successful Internet marketers, wrote this detailed how-to on Internet success. Step-by-step instructions for having a successful Internet business.

Webhosting and Domains

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:30:58 +0000

Like I said, choosing a good webhost and domain registrar is crucial to building a successful web presence. If you foundation is weak, it will all come crumbling down. I have a lot of experience with different webhosts, so at least you can take my trials and learn from them without it costing you the cash. Believe me, you will want to use some of these services.

My Top 10 Web Hosts

1. IXWebhosting – Simply the best. This company really has their act together. Those who know the Internet know that IXWebhosting.com is the standard by which all other web hosts measure themselves. For $4.95 per month, you get 500MB web space, free domain registration, free account setup, 1,000 pop email accounts, 1,000 FTP accounts, professional website tools, unlimited 24/7 technical support, strong application functionality like CGI-BIN, Perl, PHP, WAP, FrontPage, and Dreamweaver. They have a web-based control panel that allows you to control and admin your website from any Internet connection. Also, they have a zero-risk 100% money-back guarantee. In addition, a 99.9% uptime guarantee makes this an unbeatable combination!

2. LunarPages – Their $7.95 per month plan gets you free account setup, toll-free telephone support, 800MB web space, unlimited email, web mail, PHP, Python, PERL, CGI-BIN, MySQL, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, FTP and more. There is also an online control panel, parked domains, subdomains, and SSI in addition to a 30-day money back guarantee. They have many more plans if this just isn’t enough!

3. Dreamhost – Their $9.95 per month plan (Level 1)gets you one free domain registration, 15 subdomains, 800MB web space, 40GB of space, 60 email accounts, web mail, PHP, full Unix shell (tough to find), CGI, SSI, Miva Merchant license, free Dreambook account, MySQL, 24 hour email support, and of course FTP access. It’s also risk free because they offer 91 day money back guarantee! Dreamhost has a very good reputation for being dependable. We all know we need the dependability to build a strong foundation for our sites.

4. IPowerWeb – The Business Pro package is their most popular. It is $7.95 per month and offers 800MB storage, 400 email accounts, SSL, CGI-BIN, MySQL, free account setup, free bonus package (nice), subdomains, PERL, MySQL, PHP, SSI, FrontPage, web hosting control panel, shopping cart, agora cart, paypal cart, FTP manager, and lots of plugins. You also get a $50 credit at Overture.com, which is nice if you need a little help promoting your site.

5. GlobalHost – If you can pony up the yearly payment, their budget package comes out to $9.95 per month. With the budget package you get a web-based control panel, FrontPage extensions, webalizer traffic stats, 5 POP3 email accounts, web-based email, SSL, MySQL, and PHP. They also offer ecommerce services, dedicated servers, and with the more premium packages, a 7 minute support guarantee!

6. EasyCGI – You can get some excellent hosting here. Their Basic package comes out to $7.96 per month and offers 300MB of space, 10 FTP accounts, CGI-bin, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, 20 email accounts, and an Access database. Their Advanced package has 1000MB of space, 50 FTP accounts, unlimited email accounts, and also adds MySQL, SQL Server 2000, and daily WebTrends reports, all for $21.56 per month when paid yearly.

7. ApolloHosting – With no setup fee and $6.96 per month, ApolloHosting.com offers an incredible punch. You’ll get 200MB of space, 99.9% uptime guarantee, Virtual Control Panel, free design software, FrontPage extensions, extra FTP logins, CGI-Bin, MySQL database, PHP, Perl, SSI, CRON management tools, 10 POP3 Email accounts, and a ton of multimedia features. There is also free domain transfer and domain parking when you sign up.

8. StartLogic – $7.50 per month gets you a very nice package at StartLogic.com. You’ll get 1000MB (1 Gig) of space, free domain registration, unlimited email accounts, free account setup, CGI-Bin, PHP, Perl, MySQL, SSL, SSI Management, log files, FrontPage extensions, Shopping carts for your ecommerce business, web-based control panel, webmail, web builder templates and site building materials, PHP Nuke, Blogger, Agora Shopping cart, $50 credit with Overture (very nice), and to top it all off: 30 money back guarantee. You don’t like the service? No problem, no risk!

9. MidPhase – Paid annually, their Mega-PHASE plan comes out to $7.95 per month. The features you get in this plan are incredible: 1500MB (1.5 Gig!) of space, 500 email accounts, customer and tech support 24/7, 99.98% uptime guarantee, subdomains, webalizer statistics, raw log files, web-based control panel, and multiple FTP accounts. These plans are very developer friendly too. They all have PERL, PHP, JSP, Tomcat, MySQL, Cron jobs, MIME, MX records, CGI Wrapper, CGI-bin, and more. You can get free domain transfer, phpBB2 and phpBBS, Agora shopping cart, and free domain registration.

10. Yahoo! – With Yahoo hosting, you get one of the highest profile names on the Internet, and they stand behind it. Their starter plan is $11.95 per month and you get the account setup and domain registration totally free. You also get 10 email addresses, 50MB of space, and 24/7 toll free telephone support. Yahoo! SiteBuilder is probably the industry’s best web design package, and you get it free with your account.

and one more…

11. Infinology – You get free account setup if you pay annually. On top of the free account, your monthly cost comes out to $6.95 per month. They pack in the features. With the Executive Plan Web Hosting (only available through the link above!), you’ll get 700MB of space, 700 email accounts, ColdFusion MX support, CGI-Custom, CGI-Bin, FrontPage extensions, PHP, SSI, MIME, SSL, Perl, MySQL, PostGress SQL, Site Studio, web-based control panel, webalizer stats, toll-free 24/7 personal consultant, toll-free tech support, and a 30 day money-back guarantee.

Site building software does everything for you

On top of everything I just recommended, there is one package that tops just about anything out there when it comes to getting your Internet business up and running. Site Build It is a software package that has everything including domain registration, domain hosting, submission to search engines, as well as optimizing your web pages for search engines so that they will be at or near the top. There is really much more in Site Build It than I can say here. You really should take a serious look at this, especially if you are a beginner at this.

Deleted Domains

You might get lucky with the domain you were looking for, but if you are like most of us, you will find out that most common word domains are simply gone. Fortunately, domains expire by the thousands every day. DeletedDomains.com is a really cool resource for finding great domains that have just expired. Best part: It’s free. Ripe for the picking!

Making Your Website - Straight Forward Info On Getting Your Website Started

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:28:02 +0000

You can save an unbelievable amount of money by following some of the tips I have outlined below.

You really have two options for creating your new site. You can either hire a professional programmer or you can do it yourself. If you go with a programmer, just keep in mind that most of them will want to charge big bucks ( $3000 or more) to do your site. And once it is built, any changes needed will once again have to be hired out, costing even more money. However, if you pick a good programmer, you will probably have a site that is well thought out and professional looking.

On the other hand, you can save some big cash if you do it yourself. It really doesn’t take as long as you might think. You could have a site designed and ready in as little as a few day’s work. If you have absolutely no knowledge on how to build a site, I would recommend getting a software package that will do it all for you. As I have mentioned before, Site Build It is, hands down, the best comprehensive software package for putting up your own website. You don’t need to know any HTML and is capable of doing just about everything else you need to get up and running. Site Build It can:

Register your domain name
Host your website
Optimize your web pages for search engines
Keep excellent stats for your site traffic

Basically, by using Site Build It, you get to skip several steps, such as setting up an account with a registrar (like GoDaddy.com), learning how to use FTP, programming in HTML, setting up and paying for a hosting account separately, because Site Build It has all these features built in. If you want a nice overview of Site Build It, go here.

It is very important to gear your website for making money. Looking nice and pretty will do nothing for you if the site does not make you money. Making the site easy to navigate is critical. So is making the explanations and purchasing of your product extremely clear. Just remember, there is nothing wrong with making the site look professional and pretty, as long as that does not get in the way of producing results. As a matter of fact, the aesthetics of your site may be it’s strongest attraction if your product is a high dollar item such as jewelry or leather goods, etc. But always, ALWAYS, make sure that it sells before anything else.

Programming For Hire

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:26:04 +0000

You can save an unbelievable amount of money by following some of the tips I have outlined below.

Elance - By far, Elance is the most well known freelance professional services Internet site. The programming is typically top knotch. Their system allows for yo to select a programmer not just by bid, but by experience and portfolio. It is a little more expensive that some of the other sites out there, but it may be worth it in the end.

Scriptlance - Another excellent source for professional programming. Their pricing is much more competitive and may be your best bet for quick coding on your website.

Rentacoder - This resource has an extensive list of coders at your disposal. Again, you can place a project out for bid, usually at a reasonable price, and coders bid on your project.

I know that I keep bringing this up, but I have to recommend Site Build It once again. This software will allow you to skip trying to code the site yourself or hiring someone to do it for you. If you are a beginner at this kind of thing, I especially recommend it because it will allow you to avoid all the technicalities of putting up your own site. Site Build It can’t be beat, especially considering how much time and money it can save you. Again, this software will do the domain registration, domain hosting, search engine submission, website creation, optimization of your website to get you to the top of the search engines, and much more.

Getting Hits - How to Get Thousands of Quality Visitors

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:23:41 +0000

There are so many ways of getting visitors to your site. However, you must be careful to focus on getting the right kind of visitors. Below are some of the most proven techniques to getting the visitors you need. The more of these techniques you use, the more likely you are to succeed.

Getting links from other sites - Other sites sending you visitors for free. It doesn’t get cheaper than this. In addition, chances are, these are visitors from a related site meaning they are probably quality visitors. Click here for more info on getting links.

Pay Per Click search engines - This is an extremely effective way of getting quality visitors. These ads are targeted at people looking for your product or related to your product. Of course these premium visitors come at a price. For more information on pay per click search engines click here.

Ezine Marketing - Ezines are electronic magazines distibuted on the Internet. Be sure to pick one that has readers that would be interested in your product or service. Sometimes you can write articles for the Ezine in exchange for advertising. Click here more more information on ezine marketing.

Get to the top of the search engines - Getting a top 10 listing on Internet search engines is your best bet for great targeting visitors. Click here for more info on how to get top 10 listings with the search engines.

Marketing in newsgroups and forums - This is probably the most difficult and most time consuming of marketing techniques. They are also free. I don’t recommend this as your primary way of getting visitors, but it is probably an excellent way if you don’t wish to spend any money. For more information on newsgroups click here.

Best Products for the Internet

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:21:17 +0000

Below is an outline for deciding on what product or service you will be trying to sell or market. Although you don’t have to heed the advice below, it can greatly increase your chances of succeeding on the Internet and, most of all, make you money.

Here are three extremely important factors in your decision about the product or service you are trying to make money with:

Is this something you will enjoy working with?
Is this something people will be willing to pay money for?
What is the competition like for this product/service?

The first question is up to you. Although it isn’t absolutely necessary to enjoy working with your offering, it drastically increases your chances of success. This is especially true if you get a slow start. Nothing like making little or no money in the beginning to take away your excitement in your new venture.

The second question is very important. You can’t make money on something that people just, franky, aren’t willing to pay for. A good way to to do some research on this is to ask people you know that might be part of your target audience. Make sure that they would be willing to pay for this product rather than ask them if they like this product. After all, I see many things that I like every day, but do I buy them. Not usually.

Another good way to research this is to do a keyword search at google to see what people are searching for. If people are not searching for your product, there probably isn’t much demand for it. Also, here is a site that I strongly recommend for search engine advertising. The site is wordtracker.com. They do have a free trial that you can use to get started. Wordtracker.com can show you how your site holds up in keyword searches and helps you optimize your selections. This is invaluable if you intend to do any advertising with Google.com, which I STRONGLY recommend.

Lastly, you need to have some awareness of the competition for this product or service. Try doing another search on Google.com for your product. What are the first 10 or so sites listed? Are they competitors to your product/service? You may want to leverage your results by differentiating yourself in some way from their offerings that will allow you to stand out.

Affiliate Networks

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:19:22 +0000

By joining Affiliate networks you open yourself up to a whole world of money making opportunities. Advertising on your site can possibly generate as much money as your original product! Affiliate networks basically handle the advertising for multiple clients. You as the web publisher choose from the advertising programs and offer the ad on your website. You then get commissions if people pay or sign up for the services, depending on what programs you choose.

Adreporting.com - This affiliate network has many offers to choose from to put on your new website. Sign up is free.

Commission Junction - One of the largest affiliate networks on the Internet. They handle some of the biggest (and richest) clients on the Internet. Very diverse client array. Literally thousands upon thousands of choices and payouts.

Linkshare - Also one of the largest affiliate networks available. There is no reason to only join one affiliate program.

I do want to make sure that I mention some of the more successful, but lesser known, affiliate networks:

AllPosters.com - Posters are extremely populare items, especially when it comes to Internet sales. Add a link or two to your site to cash in on their demand. Some of these affiliates earn over $2000 per month, with their top affiliate earning a whopping $5000 per month.

VMCSatellite - Satellite television is the fastest growing segment of television broadcast because of the incredible setup deals and the variety of their offerings, including HDTV. Cash in on a service that literally anyone that has a place to live would be interested in. Their top affiliate earns 6 figures.

Real Casinos - This website will help you find the best online casinos with affiliate programs. They review every last one that has high quality and bonus payouts.

Affiliates That Make Real Money

info — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:18:34 +0000

You have to be careful about which affiliate programs you choose to use on your site. Some affiliate networks and programs are very lucrative. But picking the right one is critical to making money through these types of situations.

Firstly, you should pick a program that promotes items related to the content of your site. For instance, programs that sell car wax would be great for a site about or for cars. But you probably wouldn’t use a program that sells fingernail polish on that same site. This is especially important if you do not yet have many visitors. Every visitor will count in those situations and you might as well increase your odds of a sale by promoting programs related to your content.

How do you know which affiliate programs make the most money?

Like I said, with a low traffic site, picking the right affiliate program is essential to your money making success. This doesn’t apply so much for the high traffic sites. They can make money from just about any program strictly through sheer volume alone. The numbers are in their favor (a nice thing to aspire to, by the way!)

Here are a few things to look for in a good affiliate program:

Look for at least $30 per sale or signup. You’ll want as much profit from each sale as possible, and really, it will take this much to be worth it.
The product has to be top-notch. You need to be able to back up this product. You do NOT want your visitors to feel like they are being scammed, especially by you!
Lifetime commissions are very nice programs. Imagine if you can continue to make money on people you referred years ago. Free money! SiteSell continues to make money for me from customers I sent there last year.
Information products are excellent choices for Affiliate products. No matter your market, usually there is someone out there selling information on related products, and they usually have high commissions, 40% or more.

If you have not yet decided what you want to promote/sell on the Internet, I have a tip page for you to look at here.

Can you be a little more specific about which programs to choose?

OK. I wasn’t being vague intentionally. You just need to know the rationale behind the decision making process.

The best affiliate networks are:

Commission Junction – Probably the biggest affiliate network at this time.

Linkshare – Not as big as Commission Junction, but some very big dollar clients.

AdReporting – Still a very large affiliate network, has some huge commissions.

Look for the high commission Internet products

In general, the highest commission products on the Internet are:

Credit Cards
Web Hosting
Office Supplies
Software Products
Mortgages

Remember, these are extremely competitive areas on the web, and will be difficult to lure traffic to your site for these. This list is by no means, all you have to choose from.