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Free Web Submission


Here is another tip for boost your traffic to your website/blog. There is 50 search engines/directory and you can submit your website/blog to 20 search engines just in ONE CLICK/SUBMISSION!! Click the image above and submit your blog/website.

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Earn Money

Affiliate

This is another easiest way for blogger to earn money. You can earn money while uploading and sharing your files (any file format) with your friends. Hotfile affiliate program is open for every registered member in Hotfile site. Look at the table below.


Status
Earnings Table
5-50Mb 50-100Mb 100-400Mb
Copper $2 $3 $4
Bronze $3 $5 $7
Silver $5 $7 $10
Gold $6 $9 $12
Platinum $7 $10 $15

Notes: All uploader accounts are checked daily for their performance during the last 14 days. If necessary your status will be changed and your file's downloads will be credited according to the table above.

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Disable Right Click

If you want that your visitors dont use right click on your blog to save your page or any images then its very easy for you to disable right click option in your blog. What you have to do is add the javascript codes in your blog html/gadget

You can add the codes in two ways:
1. Add below codes in blog html below the closing head tag </head>
2. Or add these codes in layout sidebar in Html/Javascript section and save it.

Choose one of those code


With message alert:

<script language=JavaScript>
<!--

//Disable right mouse click Script
//By Maximus (maximus@nsimail.com) w/ mods by DynamicDrive
//For full source code, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com

var message="YOUR MESSAGE HERE";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4(){
if (event.button==2){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}

function clickNS4(e){
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}

if (document.layers){
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// -->
</script>

You can edit your message alert at
var message="YOUR MESSAGE HERE";


OR

Without message alert:
<script language=JavaScript>
<!--

//Disable right click script III- By Renigade (renigade@mediaone.net)
//For full source code, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com

var message="";
///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE() {if (document.all) {(message);return false;}}
function clickNS(e) {if
(document.layers||(document.getElementById&&!document.all)) {
if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {(message);return false;}}}
if (document.layers)
{document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;}
else{document.onmouseup=clickNS;document.oncontextmenu=clickIE;}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("return false")
// -->
</script>

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Related Posts Widget

Now here is wonderful hack for displaying links to related posts beneath each of your blog posts. With this hack many of your readers will remain on your site for longer periods of time when they see related posts of interest.

Steps for Implementation:

1. Go to Layout >Edit HTML in your Blogger Dashboard.
2. Back up your existing Template before making any changes!

3. Make sure to check the "Expand Widget Templates" box.

4. Search for the </head> tag.

5. Add the following code just before the </head> tag.


<style>
#related-posts {
float : left;
width : 540px;
margin-top:20px;
margin-left : 5px;
margin-bottom:20px;
font : 11px Verdana;
margin-bottom:10px;
}
#related-posts .widget {
list-style-type : none;
margin : 5px 0 5px 0;
padding : 0;
}
#related-posts .widget h2, #related-posts h2 {
color : #940f04;
font-size : 20px;
font-weight : normal;
margin : 5px 7px 0;
padding : 0 0 5px;
}
#related-posts a {
color : #054474;
font-size : 11px;
text-decoration : none;
}
#related-posts a:hover {
color : #054474;
text-decoration : none;
}
#related-posts ul {
border : medium none;
margin : 10px;
padding : 0;
}
#related-posts ul li {
display : block;
background : url("http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm297/zozuglogger/weed-bullet.gif") no-repeat 0 0;
margin : 0;
padding-top : 0;
padding-right : 0;
padding-bottom : 1px;
padding-left : 16px;
margin-bottom : 5px;
line-height : 2em;
border-bottom:1px dotted #cccccc;
}

</style>
<script src='http://torrentmoon.com/javascripts/Related_posts_hack.js' type='text/javascript'/>



6. Now search for <p><data:post.body/></p>

7. Add the following code just under the code you just searched for.


<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<div id="related-posts">
<font face='Arial' size='3'><b>Related Posts : </b></font><font color='#FFFFFF'><b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'><data:label.name/><b:if cond='data:label.isLast != &quot;true&quot;'>,</b:if><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>

<script expr:src='&quot;/feeds/posts/default/-/&quot; + data:label.name + &quot;?alt=json-in-script&amp;callback=related_results_labels&amp;max-results=5&quot;' type='text/javascript'/></b:if></b:loop> </font>
<script type='text/javascript'> removeRelatedDuplicates(); printRelatedLabels();
</script>
</div></b:if>



8. Save your template




For customization:
In order to change the number of maximum related posts being displayed, search for the code below (within the code given in step 7) and change the number "5" to any number you like.


max-results=5


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Recent Posts Widget

This wonderful widget displays links to recent posts made on your google powered blogger blog. It works great in your blog's sidebar. If you don't like only being able to display 5 of your recent posts you can now show as many as you want. The default is set to 10 posts, but all you need to do is change the number 10 within the code to any desired amount.

Step 1:
Click
Layout>Add a Gadget>HTML/Javascript

Step 2:
Copy and paste these code

<script style="" src="http://jimmyjackbob.googlepages.com/Recent_posts_widget_blogger.js"></script><script style="">var numposts = 10;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = false;var numchars = 100;var standardstyling = true;</script><script src="http://widgetsforfree.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts"></script>

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Random Post Widget

This widget can definitely bring some excitement to your blogger powered blog. Letting your readers surf your blog to the fullest extent by creating a link to a random post in your blog's sidebar. Besides providing fun for your blog, hopefully your visitors will stay on your site for longer periods of time.

Installation and Customization:

Step 1:
Click
Layout>Page Element>Add a Gadget>HTML/Javascript

Step 2:
Copy and paste these code

<div id="myLuckyPost"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> function showLucky(root){ var feed = root.feed; var entries = feed.entry || []; var entry = feed.entry[0]; for (var j = 0; j < entry.link.length; ++j){if (entry.link[j].rel == 'alternate'){window.location = entry.link[j].href;}}} function fetchLuck(luck){ script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = '/feeds/posts/summary?start-index='+luck+'&max-results=1&alt=json-in-script&callback=showLucky'; script.type = 'text/javascript'; document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script); } function feelingLucky(root){ var feed = root.feed; var total = parseInt(feed.openSearch$totalResults.$t,10); var luckyNumber = Math.floor(Math.random()*total);luckyNumber++; a = document.createElement('a'); a.href = '#random'; a.rel = luckyNumber; a.onclick = function(){fetchLuck(this.rel);}; a.innerHTML = 'View Random Post'; document.getElementById('myLuckyPost').appendChild(a); } </script> <script src="/feeds/posts/summary?max-results=0&alt=json-in-script&callback=feelingLucky"></script>

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Blogger Tag Cloud Widget by Categories / Labels

This widget is perfect for blogspot users who desire a simple tag cloud for their Categories. The Labels Cloud can easily be implemented within the sidebar of your blog and will match your template wonderfully.
See example below

Example:



Steps for Implementation
Step 1: Back it Up
Always make sure to back up your Template before doing anything else!

Step 2: The Labels Gadget
Make sure that you have the Labels Page Element installed. If you haven't already...

1. Go to Layout >Page Elements .
2. Click "Add a Gadget" and then add the "Labels" gadget.

Step 3: Locating the "Old Code"

1. Now go to Layout >Edit HTML
2. Make sure that the "Expand Widgets Template" box is unchecked.
3. Now we need to search for the code that looks like this.

<b:widget id='Label1' locked='false' title='Tags' type='Label'/>


3. Your code may look a little different. So try using your browser's search tool to find type='Label'.

Step 4: Replacing the "Old Code" with the "New Code"

1. Once you've located type='Label', remove the whole line of code that looks just like the code mentioned in part 3 of step 3.
2. Replace this code that you've just deleted with the code below:

/*
Distributed by John Smith at WidgetsForFree.blogspot.com
*/ <b:widget id='Label1' locked='false' title='Tags' type='Label'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:title'>
<h2><data:title/></h2>
</b:if>
<div class='widget-content' style='text-align: justify;'>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/*
Simple Blogger Tag Cloud Widget
by Raymond May Jr.
http://www.compender.com
Released to the Public Domain
*/

//Settings / Variables
var max = 150; //max css size (in percent)
var min = 70; //min css size (in percent)
var showCount = false; // show counts? true for yes, false for no
var minCount = 1; // what is the minimum count for a tag to be shown? 1 for all


//Begin code:
var range = max - min;

//Build label Array
var labels = new Array();
<b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'>
labels.push(&quot;<data:label.name/>&quot;);
</b:loop>

//URLs
var urls = new Array();
<b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'>
urls.push(&quot;<data:label.url/>&quot;);
</b:loop>

//Counts
var counts = new Array();
<b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'>
counts.push(&quot;<data:label.count/>&quot;);
</b:loop>

//Number sort funtion (high to low)
function sortNumber(a, b)
{
return b - a;
}

//Make an independant copy of counts for sorting
var sorted = counts.slice();

//Find the largest tag count
var most = sorted.sort(sortNumber)[0];

//Begin HTML output
for (x in labels)
{
if(x != &quot;peek&quot; &amp;&amp; x != &quot;forEach&quot; &amp;&amp; counts[x] >= minCount)
{
//Calculate textSize
var textSize = min + Math.floor((counts[x]/most) * range);
//Show counts?
if(showCount)
{
var count = &quot;(&quot; + counts[x] + &quot;)&quot;;
}else{
var count = &quot;&quot;;
}
//Output
document.write(&quot;<span style='font-size:&quot; + textSize + &quot;%'><a href='&quot; + urls[x] + &quot;' style='text-decoration:none;'>&quot; + labels[x] + count + &quot;</a></span> &quot; );
}
}
</script>
<br/>
<span style="gt;Powered by <a href="http://www.widgetsforfree.blogspot.com">WidgetsForFree</a></span>
</div>
</b:includable>
</b:widget>

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Add Stripe Ads in Blog like Navbar

Stript add,how to make this stripe to add functionality in blogger like navbar is showed at top in bloggers.You must have seen these stripe ads in many bloggers nowadays,as i when started blogging used to see that stripe add in johnchow blog and he use to sell that add for hundreds of dollars.This add will be shown at top of every page and is fixed add as we scroll it remains at same place.

Now i will tell you how to make this stripe ad to work in blogger, as it was designed as an wordpress plugin to be get used in wordpress blogs,but was based on javascipts,so it can be used by bloggers too as it we can use javascripts in bloggers because bloggers support javascripts.

Step 1:

Click Layout
Click Edit HTML tab
Click Download Full Template and please back up your template first.
Copy and Paste the following css code right above ]]><b:skin>

#mta_bar {
background:#003366;
border-top: 3px solid #6699ff;
margin: 0;
padding: 7px 0;
z-index: 100;
bottom:0px;
right:0px;
width: 100%;
overflow: auto;
position: fixed;
}
* html #mta_bar{
/*IE6 hack*/
position: absolute;
width: expression(document.compatMode=="CSS1Compat"? document.documentElement.clientWidth+"px" : body.clientWidth+"px");
}
#mta_bar .left { float: left; text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: #0000FF; width:92%;}
#mta_bar .right {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; float: right; text-align: center; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px;letter-spacing: 0; width: 30px; white-space: nowrap;}
#mta_bar .right a {font-size: 10px; color: #0000FF; text-decoration: underline;}
#mta_bar .right a:hover {font-size: 10px; color: #0000FF; text-decoration: none;}
#left_bar a {background: url('https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbHgAauQ37QWOhx8KFtJeLMcRDmFh4mSWvE1KrfzlZZPputbT5YKYehQoxZEafHb7oyV6OqW9VGZPNZ4FTNh0rDbgfWj6WI545lOKULPV5kyqhn8NDMYWEI4HgjKz9lPdDCD1WvnsP-o/?imgmax=800') no-repeat; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; padding:5px 0px 5px 30px;}
#left_bar a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #fff; }


Find this code </head> in your template
Copy and paste the following code right above </head>
//<![CDATA[
var mta_arr = new Array();
var mta_clear = new Array();
function mtaFloat(mta) {
mta_arr[mta_arr.length] = this;
var mtapointer = eval(mta_arr.length-1);
this.pagetop = 0;
this.cmode = (document.compatMode &amp;&amp; document.compatMode!="BackCompat") ? document.documentElement : document.body;
this.mtasrc = document.all? document.all[mta] : document.getElementById(mta);
this.mtasrc.height = this.mtasrc.offsetHeight;
this.mtaheight = this.cmode.clientHeight;
this.mtaoffset = mtaGetOffsetY(mta_arr[mtapointer]);
var mtabar = 'mta_clear['+mtapointer+'] = setInterval("mtaFloatInit(mta_arr['+mtapointer+'])",1);';
mtabar = mtabar;
eval(mtabar);
}
function mtaGetOffsetY(mta) {
var mtaTotOffset = parseInt(mta.mtasrc.offsetTop);
var parentOffset = mta.mtasrc.offsetParent;
while ( parentOffset != null ) {
mtaTotOffset += parentOffset.offsetTop;
parentOffset = parentOffset.offsetParent;
}
return mtaTotOffset;
}
function mtaFloatInit(mta) {
mta.pagetop = mta.cmode.scrollTop;
mta.mtasrc.style.top = mta.pagetop - mta.mtaoffset + "px";
}
function closeTopAds() {
document.getElementById("mta_bar").style.visibility = "hidden";
}
//]]>

</script>

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HitTail: Increase Search Engine Traffic

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HitTail is a great tool for those of your who want to increase your search engine intake. The program will help you build up your less popular keywords which have much potential in terms of gaining search engine traffic. Once HitTail finds your less popular keywords, you can start plugging them into your posts, post-titles, meta-tags, etc.

  • In Plain Terms: HitTail is a keyword suggestion tool.
  • HitTail functions very differently from Google Analytics.

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Best SEO Sites for Increased Traffic Tips

As many of you know, Search Engines are the most substantial source of traffic for almost any blog on the web. The blogs without any traffic from Google will never have the chance to be shared with the world. In order to increase your traffic, you must optimize your blog so that Search Engines are attracted to it. Which is also known as SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
So here is a list of useful SEO sites :

Daily Blog Tips
Improve your blog with Daily Blog Tips. A fast paced blog featuring articles on blog design, SEO, promotion, menotization and more

Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land is a hub for news and information about search engine marketing, optimization and how search engines work for searchers.

Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO
talk about Google, SEO, and Gadgets. But mostly Google.

SEOmoz
Search Engine Marketing News & Tips

Search Engine Journal

Pronet Advertising
Pronet Advertising is a weblog about Neil Patel's personal experiences in online marketing.

Search Engine Guide
The small business guide to search engine marketing. Articles from the top names in the industry cover topics including SEO, PPC, SEM, blogging, social media, adsense, adwords, Google, Yahoo, MSN and Internet marketing.

Online Marketing Blog
All about the intersection of search engine & social media marketing

Marketing Pilgrim
Andy Beal discusses news from the search engine industry, blogging, rss and other internet marketing.

Search Engine Watch
Search Engine Watch provides news and tips about search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), and searching the Web. We offer daily news & analysis of the search industry, including the latest on Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Ask.

Get Elastic
Ecommerce articles on internet retail, online marketing, social media, SEO, and killer ecommerce tips from Elastic Path Software; Featuring the Get Elastic ecommerce podcast - conversations with ecommerce industry insiders.

Web Analytics World
Manoj Jasra's insight on Web Analytics and the Search Marketing Industry. Also including Interviews, Technology Reviews and Podcasts

BlogStorm
Search engine optimization & internet marketing blog

Small Business SEM
Small Business SEM by Matt McGee | SEO and Marketing Discussion for Small Businesses

SEO Scoop
SEO Scoop is a popular search engine optimization blog that focuses on SEO tips, theories and news.

Search Engine Roundtable
Search engine optimization news and resources

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Earn Money

"How to earn money other than AdSense?"

Well, I found a website that seems to be good for all blogger to earn money.
This affiliate program is another way to earn money! Good for publishers and advertisers.
Click at the image below to register and choose a program that you really interested to
and the payout is up to 50% or more depends on the program you choose!


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Get More Traffic From Yahoo

8 Tips To Get More Traffic From Yahoo

With the new Yahoo! "Pay-For-Review" model it might be relatively easier for sites to get into the directory but
getting traffic from your listing is altogether a different story. And now with it's new annual recurring payment policy
you have to be extra careful while submitting your site for a review.

Here are 8 things to keep in mind while submitting your site to Yahoo!

1) Selecting your domain name is the most vital step in getting a top ranking in Yahoo! and also other directories
like Dmoz and Looksmart.

Make sure your domain name is "Keyword Rich". You can make your domain keyword rich by simply inserting hyphens to separate words in your domain name. Yahoo! gives more relevance to sites with keywords in their domain name.

Take our domain name for example: http://www.home-based-business-opportunities.com/

It is made up of 4 different high-in-demand keywords: "Home Based Business", "Home Business", "Home Business Opportunities", "Home Based Business Opportunities".

While crafting your domain name, even you should try to keep your domain name such that it is made up of one, 2-4 words main or "parent" keyword; which in turn is made up of 2-4 high-in-demand "child" keywords.

You may or may not get a top ranking for all your targeted keywords but you can be sure of getting one for your main or "parent" keyword (If you do everything else right).

Even if you have to get a separate domain name for this purpose, GET IT! It is absolutely crucial for your ranking.

2) Sites which are placed higher in directory structure are given more relevance than sites which are placed lower or
deeper.

For example a site listed in category - B2B/Business_Opportunities will be given more relevance than a site listed in category - B2B/Business_Opportunities/Directories

Here's a great tip to select the most trafficked category for your website...

Once you have short-listed 2 or 3 category to place your site in to, check out the cost of Sponsor Listings of those
categories.It's really simple. Visit the following URL: https://ecom.yahoo.com/fast/sponsor

Enter the URL of any website that is listed in your desired category (The URL should be same as it appears in Yahoo! and the category should be a commercial category).

-----SIDEBAR-----
Please note that Yahoo! accepts Sponsor Listings for only certain commercial categories and so this tip may or may not work for your category.
-----SIDEBAR-----

You'll be asked for your Yahoo! ID. Once you submit the information, you'll be provided with the Sponsorship charges for that certain category. Repeat the process for your remaining short-listed categories.

Now compare the prices of all your short-listed categories. Naturally the one with a higher price is the most trafficked one!


3) Yahoo! considers keywords in the directory structure while ranking.

For example, if someone is searching for "Business Opportunities Directories", a web site listed in category -
B2B/Business_Opportunities/Directories will be given more relevance than a web site listed in category - B2B/Business_Opportunities


4) Yahoo! DOES NOT spider websites to determine ranking. It ranks web sites based on keywords in domain name, title and description. So having META tags does not make any difference to your listing.


5) DO NOT try to stuff as much keywords as possible in to the description. Yahoo! editors are notorious for cutting
down the description if they sense even slightest hype. Try to avoid words such as - no.1, proven, turnkey, exciting
etc.

Also, make sure that the heading of your home page is same as the description you provided for your site. There should be no confusion in the mind of the editor reviewing your site.


6) Make sure your domain name and business name is the same since Yahoo! is known to use the business name as the title for your listing.


7) Make sure your website is "Content Rich". This is very critical for two reasons. One - to get your site
accepted by Yahoo! and Second - to maintain and get a higher listing.

Yahoo! determines the popularity of a website by the amount of time a visitor spends on your website. If a large no. of them hit the "back button" of their browser as soon as they hit your web site, you can kiss goodbye to your dreams of a possible higher listing.

Once you get a lower listing, it can get very difficult to make up as visitors will not be able to find your site
easily.

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Once a site gets accepted into the directory, Yahoo! ranks it based on the keyword popularity in domain name, title and description. But as time progresses, it determines the ranking based on the popularity of the website itself.

We ignored this and our listing came down drastically within few days of getting accepted!
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8) Before submitting your website, thoroughly research websites that rank higher for keywords you are targeting (Especially the "Most Popular" sites in the directory section). This will give you a rough idea of what to and what not to include in your website.

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Boost Banner Click-Through

10 Effective Ways to Boost Banner Click-through

Banner advertising is one of the most widely used marketing medium on the Internet. Though banner click-throughs have decreased to less than 1.0% in the past year, it is still possible to achieve reasonably good click-through of 3.0% and above.

Below are 10 effective steps that I have successfully used to help my clients boost click-throughs on their banner campaigns.

1. Employ Action Words

Use action words like "FREE" and "Click Here" in your banners.

Offering something "FREE" in your message attracts the reader to click on your banner. Banners with "Click Here" teasers and similar action phrases also increase click-through.


2. Use Short and Punchy Headlines

A short and punchy banner headline makes a difference. Always load your headline with benefit statements - offer solutions to the challenges that your customers face. If you sell diet products, try "Lose 10 pounds in four weeks!". Work on a winning combination of text and graphics in your banner ad.


3. Animated Banners vs. Static Banners

Animated banners usually outperform their static counterparts by more than 100%. Surfers are more likely to notice banners that are animated. Example: If you have the words "Click Here" flashing in your banner, it will perform better than a static version.


4. Adopt Better Designs

Many of us are not graphic artists. We can create simple banners but it is hard to match the work of a professional graphic artist. You should engage a professional banner ad designer to create your banners. Expect to invest $80 per banner.

The standard sizes for banner ads are 400x40 pixels or 468x60 pixels. I recommend that you design a 468x60 banner. With the clutter of graphics on most webpages, a larger banner has a higher chance of getting noticed.


5. Try Trick Banners

These banners resemble Windows dialog boxes, scroll bars, submit buttons or blue-colored underlined hyperlinks. They attract you to click on the dialog boxes and scroll bars - which you are already accustomed to doing with the Windows operating system. If you use trick banners with short and punchy headlines, you can get click-throughs above 10.0%!


6. Reduce Your Banner File Sizes

Reduce your banner file size to less than 15k. The last thing a surfer wants is a slow-loading webpage. Most websites and banner exchanges do not allow excessively large banners.

Create a fast-loading banner right from the start. Optimize your banner file size through your graphic software or an online graphic optimizer.


7. Rotate Your Banners Regularly

Always have 2 or more banners to promote each product. A banner usually burns out after a surfer has seen it 3 times. They will ignore (if not hate) banners which they see repeatedly. If your click-through is steadily declining, then it is time to rotate your banners.


8. Target Your Banners

Place your banners on websites visited by your potential customers. If you promote gourmet coffees, place your banners on sites targeted at gourmet coffee drinkers. The quality of leads generated are higher, and more likely to result in sales.

Running your banners on targeted sites generally yield higher click-throughs and return-on-investment (ROI). You are reaching people who are most interested in what you have to offer. Of course, you can try websites with general audience if they generate substantial ROI.


9. Monitor Your Banners' Performance

Make it a point to check on your banners' performance every few days. Monitor the click-through rate. The click-through tells you how well your banner performs. Most banners fetch a click-through of between 0.8% to 2.0%. If your banner gets more than 2.0%, it is doing a pretty good job.

By monitoring your banners' performance, you can kill under-performing banners before they waste away your advertising dollars.


10. Do Your Mathematics

Do your mathematics for each banner advertising campaign. Calculate the cost-per-visitor, cost-per-sale and return-on-investment ratios.

For example: If a website charges you $20 per thousand impressions ($20/CPM), and you get a 2.0% click-through (20 visitors), your cost-per-visitor is $1.00 ($20 / 20 visitors).

And if 1 in every 10 visitors buys your product, your cost-per-sale is $10.00 ($20 / 2 sales).

So if each sale of your product produces a gross profit of $15, then your net profit per-sale will be $5.00 ($15 gross profit - $10 cost-per-sale).

Your return-on-investment (ROI), before non-marketing expenses, is 50.0% ($10.00 total net profits / $20 investment). This campaign is profitable!

Try advertising on different sites or using different banners. Find the winning combination(s) that can yield the highest ROI. Comparing Deal A which yields an ROI of 20% to Deal B that yields 60%, your advertising dollars work three times harder (and profitable) with Deal B!

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