This method takes a little thought, but I'm providing you with ALL the necessary code, and it took me, quite quickly, to over $1k per week.
It's a current earner, so please try and twist it up a bit - no point screwing it for everyone, lol.
So, onto the method:
Requirements:
1. A place to upload html files and images (or to insert html code and images). 2. An image editing program that will create slices for you (ideal, really, but NOT an absolute necessity) 3. Locker embeddable code (I use Content Lock Pro as it can be used with all networks, supports postbacks, and, imho, is the BEST), if you can't afford your own self-hosted solution, you WILL leave money on the table, but you can use free lockers from any gateway Network. 4. A burning desire to make money, a willingness to work, and a brain
The Overview:
We will be creating our very own "sh***cash" site. People hate "sh***cash" with a vengeance, for two reasons: a) It's well-known that they demand completion of offers, often mobile or costly offers, to obtain files, so, post a "sh***cash" link and people run the other way. b) They run "their" offers and no, they do NOT, generously, share a significant portion of the revenue with YOU. However, with my twist, YOU will get 100% of the revenue you generate. You get to choose the offers you display, so you can keep them cost-free for your visitors, if you like. Remember, ALL the revenue is for YOU.
The Steps:
1. Find a shared, and wanted, file download which is available on MediaFire, RapidShare or a similar free downloads site. Paste the link into your favorite browser. 2. Use F11 or whichever key is necessary, on your OS, to make your browser full screen. Use PrintScreen to take a screenshot of the page. 3. Open your favorite image editing program (I used a very old version of Photoshop, and ImageReady), and split the images into slices. Use vertical and horizontal guides to create a rectangle around the download button area, as that will be one of your slices. 4. Generate the html and the images, optimised for the web. Make a note of which slice is the download button. 5. If you can't slice, ask someone or look up the tuts available on the web, or just use the full image, it will take longer to load and not look as good, but it will do! 6. Open the generated html file and wrap my code -found below- around the relevant image (the slice that contained the download button). 7. Either upload the html file and the images folder to your webspace, or paste the html code into whichever webspace you have (blogger, wordpress hosted, weebly, etc), upload the images, and make sure all links in the html point to the new location for the images.
Now, post your link all over the place, use high-trafficked forums full of people searching for whichever download you chose to share.
Using no "real" traffic-driving methods, I have been making an average of $200 a day with this method for the past 3 months. I'm lazy when it comes to traffic-driving, so all I've done is use some Fiverr gigs and microworkers to post on large forums (mainly found on BigBoards) for me. I also created two videos - yes, just TWO, told you, I'm lazy!, uploaded them to YT, and got a bucketload of traffic from there as well.
When I started this method back in February, I used $15 to purchase 3 Fiverr gigs, and made $26, on average, each day. So, week 1, spend was $15, income was $180!!! Nowadayas, to achieve the $1k+ per week, I'm spending around $60 a week between Fiverr and microworkers I'm pretty confident that, if you're not as lazy as I am where traffic-driving is concerned (I have an excuse, I work almost 24/7 on other stuff, lol), you could easily generate over $20 a day, in your first few days, without spending a single dime.
The Secret Code:
This is the code you will need to use to successfully replicate this method. I wrote this myself, because I needed my own brand of "Special Sauce". This code gets wrapped around links, images, any content you like, and then "swaps" on a timer, between the content, by changing attributes of one lot of content to display, whilst the other lot is made invisible I might not be great at explaining that concept, but don't worry, I'm going to release a Demo for you all to see exactly what's going on!
So, you are going to have, for this method, two "forms" of linking the relevant image (remember? that slice that contained the Download Button ) In a div set initially to display, you will link to your locker code, so, in this case, that div will link the Download Button image to your locker, and, when it's clicked on, your locker will appear. In a div set initially to be invisible, you will link to the real Download page on whichever downloads site you're using. So, in this case, this div will link THE SAME Download Button image to the Url of the downloads page.
When you have linked your image both ways, and placed each one into a div, only the first will show. When visitors click on the button, the locker will display but, at the same time, a countdown Timer will start (set for 30 secs in my case). When the countdown ends, the divs will be swapped, so the button image linked to the locker is no longer there, but it is replaced with the button image linked to the real download location.
Of course, the "swap" happens WHILST the page is LOCKED, so your visitors don't know what's happened, until they unlock. When they do, and they hit the button again, it will take them to MF, RS, wherever.
Without further ado, here's the code you need - it's commented, and is set to call an example locker - replace for your own. In this code sample, I have linked the word "TEST", however, after the code I will link to a demo I created which replicates the complete method, start to finish.
Code:
Your Page Title
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Call jQuery because our locker needs it
I have created a demo for you all which pretty much replicates EXACTLY what I am using. For the demo, I have used the MediaFire link which was posted on this forum, today, for a CPA method (CPASto*m). As mentioned above, I used a Content Lock Pro locker, just like I do on my real pages. The links are just links to the CLP homepage, so you can click on them without fear of having to complete an offer. I have set this locker to be removed on a one-minute Timer, so this is what you should do: Visit the demo page, and wait as long as you wish - nothing will happen.
Once you are bored of waiting, click on the link to download your file. A locker will pop up, displaying some offers. Wait as long as you like, nothing further will happen.
When you're bored again, lol, click on one of the offer links. It will open the CLP homepage in another tab or window. Return to the "locked" mediafire page and wait for ONE MINUTE.
The locker will be removed. Now, click on that download link again - you will be taken to the MF page and, if you like, you can download the file
Thanks are welcomed, and appreciated. Folks, I have been using hundreds of these little twists, some make autopilot income at a low level, and others are my main breadwinners - it's up to you to "inspire me" to share. My current motivation is offering "payback" to BHW, I wouldn't be where I am today without the information, code snippets, and downright awesomeness of some of the members, all of which came from this forum since I joined back in 2008.
Blog monetization is not a “must”, but it’s a very important source of motivation. Whether you’re blogging alone or along with some authors you gathered, earning even a few bucks a month can change your and/or your authors’ approach to your blog.
Since Google AdSense is one of the easiest and most popular ways for blog monetization, we’re going to see how to use it with a WordPress blog with multiple authors. (Although, this tutorial will also work for single bloggers.) We’ll be covering how to set up profile fields for authors’ AdSense ads and how to display those ads with a function, with a widget, with a shortcode and automatically inside posts.
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Warming Up: Setting Profile Fields for Authors’ Own Ads
Google accepts ads from multiple AdSense publishers in the same website as long as you don’t display ads from multiple publishers on the same page. Thus, we’re going to display our authors’ ads on their posts’ pages and display our own ads on other pages.
We could ask every author in our blog for their AdSense code blocks and insert them manually in our code, but asking them to provide the code themselves and inserting them dynamically would be a better idea. (Plus, there’s no fun in doing stuff manually.) The code below provides the functionality for our authors to update their profiles to insert their own AdSense ads:
// show the textarea fields for authors' to enter their AdSense ad codes
// we'll return the ad code within a div which has a class for the ad type, just in case
return '
' . $ad_code . '
';
} else {
return false;
}
}
?>
You see what it does?
First off, we define some “default ad codes” to show other than post pages.
Then we check if the page is a “single post page”.
If it is a single post page, we fetch the ad codes from the post author’s profile and define it in the$ad_code variable. Here, notice that we’re also using the $ad_type parameter of the function.
If it’s not a single post page, we’re defining the $ad_code variable with the default ad codes.
And if the $ad_code variable is not empty, we return the ad code with a div surrounding it. (Otherwise, we return false.)
Done! You can use this function wherever you want inside your theme now – both inside and outside The Loop.
I love it when it’s so simple! :)
Remember: Google strictly prohibits you from displaying ads from multiple publishers on the same page. That’s why the main function (thus, other functions) will not display the “default ad codes” if the author didn’t provide their own codes in their profile. If we did that, we would most definitely get banned from Google AdSense.
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Creating the Shortcode
If you want to give your authors the liberty of adding their own ads anywhere inside their posts, you can use a shortcode like below:
Our main function’s only parameter has a default value ('468x60', in our example), so the shortcode will display that kind of ad only.
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Inserting the Ads Automatically After “n”th Paragraph
You may not want to give the liberty to your authors to display ads in some cases. If you decide to insert their ads automatically, say, after the first paragraph of every post; the function below is exactly what you’re looking for:
// the function to insert the ads automatically after the "n"th paragraph in a post
// the following code is borrowed from Internoetics, then edited:
If you’re going to download the plugin that we’re building now (with the Download button at the beginning of the post), don’t forget that the line with the add_filter() function will be commented out. Uncomment it to enable this functionality.
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Building the AdSense Widget
Building widgets can seem tricky, but it’s actually really easy to make them. In our case, we’re just going to echo our main function and allow the admin(s) of your blog to set the default parameter for it:
// the widget to display the ads on the sidebar
class Wptuts_AdSense_Widget extends WP_Widget {
public function __construct() {
parent::__construct(
'wptuts_adsense_widget', // base ID of the widget
'Wptuts+ AdSense Widget', // the name of the widget
array( 'description' => 'Wptuts+ AdSense Widget Settings' ) // the description for the widget
);
}
public function form( $instance ) {
if ( isset( $instance[ 'ad_type' ] ) ) {
$ad_type = $instance[ 'ad_type' ];
} else {
$ad_type = '300x250';
}
?>
}
public function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {
The widget also has a very simple function: If it’s a single post page, display the author’s ad and if it’s not, display the default ad.
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Conclusion
If you’re running a blog with more than one author without a capital to pay for their work, these tricks could motivate them to write more often. They would even share and promote their own posts more eagerly – after all, they will have their own ads displayed on the pages. It’s both clever and good!
Do you have any ideas about monetization of multi author blogs? Share your comments below!
These top 10 mistakes are based on real world experiences from my personal use of Google Adwords, as well as experiences from many of my consulting clients. By learning from these mistakes you will save yourself hours of wasted time and money as you begin setting up and running your Adwords campaigns. So whether you are an experienced Adwords junkie or just a newbie I hope you will find something of value in this list and possibly even discover a new trick or two. So without further ado (insert drum roll here) I present you with the Top 10 Google Adwords Marketing Mistakes…
1. Not placing a limit on your advertising budget. If you don’t place a limit on your advertising campaigns you could very easily run your costs into the thousands. Google Adwords makes it very easy to setup a campaign spending limit. Use it.
2. Not knowing the conversion rate of your website. Many eager marketers end up choosing high priced words and place their bids on those words without basing their bids on anything. Don’t do this. If you don’t know the conversion rate of the product you are selling then start slow, very slow, bid only 5 cents or less on many less competitive keywords and try to get as many keywords as possible at this bid price. This will enable you to determine your market on many words as well as determine some kind of conversion rate after 500 clicks to the website. If you don’t make any sales after 500 clicks you’ve only spent $25 and you know the product is a dud. It may take you a while to receive 500 clicks, but if you figure out your average “click to sales ratio” it will empower you with the knowledge to bid on more competitive keywords.
3. Not doing proper keyword research. Most people use the Google keyword tool and so will most people that are competing against you. Do deep research with Wordtracker, or even better yet, use it in combination with old fashioned thinking to come up with related terms and topics that may be relevant to your site, then use Wordtracker to look them up and see how popular they are and if they are worth further research. The more time you spend on your keyword development the better your chances of success will be. This is one of the most neglected aspects of setting up an Adwords campaign.
4. Not placing time and effort into writing your ads. I’m gonna give you a big hint and if you are not doing this already, then start. Take all your words, run them for 3 or 4 days or until you start getting a few thousand impressions. Next, take the most popular 150 to 200 words (the words with most impressions) and do separate, yes separate campaigns for each and every one. This will allow you to write separate ads for each word and use that word in your ad. By writing your ads out by hand making each one unique and distinct for each keyword you will be leaps and bounds ahead of your competition. Am I saying you need to write 150 to 200 unique ads? No. I am saying you need to start with 150 to 200 and write up to as many unique ads as you possibly can. If you can do 1000 that’s even better. My rule is that if the word gets 100 impressions or more a day then you will need to write a separate ad just for that keyword.
5. Not tracking your daily stats. Most marketers will run a few campaigns with Adwords, then check out their sales stats, if they are making money great, if not they get frustrated and quit. You need to keep daily records. Set up each website you are advertising in a separate ad group. Then track how much you spend each day, how many clicks you got, how many sales you get, etc. This will allow you to determine your Earnings Per Click, your Return On Investment, and much more powerful data. I personally use an Excel spreadsheet to manage my campaigns, I insert some basic data and Excel will calculate the rest, saving me much time and effort. Tracking means everything as long as you are tracking everything! Once you start tracking you will know exactly to a tee what is going on and you will be able to adapt accordingly.
6. Choosing lousy products or services to promote. It boggles my mind the rationale that some people use to promote certain products over others. It could be because you saw someone else make a lot of money with the product, or maybe you read on a blog it was the next best thing. Well, please, use common sense. Before promoting a product or service ask yourself these questions…
Would I buy this product? Is this market very competitive or not competitive enough? Is the website professional, is there leakage on the site (meaning does the webpage promote products or services that don’t pay you)? Who is my market and do they have money and credit cards?
7. Quitting too soon. Yes, Adwords is not easy and many marketers give up before they learn the system. Adwords can be very frustrating, difficult, and intimidating the first time you use it. But if you make it a priority to test, track, and spend as little money as possible then you won’t have much reason to quit. You should never spend more than $25 to $40 to test a new product and advertising campaign. Many people end up running out of money too soon and are forced to quit. Don’t let this happen to you, start small and slow and don’t give up.
8. Not knowing when to give up. Give up on a campaign that is. If you’ve spent $50 and received 1000 visitors to your site and you haven’t made any sales, I would say it’s time to give it up. Don’t keep going and spending money just to try and prove yourself right, move on.
9. Not collecting email addresses. If the niche you are marketing to has any related products or services you could market to them (and just about all of them do) then collect their emails and follow up with them! If you do this your cost of advertising gets less and less with each email you send out. Plus, you make more money, year after year. Set up an autoresponder and collect the visitors email address. Using Adwords gives you extremely targeted and interested leads, don’t let them get away forever, get their email and market to them for years to come.
10. Not knowing the rules and breaking them. Many people think they can beat or cheat the system, others don’t know better and will place popup ads or link to inappropriate sites getting their account revoked. If you’re going to play the game, take the time and read through the rules and guidelines. Not only will you know what not to do, it may inspire a few ideas of what you can do to maximize your income.
