Become a part of the internet and start making your own websites. Making money with your own websites is easy, when you get the hang of it. There are a few things you have to pay attention to: what will your website be about, what is the domain name going to be and how will you monetize your website. In this article we will give basic information on how to setup your website and we will go deeper into monetizing your website. There are enough articles on the internet which go much deeper into making your own websites, so if you need more info, just google it and you will get plenty info on this.
Using WordPress
WordPress is the most used content management system (CMS) on the internet, it is easy to install and use, and is being maintained continuously. WordPress is an open-source software package and is free to everyone around the world. WordPress.com is a service that offers websites that run on WordPress. You can sign up for a free account and get a fully functioning website. At WordPress.com you’re not paying to use WordPress the software. You’re paying for use of a (sub)domain, file hosting and management of the software (which is kept up to date automatically).
Alternatively you could also use a website builder, like the website builder of Domain.com for example.
Choosing the right domain
The correct domain name is essential for your website. Having a good domain which people can remember ensures that people will come back for your site. The best domains are short, easy to remember and end with .com, .net, .org or with your local country TLD such as .nl, .us, .fr etc. Try not to use any special characters such as hyphens (-) and try to avoid subdomains such as mysite.wordpress.com.
To give an example of good domains vs bad domains, we will give a list for websites on the subject how to make money.
Good domains
- - moneysite.com
- - makemoney.com
- - getpaid.com
- - moneyblog.com
Bad domains
- - earn-money-website.com
- - make--money-with-internet.com
- - g-e-t-p-a-i-d.com
- - averylongdomainaboutmakingmoneyonline.com
You can either register your domain name at WordPress.com, but there are also other domain name registrars available such as: SiteGround, GA.NU and Liquid Web.
Subject/niche of the website
The best subject/niche for your website is the subject where you know most of. For example: if you are a gym teacher, start a website of all the games you can play with gym class and add affiliate links to products in stores which help with those classes. The most popular and best monetizable subjects/categories are:
- - Travel, airplane tickets and car rental
- - Shopping and discount codes
- - Insurances and loans
- - Software services (SAAS)
Monetizing your website
You can monetize your website in several ways. You can sell physical or digital products on your site, but underneath we will go into detail on ways to monetize your website without selling any products yourself.
Advertisements
The easiest way to monetize your website is by placing advertisements on your site. There are multiple advertisement networks which you can inetgrate into your site, but the most popular advertisement network is Google AdSense. With Google Adsense you place advertisements on your website with a simple code which you get at AdSense. Make sure to never click on any advertisements yourself, or you will risk to get blocked by Google.
Affiliate marketing
Another easy way to monetize your website is with affiliate marketing. For example the gym teacher website could link to webshops selling gym class equipment. Everytime somebody buys something in the connected webshops, you will earn a percentage commission. It is also possible to earn money by referring more people and you will get paid for every lead.
More information about affiliate marketing
Paid articles
You could also write paid articles on your website for other websites. For example: you could charge $ 500 for a blog/news article on your website. This does require more work, you need to find somebody willing to buy and you need to write the article, but this can be lucrative. With just writing a few articles a month you could end up with a pretty good salary.
Conclusion
This was a very brief overview on how to make money with your own website. If you still need mnore info, just google it, there are literally thousands of websites which explain how to make a simple website.