1,001 Tips to Maximize Your Online Revenue
When setting out to make money from a website, the basic checklist looks something like this:
- Get a bunch of traffic;
- Cash fat checks;
- Retire.
But countless entrepreneurs have had great success building a large and valuable audience only to be disappointed by the relatively meager earnings they subsequently generate. The missing link is monetization, the process of turning your traffic into revenue streams. Web traffic without monetization is worthless–like a bank vault without a combination. If your website is attracting significant traffic but not generating the amount of revenue you hoped, it’s not a hint to double down on growing visitors; nor is it a hint to give up your dream of running a profitable website. You need to invest time and energy into your monetization game plan, and figure out how to make money from your existing traffic.
Website monetization is a challenging and ongoing exercise. While some “low hanging fruit” exists in many cases, the biggest wins (and paychecks) come from repeated experimentation and analysis. Because each website is unique, the ideal monetization technique will vary from site to site (and perhaps from month to month).
Your membership to MonetizePros gives you access to an extensive collection of articles on monetization techniques, from the tried and true “plain vanilla” tactics to the unique and creative opportunities. This handbook starts with the basics of website monetization, and progresses through the nuances of many of the most common ways to turn your traffic into recurring revenue.
Introductory E-book: Guide to Web Monetization Basics
- What is Monetization?
- Seven Most Common Monetization Methods
- Which Monetization Methods Will Make the Most Money for Your Website?
- Publishers: Are You Making These Seven Common Monetization Mistakes?
- How Much Should My Website Make? Seven Real World Revenue Statements
E-book #1: Guide To Display Advertising
- What Is Display Advertising?
- Three Factors That Determine Display Advertising Success
- How To Sell Display Ads: CPM vs. CPC vs. CPA
- Display Advertising Cheat Sheet: 25 Different Ads In Action
- Beyond Banners & Towers: 5 Creative Display Ad Solutions
- 7 Sites With Crazy High CPMs
- Three Easy Ways To Make More Money With AdSense
- Seven More AdSense Experiments To Boost Your Earnings
- Three Non-Traditional AdSense Units (And How To Use Them)
E-book #2: Guide to AdSense & Ad Networks
- Everything Bloggers & Publishers Need to Know About AdSense
- Three Easy Ways To Make More Money With AdSense
- Seven More AdSense Experiments To Boost Your Earnings
- Three Non-Traditional AdSense Units (And How To Use Them)
- 8 Tips To Run An Effective AdSense Experiment
- What Are the Top Ad Networks (2014)?
- 5 Ad Networks to Use With Google AdSense
- Getting Started with Google AdSense Experiments
- How to Make More Display Ad Money With Link Units
- What’s the Best Ad Network for Your Website?
E-book #3: Guide to Ad Unit Implementation
- Beginner’s Guide to Banner Blindness
- 5 Display Ads That Beat Banner Blindness
- Five Easy Tips to Beat Banner Blindness
- Seven Tips For Achieving Optimal AdSense Setup
- 7 AdSense Features You Should Know About
- These 5 Places On Your Site Probably Aren’t Monetized (But Should Be)
- How To Place Banners On Your Site: 11 Proven Layouts
- Ad Implementation Case Study: ChicagoTribune.com
- Do You Make These 5 Mistakes When Setting Up Ad Units?
- How To Make Money With Interstitial Ads
- 10 Easy & Effective Blog Monetization Tips
- 3 Easy & Effective Forum Monetization Tips
- 3 Easy AdSense Experiments to Run with the New Interface
- 5 Reasons Why Your Google AdSense and Analytics Data Don’t Match
E-book #4: Guide to Ad Serving & Optimization
- How to Maximize Ad Revenue Through DFP
- 5 Tips For Better, Faster Ad Serving
- How to Improve Advertiser Performance
- 6Â Programs Web Sites Can Use to Serve Ads
E-book #5: Guide to Ad Sales
- Should You Sell Ads On Your Website Directly?
- How to Sell Ads on Your Website Directly: 11 Tips & Tricks
- Declaring Your Independence From Ad Networks
- Average CPM Rates (2014)
- Three Ways To Find Out Just How Awesome (And Valuable) Your Audience Is
- What Is A Media Kit? (And How to Make an Awesome One)
- Seven Examples of Media Kits That “Make It Rain”
- How to Make an Awesome, Free Media Kit in Under 2 Hours
- How to Find Advertisers For Your Website
- 10 Free Tools to Help You Sell More Ads
- 10 Unique Ideas To Include On Your Next Proposal
- Ultimate Guide to Native Advertising
- How To Create A Spec Sheet
- How to Create A Rate Card
E-book #6: Guide to Email Monetization
- How to (Legally) Monetize, Rent, or Sell Email Addresses
- Ultimate Guide to Sponsored Emails
- How To Pick An Email Provider
- How To Boost Open Rates Without Spending A Penny
- Low Tech Ways To Capture More Email Addresses
- How to Use Autoresponders to Boost Revenue
- Top Email Ad Networks
E-book #7: Guide to Affiliate Marketing
- What Is Affiliate Marketing?
- Three Factors That Determine Affiliate Marketing Success
- 17 Articles To Read Before You Start Affiliate Marketing
- 5 Proven Affiliate Marketing Strategies
- How to Pick an Affiliate Marketing Offer
- How to Establish a Direct Affiliate Marketing Relationship
- Top Affiliate Marketing Networks
E-book #8: Guide to Lead Generation
- “Green Is for Go” & Other Time-Tested Lead Generation Tips
- How to Maximize Lead Volume with Smart Creative Placement
- How To Monetize Through Co-Registration
- What are the Major Lead Generation Niches?
- The Top Co-Registration Networks
E-book #9: Guide to Video Monetization
- How to Monetize Videos on the Web
- How to Monetize YouTube Videos
- The Top Video Ad Networks
- Why You Probably Won’t Get Rich on YouTube
E-book #10: Guide to Mobile Monetization
- How to Better Monetize Your Mobile Traffic
- Should I Even Bother Building A Mobile App?
- How to Make Money With an iPhone App
- How to Make Money With an Android App
- The Top Mobile Ad Networks
E-book #11: Guide to Subscription Revenue
- How to Sell Paid Memberships: Building a Product
- How to Sell Paid Memberships:Â Economics of Premium Product
- How to Sell Paid Memberships:Â Payment Options
- How to Sell Paid Memberships:Â Marketing Basics
E-book #12: Beginner’s Guide to E-commerce
- The Five Factors That Determine E-commerce Success
- Top Shopping Cart Platforms Compared
- Five “Trust” Logos That Increase Conversion Rate
- 11 Experiments to Improve Your E-commerce Conversion Rate
- What Payment Options Should Your Shopping Cart Offer?
- Moving Beyond E-commerce Basics: 10 Resources the MonetizePros Founders Love
