Today I’ve got a great method that can make you big money by turning niche websites and domain names into easy sales. Sounds like any other sales pitch right? Well I’m not charging , so sit back and let me know what you think.

The  Costs:

• Domain Name (~$8) — Buy from 1and1
• Web Hosting (~$40/yr) — Buy from HostGator

The Benefits:

• $100-$1000+ per website  sold… remember, your one hosting account at HostGator can hold every site you make!

The payoff and profit potential is pretty clear, and if you do this time & time again you will net yourself a huge profit margin on every dollar you invest. Eventually, your only real cost is the domain names you purchase… and you can grab them for under $10 nowadays.

The Method

No need for fluff material here, let’s get into the ten steps:

Step One: Idea Generation
The first thing that I want you to do is take out a pad of paper and a pen. Take five minutes and think about a dozen or so different types of businesses. This could be anything from a “racing company” to a “florist” so use your imagination!

Step Two: Get Local!
In order to make this profitable and not just like any other domain flipping technique, what we are going to do is add a little local flare to it. Choose one town or local city (think somewhat mid-size like “Detroit” or “Georgetown”), and keep in mind that this doesn’t need to be necessarily where you live.

Step Three: Combination Domain Names
The next move for you to make, and the most important, is to find a domain name combining your business with your location. For example, I could have “GeorgetownFlorist.com” or “DetroitRacing.com”. The hard part is finding names that aren’t already taken,  so it may take awhile for you to manually input combinations into a domain registrar website. One solution is to use software like Domain Name Analyzer (available for free here) to search combos out for you.

Step Four: Adding A Word
Knowing that most of your combination domain names might already be taken, you should experiment with adding short words to get something unique that you can register. Try adding words like “best” or “in” (example: “FloristsInGeorgetown.com” or “BestDetroitRacing.com”)! The software we showed you above can help you combine names and hopefully find a great one.

Step Five: Search It Out
Now we are going to see if we have a winner… go ahead and take the domain names that you just created and enter them into Google. What you are looking for is the ads on the right-hand side — the domain names that have more sponsored links are the ones you should use. For example “Best Detroit Racing” showed no sponsored results… but “Florists In Georgetown” had quite a few, including a local business which is even better!)

Step Six: Registration
Step Six is pretty simple, log into 1and1.com (for $8 domain names) or GoDaddy (usually more like $10, but there are more coupons) to register the domain name(s) that you have selected!

Step Seven: Record Contact Information
Now you need to go to each website and grab the contact information for the site’s owner. This is why any kind of small business will be especially good for the method. If necessary, use iwhois.com to figure out who bought the domain name.

Step Eight: Make a Blog for Each Domain Name
You don’t need anything special, in fact it probably won’t take more than 10 minutes if you know what you are doing. With HostGator, you can install WordPress blogs through their CPanel administrative backend with one click.  What goes on the actual website? Just put the names and contact information about the businesses you just grabbed in step seven! Don’t forget to edit out the big store names — if you only put mom & pop stores you will be much better off. The headline and title of your website will be your domain name phrase (i.e. “Florists In Georgetown”).

Interestingly enough, very simplified websites like these will index into Google quickly. It’s not uncommon to see the target phrase in the top 5 for your keyword within the week — but even if it doesn’t get there immediately don’t panic! You can always do some quick article writing or basic marketing to boost your rank.

Step Nine: Send Emails to Prospective Buyers
“Good afternoon Mom&PopGeorgetownFlorist.com, I just noticed that you are paying Google to sponsor ads for your keywords. You can boost your rankings even more by buying my website, which is already ranked for your keyword. I’m number 3 and 4 in the rankings and am currently providing traffic to you and all your competitors. Whoever buys the site will get exclusive traffic rights and score better exposure online!”

Naturally your actual email should be more formal, but it just goes to show that you really have a great opportunity for all of these small business owners. Be sure to put your real full name, address and email so that they can respond to you… and definitely include unique information about their business in the message so they know you aren’t spamming.

Step Ten: Sell The Thing!
This is my favorite step… just sit back and wait for the offers to come in. Feel free to make other websites in your spare time. I think the whole process start to finish should take around 3 hours, and you can easily make hundreds on every sell if you find a niche that is competitive enough.

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-Jimvesting.com

The focus of the week ahead is going to be on what happens to the retailers on Friday… the infamous day after Thanksgiving where sales are plentiful and the consumer typically comes out in full-force. With people lined up around the block at your local Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart, everyone tries to get a piece of the action. Heck, even Coca-Cola has made a splash in years past by selling energy drinks and sodas to people waiting up at 3AM to be the first in line.

What’s New This Year?

This year, I wouldn’t expect the results to be very hot. Why? Stores are doing everything that they can to beat competitors on sales — Toys R’ Us, for example, is going to open to Black Friday sales at 10:00PM Thanksgiving night and stay open for 24 hours straight. Similarly, many U.S. department stores have moved their opening times forward by more than an hour.

Is a race for time a bullish indicator of sales? I would argue that it is not. Does opening at 3AM instead of 4AM actually boost sales? I would have to believe anyone out there that early is going to go shopping regardless… you are simply shifting sales that are practically in the bag to earlier times of the day. Anyone who wants to shop on Black Friday is going to get that opportunity — which is why I believe personally that this year will be bigger for Amazon.com and other online-focused shops than it will be for any physical stores.

Where are the deals?
Deal-hunters should check out the web’s #1 coupon site, SlickDeals.net. They have a Black Friday section that I will likely monitor for unique deals throughout the week. If there is something lucrative out there, this site is going to be the first to find it.

What are the Hot Sellers This Season?

I’ve taken a look through some Black Friday ad scans, as provided by SlickDeals.net, and have identified the following list of products that should sell well next weekend. If you are an internet marketer, it would be in your best interest to design campaigns that run off of the success of these consumer products:

• Mobile Phones (always a big winner on Black Friday):
  • Notables: Samsung Fascinate, Intensity II; Droid Incredible; Pantech Laser; LG Optimus S
• Flat-Screen Televisions:
  • Notables: Panasonic Viera; Samsung LEDs; Toshiba LCDs
• E-Readers:
  • Notables: Barnes & Noble Nook; Pandigital Novel
  • I do not believe the Kindle will sell well, they seem to be targeting Christmas and have already dropped their price down to $139
• Toys:
  • iPod Touch, Toy Story 3, Transformers, Barbie

Conclusion: The trends are light in general this year… and I think unless Amazon unveils a new price decrease for Black Friday shoppers in their Amazon Kindle e-Reader, it is going to be a very bad shopping year across the board. Deals are pretty scarce at this point (was much more active by this point in time last year), and I think retailers are hesitant to drop prices and kill their margins because the buying volume just isn’t there to make up for lower profits. The U.S. Savings Rate is up near all time highs, and the consumer is cautious — I’m bearish overall on Black Friday shopping and believe it will miss expectations.

-Jimvesting.com

When it comes to making money online one word should be on your mind: traffic. If you don’t get traffic to your sites you are going to find it difficult to make money. This is particularly true for those who focus mainly on affiliate marketing.

Over the past few months I have experimented with several methods of generating traffic. You may remember this post on Facebook advertising. While buying traffic is a great idea, there is no denying that you are taking a risk. For this reason, I also dabble in article marketing from time to time. In fact, I have spent countless hours on this marketing strategy over the past month.

Before you get started with article marketing you need to do a couple things. First off, sign up for accounts with the major article directories. My two favorites are EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com.

From there, your goal is simple: to write high quality content which includes a link back to your website. With most directories, your link will be included in the resource box at the bottom of the text.

Sticking with my Facebook example, I am still trying to push large numbers of people to my site which offers affordable auto insurance quotes. I had good success with Facebook advertising, but again, I was taking a risk by spending money to make money.

With article marketing you are not guaranteed traffic, but at the same time you are not spending any money. Here are three of the biggest benefits of article marketing:

1. You are allowed to include one or more link in your resource box. Not only does this make it simple for readers to click through, but it helps in terms of search engine optimization.

2. SEO benefits. When I first started my article marketing campaign I decided to focus a lot of attention on the keyword phrase “Fort Collins auto insurance quotes.” By posting roughly 15 articles to the two directories listed above, I was able to go from unranked to the first page for this phrase. While the completion isn’t too fierce, it was a big win nonetheless.

3. Other webmasters will pick up your articles. Many of my articles have been published by others – with the resource box in place. Again, this helps to increase traffic while gaining another link from a unique site.

Although I have only been focusing on article marketing for six weeks or so, I can already attribute several hundred dollars in profit to this strategy.

Why should I get started with article marketing? In addition to the benefits above, this is a simple method of increasing traffic and profits. You don’t need any money to get started – just the ability to create high quality content.

Are you looking for a web hosting company that offers a reliable, high quality service? This can be very difficult for a number of reasons. Industry competition alone can put you in a tough spot when attempting to make a final decision. Fortunately, WebHostingRating.com has stepped in to make the process a bit easier.

What is WebHostingRating.com?

According to their website, they are the “largest independent web hosting directory featuring in-depth information on all major web hosting providers accompanied by unedited web hosting reviews and ratings by real customers.”

In other words, WebHostingRating.com provides a variety of information on the many web hosting companies.

The Top 10

Perhaps the biggest benefit of using WebHostingRating.com is its Top 10 list which has a permanent spot on the homepage. By listing out their opinion on the 10 best website hosting companies in the world, it is easy for any visitor to get a very good idea of what is available to them.

On this list you will find the following information: company name, price, space, traffic, and ratings. Additionally, you have the ability to compare several companies without jumping from one page to the next. So, if you need help making a final decision, this is the place to go.

Best Hosting Awards

If you are looking for a web hosting company that can do something in particular, you should consider reviewing the awards section of WebHostingRating.com. Every year they give out awards in the following categories (as well as many others): best budget hosting, best Linux hosting, best Windows hosting, best reseller hosting, best VPS hosting, best dedicated hosting, best colocation hosting, best managed hosting, and best email hosting.

More than just a Review Site

Although the reviews are the “meat” of WebHostingRating.com, don’t overlook the hosting guide that is updated on a regular basis. This is setup in a blog format, and offers information on everything from frequently asked hosting questions to choosing the right company. If you are new to choosing a web host this is a great place to start the learning process.

Homepage Clutter

On the surface, the only downside of WebHostingRating.com is the homepage layout. If you are not familiar with the information on the page it can be a bit overwhelming due to all the clutter. It takes several “mouse scrolls” to make your way all the way to the bottom of the page.

In the defense of WebHostingRating.com, they are providing a lot of great information – it has to go somewhere, right?

In Closing

Shopping for web hosting no longer has to be a difficult task. Instead, use WebHostingRating.com to find information on the best companies as well as industry related advice, tips, and news.

If you are involved with affiliate marketing it is important that you have a good relationship with every affiliate company (Neverblue, Pepperjam, etc.) that you do business with. More specifically, you need to strike up a relationship with your affiliate managers.

Below are several things that your affiliate manager can do for you:

1. Point you towards the best offers. It goes without saying that you will always be on the lookout for high converting, high payout offers. No matter how much experience you have, make sure your affiliate managers know that you are interested in this type of information. Remember, they have access to all the stats that you need to tweak your campaigns.

You don’t have to follow every bit of advice given by an affiliate manager, but you should definitely consider what they have to say.

2. Are you looking for a better payout on a particular offer? While you may not be able to get it, asking your affiliate manager for help is the first step in the process.

3. Beginners need all the help they can get. When I first started out with affiliate marketing I did not know the first thing about choosing an offer, scaling my campaign, etc. Fortunately, I found that most of my affiliate managers were more than willing to help.

Don’t buy into the hype that affiliate managers only want to work with the “big boys.” Everybody has to start somewhere, and you should rely on your affiliate manager for help – no matter how much experience you have.

4. New offers. As an affiliate marketer it is important to get involved with the “next big thing” before everybody else. To ensure that this happens, you must have a great relationship with your affiliate managers. This way they will communicate new offers to you, as soon as they are available.

5. Technical support. Are you having a difficult time adding a banner to your site? Does it appear that your stats are not tracking properly? These are the types of issues that your affiliate manager can help you with. As you gain more experience you may not run into these problems as regularly. That being said, you never know when you are going to need a little bit of help.

Don’t ignore your affiliate manager. Instead, form a bond that can benefit you now and in the future.