There are several ways to earn money online, some are easy and some are more difficult. Some would involve a large sum of cash, and others would require very little up-front cash. You can spend just 30 minutes a day and you will be able to earn money while you are at home. However, the more time you spend on any business, the faster your success will come. The key to online success is TRAFFIC! The more you have, the better you will do.

Here are the 3 traffic tips to help you make money online:

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New, informative, exceptional and relevant content can be at the top of the search engines. You can create your own content and work whenever you want. Some people set a goal of 1 article per day or 3 blog posts per week. Link your website to the blog and search engines will give you credit for updating your content.

Use a service like Pingler.com or Ping-O-Matic.com to upload your updated web page and make sure directories and search engines are notified that you’ve added new content. This will make search engine spiders get to your website faster, which will raise your rankings and move you up in organic searches.

keyword density
The number of keywords or keyword phrases repeated in the content is vital for your site to rank in the search engines. You will have to create quality content that does not seem very repetitive so that it is not recognized as spam. Naturally build your content with your keywords, use them in context about 4-5 times on the page.

You want to use the keywords in:

oWebsite
Seed your sales letter or informational content with your keywords. Use your keyword as anchor text on your home page. Search engines will crawl your site for relevance to the keywords you are trying to rank for.

or blogs
Same idea as with the website, but much easier to update and will keep old content in the files. Provide value in your blog posts. Give more information to your customers than you are comfortable with. The key is to help the people in your target market, give them more than they expect to receive.

o Article directories
This is the resource where you can submit your content. These sites are meant to entice people to read their content. You should write 300-500 word articles that are keyword rich and provide valuable information to your target market. The idea is that the reader will appreciate your information and follow your resource link to your website to learn more and purchase your product. Keyword relevance is important so that customers finding you are very specific and looking for exactly what you provide.

Forums

If you do a Google search for your keywords plus the word “forum”, you’ll find several forums in your niche; depending on your niche, there can be quite a few. Visit the most popular forums and peruse them for number of members, level of activity, and relevance to your niche. Become a member of at least 5 forums and visit them daily for questions you can offer help with. Again, be helpful and many people will follow the link from your signature to your website. Here you are looking for real customers, not just backlinks to your website. Do not spam these sites or you will be banned. Give more than you expect to receive and the money will follow.

There are thousands of people making money from home right now, doing their homework, finding a niche they love, and then working in it every day. Even a few minutes a day will keep you engaged, but try to put in at least 10 hours a week to get the most out of your new business.