Internet Marketing Tips

This post will guide you step by step in getting your own hosting to setup your own website. (This is the hosting that I have used myself for more than 2 years. Before this, I have 2 other hosting providers that do not meet my expectation). I suggest you to read 1 time and then refer it when you are creating the new hosting account.

Before you proceed to register your hosting account, you will need to have a domain ready. This will be the domain that will be tagged to your hosting account.

Even though this hosting company does provide domain registration, I still suggest you to register your domain at Namecheap.

Before proceed, ensure that you have a domain ready. You can refer to this post -
How To Have A Domain on step by step guide to register a domain. A domain is like address that someone key in the browser to go to your site. An example of domain is google.com, yahoo.com, marketingtreasurehunt.com, etc.

Start You Web Hosting Creation Process

Decision to make for choosing what hosting plan
For a start, I suggest you to take the Baby Plan. This plan allows you to host for more than 1 domain. Unless you are so sure that in the near future, you only have 1 domain, else take the BABY PLAN

* you can ignore the “I will update my nameservers only.” I will explain that in my later post.

From this point, it is about payment. So happy shopping

Good Luck To You For Your First Web Site

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Related Post: How to Take Your Offline Business Online

This is a post I wrote back in 2007 on how to choose a budget hosting. Even the post itself is old, but the information is still valid. Check that out -> Web Hosting Review 2007

The following is a short guide on how to have a domain by registering it on Namecheap provider.

Notes: Namecheap might not provide the cheapest option in the internet, but it is definitely one of the best one in the market.
More than half of my many domains are registered with them. When shopping for services like domain/hosting don’t just look at the price point.
This is my advise to you I don’t wish to write long story to convince you on this. You can research on the internet to look for horrible story with “bad” provider.

You might be interested to read this post How to Choose a Domain Name

(the above link will open the page in a new window)

* NameCheap Discount Coupon Codes: At the payment page, you have a chance to enter a coupon code that can save you some money.
For Sep 2009, you can use: DREAMTIME

If the above coupon has expired, you can click here to search for the latest one

-> click here to search for your domain

Just type in the domain name that you like, and click the search button. Check if the domain name is available. If it is available, you can tick on the checkbox on the left of the domain. Click on the “Add to Cart” button to proceed to payment.

* Good luck to your research, I always find this the most difficult step. Why are all the domain names that I wish to register are taken by someone

Payment Page

* Remember to apply the coupon (as describe on the top of this article), this can help you to save some buck. After typing in the coupon code, remember to click the “Apply Coupon” button. You should see a reduce price on the payment page.

Click one of the Checkout button to pay for your purchased.

* I suggest you not to host your domain with Namecheap.

Cheers, you have just purchased your own domain.

Look out for my next post on how to point your domain to your new hosting

The following are steps and some important notes that you need to aware when you want to create a Clickbank account:

Click on the Sign Up button or link on this page. This will bring you to the sign up form.

You must enter the correct information in this form (you do not need to have a company to proceed).

Special Note:
Payee Name: is the name on the Check (cheque) that Clickbank will send you for your commission.
Account Nickname: this is IMPORTANT as this name will be tagged to the order form when someone is wished to purchase something. Choose something meaningful like bestguide, publishhm, wisechoice, etc
(if you have a business name, you can try to use it as well)

After submitting the form, Clickbank will send you an email to confirm your account creation. You just need to click on the link on the email to proceed.

Things To Take Note

Signing an account as an affiliate of Clickbank is FREE. This mean that you can promote other marketers’ products and earn a commission.

However, you will need to PAY if you wish to be a vendor. This means you can sell your own products in the Clickbank Market Place, and others can promote your products. You can sell 100 products with 1 vendor account.

–> Create A Clickbank Account

Those who have been Internet users for more than five or so years are certainly aware that the World Wide Web has changed a great deal in recent history. The Web 2.0 definition, although not commonly agreed upon, is frequently used to describe the current state of the Internet, as it continues to evolve into a more complete computing platform rather than a marketing and information resource.

Interactivity is a key component of Web 2.0 today. While in the past many companies approached having a World Wide Web presence as a necessary component of their marketing outreach to consumers, with Web 2.0, that mindset is changing. With Web 2.0, websites are no longer primarily viewed as static entities that direct information from a business to its consumers.

Perhaps the best way to describe Web 2.0 is as emerging Internet technology in action. Still better yet, the phrase next generation might accurately reflect Web 2.0 today, and what it is to become in the future. The technology itself is not Web 2.0. The way that Internet users utilize advanced online functionality is what Web 2.0 is all about.

Even if you have never heard the phrase Web 2.0 before, you have likely seen evidence of it. Your own website very well may contain components attributed to Web 2.0 For example, both blogs and AdSense are representative of Web 2.0. Even the commonly used Internet language abbreviations, such as LOL and TTYL, are examples of the Web 2.0 definition in practice.

Additional website styles and features that represent the move toward Web 2.0 Wikipedia, MySpace, blogs, highly collaborative social networking websites, such as Digg, and more. All of the dynamic aspects of highly interactive tools for multimedia online communication and resources are part of Web 2.0.

As Web 2.0 becomes more fully integrated across all aspects of the World Wide Web, the result to users will be a rich environment for both networking and research. As social networking technology advances with the development of Web 2.0, live events featuring real-time networking and collaboration will become commonplace in the online arena.

Deep linking between websites will reduce the need for search engines in seeking out content. Instead, Internet users will be able to link directly from one website to another to find desired information. The end result will be a World Wide Web where users will be able to access and retrieve vast amounts of relevant information much more quickly and easily than ever before thought possible.

Web 2.0 also offers a framework for organizing and managing the vast amounts if video, audio, and information that pass back and forth online. The RSS feeds that have become such a popular component of many successful blogs and bulletin board style websites are an example of how Web 2.0 helps users manage the vast amount of information available online today.

Web 2.0 represents an online environment that is constantly changing and adapting to technological advances that impact the purpose, function, and use of the Internet in daily life. Rather than trying to write an over-simplified Web 2.0 definition, a better way to understand Web 2.0 today is to get involved with the Web 2.0 phenomenon yourself.

When selling one product on a website, you do not need to create a fifty page website complete with flashy ads, lots of graphics, and other tricks that other online businesses do to increase awareness of their site. Because your product will be popular for a shorter amount of time, spending hours and hours finding the right fonts, creating articles, and customizing the sequence of the pages is not worth it.

Keep in mind that your niche group is hungry for information they are unable to find anywhere else. This means they will not need as much encouragement and pushing to place an order.

If you are the only game in town, chances are you will receive business regardless of whether you have pretty graphics and expert formatting on your website. A simple site that highlights the features and benefits of the product will do well.

You do not have to be a computer genius to create a professional looking website that promotes your products.

Since you will be using other forms of marketing including PPC, keywords on your site, and joining forums and creating blogs, your website will mostly be used as a platform to accept payment after a customer orders your product.

Your web host will have many templates to choose from when the time comes to build your site. Most niche marketing sites contain a sales letter page explaining the benefits of purchasing the product.

Sales letters also include links to purchasing your product; offer a free gift, or bonus report that entices people to make a purchase immediately.

Images of your product will also help when making a sale. Depending on the amount of information you want to share with visitors, most sales letters are between two and eight pages/screens long.

Another benefit of niche marketing is that you don’t have to spend days creating a website. By using templates, writing an effective sales letter/page, and adding a few images, you can create an efficient website in a day or less.

If you’re looking for guide to generate money using niche marketing, check out Niche Profit Classroom and my Niche Profit Classroom Bonus