Comments on: How to Make Extra Money for Doing Almost Nothing – Part 1 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/ Smart Ways to Live a Passive Income Lifestyle On the Internet with SmartPassiveIncome.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Multiple Strategies I Use For Affiliate Marketing – Where To Put Affilaite Links | The Smart Passive Income Blog http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-31720 Multiple Strategies I Use For Affiliate Marketing – Where To Put Affilaite Links | The Smart Passive Income Blog Mon, 10 May 2010 08:19:35 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-31720 [...] people’s permission or any contracts to put these kinds of ads on your website, as opposed to selling private advertising space on your site. All you need is an affiliate link, and in many cases companies who are serious about their [...] [...] people’s permission or any contracts to put these kinds of ads on your website, as opposed to selling private advertising space on your site. All you need is an affiliate link, and in many cases companies who are serious about their [...]

]]> By: An In-Depth Traffic Stats and Analysis Report | The Smart Passive Income Blog http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18133 An In-Depth Traffic Stats and Analysis Report | The Smart Passive Income Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:08:47 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-18133 [...] March 2009: A post I wrote got picked up on StumbleUpon and was shared between 2,500-3,000 people – How to Make Money for Doing Almost Nothing – Part 1 [...] [...] March 2009: A post I wrote got picked up on StumbleUpon and was shared between 2,500-3,000 people – How to Make Money for Doing Almost Nothing – Part 1 [...]

]]> By: Losing Love Handles http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15680 Losing Love Handles Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:47:22 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-15680 Thank you for providing valuable post about the topic. I am an admirer of your site. Keep up the great job. Thank you for providing valuable post about the topic. I am an admirer of your site. Keep up the great job.

]]> By: How to Publish an Ebook Series - Part 9 - Other Marketing Techniques | The Smart Passive Income Blog http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-13538 How to Publish an Ebook Series - Part 9 - Other Marketing Techniques | The Smart Passive Income Blog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:23:32 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-13538 [...] I’ve talked about how I sell private advertising spots on my blog at greenexamacademy.com. It’s a great way to earn a little extra side cash for doing almost nothing. [...] [...] I’ve talked about how I sell private advertising spots on my blog at greenexamacademy.com. It’s a great way to earn a little extra side cash for doing almost nothing. [...]

]]> By: Tyler | Residual Income Quest http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-9396 Tyler | Residual Income Quest Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:17:25 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-9396 Hi Pat, I just want to drop in and say thanks for all of this great information and for the inspiration you've provided me. I look forward to all your posts, and the valuable insight you give. As I start my own quest, I hope to help others as you've helped me. Hi Pat,
I just want to drop in and say thanks for all of this great information and for the inspiration you’ve provided me. I look forward to all your posts, and the valuable insight you give. As I start my own quest, I hope to help others as you’ve helped me.

]]> By: Claudia / Diet on Autopilot http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8232 Claudia / Diet on Autopilot Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:49:13 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-8232 I will keep private advertising in mind for later. At the moment I am traffic wise at about the numbers you were Jan 2008 ;-) However, it's good to see what can be done in year, quite motivating for me! I guess one has to keep in mind that your increase in traffic is not due to luck, but due to hard work promoting your site. And this is what I shall do for now! I will keep private advertising in mind for later. At the moment I am traffic wise at about the numbers you were Jan 2008 ;-)
However, it’s good to see what can be done in year, quite motivating for me! I guess one has to keep in mind that your increase in traffic is not due to luck, but due to hard work promoting your site. And this is what I shall do for now!

]]> By: Chris http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Chris Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:59:24 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1232 @Chris - Never mind. You have written a Part II above this. Thanks for sharing info. on pricing! Good stuff. @Chris – Never mind. You have written a Part II above this. Thanks for sharing info. on pricing! Good stuff.

]]> By: Chris http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Chris Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1230 How much (roughly speaking) do you charge per month for each ad? Is $60/month too much to charge? How much (roughly speaking) do you charge per month for each ad? Is $60/month too much to charge?

]]> By: Passive Income Does Require Effort — Passive Family Income http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Passive Income Does Require Effort — Passive Family Income Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:24:32 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1159 [...] wondering the idea for this post came from an article I read over at Smart Passive Income called How to make extra money for almost doing nothing part 1. After reading the article I started to wonder why passive income isn’t as easy as it seems. [...] [...] wondering the idea for this post came from an article I read over at Smart Passive Income called How to make extra money for almost doing nothing part 1. After reading the article I started to wonder why passive income isn’t as easy as it seems. [...]

]]> By: Best Articles of the Week | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomics http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Best Articles of the Week | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomics Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:37:35 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1098 [...] at Smart Passive Income tells us how to make extra money doing almost nothing. Pat has learned how to make money online at a a very rapid rate. If you are going to listen to [...] [...] at Smart Passive Income tells us how to make extra money doing almost nothing. Pat has learned how to make money online at a a very rapid rate. If you are going to listen to [...]

]]> By: Ken http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Ken Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:16:54 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1065 Great post! I'm a newbie to blogging and am looking for as much info as possible. I look forward to part 2. Great post! I’m a newbie to blogging and am looking for as much info as possible. I look forward to part 2.

]]> By: Craig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Craig Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:18:39 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1062 @Pat Thank you for the advice with the plugins. I am going to work on learning how to implement these. I have begun trying to slowly establish myself in the niche and slowly develop relationships, but if I can't be found in the search engines, nothing is going to come of it. Do you know how long it usually takes Google to submit a site so you can actually see it on the search page? @Pat Thank you for the advice with the plugins. I am going to work on learning how to implement these. I have begun trying to slowly establish myself in the niche and slowly develop relationships, but if I can’t be found in the search engines, nothing is going to come of it. Do you know how long it usually takes Google to submit a site so you can actually see it on the search page?

]]> By: Vik Dulat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Vik Dulat Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:44:29 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1061 Contacting advertisers directly works the best for me on my other blogs. It also helps if you have an advertise page with the rates already on it. <abbr><em>Vik Dulat´s last blog post..<a href="http://vikdulat.com/?p=879" rel="nofollow">How to eat a healthy and cheap breakfast</a></abbr></em> Contacting advertisers directly works the best for me on my other blogs. It also helps if you have an advertise page with the rates already on it.

Vik Dulat´s last blog post..How to eat a healthy and cheap breakfast

]]> By: Jeff@StretchyDollar http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Jeff@StretchyDollar Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:36:28 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1059 Wow - great stuff - I wish I could start pulling in traffic like that soon! Thanks for the good advice. Wow – great stuff – I wish I could start pulling in traffic like that soon! Thanks for the good advice.

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Pat Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:11:06 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1058 @Craig, Congrats on the new website, that's awesome. Shoot us the link when you're comfortable showing it off :) For meta tags and keywords, you should use a plugin called: All in One SEO. After it's implemented, you'll be able to go into your setting > all in one seo tab and put the blog title, the description, and all of the keywords you want. Also, when you write a new page or post, you can add your own descriptions and keywords that are specific to that page or post. All of this stuff Google loves, and whatever you do in ALL in One SEO overrides what you put in your normal wordpress blog settings. It's makes your website really Google Friendly. As far as submitting your website, you should go to this website: http://www.google.com/submit_content.html Before you do that, you should download the plugin called "XML Sitemap". This plugin will generate a sitemap automatically for your website which google will use to crawl your webpage after you submit. It probably sounds a little overwhelming, but all of those plugings have good instructions. Also, just shoot me an email if you have any problems implementing them. Thanks Craig and good luck to you! @Craig, Congrats on the new website, that’s awesome. Shoot us the link when you’re comfortable showing it off :)

For meta tags and keywords, you should use a plugin called: All in One SEO. After it’s implemented, you’ll be able to go into your setting > all in one seo tab and put the blog title, the description, and all of the keywords you want. Also, when you write a new page or post, you can add your own descriptions and keywords that are specific to that page or post. All of this stuff Google loves, and whatever you do in ALL in One SEO overrides what you put in your normal wordpress blog settings. It’s makes your website really Google Friendly.

As far as submitting your website, you should go to this website: http://www.google.com/submit_content.html

Before you do that, you should download the plugin called “XML Sitemap”. This plugin will generate a sitemap automatically for your website which google will use to crawl your webpage after you submit.

It probably sounds a little overwhelming, but all of those plugings have good instructions. Also, just shoot me an email if you have any problems implementing them.

Thanks Craig and good luck to you!

]]> By: Craig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Craig Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:02:05 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1057 @Pat I am brand new to starting my own blog, just went up this week actually. Still trying to figure out how to set up Meta tags and successfully submit it to the search engines cause I tried to submit and can't see them. I have Google Analytics set up and Feedburner (think I have it set up fine, only will use it for subscriber #'s). Now I am going to install Wordpress Stats. Have developed a little traffic from FB, Twitter, and just telling friends I know. Really trying to learn more about stats and figuring it all out to hopefully lead to advertising or affiliate forms of passive income. @Pat I am brand new to starting my own blog, just went up this week actually. Still trying to figure out how to set up Meta tags and successfully submit it to the search engines cause I tried to submit and can’t see them.

I have Google Analytics set up and Feedburner (think I have it set up fine, only will use it for subscriber #’s). Now I am going to install WordPress Stats. Have developed a little traffic from FB, Twitter, and just telling friends I know. Really trying to learn more about stats and figuring it all out to hopefully lead to advertising or affiliate forms of passive income.

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Pat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:58:55 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1056 @Craig, I just love how easy wordpress stats is to use in the wordpress admin interface. I can easily see the number of visitors per day, which posts people are looking at the most, where people are coming from, and a nice graph/chart thats all on a single page. I also have analytics hooked up to my website as well, but I rarely go on it. I know it's a powerful tool and I haven't even touched the surface of it's capabilities, but for now I'm happy with Wordpress Stats. For feedburner, I treat it as an entirely separate number from my traffic stats. Do you have any other methods/suggestions as far as stats and feeds go? @Craig, I just love how easy wordpress stats is to use in the wordpress admin interface. I can easily see the number of visitors per day, which posts people are looking at the most, where people are coming from, and a nice graph/chart thats all on a single page.

I also have analytics hooked up to my website as well, but I rarely go on it. I know it’s a powerful tool and I haven’t even touched the surface of it’s capabilities, but for now I’m happy with WordPress Stats.

For feedburner, I treat it as an entirely separate number from my traffic stats.

Do you have any other methods/suggestions as far as stats and feeds go?

]]> By: Craig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Craig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:55:14 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1055 @Pat Do you prefer one set up stats over another? Is Wordpress stats looked at higher than Google Analytics or Feedburner numbers or in any order? @Pat Do you prefer one set up stats over another? Is WordPress stats looked at higher than Google Analytics or Feedburner numbers or in any order?

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Pat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:53:38 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1054 @Start-Up, That's another good way to think about passive income. Because even if you're expending energy to do something, if it's enjoyable, then it really isn't work, is it? Nice :) @Start-Up, That’s another good way to think about passive income. Because even if you’re expending energy to do something, if it’s enjoyable, then it really isn’t work, is it? Nice :)

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Pat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:52:35 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1053 @Steve, I mentioned the wordpress.com stats plugin (which is the actual name of the plugin), because it does a lot of website tracking within the wordpress admin panel, which is nice and it's pretty much the standard wordpress traffic tracking plugin that everyone uses. Are there such things for blogger? @Steve, I mentioned the wordpress.com stats plugin (which is the actual name of the plugin), because it does a lot of website tracking within the wordpress admin panel, which is nice and it’s pretty much the standard wordpress traffic tracking plugin that everyone uses. Are there such things for blogger?

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Pat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:51:17 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1052 For intheleed.com, I don't use any affiliate links because, well, none exist. In many niche sites, it can be hard to find affiliate programs, which is why I recommend the straight advertising route, especially if you're advertising a service website or something that's just informational that probably hope to extend their email lists. Of course (and I should of mentioned this), if affiliate programs for specific products or websites are offered in your online realm, then there's a possibility to make a lot of money. However, there is no guarantee that you will make a dollar if you have an affiliate ad up. You are guaranteed money for straight advertising because you don't place the ad until you get paid. I hope that makes sense. It's another good debate and one that I'm glad we're talking about. Thanks for your insight Craig and Maria. For intheleed.com, I don’t use any affiliate links because, well, none exist. In many niche sites, it can be hard to find affiliate programs, which is why I recommend the straight advertising route, especially if you’re advertising a service website or something that’s just informational that probably hope to extend their email lists.

Of course (and I should of mentioned this), if affiliate programs for specific products or websites are offered in your online realm, then there’s a possibility to make a lot of money. However, there is no guarantee that you will make a dollar if you have an affiliate ad up. You are guaranteed money for straight advertising because you don’t place the ad until you get paid.

I hope that makes sense. It’s another good debate and one that I’m glad we’re talking about. Thanks for your insight Craig and Maria.

]]> By: Craig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Craig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:43:03 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1051 @Maria I am nowhere near the point to even consider this, but a lot of bloggers recommend this strategy over advertising. Do you have a preference? @Maria I am nowhere near the point to even consider this, but a lot of bloggers recommend this strategy over advertising. Do you have a preference?

]]> By: Maria -- WriterGig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Maria -- WriterGig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:22:32 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1050 @Craig, I should let Pat answer his own questions, but if he doesn't mind me jumping in, I know Pat has mentioned using affiliate programs as one of his income streams. You can see it listed in his monthly income report. <abbr><em>Maria -- WriterGig´s last blog post..<a href="http://mywahm.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-search-engine-optimization-seo.html" rel="nofollow">Free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide from Google</a></abbr></em> @Craig, I should let Pat answer his own questions, but if he doesn’t mind me jumping in, I know Pat has mentioned using affiliate programs as one of his income streams. You can see it listed in his monthly income report.

Maria — WriterGig´s last blog post..Free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide from Google

]]> By: Maria -- WriterGig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Maria -- WriterGig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1049 Great tips on paid advertisements for a site or blog. I thin this is a good option when niche companies that would fit with your audience don't have any type of affiliate program. In reply to earlier comments, my definition of passive/ residual income is once I have earned a decent hourly wage for the time put into an income stream, everything else after that equals passive income. It's my experience that passive income is not simply delayed pay, its much MORE pay, you just have a longer wait. <abbr><em>Maria -- WriterGig´s last blog post..<a href="http://mywahm.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-search-engine-optimization-seo.html" rel="nofollow">Free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide from Google</a></abbr></em> Great tips on paid advertisements for a site or blog. I thin this is a good option when niche companies that would fit with your audience don’t have any type of affiliate program.

In reply to earlier comments, my definition of passive/ residual income is once I have earned a decent hourly wage for the time put into an income stream, everything else after that equals passive income. It’s my experience that passive income is not simply delayed pay, its much MORE pay, you just have a longer wait.

Maria — WriterGig´s last blog post..Free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide from Google

]]> By: Craig http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-make-extra-money-for-doing-almost-nothing-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Craig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:33:35 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=638#comment-1047 I just started a movie related blog with a friend and this is one thing we would like to work towards over time. Hopefully we can slowly develop the traffic necessary to begin to have advertisers. What do you think about affiliate programs, and do you prefer affiliate or straight advertising? I just started a movie related blog with a friend and this is one thing we would like to work towards over time. Hopefully we can slowly develop the traffic necessary to begin to have advertisers. What do you think about affiliate programs, and do you prefer affiliate or straight advertising?

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