How to Create Local Business Google Ads

Set Up Google Places Account
1. Go to Google's website and click on 'Business Solutions.' Select the 'Google Places' section. Sign in with your Google account email address and password.
2. Click 'Add New Business.' Enter your business phone number and click 'Find Business Information.' Review the search results and click 'Edit' next to your business if it is listed.

3. Enter your business information on the 'Basic Information' page, including business name, address, website and short description. Select up to five categories that describe your business. Enter other details that you want to add, such as business hours, customer payment options, images and videos of your business. Click the 'Submit' button when finished.
4. Select the method of verification you want to use, opting for the verification by phone for a faster option. Enter the PIN once you receive it from Google to complete the verification and setup of your Google Places account.
Create Google Ads
5. Go to the Google Places homepage (see 'Resources') and sign in with your Google Places account email address and password.
6. Click the 'Set Up Boost Ad' option on your Google Places dashboard.
7. Enter a description for your local business Google ads in the 'Ad Description' section.
8. Select whether you want to send visitors who click on your ads to your business website or to your business' Google Maps Place Page.
9. Click the check box next to the prepopulated categories for which you want your ads to show.
10. Select a recommended monthly budget amount or click 'Custom' and enter a specific budget amount.
11. Click the 'Continue' button. Enter your credit card billing information and review the Google ads you created. Click the 'Finish' or 'Submit' button when finished to complete the setup of your local ads.

How to Make Money with a Niche Blog

1. Commit to writing. Building a successful niche blog that will monetize takes time and patience. You want to take the time to keep your blog updated with at least three to five weekly entries.
2. Pick your niche. Once you have decided that you will commit two to four hours a week to maintain your blog, start brainstorming on a niche. Write down a list of your top five favorite passions. What are you an expert in? What do you enjoy doing? Regardless of what it is, there are ways to monetize on just about any subject.

3. Set up your blog. If you don't already have an established blog, register online for a free blog. Free blog sites include Blogger and WordPress. After you have registered, select your look and feel and personalize your layout. Pick a blog name that pertains to your niche.
4. Start blogging. The meat of your blog is content. You want original and engaging content that will keep people coming back for more. Write entries with pictures. For example, if your niche is gardening, write about a particular plant showing pictures on how you planted it or how you care for it. Start a Top 10 or Top 20 list on tips, ideas and favorites. Keep your readers interested and they will keep coming back, start sharing your link and leading to more visitors to the site.
5. Start monetizing. Once you have built a good, solid blog with great content, you can start monetizing. You don't want to start too early; you want to gain your visitors' trust. If they go to a blog with one or two entries, but tons of advertisements, they won't want to come back. Start monetizing with advertising revenue share; set up a Google AdSense account. Once set up, start implementing ads on your blog. Place them strategically and neatly.
6. Become an affiliate. Register for an account at places like Commission Junction. You can basically apply to be an affiliate for numerous companies using one account to manage them all. Search for advertisers related to your niche and apply to become an affiliate for them. Once you are approved, you will be able to place your affiliate banners on your blog, opting for commissions.

How to Use Google's AdSense With WordPress

Setup
1. Log into your Web hosting account. Install the WordPress package in the root directory of your domain, such as yoursite.com or wherever you wish to install your WordPress blog. Follow the instructions of your Web hosting provider. When you install WordPress, note your administrator user name and password.
2. Log into your Google AdSense account. Click 'My ads' on the menu and then click 'Get code' under the name of the ad unit you want to use. Click the code, right-click and select 'Copy.'

3. Sign into your WordPress account using your administrator user name and password.
Sidebar
4. Look on the left navigation bar in WordPress. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Appearance.' Click 'Widgets.'
5. Click the sidebar where you want to insert the AdSense ad. For example, click 'Sidebar 1.'
6. Look in the 'Available Widgets' area. Click and drag 'Text' over to the sidebar. When the dotted outline of a rectangle appears, drop the text widget.
7. Drag the widget up or down to position it where you want the AdSense ad. If there are other widgets in the sidebar, as there usually are, you will probably want to move the newly added widget to where you expect it to get clicks without disturbing user experience.
8. Click the drop-down arrow next to the 'Text' label. Enter a label for the widget, such as 'Advertisement.'
9. Right-click the main input box. Click 'Paste' to transfer the AdSense code into the widget.
10. Click 'Save.' Click 'Close.'
11. Click the name of your WordPress site on the top left of the page to view your blog. It may take a few minutes before Google generates ads for the unit.
Single Post
12. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Appearance' and then click 'Editor' to open the 'Edit Themes' page.
13. Click 'Single Post' on the list of PHP files on the right.
14. Scroll down the code area to find the following line, or similar:
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15. Right-click and hit 'Ctrl' and 'V' to paste the AdSense code below the above line. This will place the ad immediately below the WordPress post content. You can also add formatting such as '
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16. Click 'Update File' to save the changes.
17. Click the name of your site on the top left of the page. Click a post title to see how the AdSense ad appears on a single post.

How to Build a Money Making Information Website

1. Decide what you want your money-making information website to be about. Look for 'hot' and popular topics on such places as Yahoo Buzz and Google Trends for ideas. Make your website niche-specific, that is, writing information and blogging only about one or two ideas or themes.
2. Buy a domain and website hosting for your information website. Make your domain memorable --- something which will prompt people to visit your site multiple times. Choose only a basic hosting plan, as this is all you will need for an informational or blog-type website.

3. Set up your money-making website by installing a content management system such as WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal. A content management system (CMS) allows you to build your website without prior HTML knowledge or any coding skills. Many are open source, and free.
4. Look for a WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal theme to use for your site. A content management system 'theme' is a pre-designed template which can be installed with one-click to your money-making website. Choose a theme and upload its contents to your web hosting provider. Select this theme in your CMS control panel to install it on your site.
5. Hire a freelance graphic designer to create a unique header image or logo for your money-making website. A logo helps create a brand image, makes your site more attractive, and sets it apart from plain-looking websites. This logo helps establish the all-important 'brand' or identity for your site.
6. Start blogging or writing information on your website related to your chosen niche or topic. Add valuable, helpful information for visitors to your site. Upload images on your site to make your content stand out.
7. Monetize your website through web publisher's text advertisements. Sign up for Google AdSense, Yahoo Publisher Network, or BidVertiser. These money-making pay-per-click programs display blocks of text advertisements on your site. In return, you receive a small commission or payment ranging from a few cents to dollars for each of your website visitors that click these ads.
8. Display text-link advertisements to make money directly from the information or blogs you post on your website. Apply for a publisher's program such as LinkWorth, TNX, or Text-Link-Ads. As visitors click the text-linked ads, your information website earns a small amount of money.
9. Register as an affiliate on a website such as ClickBank.com, Commission Junction, or PayDotCom. These marketplaces contain products which you can promote as an 'affiliate' and receive commissions. Choose a product that would be helpful to your site visitors. Obtain your affiliate link--the special URL that tracks the number of purchases for which you'll receive commission payouts.
10. Write a helpful review of the affiliate program or product on your website. List the disadvantages and advantages of purchasing such a product. Include compelling information about why your site visitors should buy it. Make sure to include the special affiliate link which you obtained when you registered at one of the product marketplaces.
11. Continue blogging and writing information about the topics and areas within your niche. To make additional revenue, sell premium content, such as special videos, e-books, instructional courses, or other content that requires a one-time fee for access on your website.

How to Maintain Ads in Drupal

1. Install the Google Ad Manager module. This Drupal module is designed to streamline the configuration of the Google DoubleClick for Publishers, formerly Google Ad Manager, ad hosting system. The vast amount of possible configurations and options offered by the free Google service makes it difficult for non-programmers to properly configure their sites. The Google Ad Manager module makes it simple to choose the proper settings for the way you want to maintain and publish ads on your site.
2. Download and install the AdSense module on your Drupal site. Google Adsense is one of the largest and most lucrative ad serving platforms in the world. It is known for its simple integration and generous revenue share. The Adsense module cuts down on the time it takes for you to install the ads on your site. Instead of needing to copy and paste multiple codes into custom blocks, the module allows you to quickly select from pre-formatted blocks that properly display the ads in the places you choose. In addition, this module protects you from displaying too many ads on a single page and even allows you to disable ads for certain user roles.

3. Enable the Text Link Ads Integration module to maintain text link ads on your website. Text-Link-Ads.com is one of the largest networks offering webmasters the chance to make money whenever someone clicks a hyper-linked word within the body of your content. This particular Drupal module seamlessly integrates with the Text-Link-Ads.com API to allow quick and easy setup on your site. The module even allows you to view your account statistics from inside of your Drupal administrator panel. In addition, the Text Link Ads Integration module lets you customize the look and feel of the text links to match your site's theme and make them more attractive to visitors.

How to Check the Link in Google AdSense

1. Launch your Web browser and go to the AdSense Preview Tool download page.
2. Right-click the download link, then select 'Save Target As' from the context menu. Save the registry file to your computer's desktop screen.

3. Double-click the Preview.reg file on the computer desktop.
4. Click the 'Yes' button in the installation confirmation window. This installs the downloaded file to the computer's registry. Restart Internet Explorer.
5. Navigate to your website with the AdSense ads that you want to check.
6. Right-click on any Web page running AdSense ads. Select 'Google AdSense Preview Tool' from the context menu. This displays the ads in a separate pane. Click on the ad to check the link.

How to Add Google Checkout to OpenCart

Downloading the Google Checkout Module
1. Open your browser. Type 'www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension/infoextension_id=18' into the address bar. Press the 'Enter' key.
2. Locate your version of OpenCart. Click on the 'Download' link next to your version.

3. Click on 'Save File' and 'OK' to save the file to your desktop. Wait for the file to download.
Installing the Google Checkout Module
4. Open your favorite FTP program and login to your website using your user name and password.
5. Use your FTP program to navigate to the 'opencart-gcheckout' file on your desktop. Open the file and locate the 'upload' folder.
6. Copy all of the files in the 'upload' folder to the OpenCart folder on your web server. Close your FTP program.
7. Open your browser and login to your OpenCart installation using your user name and password.
8. Select 'Extensions' and then select 'Modules.' Click 'Install' next to the 'Google Checkout Module.' This will automatically create two database tables that are required to run the module.
9. Locate the 'Google Checkout' module on the list of installed modules. Click on the 'Edit' button next to the module name to change the module's configuration values.
10. Set the module to 'Enabled.' Enter your geo zone, Google merchand ID, Google merchant key, currency, merchant calculated shipping preference and callback URL. Set the 'Sandbox' mode to 'No.'
11. Save the new module configuration settings. The Google Checkout module is now ready to use.

How to Make $100 A Day Or More With Yahoo Answers

1. Register an account with Yahoo Answers. You will need to have a Yahoo account to ask or answer questions. Yahoo Answers rates users by how many legitimate answers they have provided. You can't post live links in your answers until you have reached level 2 in Yahoo Answers.
2. Find questions related to your niche, and provide useful answers. If you have a blog about personal finance and you're promoting finance ebooks on your website, find questions in Yahoo Answers that relate to finance. Provide quality answers without including your live link.

3. Sign up for a Google Adsense account. Google Adsense allows you to place ads related to your niche on your website. You are paid a certain amount of money each time a visitor clicks on an ad.
4. Apply to participate in a CPA program. CPA stands for cost per action. Once you are accepted, you are allowed to place CPA banners on your site. When a visitor clicks on a CPA banner, he is asked to fill in his personal information, such as name and email address. Each time a visitors submits information, you are paid.
5. Sign up for an account with an affiliate product marketplace. Click Bank is an online company that allows individuals to sign up as affiliates to promote digital products. Commission Junction and Amazon allow affiliates to sign up and promote physical products. You earn a commission each time a product is sold that you're promoting.
6. Create an affiliate link on your website. When you sign up with Click Bank, Commission Junction or Amazon, you are given a link to the product you've chosen to promote. You must add the link to your website. When people go to your website, they will have the opportunity to purchase the product you're promoting.
7. Search in Yahoo Answers for questions that are easily answered with the suggestion of useful products. For example, if someone is asking about the best book on investing in stocks, you can provide a useful answer containing a link to your site that promotes books on stock investing. This is done after you reach Level 2 in Yahoo Answers.

How to Setup CB Storefront

1. Register a CB Storefront account, then purchase one of the templates listed on the site. All of these templates can be previewed on the various sites that offer CB Storefront accounts. Some CB Storefronts can be brought as part of a package, which gives you access to a suite of different templates.
2. Access your account and open your 'Templates' tab. Expand or click the link to take you to the code sample for your template. This code may be HTML, XML, CSS or PHP, depending on the sophistication of the CB Storefront site. Follow any special instructions listed carefully. Highlight the code, which should be in it's own dialog box, then press 'CTRL C' to copy it.

3. Paste this code into your website's code, either in a stand-alone module or directly into the HTML stylesheet. Upload this by FTP to update your site in real-time. Most modern websites use scripting languages to embed or incorporate external elements into a website design, and the pre-selected code accounts for this with a stand-alone script that refers to the appropriate service providers.

How to Set Up Google AdSense for Searches

1. Log into your AdSense account.
2. Click the 'AdSense Setup' tab located in the upper left-hand side of the page.

3. Click 'AdSense for Search.'
4. Choose whether you would like users to be able to search the entire Web from your site, or only those that you specify. Do this by clicking the appropriate circle to the right of the 'Search Type' entry.
5. Type the specific sites into the box below the 'Search Type' entry if you chose to specify certain sites in the previous step. Enter one URL per line.
6. Enter keywords that are relevant to your websites in the box labeled 'Optional Keywords.'
7. Select your native country from the drop-down box to the right of the 'Country or territory for Google domain' entry.
8. Click 'Continue.'
9. Choose how you want your search box to look by selecting one of the options to the right. Click 'Continue.'
10. Choose whether you want your search results to appear on Google's site or your own by clicking one of the bubbles to the right of the 'Opening of search results' entry.
11. Select a palette by clicking the drop-down box to the right of 'Logo.' Enter the URL of your logo image in the box to the right of 'logo image URL.'
12. Click 'Continue.' Give your search engine a name by clicking and typing within the box below the 'Name your Search Engine' box.
13. Indicate that you agree with Google's terms and conditions by clicking the 'I Agree' box. Click 'Submit and Get Code.'