So you have a website with traffic and you want to make some money from it? Good news, it has never been easier. You don't have to go out and find advertisers for your site because Google Adsense has already done that for your. You just need to place some of their code on your site. Then your site will start to display ads that are related to your site topic. Anytime someone clicks on an ad you get paid. That is known as Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising. How much you earn per click depends on what advertisers are willing to spend. It could be as low as a couple of cents per click to a couple of dollars or more. It depends on how competitive the advertising market is for your site's topic. You can choose the size and color of the ads so that they blend in well with your site. If you have competitors and you don't want their ads on your site you can block them. The program is called Google Adsense and it is great,

There are other programs out there such as Yahoo Ads and Adbrite but we think Google beats them hands down. A word of warning though, read the terms of service very carefully so you don't break any rules by mistake. Also, never ever click your own ads.

Another way to monetize a website is through affiliate programs. You can sign up with various companies to become an affiliate. They will supply the code for the ads. You put the code on your site and if user clicks on your ad and then makes a purchase on the company’s website or performs some other action agreed upon in the affiliate program, you get paid. How much you get paid depends on the affiliate program, but usually from a few dollars up to a hundred dollars or more. You can sign up with sites individually, but the best source for Affiliate programs is Commission Junction. You only have to sign up with Commission Junction and you will have access to thousands of affiliate programs you can apply for.

To get the most out of your website the best method is really is trial and error. Try a combination of PPC and affiliate advertiser to see what works best for your site. Don't be scared to move the ads around on your site and see what sizes and positions work best.

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