subject: The Google Myth [print this page] The Google Myth The Google Myth
Ok, so you've decided that you would like to make money online. You've setup your website, you've chosen a great product to market, but there's only one problem. 10 days have gone by, and you haven't had one hit on your site.
So how do people get traffic from Google?
If you wanted to promote CD's on your website, how do you get people to type in "Buy CD's", and your site pops up in the number one spot?
Well it's easy. By using Google Adwords.
Adwords is the advertising program that Google runs which allows you to bid on certain keywords. If your bid is the highest, you will appear in the number one spot on Google when people do a search for that keyword.
So let's do an example:
You decide to promote CD's on Amazon.com.
You have a website with links to Amazon, which will earn you a commission when people buy from your site.
Now all you have to do is setup an Adwords account and start creating targeted adverts for people to click on when they do a Google search.
So you create your advert which says something like "Buy The Best CD's Now!"
You then bid 50c on the keyword phrase "Buy cd's".
So now when people do a search for "Buy cd's", your ad will appear on Google in the position related to your bid price. When they click on it, it will cost you 50c.
50c may sound like a lot for 1 click, but if 1 in 3 people buy your cd, it will cost you $1.50 per sale.
If your CD sells for $20, and you earn 75% commission on it, you will earn $15, which will give you a $13.50 profit. Not too bad really.
Of course this is just one of the ways people make money online.
