A website is not just a tool that helps to promote your online business; you can also use it to earn money. Just like how newspapers make money online by advertising in their space, you can earn money by placing Banner Ads in your website space. There are lots of websites and blogs on the internet that make thousands of dollars every month by selling advertising space only.
There are two things you should do to start making money by selling banner space on your website. Create an Advertise Here or Advertising Page on your website the way I have created an Advertise page on my blog. There will be lots of advertisers who actually will be contacting you after seeing advertising options on your website. And second thing you can do to maximize your earning potential by selling banner ads is join some banner buying/selling networks like BuySellAds.
Types of Banner Ads
Banner Ads appear in the form of a banner in your website and they are available in many different sizes. You can find banner as coming in sizes such as 480×60, 392×72, 234×60, 125 x 125, 250 x 300, 120×240, 120×90, 120×60 and 88×31. And the most popular banner ad formats are 480×60 and 125 x125.
Getting the Maximum Out of your Banner Ads
If you want to make money online through banner ads, you need to look into some really important points that will increase the effectiveness of your Banner Ads. Here is a look at what they are:
- Your website must be already getting a certain amount of traffic. Use SEO techniques and other promotional actions to enhance site traffic. The more visitors coming to your site, the higher the website click through rate.
- Place banners at the top of your site as this increases visibility and also the chance of higher clicks on the ads. Placing the ad at the right corner about three-fourths down from the website page is also ideal as ad click through are more likely this way.
- Make use of animated ads. When these ads move horizontally they are likely to catch more attention.
- Banner ads that display the word “Free” are more likely to get clicked as this gets visitors to want to know about the offer. The word “Free” compels them to click the ad.
- Choose Banner ads that are smart in offering a solution to a particular consumer need. Visitors looking at it should feel that something is solved through them.
- If you put ads that are related to your site content, there are more likely chances of a click through.
- The amount of money that you can make through banner ads depends on the type of ads you choose, how you place it and what kind of an ad you select.
- Test your banner ads before using them. This is important because you have to find out about how appealing the ad really is and if it can earn you the kind money that you want.
You can make money online from Banner Ads, by carefully selecting the right ad and also by placing it in such a way that visitors to your site notice the ad. Run a test on the ad, to find out how it can generate money.
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