GETTING STARTED WITH YOUTUBE

Select your niche
You need to select a specific topic that you will discuss about in your videos.I (and other people) recommend you to choose a topic you like. Choose a topic that you will find daily inspiration to pursue and learn something new. This way you will not only like your work but also make it look easier because you like to do it.

Do research
Research about the topic. A lot of people fail because they dive in head first without doing research about the topic they choose. The viewer wants to learn from you and the only way you can maintain his or her concentration is by showing that you know what you are talking about.You don't have to know everything, just better than the other guy and you will be OK

Make the video
When making the video it doesn't have to be Oscar worthy. The video must be clear and audible enough to deliver the message. The video can be made by the following methods:

• Slide shows
• Making animated video
• Making live video
• Using screen recorder(if you want to be anonymous in the net )

Create a channel and post
After you have created a video, create your channel. Your channel is your online library for your videos. People will be receiving your videos from there. Make sure you have a profile picture and written channel description. After that upload your video and make sure in the settings you have selected public for every one to see

Follow these steps and you will be fine.Check out my tips to bloggers and youtubers

BEST PRACTICES TO CONSIDER (BLOGGER OR YOUTUBE)

YOUTUBERS

    1.       Channel

·         When it comes to your channel, make sure that you have a profile picture in your channel. This will people to see that you are serious about youtubers and may even subscribe

·         Channel description: Inform people about your channel using channel description. When people know what you are doing and see that the video match the description then they will give you their attention

    2.        Videos

Uploading Video
When uploading videos you need to consider the following

• Title:

The title of the video must not only be catchy but also fits the YouTube's keywords. In order for you to achieve this you need to write down the titles and pick the best or you can use free tools to generate keywords for you

• Description: 

In the description make sure that the keywords is in the description in a good sensible sentence

Note:Do not abuse Youtube's algorithms by simply writing the keywords in the description that do not make any sense. Youtube might get pissed and delete your channel altogether.So make sure the description make sense

• Tags

Tags are very important because they help Youtube's algorithms  know what your video is about. To generate the best tags I recommend using a free tool called RapidTags. It will give you appropriate tags(for free) which will help you increase in ranking when it comes to searches

BLOGS

• Be unique: In order for to stand out from you competition you need to be unique int he way you deliver your content
• Spy:Check how your competition is doing things, weigh them,take the best and apply them
• Keywords:You need keywords to be relevant in google or you will be squashed by the competition so fast you won't even see it comming
• Do not copy paste from other websites otherwise your reputation will be tarnished since you won't be creating your own content.

NOTE: For all bloggers and youtubers you need to be consistent in the production of your content to maintain the concentration of your audience

HOW TO POST ON CRAIGSLIST

Craigslist is a very old community that helps people with small businesses to grow by allowing them to post ads. Its age is very important because it shows that it has build respect in the internet so your ads will have a solid foundation. It is very frustrating when you create ads on a shady website because you sells will be very low.

Craigslist charge money when the following ads are posted

·         Services

·         Jobs

However the rest are free and you can take advantage of. You can do this if you follow the following tips

Step 1

Create a catchy title. It has to be both attractive and informative. Give a few descriptions of quality of products. Use caps appropriately when writing a title

Step 2

Add description of your product in the body of the advert. The body is the heat of the ad hence it has to be good. Use good grammar and spelling. Talk about your product to convince people to interact with your advert. However do not go too far by making a very long description otherwise people will get bored. Just give a short and sweet description

Step 3

Put photos on your advert. This shows the customer that:

·         You are transparent

·         You are professional

·         You are credible

How to post

Step 1

·         Go to craigslist and select the city you want to post yourad

Step 2

·         Click on “Post to classifies”

Step 3

·         Choose the category which your ad belongs to

Step 4

·         Choose category specification

Step 5

·         Choose a specific area to post in

Step 6

·         Add your price

Step 7

·         Post contact mail

Step 8

·         Enter your city and postal code

Step 9

Post your ad (submit)

HOW TO GET FREE MAIL LIST: ZERO COST

Do want to grow your business? Who doesn’t?  Well through email you can do this. “The problem is that growing a list is very needs money”. Well that is very false because you can grow an email list without even spending a single dime while doing so. Luckily, today I will show you how it possible using the following websites or platforms:

Social Media

It is no secret that social media I a powerful tool to grow you’re your audience. Now you can take this even farther by using it to grow your email list. All you need to do is to refer people to your site or to your sign up form where they will sign up and be part of your list

Tips:

     1.       In order for you to get the best results you need some followers

     2.       If do not have many followers then that can be solved by giving content. Create a Facebook page and post in it frequently the rest will take care of it self

     3.       Interact with your followers in order to maintain their attention. Make sure they notice you

Bravenet

Bravenet is one of the largest, oldest and respected mail list on the planet. In order for you to get started you need to sign up and create a newsletter of your business and any member in Bravenet who is interested will sign up. Members have to manually agree to join. This is very good because you are sure that the members are devoted. It is that simple:

The other website similar to Bravenet is:

    1.       Catalist

    

DROPSHIPPING REVIEW

Introduction

Dropshipping is a type of ecommerce where an online store doesn’t produce store a product but instead the store sells the product and then buys the product from a third party at a lower price. The product is the delivered/shipped to directly to the customer. Today we will see the benefits and disadvantages of dropshipping to help you decide whether you will choose it or not.

Pros:

    1. It is profitable. The beauty about dropshipping is that if it is done right it can bring good cash. This because you are sure that for every sale you will get some profit because you will buy it at a very low price.

    2. It is free to start. It is absolutely free to start and get some profit. Shopify (dropshipping platform) has a 14 day free trial which is enough to set up the business and get the ball rolling. You can boost your business and earn over 6 figures per year with it.

    3.It is semi automatic. How? Well due to software the ordering of goods from suppliers has become automatic. In fact all you need to do is click confirm after the process of completing the process of ordering for the goods. This actually cuts your work by like almost all of it and allowing you to do other  tasks

CONS:

1. ·         It is a fragile business. The entire business hangs on a thread hence you need to be on toes. In fact most dropshipping businesses stop because of various reasons like    
2.  Poor quality products
3.  Poor delivery by suppliers

This tarnishes the credibility of the store and eventually people stop buying the products causing the business to be closed.

To  avoid closer of the business then you need to follow these tips:

Tips

1.   Do research. Even before you set up a store you need to do research about the business. Find best suppliers. Find the best quality products and so on.
2.  Have a mentor. Since dropshipping is a very fragile business, you will then need to an appropriate mentor to guide you every step of the way. This is very advisable because it will cushion you from pointless loss of money
3.  All in all dropshipping is a good business that you can pick and run with it. It may you to be actually which will cause you to live a life of financial freedom

NATIVE ADS REVIEW

Native ads are ads that blend with the topic and the surrounding of the website.Hence they appear to be part of the website hence it can be difficult to distinguish between the ads and the content

Pros:

• They extremely profitable :Unlike banner ads native ads are profitable and also convert better.Why?This is because people are getting smarter and they have stopped liking banner ads as much a they used  to hence they don't convert a lot. However native ads blend with the website hence they are liked and convert better
• They are flexible: They allow advertisers to create ads about any content they want to advertise.Unlike Facebook ads that do not allow some content like casino ads to be posted.How ever this is not the case in native ads since they are "niche specific" they will display the ads that bests fits the content.So if you are talking about betting or earning online then casino ads will be displayed
• They are a good source of traffic:If you are a blogger or you are doing any business online you need traffic because traffic is equal to sales.Native ads traffic source problem because they convert better hence deliver a lot of traffic

CONS:

• If you are a beginner in native ads and you want to use them to advertise your business then you might lose some money before you get a hang of it.This mostly happens if you are doing online marketing without a mentor so piece of advice,GET A MENTOR

Conclusion

Just like anything that exists,native ads has both its good and bad.However if they are used well they will deliver more good than bad

HOW TO MONETIZE YOUR BLOG:GOOGLE ADSENSE

Google adsense is a very popular ad company.It allows advertise to create ads and posts ads to advertise their businesses.It also allows bloggers to put ad in their blogs for marketing purposes.It also pays the blogger according to the views or the clicks on the ads.

Tips;

• Google has a lot of strict rules hence in order to prevent your account from being pulled down then you must obey the rule
• Google does not allow the free domains given by web builders hence you must get a custom domain
• For those using Blogger Google is easily integrated to your blog
• If you live in China or India then your custom domain must  be active for the last 6 months and above
• If you want to sign up to Adsense then your blog must be genuine.Do not copy and Paste

How to sign up

1. Go to Google adsense
2. Click on "Get started or sign up now"
3. Click sign in
4. Enter your email account
5. Enter your website domain
6. Select language
7. Submit the application
8. Hope you get approved

Google Adsense is very profitable.It is also very kind if you do not abuse it by following its rules.Hence to avoid the risk of being on the wrong side of Google then you need to read its rule 

HOW TO EARN ONLINE WITH AFFILIATE MARKETING:NEWBIE GUIDE

Introduction
What is affiliate marketing?Affiliate marketing is a type of of online marketing where one recommends a product to a customer and then earns through commissions from the sales.It is not to be confused by network marketing which is a different story all together.
Benefits:

• It is easy to set up.
• It is free to start and you can scale your business to new heights.
• It is easy to manage.

How to get started

• Select a product

This is a very vital step in affiliate marketing.You need to choose a product that fits both your niche and audience.If you choose a product that doesn't fit your niche then you will not earn even a single dime online.

• Do research

Do research about the product.This will allow you to know the products inside and out.This will increase your convincing power and eventually it increases your income

• Create content

Once you have found the appropriate product,you then need to create content around the product in order for you to promote it and eventually earn some money

Tips

• Become an authority figure.This will help your grow trust among your audience.If your audience trust you then they will buy from you.It's that simple  
• Do not force product down the throats of the customers.Give first value then recommend the product.You will be surprised by the results

HOW TO REGISTER ON GOOGLE AND BING

As a blogger one of your top priorities is to get acknowledged by search engines like Bing and Google.Being recognized by google and Bing has its benefits such as:

1. It increases your ranking in the search.
2. It causes Google to recognize you as an authority figure.
3. It helps you grow your audience.
4. It eventually increases your income online.

Most bloggers(especially beginners) believe that their blog will be automatically be recognized by the search engines.This,however,is not the case because in order for you to be recognized by Google and Bing you need to sign up to the search engines.But how?Well just follow these simple steps

Google

• Visit google
• Sign in with your google email address(create one if you don't have one)
• Type your website address in the URL field in the form
• Click I'm not a robot and submit your request

Bing

• Visit Bing
• Type the address in the"URL in homepage "field
• Type the characters to prove that you are human and submit 

NOTE: 

When you submit to Bing you will be also be submitting to Yahoo(which is great since people still use it).
In Google, if your website is in a certain niche with lots of competing websites hence what Google will do is that it will select the latest and with the most relevant information.Hence if you want to stay relevant you need to be consistent in your posts

BEST FREE ADVERTISING PLATFORMS:COST FREE

If you own a small business (you tube channel and blog included) then you know that advertising is the beating heart to the growth of your business.What if I told that there is a way to post ads on the internet absolutely free of charge and still get leads for your business and grow your business.

NOTE:This method won't give you a lot of traffic like paid advertising but it still help to grow your business.

Here are the best free advertising platforms on the planet Earth:

• CRAIGSLIST

It is a free advertising platform where you can post ads about different stuff like jobs,services,gigs,housing,personals and so on.When using craigslist one needs to enter the cities that he/she wants the ads to be displayed in.This is a huge bonus to those advertising especially about offers  in specific countries because can target a specific audience.It also allows you to know which ads work best and where.

• YESBACKPAGE

It is the alternative/replacement of backpage since backpage was pulled down due the new rules.It offers the same services as craigslist.It has a lot of traffic hence I recommend that you should check it out

• ADPOST

Adpost center is another good platform.It is similar to craigslist but instead of selecting cities, you select countries.It allows the ad posted to stay on the website on the website for 30 days before it is pulled down .This is good because it allows the ad to be effectively advertised hence your business can grow very well

• FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE

Marketplace helps you to discover items to buy or sell.This can be easily used to your advantage by using the platform to advertise your own products.This is a good marketplace and the best part is that it is free.You can also use the platform for mobile marketing because it supports Android and IOS. Clearly this is a good platform that recommend you to use.

All the best

BEST AFFILIATE MARKETING PLATFORM:Beginner guide

Affiliate marketing is the type of online marketing where one earns by  referring a customer to buy a product commission from the money earned after the sale.It is one of the most used method to earn money online.If you are reading this then you are trying to find the best affiliate marketing program to start earning online.The answer is that "it depends on you".You are the who determines which program suites you.What I will do is share the programs that I either use or are used by my friends and they include:

• Amazon Associates

Amazon is the largest online store on the planet therefore it is not a big surprise that that amazon is the largest affiliate program on the planet.It is diverse products from which you can choose from.It is a good program because it gives you diverse products to choose from,It also has good commission rates so rest assured you get good payment.Another benefit of this program is that you can still earn even one if one doesn't buy the product you recommended as long as the customer buys a product using your link within 24 hours after clicking the link

• JVZOO

This is another popular affiliate marketing which is also good.It also has diverse products from which one can choose from.It also has good commission rates so there is good money.However with this program after you sign up you still to ask for approval before you promote the product.This can be very bad especially if you want to promote a product immediately like when using social media.This can cause a marketer not to earn a lot of money since the products being promoted are few.However the affiliates get instant commission for the products

• CLICKBANK

This is also a good program.It has a variety of products to choose from.Its has good commission hence the payment is good.However what really stands about the program is the ability to arrange the products by various category like by gravity(most selling) and so on .With this feature you can check the most selling or the latest product and then advertise it and get paid. Clickbank really takes care of its own and ensures that they get maximum profit.However the problem with this service it has restricted countries like most countries in Africa but aside from that it is great

3 TOP WAYS TO EARN ONLINE:GENIUS STRATEGIES

You can earn online using these three proven methods:


AFFILIATE MARKETING                                                                                                             Affiliate marketing is when you refer a customer to a product and get a when a customer buys a product.This is one of the best ways to earn online because it is a very straight forward case.

Pros      

•   It is easy to set up because all you need to do is to sign up to an affiliate program,choose a product and promote
• It lacks tedious activities such as customer services
• It is free to join and earn.Most (if not all) programs are free to sign up and to promote the products

You can sign up to an affiliate platform such as amazon associates or you can sign up to a specific company and to promote there products

C.P.A MARKETING

C.P.A is a lot similar to traditional affiliate marketing except for that you earn earn when you generate leads.Basically what you do is you provide a company with potential clients then the company converts the potential clients to customers .This is by far the easiest ways (according to me) to earn online.This because you can earn without even selling a single dime!!

However the problem is that due to the increase in scammers it is very difficult to join an C.P.A program.In order for you to join any program follow these tips

Tips:

• Have  a well established blog
• Be honest about your traffic source

DOING SPONSORED POSTING                                                                                                             This type of way is mostly profitable to those people that have a large fan base especially on social media.With this method one is paid when he/she posts a content on their social media page.This happens when there is an agreement between a company and the owner of the fan page.With this method one is paid with the amount of time the post stays on the fan page before it is pulled down.

Note;  

 There are many ways to earn online however,these methods to me are the best and safest way to earn online.With these methods you are sure that if you do them right you will get a good source of passive income 

FREE BEST WAYS TO MARKET YOUR BLOG / YOU TUBE

If you are a blogger or a you tuber it reaches a time in your career(especially in your early stages) that you want to get the word out about your content.Naturally,you would try to find free methods(because who wouldn't want free stuff!!).Now forget about the gurus who suggest that you must trade money for money.What if you don't have the money because investing in advertising can be expensive.Therefore today I will show these free methods that will help you boost your content

1.Social Media
The best thing about social media is that it is free in this way.If want to share your content free of charge then you will need to post it on social media.For example you can write an article on medium and then refer  the users to your blog if it has similar content.If you are a you tuber you can create a slide show and then it post it on slideshare then refer people to a video with similar content and get views.
2. Forums
A forum i a medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.Therefore ,if you want to market your content ,you can use forums by sharing your view about a topic and then you refer people to your blog or video with relevant content.
Tips:

1.  Do not go off topic.If the blog is about a topic like weight loss make sure your content is about weight loss and not body building because if you do so people will know you are trying to spam them and your reputation will be tarnished
2. Give value.The problem with people these days is that all they want is to get sells and nothing else.The problem with this is that no one will buy anything from you or what you recommend because you are not giving value to the people.You need to put your self in the shoes of the consumer.He/she is researching about something and instead of you (the producer) giving value you just want to force a product down their throats.Hence no one will buy shit from you because you are just wasting their time and even if they buy your product they won't from you the second time

3.BLOG COMMENTS
This method is very tedious but effective.It involves you to physically go to an existing blog post and commenting about it.While commenting you then refer people to your blog
Tips:

1. Be relevant:Make sure you have read the bog to give your relevant comment otherwise no one will click to your links