How to build an Article Web-Site

........or any other type of website.

Like to start an online business? Don't know where to start?

One way is with an article site.....don't worry, we'll help you......so read on.

First I'll explain the overall theory, then I'll tell you what tools you'll need and show you where to get them.

The idea is to have a simple website with articles about your particular niche. On these pages you might place some Google adverts (known as Adsense ads) as well as maybe Amazon ads. Both Google and Amazon add credibility to your site AND you can earn money if your visitors click on a Google ad or buy an Amazon product.

You will probably want to build maybe 30 to 50 pages of relevant, and spider/crawler-friendly text for your visitors. The trick is to write useful content. You could always get writers to do it for you but that might work out to be a bit expensive. If you can't afford a good writer or are not up to writing the pages yourself, visit a free article directory website. They offer good content free so long as you don't make any changes and you leave the author's bio box intact. Did someone famous once say "content my son,  content?

If you do go the article directory route, copy and paste the complete text of each of the articles to a page onto whichever software you prefer to use to make up you web pages. (Don't worry, I'll explain more on that later) Remember, be sure to include the source box at the end of each of the articles. The source box typically contains the name of the writer of the article, his or her brief biographical information including publishing credits, business successes awards and contact information.  

This source box MUST be included, and intact and the article you “borrow” MUST be left complete. You may not modify it in any way and must not violate the free article website regulations, standards or guidelines regardless of what country you host your website from or what copyright laws you obey. It is common sense, common courtesy and common morality that keeps the article website offering hundreds of articles and allows you to continue to get free text to bulk up your site if you can’t won’t or don’t wish to do so yourself.

You could have your own website up in hours as all you need is a programme that gives you what is known as a wysiwyg editor. (What you see is what you get) You probably have one on your computer now called Microsoft Front Page. Take a look in your Microsoft Office folder. If you can type,copy and paste you can create a simple website. A lot of work I know.

If you want to make more elaborate sites you might want to learn how to use the programme that created this site. There are free 'editors' available on the net but we've not found them to be so user friendly.

Don't forget, you could also become an Amazon affiliate and earn money while you sleep. We'll help you apply so don't worry. It doesn't stop there. There are so many ways to monetize your site (or sites). Once your site is up you will need to consider search engine optimization. You'll want your site to be picked up by Google and others and one way to do that is to have lots of what is known as 'one way back links'.

Of course there is another way. Sit on your sofa and watch TV or spend time with the family. Sounds crazy I know but if you can afford $14.95 a month you can have thirteen adsense websites made for you and all you need to do is spend a little time in editing here and there. They have great articles already written for you too although I do suggest that you spend a little time editing them to be more unique.

If you can spend an extra $25 you can have a hosting account with a free domain name
PLUS the thirteen adsense sites but for this, they will be completely configured and uploaded for you each month. You do nothing, zilch, niente. To look at both options Go to ProClub and read more.

Editor in Chief
TheArticleTimes.com