SEM Tycoon

**imported_seocontest** · 07-10-2006, 01:51 PM

My seo contest forum gets traffic form links from my #1 seo contest sites how do I make money from it? Forum is PR6 and has power full links when I add a site run link to forum the site linked to moves up several spots

I don't get very many post latly had a lot of spammers posting crap and had to lock down the forums and remove a lot of bad links have not been working much on the forum the last few weeks been try to win the Cpayscom seo contest ending july 1st
I placed 3rd on google and won the #1 yahoo spot
I going to start posting more stuff in the next few days.
I currently have #1 spot for carcasherdotcom seocontest on google

Thought about selling links but have been using them for my seocontest sites don't want to decress power of links by selling too many.
Using a few links for a few new seo clients

**imported_Shan** · 07-10-2006, 04:40 PM

You could place Google/Yahoo Ads on your forums and gain money through clicks. If you're just trying to earn money and not members, then you can also add pop-up advertising.

**ServerUnion** · 07-10-2006, 04:49 PM

Contextual ads
Sell "sponsor" links
create eBooks for sale
Add a paid link directory
Promote a tangable service via your forum.

Good luck

**beley** · 07-10-2006, 06:51 PM

If you want to see how a forum/community can make a lot of money, check out SitePoint. They've always been a publisher, but their forums are really what has grown. Now that they have such a large member base they offer premium articles, books, and sell advertising all over their site (and on their newsletters).

**thecashcow** · 07-13-2006, 08:07 AM

I agree with Beley. Sitepoint.com won't talk to you unless you can spend minimum 1k per advertisement these days.

**LeeD** · 07-13-2006, 08:57 AM

Also, you might want to consider spending some time on my blog - Forum Trends.

**esearing** · 07-13-2006, 03:33 PM

Since you already have a link to Arron Wall's SEOBook why not make that an affiliate link and profit from any traffic you happen to send him.

**imported_bigdaddy** · 07-13-2006, 07:21 PM

Why not check out chitika in my sig link (aff). What I do on a few of my forums is set up Phpadsnew to serve certain ads to different types of demographic (i.e. where they're referred from, what keywords they're using etc) then I'll also serve up some adsense, if the adsense goes 10 impressions without converting PHPadsnew will serve chitika banners instead. I find this keeps my impressions down, my CTR at a respectable level & any revenue is made up with high paying Chitika banners