How To Make Money From xooguru.com

Whether you intend to write about a merchant or product, or you plan to write an article, the first thing to do is pick one. At the time of writing this the wiki is still pretty new so there are plenty of things that have not yet been written about.

Pick something you know well, maybe you have just bought a book you really like or the latest mp3 player. Alternatively you may have done a lot of travelling and could write a fantastic article on why you should visit Paris.

If you are starting a new entry plan it. Keep it light and informative, don't just write an advert but try to show your knowledge and enthusiasm for the topic to the reader.

Read some existing entries to get a feel for the style and layout. This does not mean that the current entries are perfect if you think you can make your contribution better and original then do so. This is a constantly growing changing wiki and originality and new ideas are always welcome so long as they are appropriate.

Make sure you read the Help page to learn how to write the entry correctly.

It is important that you choose the correct keywords (see Help page). Don't just spend a few seconds adding a couple of words, think about it. Add some simple single words as well as some phrases with 3 or 4 words. This will all improve the pages search engine ranking increasing your hits.

Once you have finished your entry, there is no need to worry about advertising. Some pay per click adverts will appear at the top and bottom automatically. Also the site administrators review all new entries and add appropriate affiliate links to maximise income.

The simplest, quickest form of promotion for your entry is to tell your friends and ask them to tell theirs. Send them a link to your entry page in an email.

If they want to buy what you are promoting, ask them to buy it through your entry page.

Social bookmarking is a quick free way to promote your contribution. Adding a reference in a social bookmarking site means that you gain back links and you make others using that site aware of your entry. Also bookmarking your page is a good way to get it into search engines quickly.

Go to the Promotional Methods page of the wiki for a link to a list of social bookmarking sites.

It would be silly of me to talk about promoting your entry on Squidoo, without mentioning using Squidoo.

You can quickly and easily create a lens on Squidoo or a HubPages page to create interest in your entries. This will again increase your back links and increase the chance of someone finding your contribution.

Writing promotional articles is a great way to generate back links and traffic. Articles can be published on numerous article directory websites, they may also be picked up by other sites and publishes of newsletters. This means that from one article you could generate an ever increasing number of permanent links to your entry.

If you are writing an article, please do not just copy your entry. Search engines sometimes penalise sites for having duplicate content, this could lower your page ranking.

Go to the Promotional Methods page of the wiki for a link to a list of article directories.

If you are an active social networker, or you frequently post in forums, tell others about your entries. You may wish to set up a profile page on xooguru.com and put a link to this in your forum signature.

This would definitely increase awareness of you and your entries. Do not just fill forums with adverts and links however as this is likely to annoy other users and be detrimental to your entries popularity.

If you think you are ready to make your mark on xooguru.com and hopefully make a nice bit of money, then go to the Make Money page of the xooguru.com shopping wiki for more information and to sign up free.

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