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How to make online news website profitable

by Cruella D
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Hey,

I own an humor news website, mostly talking about international politics and political figures! in short time it had good traffic and many loyal visitors.
but I turned out paying employers and money to improve the website but no return at all ads idea didnt work so well it doesnt pay even one employer!
I just do it because Im passionate and believe in what I do...
I would like an creative idea that can turn a news website to profitable business?!

waiting for your suggestions!
#make #news #online #profitable #website
  • Profile picture of the author H.Miller
    Ever consider selling advertising space on the site?
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    • Profile picture of the author Cruella D
      yes, I did now the right way to do it or where to sell and Im not sure if that will be profitable?!
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  • Profile picture of the author dewayneboyd
    I report on news and use AdSense. But can't say for sure how profitable it will be if you are focusing on international figures. It depends on what countries most of your visitors live in. Almost all of my traffic is from the US.
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  • Profile picture of the author jasondinner
    Yeah Adsense is the easiest. People click on ads, you get paid.

    You can also build a list and push relevant offers to them as an affiliate.

    Also there are other publisher networks who's ads you can post on your site in addition to or instead of adsense.

    There is money out there waiting for you
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    • Profile picture of the author dexterc
      You can follow what imnewswatch.com and digg are doing. imnewswatch curates all the latest marketing news and inject WSO ads in the midst of their listings. they have a mailing list whereby they send a daily listing (along with the ads) to the subscribers. This is what Digg is currently doing as well.

      Another suggestion is offer an exit offer (e.g. with a 5 sec delay) whenever your visitors click out of your site to check out the news you are offering.
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      • Profile picture of the author dewayneboyd
        Originally Posted by dexterc View Post

        You can follow what imnewswatch.com and digg are doing. imnewswatch curates all the latest marketing news and inject WSO ads in the midst of their listings. they have a mailing list whereby they send a daily listing (along with the ads) to the subscribers. This is what Digg is currently doing as well.

        Another suggestion is offer an exit offer (e.g. with a 5 sec delay) whenever your visitors click out of your site to check out the news you are offering.
        No. WSO's would be terrible for a political news site. That's not the right niche. The reason someone would do that like IM News Watch, is because that is marketing news, not political news.
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        1,574,810 unique visitors and counting. And that's just one of my websites.

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      • Profile picture of the author Cruella D
        Originally Posted by dexterc View Post

        You can follow what imnewswatch.com and digg are doing. imnewswatch curates all the latest marketing news and inject WSO ads in the midst of their listings. they have a mailing list whereby they send a daily listing (along with the ads) to the subscribers. This is what Digg is currently doing as well.

        Another suggestion is offer an exit offer (e.g. with a 5 sec delay) whenever your visitors click out of your site to check out the news you are offering.
        Im gonna check out imnewswatch.com and digg strategy
        thanks for suggesting!
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarevok
    Follow the Glenn Beck / Alex Jones model.

    Pitch things like Health Products, Prepper Products, Investing Products, Hard Drive Backups, Mineral Water, Water Cleansing, things of that nature.

    if you're seriously into that?

    Join Glenn Beck's list, AND Alex Jones' list.

    These guys make BANK.

    Follow suit and promote the same style stuff they do.

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    • Profile picture of the author Cruella D
      Originally Posted by Sarevok View Post

      Follow the Glenn Beck / Alex Jones model.

      Pitch things like Health Products, Prepper Products, Investing Products, Hard Drive Backups, Mineral Water, Water Cleansing, things of that nature.

      if you're seriously into that?

      Join Glenn Beck's list, AND Alex Jones' list.

      These guys make BANK.

      Follow suit and promote the same style stuff they do.

      :]

      Later
      That seems a bit out of the box! where do the promote their products? or do you mean email lists newsletter?

      thanks
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    Adsense is the best option. It will automatically serve the most relevant ads dependent upon geographical location.
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  • Profile picture of the author singhavn
    You can list your site at buysellads to get some banner ads. If your site has nice PR then you can also think of selling some backlinks.
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  • Profile picture of the author deborahright
    Google Adsense would be ideal for you. You may exchange link with some greater websites.
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  • Profile picture of the author MTwrites
    If I had a site that has traffic like yours, I'll flip it and make $5000 upwards.
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    • Profile picture of the author Cruella D
      Originally Posted by MTwrites View Post

      If I had a site that has traffic like yours, I'll flip it and make $5000 upwards.
      Thanks for suggesting! but NO Im not planning to do that at all I worked hard to make it popular, and I No one would buy it although it has high traffic there are paid employers working on it and who buys it won't get profit from it ...
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  • Profile picture of the author Tania Edwards
    Better you offer advertising spaces and also put adsense on it. I am sure it will work very well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Elvis Michael
    Analyze the most popular news articles, then post banners/offers related to those popular subjects. These can be in the form of CPA or an affiliate.
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