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Podcast. This article & podcast were first published at E-Learning Queen. Despite the fervor about “monetized” domain names that consist of little else but links to ads, don’t be deceived. That’s not the best way to make money with your affiliate programs. The best way, at least at this point, still involves traffic — traffic you’ve generated from the quality and intrinsic value of your site. Don’t alienate your hard-earned traffic by surrounding them with distracting, chaotic banners, chicklets, and text links. Instead, use the tips below to carefully craft a plan that will optimize click-throughs and conversions to commission-bearing sales. Continue reading ‘Monetizing as a Service’

Podcast.What does it take to achieve solid, fast-paced growth in an e-learning organization? It’s not just about building courses, recruiting students, or containing costs. It’s also about generating new revenue streams, which may include establishing affiliate relationships, monetizing websites through advertising and reciprocal relationships, and acquiring “valuable real estate” (domains) in order to monetize them, then sell as “type-in” direct navigation domains. Needless to say, it’s important to be perceived as maintaining academic excellence as you build student and revenue bases. Nevertheless, there are exciting new ways that have been newly legitimized by investment banking firms for organizations (including e-learning organizations) to establish relationships and to market and promote products, services, and approaches. Continue reading ‘Business Trends and E-Learning: Affiliates, Monetizing, Direct Navigation’