Start a Content Site

Don’t like the hassle of having to update your blog over and over again? While Wikipedia has stolen the thunder from many content sites, there is still good money to be made by starting one. Like a blog, all you need is a domain name, a host and an idea. Unlike a blog, you don’t have to constantly update your information if the content you provide is helpful, interesting or just plain popular. Think about things you know best: Write a how-to-manual on Cross stitching, putting model sailboats in bottles, how to rehab a surgically repaired ligament, etc. Make sure you do a little marketing work on your own by dropping the link in some forums, on your other websites, in email that you may or may not send out, or buy up some credit on Google AdWords. If you’ve done your job, and done it well, you’ll start to see traffic flow in. You have to monetize your site, of course, but in this day of easy-to-construct html, it’s a snap. Personally, I use Apple’s iWeb for Macs for its ease of use and functionality, but you may be more comfortable with another Linux or Windows based program. Just wait until traffic to your site picks up and guest start clicking on your relevant ads, and you’ll be making money in no time.