Topical Hubs and Selling Online

If you are an expert on a particular topic, you can put together an overview of the topic and assemble some of the best resources on the topic. Then you can create topical hubs and get paid through sites like Squidoo, HugPages and Google Knol. Payments are based on a combination of ad revenue and affiliate fees.

You’ll get higher rates doing it on your own, but these sites have a ready supply of traffic and tools to make content set-up easier. If you already have a Web site or a blog, look for vendors that offer related but non-competing products and see if they have an affiliate program. Stick to familiar products and brands – they’re much easier to sell. When you are ready to promote those products:

•Place simple text or graphical ads in appropriate places on your site

•Include links to purchase products you review or recommend in a blog, discussion forum or mailing list you control

•Create a dedicated sales page or Web site to promote a particular product.

They all work – it just depends on how much free time you have to develop it and your level of expertise with Web design and marketing.