4 Reasons Why Your Website Isn't Making You Money and How to FIX it
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
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I made NO money with my first website. And here's why.
I didn't know how to make money on the web.
Today I'm going to share with you why your website isn't making you money.
Reason #1: It's okay that your website isn't making you money.
Most people don't know how to make money from their website.
And, you're probably using things like AdSense, or banner ads, or rev content, or Taboola, and you think it's fantastic.
You think you're going to get paid for clicks.
Well, think of it this way.
If a company is willing to spend money advertising on your website, and you're usually going to an ad network, who's keeping the majority of the money?
They are.
The last thing you want to be doing on your website is using ads.
That's how I started off.
I put ads all over my job board, and I thought I'd make money. Doesn't work.
Reason #2: You have to monetize using your own product or service.
It could be an ebook. You could sell an eCommerce product and do drop shipping.
You can offer a service like consulting. Whatever you choose, you have to create your own product or service.
Don't just create any product or service.
You have to be passionate about it, and your users need it.
Run a Qualaru or Survey Monkey survey, and ask them, what problem you can help them solve. They'll tell you.
That's how you monetize your blog, make a product that is a solution to their problem.
If you're not selling your own product or service that could be why your website isn't making you money.
Reason #3: You haven't picked the right audience could be why your website isn't making you money.
So here's what you need to do to pick a right audience.
Look for all the competitive terms on Google Keyword Planner.
Type in keywords related to your industry, they'll give you more ideas, hundreds of ideas, and they'll even show you the cost per click.
When they show you the cost per click, look for the ones that are high.
When they're high, that means there's money to be made, and it monetizes. When it's low, it means that it doesn't monetize well.
You also need to look for volume. If a keyword only gets ten visitors, and ten clicks, it's not going to generate you much income.
So you need to look through Google Keyword Planner, on the volume that you can get from all these terms, plus go to google.com slash trends, type in the keyword, and you'll see if it's on an upward trend or downward trend.
If it's on an upward trend, that's great. If it's flat, that's great. If it's going down, you may want to rethink it.
Reason #4: You need to build a funnel.
The whole purpose of creating a funnel is to let people become comfortable with you and walk them down a path that causes visitors to convert into customers.
You could create a funnel on your website, where someone comes, and they buy a seven dollar item, a product, service, ebook, or tripwire.
Once they buy that, you already know that they're comfortable, you gave them so much value for this thing that's seven dollars, but in reality, it should be 50 bucks or 100 bucks.
They feel like they got a steal. They just bought a $10,000 course for seven dollars.
You could even do this with products, too.
But once you get something for seven dollars, then you can sell them something for 50 bucks, 100 bucks, and then you can get into higher ticket items, like a thousand dollars, and $10,000.
The goal with a funnel is to walk them down such an easy and good path, kind of like Groupon that they have no choice but to buy.
An excellent example of funnels with physical products is Orabrush.
Orabrush offers a free tongue cleaner; you don't even have to pay a dollar. Just pay for shipping. After you buy their free product, and you only pay for shipping, they have upsells and downsells, and that's how they make all of their money.
If you follow those tricks and tips, your website won't just have visitors, but you'll also have those visitors converting into customers.
Thank you for watching, and if you like the tips, make sure you subscribe to my page, or my channel, and leave a comment below with any questions you have, I'm here to help and help you grow and succeed.
I have made some money with my website by using traditional ads since the beginning, back in 2016. I don't sell my own product or service. In the recent months, however, I feel like I'm missing better oportunities to make more money. So I totally agree with you on the idea of having my own product.
It definitely helps and gives you a lot more control.
finally the real neil patel is back...with his calm and cool manner
I’m back! Lol
Awesome as always.
Hey man there is nothing wrong with passion. Lay off his calm and cool manner. Stop Judging it's not your place. You do not do what Neil does daily and work successfully as a leader. He has earned the place to do public speaking and show a little assertive in his projection and tone.
Excelent, Neil
You're the guy.
I've been changing my mind about how to monetize my (future) blog.
Actually I'm planning a lot of options like store, services, ebooks, customized sheets and courses.
Yout tip about funnil is the best one (but not putting the others in a lower level of importance)
Congratulations for your post and keep sharing all your (great) knowledge with us.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Neil for all the great content you are sharing. Great source of learning. I have been watching a lot of the content you have been putting for marketing a business. Does everything you said hold true for B2B consulting and engineering companies?
You are very welcome! Most of my strategies can definitely help you in your niche.
Hey Neil, I am working with an enterprise who created a website for employees(only) not for the customers. How would I explain to them that website should be for the customers as well as employes(integrated)
Thanks in advance. Your stuff always works
The company doesn't have any website at all for customers?
No, they dont. They have an app where they are selling the product. Or say it a service.
All companies should have a website to attract new potential clients.
Great tips Neil!
You're really a "killer" marketer. (Not the one with knife).😉
Manav Singh do u make money online'?
Alø në •_•! Haven't started a website yet. I do freelancing (in digital marketing domain). So,yes and no.
Manav Singh
Do u make +500$ a month ?
Thx for ur feedback
Alø në •_•! No. I just started out. But before the end of this year,I will be above 1000$ per month. And after 1.5 years from now,I will be on $5-6k per Month.
Thanks! Haha, no knife for me :)
Man I got hooked the minute I saw your first video! Truly amazing tips for everyone to learn from. Thanks Neil! ☺️
I'm very happy to hear that. Stay tuned for more ;)
You are getting better at video presentations :) Nice delivery...
Thanks! I've been working on it. I wasn't super comfortable in the beginning lol
Hey Neil - thanks for the valuable information. Yes, I'm going to work on creating better funnels on my site to make more money. You're a killer...the expert kind of course. But then we know what an expert is: an ex is a has-been and a spurt is a drip under pressure. But we all want to be like a farmer's donkey...outstanding in our field! All the best, Cheers Rick
Thanks, Rick!
I have never learned so much from even classroom education as I do from your videos. Thanks for sharing this stuff for free. ...love ya.
You are so welcome! I'm glad they're helpful :)
I hate ads on my website and really tried to not have them on my site. As the site's traffic grew, I decided to sign up and use some premium ads. I still hate them, but the premium ads does generate nice passive income when you have good traffic...
Ironically, the first two months I used them, it was the most money I made selling my own product I have on the site. I also thought the time on site would have decrease dramatically because of the ads but has not, which surprised the heck outta me....
I hate the look of the ads on the site, but my mentally is, if it's generating income, and no one seems bothered by them, then I will keep it...
What's your take on it?
I think it depends on the ads, the site, the amount of ads, etc.
Thanks Neil! I'm leaving Etsy and your tips are helping me set up my Wordpress store :)
Awesome! You're very welcome!
You are right Mr Patel - I have 13 I think great websites with adsense and to be honest I am making hardly anything £13 last year in total and each site gets about 50k views per month - not sure what to do. Its deeply depressing.
New subscriber! Coming across your channel is such a huge blessing, in fact your channel is a full term course. Henceforth, your channel is now my new bedroom, i will be sleeping and waking up here. Thank you for so many useful contents. I have my own website too which is not generating anything i would love to learn more about how the pay per click works, how do you get paid by generating traffic to click on a particular post. I will be grateful if you could please link a video related to my question if you have made one in the past, i will be willing to watch over and over again. I will be looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Neil can you make a video on the new Instagram Algorithm. If powerlikes ; engagement pods ; work and how they work. I have seen medium size accounts grow by 5k a day regularly. How is that possible?
Good idea! I'll add that to my list of future video ideas ;)
Neil Patel thanks
You're welcome!
Hello! So I have a quick question about keywords that confuses me a bit... Does a keyword have to stay together or can it be torn apart in a sentence?
So let's take the example keyword: "best way to draw faces"
When I write a blog article, does it have to stay together to rank for that keyword? Or can I, for example, write: "I know, faces can be tough to draw, but not with this article, which will show you the best way to draw them beautifully and easily!"
An answer would be greatly appreciated. ♥
Both. It is good to mix it up.
Just started watching and this is Unbelievable content ..Master of marketing in my book, with genuine and truthful charisma behind it.
Damn, how do I have a conversation with you one on one with a global idea just helping people with their skin.
Thanks so much!
Thanks Neil PATEL & Team.
You're very welcome :)
Really you are a "Boss of Online Marketing", How you create these new ideas! That' Awesome! Nobody near you. Thanks and congratulation for giving us million dollars tips-just free!
You're very welcome!
Good points - Learn why traffic in not converting in positive leads for business.
Exactly!
Do you need special software or hosting for a funnel with upsells and downsells or can it be done on WordPress pretty easily?
It can be done, but softwares/plugins help to make it easier :)
Impressive. Most impactful one yet, thank you for sharing!
You're welcome!
Thanks for all these tips. I am looking for ways to do more research on the market for my blog.
Glad it was helpful!
Neil Patel you are a rock star in my world!! I learn from you every day and your tips are fantastic and very actionable so thank you x
Thanks so much, Debra!! :)
It's awesome. Every time I watch your video. I learn at least one actionable tip. Thanks..
That's what I strive for :) Thanks for watching!
Thank you Neil. Very refreshing and relatable. You are indeed a "Killer Marketer"...
Thanks so much :)
Detailed and specific. Just how I like it.
Me too!
Nail sir thank you so much for our help i want to know “how to edit videos like professional?” And how you edit your videos?
I don't edit them. Someone else does ;)
Super good!! Leveling up my thinking with your vids.
Glad to hear it!
I never comments on CZcams but you are amazing & outlier ,,keep it up...love from India
Thank you!!
Great great great tips!!! Again you Neil'ed (nailed) it. Thank you so much for this lesson.
You're very welcome :)
The new and improved Neil Patel 😛
That'll be my new slogan!
Great video! Do you think that a funnel is needed even for a affiliate niche site? Or do you think it is only good idea for selling products and services?
Could work for both
Very helpful knowledge, No one teaches you this. Well explained Neil patel.
Glad you liked it, Rahul :)
Thank you for all your great advice. Now I need some visitors to my website and I can put your advice into practise.
Work hard and follow my tips and you’ll get there
Thank you for your prompt reply. It's great to get some encouragement.
Always glad to help 😁
Thanks neil. Its my first comment on yr channel. I learn alot from you
You're very welcome!
Awesome tips, thanks Neil. Your channel is sharing valuable content, much appreciated.
Happy to hear you are enjoying it :)
Good food for thought Neil, thanks! 🤗
Glad you liked it!
Neil, this is exactly the advice I needed. Thanks again!
You are very welcome, Mary!!
So true. Big fan of Auto Funnel. Lots easier than Click Funnels plus they actually do what they say they are going to do.
Awesome :)
hey Neil, how to run successful ads campaign for affiliate product.
By testing. Driving traffic to landing pages and optimizing the process until you find the best ROI.
Neil, you are superb1 and extremely convincing. How did you build this much knowledge base
A lot of training over the years :)
I just love your video....
Glad you liked it!!
shreyas naik yasss
Perfect! Please share more "how to" or offer a package we can use. Thanks Neil
You're welcome!
Heya neil, I have a question will video marketing over shadow content marketing? As in more people are using youtube!
I don't think overshadow is the right word. I think videos are great for a different way of engaging the audience. But for now, content marketing (articles) are still more important because of Google search.
Neil Patel thanks neil!
😁
Hey Neil ..i m using your push notifications service..its great..Thanks
Awesome, thank you!
Hi, This video is just more then awesome. I have a question though, i have heard about funnels a lot but i think what if i am on an one product end niche like selling wordpress themes or something and i dont have a lot of knowledge to actually create a ebook for any topic, I know some of the ways but can you help with some that really work
That is why you should always focus on a niche that you are passionate about
You said you had a jobboard initially and didn't make any money from it. What did you do to start making money from it? Just wondering. I assume you started selling subscriptions like they do and ads to companies directly vs google ads.
I never did. It was a failure and I moved on.
Very good advice by Neil Patel
Thanks!
I like the sad face thumbnail🤣 in regards to the whole funnel craze, I personally think it’s something you have to maximize now if you are at all on the fence about it. It works so well at the moment because there is still a large majority of sites who do not utilize funnels(ClickFunnels) to capture and convert leads. Same thing with $7 trip lines. But Once EVERYONE is doing it, or it becomes the “standard” in online marketing, consumers become privy and desensitized to it and it becomes less effective. I could be totally wrong, just my opinion. Upselling and down-selling of course is here to stay as its a core fundamental marketing principle.
Like anything, in order for you to succeed doing it you need to do it well. Doesn’t matter if everyone is doing it if you do it better.
Neil Patel Very true. I think the $7 trip line may have to be changed in the future though. It’s like going to the club and hitting on a hot chick. If all the guys in the club who approach her are using the same lines and tactics to get her number, by the time she hears your spill she’s less receptive because she’s heard it all before and already knows what your trying to do. However, it is very true as you’ve said that it’s about doing it better and putting your own spin on it and then testing to see what they are most receptive to. And then once you get the lead, then of course upselling and downselling is fundamental. If you don’t do it, its like getting the number of the hot chick you met at the club and taking her on a date and then failing to open doors for her or pay for her dinner. Some will get offended if you don’t at least try. A good upsell makes the consumer feel like you’re actually doing them a favor, and not the other way around.
Hey Neil, this is a very interesting video, thanks for sharing your expertise.
My pleasure!
Love your content Neil, I’ve learned a lot from you.👍
Thank you!
You are PURE VALUE my friend,keep on the excellent work 😀
Thank you!!
Your video was on point. I made all those mistakes, too.
We have to make mistakes to learn from them, right? :)
Hi Neil thanks for this. I have a question how how to u get the jobs u posted on your first website.
From job boards
Awesome! Thanks for the tips
No problem!
Loved your tips Neil! Thank you so much!!
You're welcome!`
I hate you Neil because you are creating awesome videos and I am thinking like, I have to watch it and when I watch any video I say oh yes my idea was correct let's watch next. I think I watch more than 10 videos per day.
Wow that's awesome :) Thank you!
Very good one Neil! Fantastic information! Thanks
Happy to help!
great content. I have got a tremendous result on my website because of you. thanks keep doing
Awesome! I'm very happy to hear that!
AdSense doesn't work if you set it and forget it. You have to prune irrelevant and spammy advertisers. Some ads are designed to deliver a message without clicks, so they pay much less. The trick is to find your best advertisers and deal with them directly.
That's very true
David Michaels How do you go about dealing with the advertisers directly?
Hi Neil, what you recommend as a website host, etc. ? I have some landing pages in CF, but its way to expensive for me right now.
Bluehost is good :)
Thank You Neil
You're welcome!
Hi Neil. Is it true that most profitable keywords have saturated competition ?
Everything these days has a lot of competition. That's why understanding SEO and content marketing is more important than ever!
How to escape that competition when your competitors have big teams dedicated to marketing. A unique selling point would do?
@@dhanursehgal2343 A keyword or topic might not look profitable but it depends on how you capture the imagination of readers. Stop thinking as they do. (My site ranks #2 for self-publishing help or book publishing help, while others try to rank for self-publishing company/services).
Always offering amazing tips!
Thanks, Brian! Glad you like them :)
Thank you Neil. Great information!!!
You're very welcome!
Hi Neil ! what ways are possible to generate revenue on a website without directly charging the user/customer and also not using ads? it would be greta if you could help me out. My website is totally free and I don't charge a single penny for any of the services.Neither do I run ads as it bothers the users. please help. please .
Affiliate marketing :)
THANK FOR ALL YOUR HELP NEIL
You are welcome!
Thankyou for such great idea. However i am wondering,. How about an entertainment niche site, such as Shayari and Jokes based website, especially if they are getting Indian traffic and as you know such site generate way too low cpc, do you think there maybe some other option to monetize such kind of website with any product or anything. Nowadays i am working on a site shayari based website which has pretty good traffic and wondering is there something i can do as an adsense alternative option here or somthing. Thankyou for your time.
You can always sell advertising or sell affiliate products
But as a noob blogger who needs money to start up and get going, isnt ads the way to go?
I was going to create a blog in a niche and do answer posts(answering questions people type in google) to lure in traffic with long helpful content.
Do as many as I can so I get alot of traffic.
Then monetize with an ad network(one better than google adsense(it pays more).
I just wanna start with baby steps to make some money at first
Baby steps are the way to go. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
More really pertinent content. Thanks Neil.
You're welcome :)
Sir,u r amazing, u know all the queries , can have for begginer... And already u have filled those queries and issues to faced them...
Nur Salam
Hey ^^
Do u make any money online ??
Alø në •_• I'm Begginer now for SEO...but worked as a freelancer as a WordPress developer...
Thanks for the kind words :)
Super...super...super... you know it all. Thank you sir 🙏🏻❤️ video streak - 212
Welcome 👍
Thanks . Neil..for great tips...
No problem!
I just love the way you deliver the video really awesome.
Thank you, Prakash!
Thank you so much for you awesome tips.
You're very welcome :)
Thanks Neil
You're welcome!
Very helpful Neil Thanks. But why are you teleporting from side to side?
Because of my magical wizard skills :)
+Neil Patel lol
Hi Neil, can't you create written blogs of these videos as well? I imagine lots of marketers don't have time to sit and watch these.
It is definitely easier to watch a few-minute video than read a long article. I have both, though, and a podcast :)
Great tips neil ... I am begginer
Thanks!
Hey, Neil, if amazon has 20 backlinks and my site, has 75 powerful backlinks then which on will rank on no. 1
Most likely Amazon
@@neilpatel please make a video on "how to over rank amazon and other shoping sites". Please
Its always nice to watch your videos.
Thanks!
Hi Neil, I was invited by a friend @Patrick from @IZIGO, and quite frankly i enjoy listening some of your videos... I'm following you.
Thanks Patrick.
Thanks!
Hi Neil, can you share your thoughts on drop shipping?
That can be a future video :)
Do you have a course for e-comm traffic for drop shipping products?
I do not
Thanks, really good advice!
You're welcome!
Oh Nei Patel did not make any money with his first website. That inspires me a lot.
Hey Neil I would like to know which paid tools is good SEMrush or Ahrefs coz both price is same !!
if i go with any of this tools how much webiste i can add in my tools for a basic plan!!
Thanks in advance
let me know waiting for your reply!!
They are both great tools.
Thanks Neil
😁
Sir, I've finally started a blog about tech. I am using Google blogger for this purpose and once I will improve I shall create a new website. But sir I'm not receiving any sort of traffic. Could you please help me with that?
Focus on creating content that delivers value to your specific niche
Thanks Neil that's my situation right now.
Happy to help!
I need help to market my paperback children's book. Any tips on how to market/advertise a paperback book with barely any money?
Influencer marketing can help you
How do I get in touch with some good influencers?
You're very entertaining to watch Neil.
Thank you, Larry :)
Always enjoy your work sir.
Thank you, Micah!
thank you sooooo much
You're very welcome!
Thanks, Neil, Great advice, It would take some time to implement those things But They will be worth doing I think. I'll come up with something and do something with Click Funnels. When exactly, I don't know because a lot of things are going on at this moment. But I have added this thing in my todo list.
Good luck!
Hey Neil! I have a question about making sales on my online smoke shop ‘Chiefchap.com’. I sell vaporizers, bongs, pipes and other things related to that. And because of the niche I’m in, I can’t advertise on Google and Facebook (sad face). Are there any ways I could start getting sales in the niche I’m in? I could use all the help I could get! It’s been a rough start..
SEO and content marketing to drive organic traffic instead of paid traffic
i have seen so many articles of yours,they are the content oceans.I am new to blogging how to get that much content.con you suggest any tips to increase my content
Read and research constantly - this way you will increase your knowledge and be able to write better content
I like that red arrow in last
;)
Is service based business uses same strategy?
You could, yes
Thanks a ton man!
You're welcome!