Faqs of timeshare

Q:Who or What is TUG?

A:The Timeshare Users Group (TUG) is a web site operated by Bill Rogers and a group of volunteers who have a common interest in vacation timeshare ownership.

Q:I've read that this is a "not for profit" web site. Why is there a membership fee?

A:The membership fees pay for this site and all the associated costs of running the Timeshare Users Group ( phone bills, online fees, web site fees, domain registrations, postage, etc.....but no labor costs....we are an all volunteer organization.

Q:What are maintenance fees? And how much are they?

A:The cost of resort operation is spread among owners via an annual maintenance fee. The fee must also build up reserves to pay for non-recurring costs like furniture, appliances etc. that need periodic replacement and other capital costs as normal physical deterioration occurs. Cost is established by the developer or homeowners association. Caution: When a developer is in control, maintenance fees may be temporarily subsidized by the developer as a marketing tool while there is sales activity. After the homeowner association takes over, fees may quickly rise to unsubsidized levels.

Special assessments are sometimes added to maintenance fees to cover unexpected (non-reserved) expenses. These assessments are passed by the association board of directors. Severe storm damage would be an example where an extra assessment would apply.

Maintenance fees vary with the location and resort, but usually are in the $200 to $1000 per year range.

Q:Is buying a timeshare a good investment?

A:Timeshare ownership is an investment in quality vacations. Purchasers who buy a timeshare strictly for speculative reasons are usually disappointed as the resale market for timeshares does not appreciate as well or as fast as other real estate investments. As an investment in YOURSELF and your leisure time, a carefully researched timeshare purchase can be a good investment when compared to the cost of renting alternative comparable accommodations.

Q:If I decide to buy a timeshare, should I buy "new" from the developer or "used" as a resale?

A:All factors being equal, a resale from a previous owner or a resale company, will probably cost considerably less than buying direct from the developer. Deep discounts of 50% and more are not uncommon. There are instances where buying from a developer may be your only choice. Lack of a unit with the amenities, location or "extra" added programs like the Marriott point program might be a consideration to buy from a developer. Again, research your decision BEFORE you buy to secure the best deal for you. Where should you begin this research? I think you know the answer. Think "TUG"!

Q:Where is the best place to own a timeshare?

A:The answer can be as individual as each owner but the consensus answer falls into two categories based upon intended use.

If you intend to return to your resort frequently and exchange occasionally, your best choice is a resort you enjoy often.

If your primary intent is to maximize trade value and you do not intend to stay at your own resort very often, then you should buy at a resort which is in high demand.

While there is no single "best" choice, the current consensus of opinion says that Hawaii and coastal California are two easy choices that will produce top results.

There are many variables that would apply to any particular choice and a potential buyer is strongly advised to research factors that affect timeshare trade values before making a final choice. A membership in TUG that provides access to the resort ratings and reviews is an excellent place to start.

Q:Fixed week. vs. floating week ownership, what are they and which is better?

A:Fixed week ownership means that you have the right to occupy (or have available for trade or rent) a specific week and unit number at the resort you own every year.

Floating (sometimes referred to as flex) ownership means that even though you may be deeded a specific week and unit number, you have no use claim on that week or unit. Instead you have the opportunity to request a week within a specified range of weeks during the year. The range of weeks available for flex use is set by the resort and is the same range of weeks from year to year.

Advantages of owning a fixed week: You are guaranteed the week and unit you want every year (especially applicable to colder climate owners who want to vacation where it is warm in winter).

Advantages of owning a floating week: For those who are concerned about unforeseen work or schedule conflicts associated with a fixed week, floating time allows for additional planning options.

There are more implications with either type ownership especially as it applies to trading and vacation planning. A prospective timeshare owner is urged to examine the differences and make a choice to match the situation before purchasing.

Q:What is a bonus week and how can I get one?

A:The simple answer is that a bonus week is an "extra" week in addition to the one you own. It's given or sold as an incentive to timeshare owners for a specific reason.

A Developer Bonus Week (DBW) is available to members who own at participating resort. These bonus weeks are issued directly from the resort. They are sometimes issued as a signing bonus upon the purchase of a timeshare interval . Owners can sometimes purchase them from the resort as unsold developer owned weeks.

A second type of bonus week is one issued by an exchange company. Owners of high demand resort weeks receive them as incentives to deposit their timeshare week.

Bonus weeks are sometimes referred to as "Vacation Escape" weeks, "Getaway" weeks (or weekends). They are available to members of exchange companies like RCI, II and SFX. The exchange company makes bonus weeks available for purchase by members for a nominal fee. Purchased bonus weeks are considered "excess inventory" likely to go unused. Excess inventory is determined by the historical number of deposits versus the number of requests for each particular resort.

Bonus weeks usually come with expiration dates and may have other use restrictions relating to location, season and holidays.

Q:Which exchange company is best?

A:This is a "Coke vs Pepsi" question but it may be a moot point. The resort you own is probably affiliated with only one exchange company. There are, however, a few resorts affiliated with both. Do not let the resort's affiliation affect your decision to own or buy at the resort. Although there are preferences among people who have experience with both major exchange companies, there is no unanimous opinion that one is better than the other.

It should be noted that there are more than the two BIG exchange companies. TUG maintains a comprehensive list of timeshare exchange companies.

Q:If I deposit my week with an exchange company, does someone need to "take" it before I can request my desired week?

A:No. As soon as your week is deposited, you can request and get the week you want if it is available.

Q:I was contacted by company "X" offering to buy/sell/rent my timeshare for a fee. Can I expect them to do a good job?

A:Past experience by members and visitors to TUG have been unanimous in this regard. Never pay an upfront fee as a condition to buy, sell or rent your timeshare. This situation is probably the most common situation where an owner will probably be dissatisfied. ANY fee required before performance will probably be lost. These "fees" come disguised as "agent commissions", "appraisal fee", "advertising fee", etc. etc. They all have one thing in common. The money is always requested before performance is complete. Some of the more notorious companies preying on timeshare owners desperate to sell their timeshare will have the words "bank", "trust", "investment" in their company title. This is in an attempt to instill a feeling of confidence in their target. Do not be a victim. Verify the credentials and performance of any company making this type of offer.

If necessary we strongly suggest dealing only with an agent who works on commission from proceeds of sale. Failing that, there are experienced TUG members willing to offer advice on the "how to's" of selling your timeshare. Visit the TUG BBS and start asking questions.

Q:I am an RCI member. Can I transfer weeks to other RCI members?

A:Reply from RCI:

The form in the back of the RCI Directory, Membership Transfer Application, is mainly used for the sale of timeshare, but also for transfer of weeks. The most important parts of the document are the areas which indicate your account information, the week you want trasferred, and to what account it's going to. As long as we have that information along with your signature, it should be taken care of. That information can also be listed in a signed letter if you prefer. Once the information is completed, you can fax it to us at 317/805-9335 if you wish. Hope this helps. Thanks for visiting our website. Darrin Goodwin, RCI Internet Team.

Q:Since a timeshare accommodation usually has more facilities than a hotel room, are there any additional items I should consider bringing on my timeshare vacation?

A:Most timeshare accommodations have cooking and laundry facilities. While it certainly isn't necessary to pack anything more than you normally would for the typical vacation, some TUGGERS seem to be a different breed. Take a look at the A. R. Timeshare Checklist and then decide for yourself. (I'll let you decide for what the "A. R." stands for)

Q:Are there any tax advantages or disadvantages to owning a timeshare?

A:Good question. Since I don't even do my own taxes, I'll refer you to TUG's expert Timeshare and Taxes advice page to answer your question.

Q:What is the downside to owning a timeshare?

A: * You must continue to pay the yearly maintenance fee, which can increase over the lifetime of the resort, whether you use it or not.

* You could be required to pay additional "special assessments" arising from unexpected costs of maintaining or repairing the resort.

* Some people feel that owning a timeshare requires excessive advanced planning in attempts to reserve a popular floating week or to obtain a good exchange week. Planning a timeshare vacation a year in advance is not unusual.

* The majority of concerns with timeshare ownership seems to center around dealing with cost and interaction with exchange companies. It's often not the straightforward process the timeshare sales staff would have you believe.

Is click-to-call what local search has been waiting for

Click-to-call is an emerging contextual advertising format that will help spark the growth of localized search. It links online users to offline advertisers by combining Internet telephone capabilities. Although it has yet to hit its stride as a platform or even pierce consumer consciousness, the biggest interactive names, like Google, Yahoo, and eBay, are positioning themselves for a future in click-to-call. Let’s take a closer look.

Click-to-call ads (CTC) are delivered, like pay-per-click, through standard online search results. They mostly resemble standard paid search ads, too. The user sees the familiar text in a box, except there is an icon that can be clicked to connect the interested party with the designated advertiser via telephone. This process is fully online until the user activates the CTC functionality by clicking that icon delivered with the ad.

Next, the user is prompted to enter their telephone number, which may or may not be already stored with the search engine. Once the phone number is entered, the search engine calls the user and connects the advertiser at no cost to the user. It should be noted that search engines will be adamant about protecting the anonymity of user phone numbers in order to placate any understandable fears of being added to telephone marketing lists. It will be imperative for search engines to build user confidence because trust is precious, especially when introducing new products.

Since CTC incorporates phone use through the Internet, VoIP specific companies like Vonage and Fusion will be parlaying their niche of Internet telephony into partnerships with bigger Internet properties, as evidenced by Skype’s sale to eBay. Even an online advertising agency like ICMediaDirect. com has to consider the impact of a “hybrid” service, like click-to-call, will have on search marketing. Isn’t it funny how convergence, the calling card of technological progress, can make the telephone cutting edge?

Experts aren’t expecting great revenue generation straight out of the gate, but click-to-call could be at the forefront of yet another giant tech-based advertising expansion. One area that click-to-call may impact is local search. I believe CTC has enough functionality to ignite the long anticipated surge of localized search as a leading format of small business advertising. For example, if a person finally has had enough of a bad back – where do they go to find a chiropractor, the Internet? Could be. That’s where we can research and get a phone number. Just think what a chiropractor would pay per click of that icon that rings his office and the sufferer simultaneously. And you thought pay-per-click was targeted and relevant?

Finding out which businesses will advertise on local search via click-to-call is an easy task – they’re the ones filling the yellow pages of your phone book. These small businesses (think: pizza parlors, law offices, florists) are already heavily vested in local advertising, yet almost none use search advertising because the format has yet to incorporate small business. It’s believed that there are nearly 15 million small businesses in the United States today and almost none are benefiting from local search the way that it’s envisioned. When geo-targeted search is smoothed out and more popular, and CTC gets rolling, local advertising will realize more convenience and more targeting – and the world will witness another online advertising revolution.

Click-to-call is even more targeted than the pay-per-click search format as we know it today. Advertisers are going to pay more for CTC because anyone who takes the time to call is certainly a higher-percentage paying customer than your basic web surfer who indicates interest. While some web surfers may click ads to satisfy curiosity, few visitors will be clicking icons to make idle talk with businesses – as far as I can tell, this isn’t an issue for businesses listed in the Yellow Pages. Click-to-call is a potent ad format and advertisers are going to shell out top dollars for it. Keep an eye out for developments in this format and be ready to adjust your strategies accordingly.

Joseph Pratt

Media Analyst

ICMediaDirect. com

icmediadirect. com

e: joseph@icmediadirect. com

Paul revere internet marketing and the 80 20 rule

I’ll bet you thought you knew all about Paul Revere. He was, of course, responsible for inventing the Internet…uh, no… sorry, wrong turn.

Not that he couldn’t have used Internet marketing principles, however, had the Internet been available. Putting an ad up on Google sure would have made life a lot easier than, say, getting captured by the British…not to mention a greater impact, as Internet marketing goes.

But, his famous ride to awaken the colonists has historians - but not marketers – utterly baffled. Why? Let’s see first the problem … then how marketing (particularly Internet marketing principles) solves the problem.

Most historians don’t understand the 80/20 Rule. Don’t get me wrong. A lot of people don’t understand the implications of the 80/20 Rule. They don’t understand its recursive nature, the “64 – 4 Rule,” the “51.2 -0.8 Rule,” “Sierpinski Triangles,” and so on.

But, it’s really not necessary to understand all of that, anyway. What you should know is simple: the 80/20 Rule simply means 80% of your results will flow from 20% of your efforts. That’s the simplicity of the 80/20 Rule for Internet marketing…or anything else.

Paul Revere understood the 80/20 Rule well, in concept. I bet he would have taken to Internet marketing too.

You see, historians can’t understand why Paul Revere’s ride produced a word - of – mouth - epidemic (“buzz”) and why fellow yeller William Dawes’ ride did not. After all, Dawes traveled 17 miles on horseback that night. But, almost no one from the southerly circuit of towns he visited – towns like Roxbury, Brookline, Watertown, and Waltham – responded to the call.

That’s the reason he goes as an unsung hero in our history.

I am a wandering, bitter shade,

Never of me was a hero made;

Poets have never sung my praise,

Nobody crowned my brow with bays;

And if you ask me the fatal cause,

I answer only, "My name was Dawes"

'Tis all very well for the children to hear

Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere;

But why should my name be quite forgot,

Who rode as boldly and well, God wot?

Why should I ask? The reason is clear --

My name was Dawes and his Revere.

History rings with his silvery name;

Closed to me are the portals of fame.

Had he been Dawes and I Revere,

No one had heard of him, I fear.

No one has heard of me because

He was Revere and I was Dawes.

(The Midnight Ride of William Dawes

by Helen F. Moore - Century Magazine, 1896).

Seems unfair. Many historians lament Dawes, the unrecognized hero. But, then again, the 80/20 Rule shows us that life is disproportionate in its results.

That wasn’t Paul Revere’s only ride:

You see, the 80/20 Rule teaches us one simple lesson and …several very powerful ones. So don’t go away.

The simple lesson? That’s easy. Focus and prioritize on what you do best. Each of us is, or should be, a specialist in a particular niche. In other words, very good in one area – and a “duck out of water” elsewhere.

That was Paul Revere. As renowned historian David Hackett Fischer put it, unlike Dawes, Revere had an “uncanny genius for being in the center of events.”

• From the Boston Tea Party to the Revolution, committees and congresses sprang up all over New England. Revere rode from one city to another, bearing messages and linking to each other. Consequently, he was well known.

• He rode to Philadelphia from Boston regularly carrying organizational messages. He rode from Boston to New Hampshire, from Boston to New York, and from Boston to just about anywhere in New England.

• He connected people to people, and people to news and events. And he did it well. While 80% of the leadership belonged to but one committee, he was only one of two men who served on almost all of the committees in Boston. (80/20 Rule: The most accomplish the least. The least accomplish the most.) More popularly known as: “If you want something done well, give it to a busy person.”

• He was a clearinghouse for information about the British. In other words, if you knew something and didn’t know who to tell, you went to Paul Revere.

So, when the stable boy overheard the conversation of the two British officers, he went to Paul Revere.

When Paul Revere mounted his horse that fateful night, his travels were strategic…He knew who the town fathers, militia commanders, Minutemen officers, key ministers, opposition lawyers, merchant leadership, and other strategically placed individuals were… and where they lived.

Dawes did not have that gift. He was not well known. He had not traveled widely. Consequently, his efforts that night were spent on arousing common folk, no doubt, but most people didn’t know where to go, or who to contact, or what the next step should be.

Paul Revere knew the leadership. What they needed was what we all call in Internet marketing, a “message to market match,” (when and where specifically the British were moving).

Paul Revere supplied that match. The 80/20 Rule is a filter for precision matches between effort and result. He supplied that filter:

• Preparation and research? His “keywords” were people, places and events learned over three years…

• Key knowledge? The information from the stable boy… and when the British would move …

• Strategic “niches”? Most “profitable” towns to alarm in the shortest amount of time…

• “Pre-qualified traffic”? The individuals who were prepared to respond to his call, did so, like clockwork.

• “Message to market match”? They would act in direct response to his focused message… and …

• Call to action? “The British are coming. Resist them…now.”

Revere was less a rider and more a “guided missile” that night. Specific. Targeted. Effective. Those are the ingredients for successful Internet marketing…and the call to Lexington Green that next day was an 80/20 Rule “in play”.

Every Internet marketer knows from the 80/20 Rule, that Internet marketing is a process, broken down into steps, each step catering to the comfort zone of different kinds of individuals. The days of “one stop, one purchase” are over. Most people will NOT purchase in one stop…so devise other kinds of response (email follow-up, mini-courses, opt ins, surveys, etc.)

As any Internet marketing specialist knows, if people are confused, they take no action, except to leave the issue (or website) alone.

If Dawes had had a website, they would’ve left it confused with no way to respond to any call to action.

So, people didn’t act under his call … until days later, after Lexington and Concord were history.

Yes, William Dawes was a hero. But, his ride took so much more effort, accomplished much less, and took much longer to finish … Mixed results, at best.

History and Internet marketing turn on hinges produced by the 80/20 Rule.

About the Author

Wayne Sedlak is an Internet Marketer and Radio Talk Show host. Hear archived shows on Internet marketing, 80/20 Rule, Ebay and many other subjects at worldtalkradio. com/show. asp? sid=216 . For Internet marketing training: Icanmarketonline. com. Questions? Email: NetPublish@Direcway. com Call Toll Free: 1866.735.5871

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Helpful strategies for selling leather and leather products online part 1 of 4

When someone walks through your door, it is quite likely that a sales person is available and able to assist them with any questions. At that moment in time, specially in a leather oriented business, many aspects of the human sensory spectrum are in full swing. They can smell the unique scent of genuine leather, they can see and touch the smooth buttery leather and most importantly they can hear and understand what you have to say about your leather product offerings. Put all these things together and there is a very good chance you are going to make a sale! … Now try to accomplish this on the Internet.

It goes without saying that the Internet can enhance the bottom lines of many, if not all, leather oriented businesses, however, did you know that there are obstacles associated with selling online that can literally sink your leather business if you are not prepared?

For the purpose of this article, let us define the term “online commerce” as "the electronic selling of leather and leather products through an online shopping cart environment".

There are certain issues that a business should take into account before even contemplating opening up an online shop.

First let me start off by asking you a simple question. When was the last time you fired up your computer and said “I am going onto the internet to do some shopping?” I am willing to bet, that's not too many times, if any. Most people hop on the internet to do research, or if anything, to do a little window shopping! That’s right ... to look around and see what’s available. Very few people hop on the internet looking to buy something, but this does not mean you can’t sell to them! All this means is that you need to treat them a little differently to ensure they buy from you.

Here are some strategies to help you get started.

1. Develop your online catalogue with the first time shopper in mind all the time.

I can’t begin to count how many leather industry sites out there that are falling short in this department. Your company website has to take on the roll of your top sales person. It needs to provide as much information as possible to your potential customers. What we are talking about here is not only information on how to reach you, but detailed product specific information, product uses, methods for payment, shipping options, refunds etc.

You need to position your leather company as a mentor or teacher and educate your potential customers about your product offerings and their applicable uses. When writing your website content, pretend that every potential visitor will know very little about your offerings. Ensure that your content is as informative as possible. You will win over more leather consumers this way, trust me. Use this strategy whether you are selling a jacket, a pair of boots, a can of adhesive or a sheepskin. Once you convert that casual visitor into a customer, and you deliver on your orders, you’ll have gained a lifetime customer.

Now, if you’re thinking about selling say upholstery hides (or other finished hides) online, let me give you a piece of advice. Do so only with customers that have bought from you before or who have received one of your sample swatches. Why? Remember online customers are going by what is on your website; they don’t actually get to touch your upholstery leather or hide. As we all know, every hide is different and each carries its unique imperfections. So forget about trying to display the true representation of the colors or textures of hides on their monitors. With the many different monitors and graphic cards available it is an impossible task. A simple comment like – “If ordering our XYZ upholstery hide for the first time, please request a sample cutting or swatch to confirm specifications before ordering.” If you make this offer; ensure you get the samples out! Potential first-time customers will appreciate the heads up and second-timers will be unfazed as they have bought the product from you before. The alternative is an unhappy customer, restocking fees, shipping fees and the loss of a potential lifetime customer.

In the next three articles, Frank will address three additional strategies that will not only help you keep your customers, but increase them as well. Learn how a $300 order can generate in excess of $120,000 of business.

Timeshare-let us give what the kids want

It actually makes great sense for the kids. In previous articles we have told the story of the Mark Hopkins hotel in San Francisco. For those who missed it, the 1942 nightly rack rate was $5.00 single and $7.00 double. By 1974 it was $45.00 and $55.00. Last year it was $210 to $270 single or double depending on location. Carrying that price increase forward another 50 years will set the price at $9,058.00 per night!! Can't happen, you say? It did happen and there is absolutely no reason it won't happen again. Now what will the kids think of you when they are saving this kind of money down the road? They will think their parents were just about the brightest people in the whole world and they will think that every time they vacation. What a great legacy!!

Why, then don't they want it now? Even for free? Well, you think back. Several years ago did you wake up one morning, look at each other and say, "This is sure a great day to go out and buy a timeshare?" We all know that didn't happen. No, you went out not to buy, but just to pick up your free car, Hawaiian vacation or other "free" gift. After you had left the sales presentation, you said, "What happened?" Not only had you paid for your own "free" gift, but you had also paid for those of the other nine people who didn't buy. You probably didn't give a lot of logical thought to this purchase as you were intentionally swept away by the slick emotional sales method employed.

So now you offer it to the kids and they decline. Why is that? It is almost always the cost of upkeep that the kids focus upon. The dues of from $350 to $500 and taxes of from $30 to $90 knock them out. They can't envision spending that much on a vacation. The fact is that they will probably spend a lot more than that even now for a product that isn't one tenth as good. But the reality is that they have not been sold the product. How many parents will become salespeople to their kids to show and sell them on the advantages of the product before it is offered?

Part of it is timing. If the kids are too young or really financially struggling, it is not a good time to offer the gift. Wait until they don't have those kind of pressures. Also, have you used the timeshare as a family? If not, how could they know how good it is? On the other hand, if they have used it with you as kids and really enjoyed it, and if they now have kids of their own and are struggling with the ever-increasing cost of vacations, their reception will be much different. Timing is everything.

Don't neglect the selling of the benefits. Before offering it to them, open the RCI or Interval International catalog and show them all the neat places they can go. If you have already taken them to some of these, it will just be that much easier. Don't overlook the fact that you should really be able to offer one to each of your offspring. Fortunately, resales offer the opportunity to pick up these additional timeshares at a fraction of what you originally spent. And what a gift it is!! They talk about the gift that keeps on giving. This is one that will provide your children with a lifetime of pleasure. And their children after that.

You might also clip out this article for your kids for the time when they will pass it along to their children.

One final caution. Don't just add their names to the Deed! In disposing of resale timeshares one of our worst problems has been straightening out improperly deeded property. In some cases it has resulted in the property being unsaleable. In one case a mother just added her four kids names to the deed without any thought to their spouses some of whom were ex-spouses by the time we got into the picture. A nationwide manhunt insued to find the ex-spouses and talk them into signing a quit claim deed. Don't forget that most timeshares are in fact real property and follow those rules. You are almost always better off obtaining the services of a professional.

The lifetime value of timeshares is just starting to be realized now. It will still take a few more years before it is completely obvious to everyone. When it does, the value of resales will increase dramatically.

New internet marketing experts in asia

In recent years, Asia has developed to become one of the foremost internet marketing

boom areas, particularly in Singapore and Malaysia. As more and more events take off

in this part of the world, outstanding internet marketers are starting to blaze the

trail and offer marketers in the USA, UK and Europe opportunities for joint ventures

and other work.

For instance, Vince Tan, a Malaysian, was previously unknown until the launch of

"Keyword Anywhere" tool that has caught the imagination of the internet

marketing community through its killer application. Vince works with a more

prominent internet strategist, Kelvin Hui.

Gobala Krishnan, another Malaysian, who was also formerly unknown until the

development of the Easy Wordpress System that also proliferated the internet with

its step-by-step approach to blogging.

Joesph Then, a fairly experienced internet marketer, who has not yet been known in

Singapore but has a thriving business there, also runs several online businesses and

is armed with over 6 years of actual experience.

Jaz Lai is a new addition to the Singapore team of internet marketers. His claim to

fame is in network marketing online, and has fascinating ways to build a list

online.

These are five figure a month internet marketers, and it is likely that before the

end of this year, six-figure income marketers will be created in the heartlands of

Asia.

The community effort is now being forged at IMAsiaHub. com and all

marketers are invited to beta test the platform. With more opportunities to network,

there will most definitely be a greater number of join ventures and more money to be

made.

To update the list of top internet marketers in Asia, please go to

internetmarketingsingapore. com/blog/category/internet-marketing-expert-series/

How to get a uk or any other website online and have it making money

When building a UK or any other website there are many things that you have to consider. These include where you are going to host your website, how much money you have to spend on building and designing your website, how long is it going to take to build your website, how you are going to make money from your website and how are you going to promote your site.

Designing your site

When building a website it is best if you learn how to design your own website by learning simple html, php and mysql programming languages. By doing this it will save you thousands of money in the long run and will benefit you a lot. A good site where you can get started in learning the basics of html is htmlgoodies. com. If you already know the basics of html, php and mysql then a good place to turn to when you have slight problems in some of your php scripts is to ask others that already have experience in php coding. You can do this by using online forums that deal with php and other scripting languages.

Hosting your website

Getting a site hosted in the United Kingdom is just like getting a site hosted elsewhere in the World. You should always check the background of a web hosting provider before you actually host your website with them. By doing this you can get a better picture to how reliable they are and how good their customer support is when anything ever goes wrong. A good place to find a web hosting provider is by using a web hosting directory like 1hostseeking. com/webhost/30000613/1.html . Once you find a web host that offers the services that you need then you can always use a forum after to get more information on that particular web hosting provider. Also, just because you have a UK website, it doesn’t mean that you have to have a UK web hosting provider. You can easily host a UK website from anywhere around the World just like any other site.

The cost of building and getting your website online

The cost of getting a website online depends on how much knowledge you already know about html and other website programming languages. It also depends on a lot of other factors as well. The more you know about how to create a website, how to manage a website and also how to promote a website cheaply online, the less money it will cost you to run your site in the long run, which will then result in more profit for you.

Making money from your website

There are many online opportunities for making money from your website. One way is to use affiliate programs on your website. The best place to look for affiliate programs is by using an affiliate programs directory as these normally list some of the best affiliate programs online and they also normally list them in categories so that you can easily find the right affiliate program for your sites needs. For example, affiliateseeking. com is an online affiliate programs directory that includes a lot of programs that can be used for US and UK websites.

Although, affiliate programs is a good way of make money from your site, just by adding a lot of affiliate programs to your site won’t earn you very much. You have to try to join the affiliate programs that best fit your site and it’s audience plus you also have to tweak your affiliate programs on your pages so that you can improve your CTR and also your Sales from each affiliate program. There are many of affiliate programs to choose from. You can promote products and services on your site and get paid by CPM, CPC, CPA, CPL or CPS. There are also other programs that pay differently to this, but the ones mentioned above are the main ways that most affiliate programs pay their affiliates.

Promoting a website

Promoting a website is a very crucial part in an online business. If you don’t promote your site at all, or promote it very well, then you won’t last online for long. There are millions of sites online that all are trying to get a slice of the online visitors that use the Internet every day.

The main ways to promote a website is by doing SEO. This is where you optimise your site so that it ranks well within the search engines. You can also promote your site by using some of the following techniques:

1. Exchanging links with other sites that are on the same topic as yours

2. Adding your link to your forum and email signatures

3. Giving away free stuff with your sites link attached to it

4. Doing word of mouth advertising

5. Buying advertising from top sites that receive a lot of traffic

6. Advertising on PPC networks like Adwords and Overture

7. Writing articles on the same topic as your site and add your link to the resource box at the end of the article. Once you have done these things you can then submit your articles to the reprint articles directories so that other webmasters can reprint them on their own websites and in their newsletters. If you have UK related articles then you can get them listed on articles. simplysearch4it. co. uk for free. This site focuses only on UK related articles and other UK content and sites.

8. If your site is making a lot of good money and you want to advertise further then you can also use Radio and TV advertising.