Student uses web site to clear debts

Brighton student Simon Dance, 22, has setup a website called clearstudentdebt.co.uk. This has already generated a lot of publicity and was covered by BBC London News and reported in the Sunday Press Simon's website contains web links and logo's of major banks and credit cards. Simon earns money by people visiting the site, signing up and earning a commission. It's quite a shrewd move because commissions on credit cards, finance and loans can be a "nice little earner." There is nothing particularly new in this. There are many professional internet merchants who make a substantial internet income by "monetizing" their websites. Another popular method is to include Google Adsense advertising on your site as well as earn commissions from affiliate links programs. Interestingly the "spin" on this is because its helping a student survive through college. The BBC reports the average student debt amounts to £13,252 Simon mentions that he had quite a bit of help from friends to help code the site. Well we show you how for free, even if you know very little about web design. You could setup something very similar with a cheap web hosting account from Weycrest which includes a free domain name. Then use our application vault to install Joomla or Mambo content management system, or failing that B2Evolution. One of Simons friends setup the commercial deals to make the site pay, but you can become an internet merchant by signing up with the following affiliate networks: http://www.tradedoubler.com http://www.commissionjunction.com/ The merchant usually has a review procedure to ensure your site is suitable, so will require a basic web site and a domain name to start. For example many merchants would be reluctant to allow their products to be advertised on say an adult site. At first, we suggest signing as affiliate for something you already like or know about. Like holidaying in Spain? Well write a review of your experiences and embed it with relevant travel links. If you are a keen photographer, write a review or recommendations on the latest digital cameras on the market. Many leading high street brands like Jessops, have had affiliate schemes operating for some time. Commissions rates vary depending on the market or product, but can be quite high for some items. For example on one scheme we know of, you can earn up to £30 for every broadband customer you introduce. With certain types with internet marketing, such as Adwords and PPC (Pay Per Click) its not neccessary to even have a website or your own domain name at all. Often the affiliate network will often supply their affiliates with a special code embedded into the URL , so that any" click through traffic" you direct to the merchants site, earns you, the affiliate an income if a transaction is successful. We highly recommend an ebook which describes in detail, the different marketing strategies, which you can setup from home, with little cash, just working a few hours a day at a computer. One is called Google Cash written by Chris Carpenter. This is self help guide for complete newbies, on how to make money by promoting different affiliate programs, by buying keywords or keyphrases on various pay per click search engines, such as Google AdWords, Overture and Miva. Also below is a forum discussing UK Affiliate Offers that you might find useful in your quest for high earning affiliate promotions. http://www.a4uforum.co.uk So All you need now is some free publicity to generate some traffic to your affiliate site! We think Simon is missing a trick however. He should add a daily blog to his site to let everyone know how he gets on and to record his television and press interviews. Similar to Alex Tews http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/blog.php