So as most of you heard by now, Michael Jackson is dead. He died June 25th 2009, personally I was a big fan of Michael’s music, however, not a huge fan of Michael!
Anyways, this blog is about making money and even though it seems rude or even a little out of taste to be talking about how to make money off a dead guy, that’s exactly what I’m going to do…
The bottom line is there are 100’s of people out there that are profiting off of his death and there isn’t any reason you shouldn’t be either. It’s a sad and unfortunate event, but if you don’t make money from it, someone else will.
So what are some ways I’ve seen people making money off of Michael’s death?
Michael Jackson Ringtones
Of course, definitely the most popular way I’ve seen that people are taking advantage of all the Jackson traffic that is happening all over the web is offers promoting ringtones for your cellphone of Michael Jackson’s hit songs!
I’ve seen these ads being promoted everywhere! On the search engines, on the content networks, on facebook, myspace, YouTube, just about everywhere right now!
The bottom line is believe it or not, the ringtone niche is not dead, like so many people suggest… Ringtones are still hot and still do really well to this day, especially Michael Jackson ringtones!
Ebay Partner Network
Another method I’ve seen being used the last couple days, is affiliates using the eBay affiliate program to launch websites that promote Michael Jackson memorabilia. I’ve seen this done several different ways, including using software like Build a Niche Store and also just implementing eBay on websites or blogs about Michael Jackson.
There are plenty of services and software out there to make promoting the eBay affiliate program easier and quicker and simply takes a search or two in google to find some!
Buying Ad Space on Jackson Blogs already out there!
The truth is, there are a lot of people that make websites and blogs about their favorite singers or actors or whatever just for the fun of it, just because it’s something they enjoy. In fact, most blogs and websites about Jackson don’t even contain ads, including ones that get quite a bit of traffic.
It only takes a couple minutes to send out some emails offering to advertise on their website in return for a bit of cash. Most will gladly accept and you can get some very cheap targeted traffic!
It does take a bit more work with this approach, but it can definitely be worth it if you are willing to put in the time!
Some Questions for You!
What are some other ways you’ve noticed people making a quick buck off of the death of Michael Jackson?
Do you think it’s okay or not to use a celebrities death to make money?
Have you ever used the death or tragedy of someone famous to make money?
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June 29th, 2009


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