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Choosing A Domain

Choosing the right domain for your proxy is a key component of a successful proxy site. I have experimented with dozens of different web proxy sites and the most catchy names usually receive more traffic, as opposed to hard to remember or obscure domains. You have two options, you can either aim for search engine positions with keyword rich domains or quality memorable domains. Remember that word of mouth can play a big part in the spread of your proxy, your domain should ideally be easy to pronounce and a dot com. You can choose to purchase a domain through numerous providers, I personally use Godaddy.com and Domainsite.com

Getting Web Hosting

Many people find web hosting to be a major hurdle in creating successful proxy sites. If you go to most of the mainstream sources of web hosting you will usually end up being booted off a week down the line as your proxy starts to kill server resources. Ideally you want people who maintain proxy servers, register at the Proxy.org forums and browse the commercial section if you want to find reliable proxy hosters.

Successful proxy site setups can yield great profit and you may find some useful information to benefit your proxy sites in the forum archives. In the long run you need to think about buying a dedicated server, again you can find webhosters on the proxy.org boards who can specially accomodate proxy owners. A dedicated server will be essential if you want to make real money - then you need to fill it up.

Generating Traffic

After you have uploaded your new proxy site you can start to generate traffic to it. My preferred source of traffic is adding your web proxy to Proxy Topsites. It is an effective way to get visitors and search engine listings. Try creating a few different sentences and titles for each topsite, this allows you to rank better for a variety of keywords. Proxy topsites can also offer alot of free PageRank if you can get onto the front page regularly.

Earning Money

Most webmasters are interested in making money, if implemented correctly its possible to make money with web proxies. You can read about the different advertising options available to you on our Proxy Ad Networks page and you should also take a look at our Advert Optimization article. As with anything on the internet, you have to read, learn and experiment to find what works for you. There is no magic formula to making money but replicating prior successes is surprisingly easy with web proxies.