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I need to talk to someone,about starting my own site and incorperating the one I already have at google groups.com into it,I want to do this to sponsor my own advertisers mainly so I can make money doing this or both of these at the same time,and I want full control who advertises on my new site,is this a dream or can it work? And how do I do it?And where,as I told you I don't know much,only that it is profitable for google not me.and I could really use some money,thank you. And I got free long distance if people want to explain things to me also.

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A short, practical plan that follows on from what and started: moving your group content onto a site you control is only step one. After that the useful work is (A) getting your content into a manageable CMS, (B) creating clear ad inventory and policies, and (C) proving traffic and value to advertisers.

Start by exporting the group/archive data if the host supports it (RSS, archives or an export tool). For Google-hosted groups, Google Takeout is the official export route (Google Takeout). Import the exported content into a CMS (WordPress is common) or publish it as an archive section. Always check the current host Terms of Service and member privacy before republishing messages.

To sell ads and keep full control, sell directly to advertisers or run your own ad server. Direct sales let you pick who runs ads; an ad server handles rotation, tracking and time-limited campaigns. Two practical resources: publisher ad servers (example: Revive Adserver) and network options if you need fill (). Create an “Advertise with us” page that lists formats, rules, a simple rate card, payment methods (PayPal/Stripe), and a basic contract requiring prepayment for new sponsors.

Advertisers want metrics. Install analytics early (Google Analytics) and report monthly uniques, pageviews, geography and example placements. Use simple pricing math to set expectations; for CPM-based selling:

pageviews = 50000
cpm = 5.0
monthly = (pageviews / 1000) * cpm  # => 250.0 dollars

Start local and small: approach businesses that match your audience, offer an introductory run, collect testimonials, then raise rates. Keep ad guidelines clear (no illegal or harmful content), require written terms, and iterate as traffic grows.

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Having your own website, gives you the power to allow who advertise there, because it is your site, your domain, you are in charge. Google groups are the owner of the group site you are using, and that is why they control who advertise there.

To get your own site, first of all, you need to register a domain name at a registrar, and then find a hosting company to host that domain for you, and then you can use various software to build and control your own site. Most good hosting companies provides you the software as well to build, manage and maintain your site.

Hope this helps!

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"To get your own site, first of all, you need to register a domain name at a registrar, and then find a hosting company to host that domain for you, and then you can use various software to build and control your own site. Most good hosting companies provides you the software as well to build, manage and maintain your site."
Do you have to register a domain name??cant you just use a new name with your own extension?

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Do you have to register a domain name??cant you just use a new name with your own extension?

Yes, you have to. Normally one register a new name when you register a domain name. You can always buy an existing one as well, but that is too expensive, it is far better and cheaper just to think of a name, then look up if it exist, if not, then register it. There are numerous domain name services available, choose the best option that suits your needs, it should not cost you more than about 10 us dollars per year to register and keep a new domain name.

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