So you’re here to make money online, right? You heard from a friend that it’s easy to do it, and he tells you that he’s doing well. Since you don’t have money yet at Paypal, he referred to you this free hosting from Blogger. He told you to think about a topic that you like most, and blog about it. I can also assume that he told you to promote it so you can have visitors to your blog.
Well, of course he also advised that you insert Google Adsense so you can make money from your blog. Then, you joined different social sites to have friends and followers. Eventually, you had some and are increasing gradually. You start leaving comments on other blogs, and you’re glad they’re doing the same to you. Now, your network is growing and you’re getting the attention that you like.
And since your friend advised you to be patient before you can make money, you keep on waiting and waiting. Several months have passed, and before you know it – it’s your first blog anniversary. How much have you made from Google Adsense? What? You have not yet reached your first $100? Don’t worry; I also got mine after 14 months – your friend said. After all, you’re not doing it fulltime.
But wait, is this really the way it should be? Will you continue doing the same strategies on your second year? By the way, what strategies have you done? Are you thinking that using the free hosting from Blogger was part of the problem? Were you afraid to apply SEO because you think it is only tech savvy? What type of blogs have you followed and read?
If you think I have so many questions, rest assured that there are a lot more. But there’s no need to post all of them here. However, I want you to realize some things. It is not true that it is easy to make money online, if you started the wrong way. Actually, there are no perfect ways because if there are, all of us will be using a common strategy.
So, what is the right way to start? Remember that making money online is a business. Therefore you need to study first, read a lot, and spend quality time. It is also advisable to learn the possible mistakes that you might commit.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Why you are not making money online
According to Technorati, around 175,000 new blogs are being created everyday. Although I cannot find an official record on how many of them was intended to make money, I can assume that there is a great percentage. With this, I can also assume that only a small percentage will make it on the average level at least. This is probably because the blogosphere is already overcrowded with this type of blogs. Some top bloggers are even suggesting newbies not to make another one.
While this can be true, there are still those who have tried so hard and failed. Is this because readers are already annoyed with them? Is this because the common strategies are not applicable anymore? Is it because they are not destined to be one? Or is it because they fail to follow the right techniques? No one can tell, I suppose. But one thing is for sure, there is a valid reason.
If you are among those who are wondering why you keep on failing, join me here as we discuss each strategy and analyze them carefully. But first of all, you must understand the true meaning of the phrase – making money online. Most newbies take it as blogging only, since this is the more popular one these days. In fact, this is the easiest way they thought.
They create an account at blogger or Wordpress, put content, then place ads and join social sites to promote it. Consequently, they earn a lot of friends and followers. They might be earning a few dollars from joining blog contests, product reviews, some ad clicks from friends, and entertaining the same commentators who visit everyday. After a few months, they got bored and leave the blog.
So why did they were not able to pursue their dream consistently? This is because they fail to understand fully enough the true meaning of that phrase. Most of them even made a mistake right from the start. They limit themselves to that popular technique – blogging. Yes, some may be successful and still holding strong. But again, the string is very short. This is because they fail to understand the true meaning of making money online.
While this can be true, there are still those who have tried so hard and failed. Is this because readers are already annoyed with them? Is this because the common strategies are not applicable anymore? Is it because they are not destined to be one? Or is it because they fail to follow the right techniques? No one can tell, I suppose. But one thing is for sure, there is a valid reason.
If you are among those who are wondering why you keep on failing, join me here as we discuss each strategy and analyze them carefully. But first of all, you must understand the true meaning of the phrase – making money online. Most newbies take it as blogging only, since this is the more popular one these days. In fact, this is the easiest way they thought.
They create an account at blogger or Wordpress, put content, then place ads and join social sites to promote it. Consequently, they earn a lot of friends and followers. They might be earning a few dollars from joining blog contests, product reviews, some ad clicks from friends, and entertaining the same commentators who visit everyday. After a few months, they got bored and leave the blog.
So why did they were not able to pursue their dream consistently? This is because they fail to understand fully enough the true meaning of that phrase. Most of them even made a mistake right from the start. They limit themselves to that popular technique – blogging. Yes, some may be successful and still holding strong. But again, the string is very short. This is because they fail to understand the true meaning of making money online.
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