Why it is taking you Too Long to Make Money Online

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.