Like many of you, I began my Internet business full of hope and optimism. I planned on making my first million within a year or two. At that point, I’d tell my boss what he could do with his job! We’d get that house on the beach and the black Jaguar we always wanted. Ahhh, life will be good!
Having no idea how an Internet business worked, I did some research. The information I learned, enticed me to buy three or four ‘How to Make Millions’ programs. In addition, to further my studies, I joined list after list to increase my knowledge. Soon, my email box was stuffed every day with more and more ‘Get Rich Quick’ offers. Because I’m a slow learner, I bought a couple of these programs and again, I lost money. I was beginning to think that Internet businesses were nothing but scams. Not only did I NOT make my million dollars, I was losing money left and right trying to get rich using worthless programs!
By this time, I’d been in business for a couple of months and already I was out a thousand dollars. And to make matters worse, I’d only made about $25 in profits. At about this time, I finally figured it out; it’s not really possible to get rich quick (unless you’re very lucky). There had to be a better way!
I did more research (and this time, I did not visit sales pages). I investigated how the most successful Internet entrepreneurs made money. I found out that almost all of the most successful gurus’s have their own products to sell. Most of them use digital products and they depend heavily on affiliate programs to make their money. They get hundreds, or even thousands of us to sell their products for them. And each time an affiliate makes a sale, they make money.
So I set out to copy their efforts and develop my own product. Not being a writer, I needed a way to get my ebook written by someone else. And I needed to get it done by spending as little money as possible. I developed 3 methods to get others to write my ebook for me. Two of those methods are absolutely free. I started my own affiliate program and within a day, people were joining my program. Within 4 days, some of the affiliates were beginning to generate sales. And I was making money! Not millions, but a few dollars here and a few dollars there. Soon, I was making money on a consistent basis. During my third month, I made almost 500 dollars. It wasn’t a million, but that is the real way to make money on the Internet.
I took meticulous notes on every aspect of my plan and documented the entire process. I wanted to make sure that others could duplicate my techniques. I put these notes into a file for future reference. Two months ago, I found my original notes and developed them into an ebook. If you want to make money on the Internet, forget the ‘Get Rich Quick’ schemes, they don’t work. The real money on the Internet is made by developing your own product and starting an affiliate program.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Making My First Million on the Internet
Friday, October 12, 2007
Not Making Money? Simple Techniques for Internet Profits
Are you making as much money as you expected on the Internet? Unfortunately, for most people, the answer is no. But, by making just a few changes, you can begin to turn that situation around and generate some cash.
The first question is, do you have a website? In most cases, it is easier to make money on the Internet if you have a website. Your money making prospects will improve dramatically with your own website. Purchasing your own domain name is best but, if you have absolutely NO cash to invest, there are a few alternatives.
Check with your ISP. Many of them offer free websites to their subscribers. Take advantage of this perk and set up your own site free of charge.
If your ISP does not offer a free site, do a search for free blogs. There are tons of free blogs available on the Internet. You can set up a blog and have it online in a matter of minutes. It is very easy to do. Once your blog is set up, sign up for a free account with Google Adsense and post ads on your site. This won’t make you rich (unless yours is the blog sensation of the year), but it will bring you a few dollars. After all, every little bit helps. In addition, sign up for a PayPal account and add a donation button. Using this button, people who like your blog can give you money. Several associates with popular blogs tell me that donations are among the highest revenue producers on their sites.
Another alternative is to use one of the download malls on the Internet. Sign up for free with one of these programs and they will give you a website that is all set up and ready to go. These sites provide digital products that visitors can purchase. You do not need to carry any inventory or send out products. They take care of everything for you. Your only job is to bring visitors to your site. Make sure that the program offers a tiered system. That is, when you refer someone into the program, you get a percentage of their sales. It is like developing your own affiliate program without any of the problems. You can get more information on one of these programs by using one of my links below, or by visiting my site.
With each of the methods described above, you need people to visit your site. You can do this using a variety of techniques. Personally, I write articles. Not just one or two, I submit articles everyday. Each article I write contains a resource box with two or three links to programs or products that I recommend. In addition, do a search for free ads. There are tons of them available. Submit as many free ads as you can find. Also, many ezines will allow you to place free advertising with them if you sign up as a subscriber. A search will provide you with plenty of ezines to choose from.
Lastly, I recommend that you develop your own product. This is the number one way to make money on the Internet. After developing my first product, my income soared by fifty fold. If you don’t have your own product, I suggest you commit some time to developing one. The results can be astounding.
As you begin to make money on the Internet, reinvest some of the income you are generating. Commit a portion of your profits back into your Internet business. Buy a domain name, set up an autoresponder, purchase advertising, buy information to improve your results, etc.
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