Jan 05 2009
Making Money Online - Never Give Up: Part 2
For those who are completely frustrated with using the Internet as a medium to earn extra income, I have one huge piece of advice….never give up! I admit I was part of the “I give up” club for several months. I could blame it on the holiday, which is a complete cop-out. The real reason is that I was not seeing any earnings that were close to the amount of work I was putting in. Earnings were sporadic, and if I wanted to earn “real” money I had to perpetually post on Associated Content which was draining after a while. But this was due to me ignoring the cardinal rule of Internet marketing and money making: Focus on growing a passive income and building affiliate links.
And then to make things more interesting, I ignored a common fact that was stated among the legitimate websites: It will take at least 6 months before you earn money. This is mainly because of the way search engines index your site or postings, or whatever else you are working on. I had the high hope I would earn real money right away…and I am not discouraging others from having that hope, but know and accept what the reality really is.
My goal for January is higher than others I have set. I want to earn an extra $100 online through my blog, Cafepress, and my other endeavors such as Helium, eHow, and Associated Content (maybe - I am just burned out on them), and through affiliate links. Can I do it? Who knows, but its worth a shot!
Why don’t you set a goal too? It’s okay if you don’t make it, you will learn from your mistakes (like I did)…and if you do make your goal, buy yourself something to treat yourself for all your hard work!
You can do it!