It's been a few days since I've completed a post on here. I am trying different things out in order to have an honest thing or two to say. Advertising programs, Affiliate programs, Web traffic to your site kind of stuff. All free. My objective is to educate myself with some descent things out there to share with you. Read the post under this one. TIME! Please check back often for new posts.
Like stated in an earlier post, this is an ongoing project!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Time. Time. Time. More Time.
Quick note here...
If you think for one minute that you can start making money online, tell your boss to go to hell, and live a completely normal financial existence... Please allow me to practice these words with you...
'I'm sorry sir, I meant to tell you to go give'em hell... Not to go to hell. And the reason I was out for so long is a severe blow to the head that, well, got better. OH MY GOD CAN I JUST PLEASE HAVE MY JOB BACK?!!!
There is one common denominator that reoccurs anywhere I go to do any kind of research on making money online. Time. Particularly if you are trying to do everything for free. Time. Time. And more time. You want a better page rank? You can do it! But it takes time. You want customers to visit your site? You need to do what it takes in order for them to find you. Keywords are great, but everyone uses them. So unless you are trying to sell something so unique (unlikely if you are spreading around an affiliate page), that not many people have used the particular terms you've chosen, your hits will be seen in the single digits for quite some time.
Not that I'm any marketing guru, but I've spent allot of hours struggling when I at first didn't think I had to. My bad... Maybe you could have a better mindset than I may have at the start, by realizing right now... Whatever venture you are trying your hand at while staring into a square or a rectangle emitting a pretty blue light, You will need your current job for quite some time. There's that word again!
If you think for one minute that you can start making money online, tell your boss to go to hell, and live a completely normal financial existence... Please allow me to practice these words with you...
'I'm sorry sir, I meant to tell you to go give'em hell... Not to go to hell. And the reason I was out for so long is a severe blow to the head that, well, got better. OH MY GOD CAN I JUST PLEASE HAVE MY JOB BACK?!!!There is one common denominator that reoccurs anywhere I go to do any kind of research on making money online. Time. Particularly if you are trying to do everything for free. Time. Time. And more time. You want a better page rank? You can do it! But it takes time. You want customers to visit your site? You need to do what it takes in order for them to find you. Keywords are great, but everyone uses them. So unless you are trying to sell something so unique (unlikely if you are spreading around an affiliate page), that not many people have used the particular terms you've chosen, your hits will be seen in the single digits for quite some time.
Not that I'm any marketing guru, but I've spent allot of hours struggling when I at first didn't think I had to. My bad... Maybe you could have a better mindset than I may have at the start, by realizing right now... Whatever venture you are trying your hand at while staring into a square or a rectangle emitting a pretty blue light, You will need your current job for quite some time. There's that word again!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Something's Smelly!
When I say something's smelly, it's usually a rat.
Just a quick post here for an FYI...
Keep your eyes open for FREE to try sites. Everything everywhere leads you to believe that you have stumbled upon a site that can either make you money, or help you to make money, without an initial cost. Just to find that it's a free trial.
These trials can go from 7 to 30 days (give or take), and don't typically let you continue on without providing some sort of credit card info. Once the trial period of time has elapsed, and of course you've forgotten about it, good luck trying to cancel and get your money back. Everything's all peachy until livelihoods are being cut into. There's usually some kind of hassle. Some companies are on the up and up over this kind of issue, but I can imagine they are few and far between. Don't catch yourself finding out the hard way. This is an old tested and true tactic that mail order companies have been doing for years. Newspapers have created it into an artform!
There are several sites that provide a service or a product. They should get paid for their efforts in helping you somehow, or for their time taken in developing their product or service that they provide. Those that deserve it, usually know it. There's no need to be sneaky about a product you believe in is there?
If you do decide to sign up for something that gives the appearance of being free, and it asks you for the bare minimum information (usually e-mail and first name), and calls it step one, be careful. Because up and coming is step two! This is usually more critical info, like where to send all the fat checks you'll be making! Then comes step 3. At times the most depressing step there is. Credit Card Info.... 'Damn. If this is free, why do they need it?' The answer is simple.
They Don't!
These trials can go from 7 to 30 days (give or take), and don't typically let you continue on without providing some sort of credit card info. Once the trial period of time has elapsed, and of course you've forgotten about it, good luck trying to cancel and get your money back. Everything's all peachy until livelihoods are being cut into. There's usually some kind of hassle. Some companies are on the up and up over this kind of issue, but I can imagine they are few and far between. Don't catch yourself finding out the hard way. This is an old tested and true tactic that mail order companies have been doing for years. Newspapers have created it into an artform!
There are several sites that provide a service or a product. They should get paid for their efforts in helping you somehow, or for their time taken in developing their product or service that they provide. Those that deserve it, usually know it. There's no need to be sneaky about a product you believe in is there?
If you do decide to sign up for something that gives the appearance of being free, and it asks you for the bare minimum information (usually e-mail and first name), and calls it step one, be careful. Because up and coming is step two! This is usually more critical info, like where to send all the fat checks you'll be making! Then comes step 3. At times the most depressing step there is. Credit Card Info.... 'Damn. If this is free, why do they need it?' The answer is simple.
They Don't!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Craig's List: As Cut and Dry as it Gets
As the title states, Craig's List is by far the most cut and dry portal to make some quick cash. There are hundreds of sites out there that will give you hints, tips, and pointers to get you started. This isn't a how to manual. But to make short of it...
- Clean the dust off of the 3 year old Christmas gift that Aunt Bessie gave you as a pot luck.
- Figure out what it's worth.
- Figure out what you'll most likely get for it. Remember, if you are trying to get rid of something that can be purchased at a local department store, you better make it a good deal. Of course this depends on allot, but keep in the back of your head... Would you buy it for the price you set? Or would you wait till the next time you head in to town to stop at Walmart for that fancy lamp? Make it worthwhile for someone to wait on the mailman.
- If you can, figure out shipping before you place the ad. Unless you don't mind inviting complete strangers into your home, or don't mind driving all over the place, I'd stick to shipping whenever possible. If this is what you opt for, be sure to have a fair price to ship. If you don't have much experience in shipping anything, get some. Poke around on the UPS or USPS sites to get quotes for the package you would be sending. If there's any real size or weight to the item, and you're not forward to the buying party about shipping costs, you may either tick off the customer and push them to change their mind with the unexpected added costs, or lose your shirt.
Overall... Craig's List works, and you get what you put in. With any luck when it comes to acquiring items to get rid of, it is possible to get back much more than that! All daily principals apply just like anything. No magic cash button.
Hit Google for better tips, trends, or methods to make your life a bit easier while trying this out. Like stated above, this isn't a how to manual, just a quick and dirty rundown.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Introduction to this Blog
Welcome! This is Brand Spankin' New!
If you came here under your own power, you are probably one of us millions that are not exactly millionaires, and was caught by the title of this site. Everywhere you go in this box, someone is boasting of ways to make you all kinds of money, and for some kind of fee, will show you how to generate all kinds of wealth. Some say thousands a week! Well, by now you might be just as cynical as I have become. Ever find a program that seems either thought out or dare I say 'real', just to find that it's just a colossal waste of time?
Here is where others would carry on that they finally found a program that made all of their dreams come true. No such luck here. But I am conducting an ongoing experiment concerning the various ways to produce an income available via the web. My intentions are to cover as many facets that I can manage, time permitting. Up and coming will be topics covering:
If you came here under your own power, you are probably one of us millions that are not exactly millionaires, and was caught by the title of this site. Everywhere you go in this box, someone is boasting of ways to make you all kinds of money, and for some kind of fee, will show you how to generate all kinds of wealth. Some say thousands a week! Well, by now you might be just as cynical as I have become. Ever find a program that seems either thought out or dare I say 'real', just to find that it's just a colossal waste of time?
Here is where others would carry on that they finally found a program that made all of their dreams come true. No such luck here. But I am conducting an ongoing experiment concerning the various ways to produce an income available via the web. My intentions are to cover as many facets that I can manage, time permitting. Up and coming will be topics covering:
- Affiliate programs
- Google Adsense
- Pay-per-Clicks
- Zine / Article Writing
- E-bay
- Craig's List
- Telecommuting
- Other Freelance type Online Work
Through time, I will cover other topics as they come up or evolve, but for now, I'll just start with those above.
I've been at it for a few years now, and am still employed full time through a local company... Not online. That said, it's pretty obvious that the internet has not created a stress / work free environment as many schemers will advertise. But, my wife and I have made enough to supplement our income, and can tell you it has come in handy in a financial pinch!
This is in fact just the introduction to a new blog. From here forward anything I post will be on a more informative and hopefully helpful basis. Please become a member to this site!
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