Money making tips

Here's what you need to know to make money online consistently and legitimately.



1. Do set yourself up with an online place of business - get a domain address.  For $10 or so per year, it's worth it to book your own domain name. It makes you look more reputable, permanent and more

accountable. Separate yourself from the sketchy programs out there by having your own domain name. If you have other websites from various affiliate programs you are involved, that's fine, you can add the links to those programs on your domain based website.



2. Do book a website hosting account with a reliable hosting company. Today, website owners can (and should) add  tools, gadgets, blogs and other resources on their site to make it more customer friendly, search engine friendly, and social media friendly. Effective sites engage the visitor with live chat options, video, member areas, commenting and more.  If your hosting provider doesn't include site analysis and traffic tools, Google offers a free program that is very helpful for tracking important data related to your site traffic. It's called Google Analytics. 

3. When it comes to earning from online sources here are some proven successful ways to making money online:

a)  Affiliate Marketing:  Affiliate marketing means that you sign up with a company as an Affiliate, refer business to those companies and you collect a commission for sales. You've likely heard of Amazon but don't be afraid to look outside of recognizable retailers for good Affiliate Marketing ideas. ClickBank.com for example, allows you to promote thousands of digital products. Vendors post their digital product to ClickBank, you promote it, when a sale is made you collect a commission. As the economy has fumbled, affiliate marketing and work at home programs have exploded.
b)  Blogging: Don't stop at Affiliate Marketing, money can be made from popular blogging sites by adding in advertising revenue from sources like Google Ad Sense, this is called Monetizing.  Food bloggers, celebrity gossip bloggers, expert columnists and many more are generating sweet advertising revenue by including ads on their high traffic blogs. The ads are generated from an advertising program such as that offered by Google and many others.  c) Sale of Products: Of course you have seller options such as E-Bay for selling products either new or used.  E-Bay is not a new idea for making money online but it is a source that many people have been relying on for years. Those who are reliable sellers earn status as trusted sellers and can earn significant money selling products. d)  Site Flipping:  through an auction process, you can buy or sell complete niche websites, many with an existing customer base and verifiable traffic. If you are clever and have built up a successful online property you can sell it.  It's a similar concept as buying a home, fixing it up and selling it. In this case though you create a site for a nice market, monetize it, grow traffic, a prospect list and a customer database, then simply sell the site. e) Freelancing:  If you have a specialized skill or knowledge, have a look at freelancing sites. Both companies and freelancers (called contractors) can post their jobs/skills.   It's unique in that you can access specific jobs including work for programmers, writers, designers, consultants and so forth. There are so many options, take some time to review these mentioned and keep an open-mind about what is available. By posting your profile to these sites and taking on contact work you can earn considerable income. f)  YouTube.com  Not everyone is destined for instant success after simply posting a video to YouTube. But there IS money to be made with YouTube, that fact is a certainty. YouTube's partner program allows you to post videos and earn revenue as your audience grows.  Remember the scared baby video? What about the talking dog videos? Get good at it, get a following and then release videos to keep that source of income growing. Visit YouTube's Partner section of their website to read success stories and how the program works. g) Multiple Streams of Income.  Here's a final thought on earning from online sources.  Multiple streams of income is the key to consistent revenue, pick a few programs or options and focus on those to EARN something before you move on to the next. Make sure you are not spread to thin and can devote adequate time to building those sources of revenue. 

4. Realize you must work your business every day to expect to see results.  Don't expect overnight success, or even success after a few weeks. If you are in this for a hobby fine, but if you want to build an online business with a steady source of full time income realize that it will take time. It's a slow build and a lot of work.

5.  Understand  that consistent marketing and promotion is critical to your success. Every business, big and small must constantly promote their product or service.  Your online business is no different. Promotion is a daily task. How much you earn is directly related to how much time and effort you invest in marketing your product.  Learn about the power of social media including FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg, YouTube, and so many more.  If you don't have a blog get one, and post unique content daily with rich key words related to your product.

6. Factor in that you will have to allocate and spend some of your hard earned money on advertising. Any successful business requires that you put money back into it. If you think you will build your earnings relying exclusively on free methods of advertising you will be disappointed. Yes, you can promote your business using free sites, and free services, but accompany that with actual paid ads at reputable sites.  Don't limit yourself to the major search engines like Google and their Ad Words program. Traffic exchanges work in a similar way and are worth consideration. For best results in either Safelists or Traffic Exchanges be prepared to pay for ads to see the best results. 

7. Set goals.  Are you going to make $100 today? $500 this week? How much?  Once you have set your goals, set your plans for how you will accomplish this. What are the daily, weekly, monthly tasks you will do to make your financial goals a reality?  Don't allow your self to get distracted or pulled down with tasks that don't get you closer to where you want to be. Get up early and get busy.

8. Have a positive attitude, I can't stress this enough. Put a smile on your face, believe, then do.  Don't be brought down by negative people, the know it alls, the ones that rain on your parade.  Be mindful that while they are talking you down, you are doing something to improve your financial situation.

9. Accept that you will have failure. Get over it. Learn from your mistakes. Move on. 

10. Find a mentor or training program that fits for you. The web is filled with software, e-books, training programs, webinars and more. You have all of this information at your fingertips. Find the best sources and get started. Don't make the mistake of learning, study, analyzing but never actually DOING anything.