I often receive emails from people asking me how they can earn something like $500 per month or even more with less-to-no-effort on the Web. They don’t have money, and they do not have the time, but they heard you can make good money on the Web. So is there a way where they can simply sit while their website makes money?
How we all wish we can “earn money with less effort.” The reality with the Web is you don’t just create a website and — BAM! — earn $500 the next month without doing anything. First, you have to be willing to spend some money – at least with hosting. Even selling on eBay means you have spend some money for the listing and final value values. Getting traffic nowadays also mean you have to spend a few dollars here and there to get visitors.
Free domains are great for personal websites, but if your intention is to earn serious money, that is not the way to go. I can’t help but chuckle when I see a website on Geocities peddling ebooks that teach people how to make money because they’re earning thousands and thousands of dollars on the Web per month. The first thought that comes to my mind: How come this guy who says he is earning thousands can’t even shell out $8.99 for inexpensive hosting? The credibility just goes down the drain for me.
Also, many programs such as eBay affiliate program – where you attract visitors that will sign up with eBay and you get commission from that — may only allow publishers with “real” websites to join. Even banner advertising network may not accept you if you only use a free domain.
The earning capacity of a website is directly correlated to the content of the site. You have to have something to offer that people would want. Some just sees the end goal – $500 per month — but have no clue what to do in order to get that $500 per month. As a result, they end up with websites with no real content, just banners and advertising plastered all over the website in the hope of earning their target amount. Unfortunately, this approach will not work.
$500/month is easy, very doable — IF AND ONLY IF –
- you have something of value to offer your visitors whether product or information
- you have traffic to your site
- you select the right business model and money making programs (be it advertising programs, affiliate programs, or others) for your site
And all of the above cannot be achieved without spending a dime and putting “less effort.” Especially if you have no money, you have got to do more and be creative in order to stretch the limited resources you have. Creating and putting up a website is the easy part; how it will make money is the challenging part.
The is an excellent BLOG on making money. I am a dreamer and have thought of making big bucks on the web with little thought on how to make money. I have finally looked at myself and what value or skills I have to offer. I do art on the side and I do PL/SQL programming full time. Where might I find a good information on selling my art over the interent?
Thanks
FJ
fgj_007@yahoo.com
I totally agree, and it dosen’t stop there. There are strategies and techniques that if you are not aware of them will hurt you in the long run. Short cuts, yes, only if you no about them.
There is help available and there are programs and software that make going on line easy, however, they all require work and commitment to develop and to create success.
10,000s of People make $100,000 or more on the web every year, but they do the right preparation, put in the effort and follow the strategies that create their success.
There is nothing wrong with chassing your dream. It’s just that real dreams happen with effort and a little sacrifice.