Hi. i've searched the net endlessly for ways to make money online. Most of it ended up being paid surveys, which i don't think works so well, and for everything else it seems some "guru" has a system that can make you rich, and all you have to do is pay the $99, $299, $59 etc. fee. I also found Don Lapre's new making money online opportunity, which is selling vitamins. Does anybody know something good?


By the way, don Lapre is some millionare that sells money making packages, for those who don't know him, i've heard a lot of bad stuff about him. He doesn't look so bad though......

I'm doing paid surveys at the moment, however all of it is going into vouchers and not cash, hopefully get some money off some purchases. :)

I am also curious about the surveys, and if people actually do get paid. If it were legit, it would be an easy way to make a few dollars.

Hi. i've searched the net endlessly for ways to make money online. Most of it ended up being paid surveys, which i don't think works so well, and for everything else it seems some "guru" has a system that can make you rich, and all you have to do is pay the $99, $299, $59 etc. fee...

Hi 0neKid

I've tried surveys and PTR e-mails a while back and haven't had much success with either.

I've come to the conclusion that if I want to make serious money online, I've got to treat it like a business - which means I need to be prepared to pay at least something to come on board, and then I need to be prepared to put something into it in terms of time and effort. Basically, I'm not convinced that, whatever the latest guru might be saying, there's any such thing as a free lunch ever :hmm: .

Luckily, I've found a business that doesn't charge much for the set up (and has a free trial period), and that I've discovered I actually enjoy promoting online. Plus, the product is personal development, which means it's something I'm passionate about to start with (the passion really helps, I can tell you!) What's right for me, of course, may not be right for you, so I'm not going to try and sell you on that.

My suggestion would be to keep researching - find Work-at-Home and Bizop forums, read what the regular posters are doing, check out the links in their signatures etc until you find a business that actually sounds like you'd enjoy promoting, and that you'd be willing to put the time and effort into working.

Best wishes, and may every day bring you closer to your optimum life

TANJA

If there are things that can make you money at no cost you can bet they will require one thing - time. Time spent on research and development of a product can really pay off, because the internet is a brilliant tool for exposure. It only costs a small amount to get your product on eBay or advertise your website on Google.

Of course, you'll need to have a head for marketing, although a good product can sell itself.

I started marketing online about 2 years ago. I can tell you have to have a passion for whatever you do. For me I wanted out of the traditional business I had an was will to spend the time to learn and study. Eventually I knew enough to replace my income but could not get it to a higher level. i knew what I needed to learn so I found a someone who I paid allot of money for 1 solid day of coaching and that catapulted me to the next level. I have been blessed beyond belief to be able to consult now for many business'.

Feel free to email me at dan@giordano2.com

Dan G

If you don't have a lot of money to invest in affiliate marketing, seo, etc. A sure fire way is to create your own information product via a word processor and a free pdf creator. You can create a free website using Blogger and then promote your blog on forums and by writing articles.

This method will cost you nothing but your time. Just be prepared to put in a lot of hours. If your product is well written, you will start bringing in sales as you begin to make a presence.

Best of luck.

You can do it but you will need a certain amount of skill with marketing & SEO to make money online with little money out of pocket. I say go for it now...experiment & learn and you'll be light years ahead of most people.

Unfortunately I tried the survey thing. Most of them only pay fake points, or if you qualify for one that pays real money, then only $2 (for 25 minutes of your time). The people making the real money are the ones that promote taking surveys and charge $39 for a list of companies to sign up with. And then you get 100 spams a day from all the so called survey companies trying to sell you things.
I also signed up with the "GURU" Val Smythe (Mentors in Motion) paid my $500 for a 3 CD set (or listen to the seminar online 4 hrs). I liked the guy, but I wouldn't pay $500 for it unless I was going to resell it to other people that wanted to do the business of reselling too. Supposedly you can make $50,000 per year with just 4 hours per day on the phone from home. I suffer from "sales call reluctance" so I haven't been able to do it to tell you whether or not it's possible.
If I still lived in the US I could send you a copy of the CD's for about $5 and then you could listen before you buy.
The bottom line is really, to make money from home, you have to be able to pick up the phone and call people, either leads you buy or friends you know.
IMHO

I signed up with Prepaid Legal recently. With their deal you can buy leads of people wanting legal help and sell them over the phone. You make $100+/- per sale and can move up the scale. It costs $50 to sign up and $35 per month to keep your website and membership current, and can all be done without leaving your home. But if you can't call people on the phone you might as well save your money and not do it. If I overcome my "call reluctance" problem I will re-post my results!!!

Hi. i've searched the net endlessly for ways to make money online. Most of it ended up being paid surveys, which i don't think works so well, and for everything else it seems some "guru" has a system that can make you rich, and all you have to do is pay the $99, $299, $59 etc. fee. I also found Don Lapre's new making money online opportunity, which is selling vitamins. Does anybody know something good.

Well, I can't tell you how to get rich quick, One Kid, but I can tell you how to build a business for yourself.

I'm lucky enough to have found a company with products I can get really passionate about (online personal development courses), and an upline mentor who really does seem to be willing to do anything he can to help me succeed. I'm gradually building my business with his help... I'm now at the point where I'm getting regular (small) monthly commission cheques, plus my upline has written a generic book on how to make profits online in MLMs no matter what company you're with, which he's offered to those of us in his team to sell, free of charge (so far I've made just under $450 during the month of February before I deduct advertising costs through that)

It took me a couple of months to get started, and I'm still learning slowly, but my team is gradually growing, and I really believe that this is the right company at the right time for me.

I think the key, for me, is in finding something with a product you feel passionately about - something you'd use anyway even if you didn't sell it yourself - and then finding the right mentor who'll work with you, support you and get you going at the start till you're ready to stand on your own. If you're getting that from pre-paid legal, then I wish you all the best with it - let us know how you go, hmmmm?

Best wishes, and may every day bring you closer to your optimum life

TANJA

Hi. i've searched the net endlessly for ways to make money online. Most of it ended up being paid surveys, which i don't think works so well, and for everything else it seems some "guru" has a system that can make you rich, and all you have to do is pay the $99, $299, $59 etc. fee. I also found Don Lapre's new making money online opportunity, which is selling vitamins. Does anybody know something good?


By the way, don Lapre is some millionare that sells money making packages, for those who don't know him, i've heard a lot of bad stuff about him. He doesn't look so bad though......

I have a few great programs. One is a fantastic Motivational Movie that will inspire you and put money in your pocket. Not sure If I can leave a link. I won't chance it. I will advertise when I am permitted by administration.

Peace,
CP

Rick...Pre-Paid Legal doesnt work like that, and if thats what your sponsor told you - lol then they must have not been in the business very long, or are just lying

Pre-paid legal is more of a thing where you walk up to people, introduce yourself and give htem a copy of the magazine which explains it...you can choose to explain it right there, or just call them back

So if you can walk up to strangers and talk to them, its a wonderful opportunity. I was in it for awhile and just didn't feel right doing it so I moved on to what i'm doing now..

However, I still love their service and use it personally. I would absolutely recommend it to everyone on this forum, ESPECIALLY if you have your own business...the stupidest thing you can possibly do is have a business without access to lawyers if you have questions

I'm new here so mabye my opinion won't be taken as serious as it should be.
Trying MLM companies is a waste of your time. 99% of the people who get into this stuff only lose money not make any. I have a successful Internet business based on Network marketing which shouldn't be confused with MLM. If you want to break into the Internet then abandon the idea of getting rich overnight. Develop a plan for your idea before starting anything and then be sensable about your decisions.
If you are considering MLM then you should first educate yourself. There is a great free ebook on the subject of MLM at www.merchantsofdeception.com I would highly recommend reading this before attempting one of these programs.

Larry I personally don't care if you've been here 1 hour or 1 year. If what you say makes sense, and you are prepared to offer your advice to others here, i will respect your opinion as much as anyone's.

Agreed about MLM.
As for internet stuff, i learnt the hard way that getting rich quick overnight isn't realistic. It's a worthwhile lesson to learn though, even if it did cost me alot of time and money. Principles for internet businesses and investments really are the same as principles for anything in life. Figure out what you want, figure out where to start and work hard. Learn as you go, see mistakes as reality and not failure, and you'll eventually achieve what you want to achieve.

Cheers :tiphat:
Tim

Larry I personally don't care if you've been here 1 hour or 1 year. If what you say makes sense, and you are prepared to offer your advice to others here, i will respect your opinion as much as anyone's.

Agreed about MLM.
As for internet stuff, i learnt the hard way that getting rich quick overnight isn't realistic. It's a worthwhile lesson to learn though, even if it did cost me alot of time and money. Principles for internet businesses and investments really are the same as principles for anything in life. Figure out what you want, figure out where to start and work hard. Learn as you go, see mistakes as reality and not failure, and you'll eventually achieve what you want to achieve.

Cheers :tiphat:
Tim

I agree, you can't get rich quick overnight. With alot of systems you can get rich "quickly" - it just depends on how early you start and how hard you work on it. Someone can take the best system in the world and go broke from it, and some1 else can take the worst system in the world - and be rich from it quickly.

example - Sylvester Stallone wrote "Rocky" in 3 1/2 days - but worked almost non-stop. That movie itself probably made him a millionaire, plus he was one of the actors haha.

Alot of writers can write movie scripts - spend months on them..and make nothing. I'm just trying to say that if you work an hour a day on your business - like these online companies say to do..it's going to take you ALOT longer to become wealthy than if you spend 8+ hours a day on it.

It's all in how hard, and how smart you work

Edit - I also agree with the MLM thing. Although it's also true with network marketing in my opinion. NM'ing is just an upgraded MLM thats all. While I think NM'ing is a good "starter" point so you can learn a little about business and learn to sell...you ultimatelyneed to rely on other people to make you money ....I know how 95% of people in the world are, and I know that I can't rely on anybody else but myself to get rich

multi-level-marketing and network marketing are virtually the same thing. Whatever differences they have they share too many similarties to be considered different. If anyone is trying to stay away from such a business, the term "Home-based-business" is a key indicator that you are about to get plugged with a mlm/nm "opportunity".

Likewise there is no "system" that can provide a short cut for you to "get rich quick". That's worth repeating: "There is NO 'system' that can provide a short cut for you to 'get rich quick'."

If you hear the words "proven system", run. If it sounds too good to be true... it is.

Hmmmm... I'd always assumed that NM and MLM were synonyms of each other - certainly, I use the terms interchangeably in my articles.

I definitely agree with you, Coach Morse - there are *no* get rich quick techniques - if you're going to build a successful MLM, it's going to take hard work and dedication (not to mention a genuine desire to help other people succeed - you simply *can't* build a successful organisation without helping other people to make themselves successful as well).

When people who've expressed interest in my company tell me they've chosen not to sign up because they're sure they've found something that will make them rich quicker for less work, I wish them all the best and breathe a deep sigh of relief. Why? Because I've already told them they're *not* going to get rich quick with my business - that it's a long-term time and energy investment, just like any business, really. What I want in my team is people who are in it for the long term, and who care about helping make other people successful. If all they're interested in is a quick buck, then they're a poor fit for my team anyway.

Best wishes and may every day bring you closer to your optimum life

TANJA

My advice is to create an informational website on a subject that you are passionate about. If you don't want to write, you can pay people to write for you at places like rentacoder.com.

Then, create some sort of business model. How are you gonna make money? You can advertise your own product or some else's through affiliate programs.

It's actually very simple to set up a website that generates cash, maybe a little too simple.

The hard part is getting traffic to your website. This could require search engine optimization, article syndication, paid advertising, etc.

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I make money through my yoga website. My strategy has been simple:

I keep supplying lots of good information, free. I notice what the search criteria are, and try to weight my material in that direction. But mostly, I just fill it up with what I know. I make sure that I do it well and that people get something worthwhile for their time.

That gives me traffic.

To turn that into money, I do the obvious and the less obvious. Of course, I do the google ad thing. Also, I have written books make Audio CDs of original content - full of the favourite stuff on the site, expanding on what the user would have seen there. I've taken the time to enter my books and CDs for awards, which has paid off for the credibility gap you can get selling stuff on the net. I've set up an account to sell on Amazon as well, which lends credibility and broadens my sales base. It also brings traffic back to my site.

For further traffic, I make videos for sites like Youtube, Metacafe etc. Again, my policy is to give people something worthwhile for their time.

I spend a lot of time listening to people to hear what they feel they want, what the market is missing, what they wish they could find but aren't getting, how they like to be delt with. I remember what I hear when it comes to making content and product decisions.

Finally, customer relations is everything. There's nothing like having a rep for good customer service.

It's taken time to build the site and the traffic, but it is paying off.

Or were you thinking of something a little more quick?

Finally, customer relations is everything. There's nothing like having a rep for good customer service.

It's taken time to build the site and the traffic, but it is paying off.

Or were you thinking of something a little more quick?

I think you're right on Corinne, it's the thing you're passionate about and finding the people who can benefit. That's the number one issue in any business, If you ask me. Without traffic, without customers your online business is just an invisible gem in your mind.

Thanks for your advice on credibility through multiple sources of income, and I've tried pay-per-click to find traffic as well. However I recently found an amazing club who shows people how to optimize their blog, personalize it with their unique passion, write optimal posts about your passion, and gain traffic through simple, free methods. They give this content free to people to help them build their passion into a business.

I'm learning that what they teach is quite obvious and essential. Let me know if you find this interesting, OneKid.