Jan
06
2010
The beginning of a new year always brings forth the New Year’s resolutions. We make hardy gesture of grand feats that we will do in this year and often fail within days of the proclamation. Are you declaring to lose weight, get rich, pay off your house, or just be a better person? Having goals are important but you must have a plan to go with that goal. False goals equal failure so give up those once a year outburst and redesign the way you set goals.
The first step is to determine if the goal is possible. Then you need to see of it is probable. Is it possible to get rich in 2010? Yes, however, it not probable unless you have made some great investment and it is about to pay off. Otherwise, the goal is more of a dream. Dreams are good but goals need to be set in reality.
As a webmaster, goals are very important. Setting a goal for your business and a plan of action to see that goal come to completion. Creating a profitable blog is a goal but an undefined one. It better to determine what profitable means to you first then you know where you need to be. Profitable to one could mean $10 a week. To another blogger, $100 a week is profitable.
Clearly defined goals allows one to plan the steps necessary to reach that goal. This works in all aspects of your life from losing weight to building wealth, it is best to clearly define what your goal is and how to reach that goal.
Now instead of stating your resolutions for the new year, sit down and write out a clearly defined goal and the steps to reach it. Good luck and may you reach the top one baby step at a time.
Jul
20
2008
The biggest dream that most webmasters have is to earn lots of money and become rich. They seek the next big trend and they look for that magic eBook that will tell them how to make millions. The truth is, there are very few d who become rich.
Looking for your dream in a $19.95 eBook is useless. I have read many and reviewed a few and most the information is so vague and does nothing but earn money for the author or seller of the eBook. Very few people who have truly became rich will take the time to sell an eBook. Rich people are not willing their secret methods for small amounts of money unless their system is no longer working well. Think about it, if you were making $5,000-$10,000 a day, why would you sell that idea to others? Most times the idea is a possibility to earn money but no proven track record. The author does not want to take the time and energy to try it out so they make their money by writing an eBook.
I once read and reviewed a eBook on a not so well known referral program. The book was well written and gave you tools to help with the program. However, the author had not made money from it and it was purely a possibility. This is common in many eBooks.
I can tell you how to make millions of dollars on any affiliate program. Basically, you have to have targeted traffic and get lots of sign-ups and sales. That sounds too simple, doesn’t it? Well it is not that simple but many of the eBooks will make it sound like that. They fail to tell you that millions of others are competing for the same sale or sign-up. They fail to tell you that you will be spending a lot of time and in many cases money for advertising just for the chance to make money.
I am not saying you can not get rich. I am not saying that you can’t pull a nice above average income from being a webmaster. What I am saying is that it takes lots of work, sometimes a lot of risk, and at all times it takes patience. The people who tell you that you can build a site and put it on auto pilot while you sit on the beach of your private island are feeding you a long of BS. You will not get rich overnight! It takes time. In many cases, it takes a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time.
Be a website or blog owner because you enjoy it. Look for every opportunity for making money but make the best website or blog you can. There is money to be made but you have to be willing to open your eyes and not fall for every get rich quick scheme that comes along. Follow your dreams not the dreams of others!
If you have a success story to share or some words of encouragement for other webmasters, please leave a comment for others to read.
Jun
15
2008
I still see many people throughout the many webmaster forums claiming to make huge amounts of money through blogging. They claim that they set up a blog, copy several articles from elsewhere and start making a couple a thousand or more a month in the first three months.
Guess what? That is 99% bull mixed with a huge load of dog crap. Most blogs make a little money and the more blogs you have, the more you may make. You can make money from blogging and many earn a nice income each month. However, creating one blog and becoming rich is rare.
There are a few big names in blogging such as Shoemoney and John Chow. However, these are rare cases of bloggers who have become major successes. It does not mean that every blog that is created will make you a millionaire. It takes hard work, dedication, and lots of patience. You also have to spend money running contest, advertising, creating controversy, and more.
Can you get rich from blogging? Yes, however, as I stated, it is rare to earn huge money from one blog. Instead, try to build the best blog you can and work hard to provide great posts that are unique and full of good information. The blog will build over time and at some point, you can earn a descent amount of money through ads and affiliate links. Until that point, just have fun and enjoy your blog. If you are in blogging just to make money, there are easier ways to earn money.
If you became rich by blogging, please share your story by leaving a comment or two.
