Monthly Archives: September 2010

Fast Ways To Make Money On The Internet

Are there really any fast ways to make money on the internet? I doubt it. Not when it comes to legitimate methods anyway. The problem is that the internet marketing game is saturated with competition, particularly at the penny end of the market. That is, unless you have deep pockets and you’re running a large online business you’re competing with all the other small time work-from-home online businesses in the world. And we’re talking millions of wannabes here. Continue reading

How Can I Make Money Online Flipping Domains?

I own over 20 domains and in the process of buying them to set up websites I’ve often noticed how there are literally thousands of domains for sale at incredible (very high) prices! I know that Bill Gates once said something to the effect that domain names would continue to grow in value exponentially and I’ve heard some fantastic stories of people snapping up domain names that seemed random at the time, but ended up being the exact combination of letters a large company was known by as an acronym and they sold the domain for thousands. Continue reading

Isn’t Making Money Online Supposed To Be Fun?

When I first learned about making money online I was certain that it was going to be just the most exciting and fun thing in the world. Or maybe I was just thinking about how fun it was going to be to spend all that ‘easy-money’ I was going to make. Well, the reality has unfolded a little differently. Continue reading

How To Narrow Down A Niche

If you’re desperate to make money from your online endeavours, but it just doesn’t seem to be coming together, you may need to take a bit of time and learn how to narrow down a niche to a more profitable focus. Your niche is the small subject you’re focussing your marketing efforts towards. On the internet it is often defined by the keywords you are targeting in your campaigns, either as a PPC advertiser or Search Engine marketer (via SEO). Targeting a niche is a way to tailor your content/advertising copy to a small group of people who are interested in something very specific. Often this takes the form of creating multiple versions of your content specifically marketed to small groups within your target market to make money on the internet. Continue reading

Why Persistence Pays In Online Business

I’ve been writing about how to make money on the internet now for several years and one thing I’ve noticed from people who are successful at the make money online game (as opposed to those who are not) is the level of persistence they apply to their online endeavors. It’s simply not possible to ‘set and forget’ in the highly competitive realm of online business. Sure, you might make a few bucks for a few months or even years, but the big success and bolded dollar signs are the result of consistency and effort over the long term. Continue reading