Dec 31 2011
Making Money Online Is No Pipe Dream, But You Have To Work For It
If you were to perform a search for the terms “make money online” on any of the major search engines, there is a very good chance that you will come across a lot of results that promise you that you will make tens of thousands of dollars a month with literally no work on your part. They show you videos of 19 or 20 year olds who supposedly made their fortunes online and just can’t wait to share with you the exact steps that they took to make money online. It makes me wonder: if I found a flawless method to make money, would I really be sharing it with everyone? And in case I did, would it be for peanuts (like $47)? I guess not!
The truth is that while it is possible to make money online, it’s not exactly a walk in the park. There are lots of people who are full-time bloggers and derive a very significant income from that. Some have even gone on and sold their blogs for millions. But while all this makes the news, no one pays attention to the work that has to be put in before you ever get to reach those lofty heights.
Making money online is the same as any other business that you’re trying to build, and the notable exception is that you can start it with very little money. But besides that, you have to give it time, you have to get the knowledge you need to stay ahead of the competition, you have to market yourself, you have to produce the content for your website.
And you can’t pretend there are no costs. Hosting is cheap but once you start getting a lot of traffic, you’re going to have to pay for better and more robust hosting solutions. You might have to pay to acquire design and web development expertise. You may have to purchase marketing books. You may have to attend some seminars to network with peers and advertisers.
I’m not saying that you can’t make money online. Quite the contrary, I think it’s a very valid career choice! But the assumption that it’s something you can do in minutes a day, or that you’ll find the “formula” in a $47 program is just plain stupidity.
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