We are in a digital
world. Physical appearances are no more a requirement in certain human
relations. Creativity now pays more than ever. The internet is a beautifully
simple marketplace for people to make money, and get paid for their services. Just
like any human community, persons of great confidence and hard work stands out.
There are limitless websites that provides the platforms for almost any person
of any reasonable age to earn a living.
If the internet is
a country, then websites are like real estates. I’m hoping by now you have a
general understanding that real estates are valuable in the physical world –
digital real estate work the same way. By building a website, you’re creating
your own plot of online “land.”
You can fill this
land with whatever you want, but you have to promote it through social media
(and anywhere else you can think of) for this to be successful. When you build
traffic to your land, you can sell people whatever you have to offer. In order
to build a website, you need a host (i.e GoDaddy), a template (i.e WordPress),
and content.
The first two
parts are easy to find, and content is only as difficult as you make it. You
can post blogs, items for sale, pictures, videos, or whatever you want. Opening
up your own website gives you the potential to make money from the avenues I’m
going to mention.
Google’s
advertising platform is as simple as signing up, enabling (on Blogger) or
pasting a small code on your website, and allowing the advertisements to
automatically roll in. The problem with this program is that you don’t get any
commissions – and you don’t get to control the ad content. This is useful for
some, but powerful users will want something a little more robust. Amazon has
an Associates program for site owners and bloggers. They offer a search tool to
find the right products and services from their site and a variety of ad styles
to display on your site, including text-based and banner images (digital
billboards).
If you love
Amazon, you’ll love their assAmazon and Google are far from your only options
for online advertising. Rakuten Linkshare is a great place to search for other
affiliates for your ads. Through their program, you can get customized ad
links, email links, and banner ads for Starbucks, Walmart, iTunes, and a slew
of other popular brands. With this program, you can also find smaller
companies, regional or specialized brands, and more. I run a combination of
Google, Amazon, and Rakuten’s programs, and my monthly income is approximately
$150 from these programs. It’s not a lot of money, but it’s also not a lot of
work for residual (it means recurring…since the ads are permanent…) income.ociate’s
program.
Elance offers a
wide array of technical, data entry, accounting, and other freelance and temp
gigs. If you’re just looking for something short and sweet, log in, input and
showcase your marketable skills, and begin searching through their job
database, using any parameters you desire. Once you submit a bid, you’ll
receive an acceptance or denial – you may get a few rejections, but don’t sweat
it. Negotiate the terms of your bid, and get to work. You have money to make.
No
matter what you do to make money online, promote it on your social media
accounts. You have a base of people who are already interested in you and have
a vested interest in your brand – why would you not want to take advantage of
that? By promoting yourself and your projects on your social media accounts,
you’re greatly increasing the chances of people actually giving you money in
exchange for your goods and services. Stop being shy and get out there.
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