When some people see posts about making money online, they shrug their
shoulders and term it wastage of time. They believe it is a step away
from impossibility to earn money while working online. What they forget
is that the internet has been producing money for its wise users. Check
out the list of recent young billionaires of today. Many of them made
their money using technology. Even in Nigeria, the internet has produced
several millionaires in the last one year, thanks to the dwindling
Naira.
If you have been having issues with making money online,
don’t doubt the fact. Instead, doubt your methods. I want to share five
secrets of making money online. Those who are already doing this know it
is no secrets. But if you have been having tough time, this could
certainly be of help to you. So, let’s start.
1. Stick to one thing:
This is the foremost advice. Don’t chase after every idea that comes
your way. All you need is one idea that you can commit your time and
energy to. Check out those who have not made a dime online. They hardly
stay with one idea. Today, they are in blogging. Next week, they are in
freelancing. Next month, they will probably jump to affiliate marketing.
And the cycle never ceases to end. Stick to one thing. Treat the ideas like your spouse. You may see plenty lucrative alternatives, but ultimately choose to settle with one.
2. Give it time:
This is where a lot of people lose it. They want to make huge money in a
hurry. You need to understand that there is a difference between
looking for easy money and building a business. Building a business may
take time but it pays off on the long run. And the good thing with
building an online business is that you may not get huge profit
immediately, but it will yield something that is enough to keep you in
it. Stick to it. With time, your knowledge and experience will increase. That will lead to a corresponding increase in your earnings.
3. Sell something:
Everything you can do is a marketable product. Your ability to write,
design website, edit photos, edit videos and audios is marketable. You
just need to know how to get it across to those who need it. This is in
the line of service marketing. On the other hand, you can equally sell
products of companies online. Even if you are blogging, you can use that
platform to market products and get paid a commission on every sale for
you efforts. I have discussed these two points extensively in my
previous threads. You may want to read them if you need more
clarification.
4. Build your audience: I once had a
discussion with someone who started blogging recently. He was putting up
good content on his site, but that was all he was doing. Once he posts,
he leaves it and expect some aliens to conjure up and give him traffic.
Don’t assume that once you start an online business, people will start
trooping to you as if they are under a spell. In fact, they would not
know you exist. Like a saying goes, “Nobody will say ‘there you are’ if
you have never said ‘here I am’”. Even if you are selling a service, be
proactive in your ways of creating awareness. If you are selling
products, build your email list or phone numbers. Make sure you have a
base of people that you can easily reach. At all cost, build an
audience.
5. Invest in education: Having an idea is
one thing and knowing the idea is another. Your first response when you
get an idea should not be to run off and try to work with it. It will
definitely not succeed. If I tell you for instance that farming ginger
is profitable and you decide to jump in to it, you do so at your own
detriment. Why? Because you don’t know how the farming is done, the
normal problems you will face and how to overcome them, how to meet up
with those who need it and the likes. All you will end up doing is
wasting your time and resources. You get the picture? An online business
is built on the foundation of not just an idea, but on well researched
information. Do your research. If it helps, learn from those already in
it.
So, there you have it! You can now do a self-assessment and
tell yourself why you have been experiencing stumbling blocks. Once you
follow this advice, you should be able to find your feet in the online
world of making money.
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