You've got 500 bucks and 1 month to make it or break it online,What do you Do?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by ManInBlack, Aug 14, 2006.

  1. #1
    So basically I just want to know because I have this overwhelming intuition that I can just quit this job I hate and focus on that. I'm living with rents so I can get fed and housed will I make money online instead.

    Heard the guy from pepperjam on shoemoney saying he might go with azoogle right, but like, could someone suggest a good strategy? And also I mean I know I'll get it after a few months, but I know I can do better than the average guy learning it because I'm actually working like 18 hour days and psyhcological programming myself for major success like NLP. But I've been studying this for like 2 days didnt even know what adsense was right.

    I'm rambling, you have a great forum here
     
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  2. ManInBlack

    ManInBlack Peon

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    Because I hear people talking about 100% ROI in a month, being like an affiliate and an adwords campaign. But I'm not really feeling thats the best place to spend my money, and everyone is tellin me content is king right, so im doing a leet site on forex which is what I know right, but thats gonna take time

    rock on
     
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  3. cj1223

    cj1223 Well-Known Member

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    forget about it and get a job
     
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    synergymarketing Peon

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    #4
    1) Develop a unique, content heavy site
    2) Find high quality, unique affiliate products to advertise on it
    3) Start spending $10 per day with Adwords, spend the additional $200 on high quality links and other forms of cheap advertising.

    If it fails completely (which I doubt it will if you have decent skills, experience)...than yes, get a job :)
     
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    Making money on the internet takes time to build. Its a huge investement.
     
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    infonote Well-Known Member

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    Adwords, Advertise on other sites, buy links, write tons of content, hope lady luck is on your side.
     
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    GeorgeB. Notable Member

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    Dude, like screw the man and quit your job like now dude. I mean you're like makin leet sites and your brain is like a sponge man so like just go for it dude. Cuz like what have you like got to lose!

    I mean cmon right? I mean like you don't even need food or shelter. Like you can just live on a beach with your laptop and steal people's wifi. I mean really dude like with grammar like yours the world is like your oyster or something!
     
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    jhmattern Illustrious Member

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    If you really think it's going to happen in a month, then you need to get your head back on straight and find a steady job... because you're certainly not ready to be in business for yourself. Maybe that's a bit harsh, but the fact is that even though exceptions do exist, the chances you'll be one of them is slim to none. Don't use mommy and daddy's money as an excuse to do something half-assed, thinking you have nothing to worry about. You're going to be in for an awful shock when you suddenly have to deal with not only income taxes, but self-employment taxes and business expenses, as you think you've only got to make a little bit to be successful. If you plan to go into business at all (and online work is still business), then start thinking about the long term rather than a quick fix for cash.

    Jenn
     
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    If you've got only one month to make it then your not going to make it. Generating recurring traffic takes time, and earning from that traffic takes time to learn - all you can do is your best and wait it out. $500 isn't going to make you money with an arbitrage strategy unless you've already spent thousands researching and optimizing. Therefore, in summation, your not going to make it unless you learn some patience. Keep your day job until / unless the day comes where you can support yourself online... which there is more to than meets the eye.
     
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  10. Hexane

    Hexane Peon

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    It always amuses me to see people who think they can jump into online business and make money instantly. Just like any other business it takes time and expertise. If you look and talk to best people in the market you will see that it took them about 2 years on average before they started making real money and made enough to quit their jobs and do online full time. In a month, even if you work 20hrs a day you will just get your business going. And it will take more than $500 of investment to start getiting returns that will support your living.
     
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    cj1223 Well-Known Member

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    ok, sorry for joking but in my opinion theres no way, except ppc, which i dont mess with, if your going to invest in ppc you better know keywords and you better know the keywords your bidding on are good, and you better be reserching keywords with wordtracker
     
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    jhmattern Illustrious Member

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    It doesn't necessarily take more than $500 invested to start getting returns. I had been considering a business of my own for quite a while, had done planning, and other things... but my ultimate decision to just do it was more on a whim. I was with an international non-profit organization setting up major fundraising events. I should have loved that job. But the politics were just too much, and one day I essentially said "enough is enough" and just left. I was lucky in that I had a background in marketing so I knew how to build a buzz, and I had connections in the industry I was entering (music publicity at the time). But I barely spent a cent, other than registering a domain and getting web hosting. And I was profitable very quickly, and not just nickel and dime stuff. :p I know I'm the exception and not the rule... but I really don't think the investment amount has that much to do with making it a success or not. If you have the knowledge and the network, and if you plan things out to some degree so you know what to realistically expect, you can be fine.... it's just not likely to happen in one month, especially for a kid still living with their parents (yes, I know some teens are earning nicely, but w/o a solid education giving you background in business and/or your niche, again, they're the exception and not the rule... and you can only break so many "rules" before you fall on your face). ;)

    Jenn
     
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    Holy shit that was hard to read....was hoping to find something useful in this thread but that doesn't look possible :p
     
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    OMG how funny. I am still laughing. I can hardly type this post.
     
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    Really funny isn't it? :)

    p.l.u.r.
     
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    I didn't get a word of what he said. What does he want again?
     
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    I think he wants to be an internet millionaire in a month on a $500 investment, while his parents pay for his food.

    The American dream :D
     
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    you could always go on street corners and suck dick. that covers money and food.
     
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    you can get a good start with $500 but that is about it.

    keep the job
     
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    Thanks for all your posts. Yeah I know it's not easy but I think with the fact I've already got alot more than 500 bucks makes this easier to understand for some of you folks

    Ok the question was the same as the question I heard on shoemoneys show. Kris Jones said he would use azoogle. I was looking for alternatives, what would you have said type of thing. You didn't know I have lived on my own for years and I'm just in transition moving someplace else. You didn't know I have a lot of money. You didn't know a lot of things about anything actually.

    What, you think it's impossible to make a million dollars in one month? However unlikely, the laser like psychic vision you have into my soul that gives you the superiority to judge me not smart enough for that goal makes you self-delusional, because being so judgemental is a sign of disassociation from objective reality.

    You know I just wanted to make a point, I am beyond caring what people think of me, I'm already too successful in life to really care. What you guys said just amazes and kind of just makes me go *frowns dissapointedly*

    lol it gave me a good laugh anyway
     
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