$90 dollars to invest, where to begin?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by jakeman81, Dec 21, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hello All!

    I have been a lurker for a little while, but I decided to branch out and ask a questions.

    I have $90 saved, I would like to try something out. I am open to any ideas really, I don't have any major skills. I can't program or anything like that, but would rather learn about what people on here did with their first little bit of money online!

    All advice appreciated
     
    jakeman81, Dec 21, 2010 IP
  2. Seqqa

    Seqqa Well-Known Member

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    By saying you don't have any major skills do you have any online skills what so ever?
     
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  3. jakeman81

    jakeman81 Peon

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    Yes, I meant that I don't have any programming skills to start up a small website or something along the lines of that
     
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    businessman413 Peon

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    Hmm... Well... I'd say you start out with some affiliate marketing maybe. And buy some advertising space. Either a solo ad or what have you. It'd help if you can write your own ad copy. So you're not using a generic one that everybody else is using.

    Just my opinion. Good luck
     
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  5. TheFreelanceHeroes

    TheFreelanceHeroes Greenhorn

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    When I first got started many years ago, I invested the little money I had in my online marketing education. You don't need to know how to build a website to start making money but you do need to build a solid foundation FIRST so you can build whatever you which after that on concrete and not on sand.
     
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  6. The Peoples SEO

    The Peoples SEO Well-Known Member

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    Save your money and get a hooker and a 12 pack... J/k look around and read more until you learn something, if not you lil $90 will be gone faster then flies on you what...
     
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  7. theentry

    theentry Peon

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    Affiliate marketing is the way to go.. First buy only 1 domain and test things out.. after you know the basics you can go for more sites
     
    theentry, Dec 22, 2010 IP
  8. SabTech

    SabTech Member

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    download wordpress ...buy a domain and a hosting...pay $5 for some guy to setup all then write on UNIQUE things that attract people and then as traffic start flowing sign up for adsense and let money flow...This sounds really easy but its not :)
    Good Luck.
     
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  9. Woodcs82

    Woodcs82 Well-Known Member

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    It depends what your interested in!

    What kind of website do u want to "Startup" lol

    Either learn to code or save money to rent a coder. Blogs are free or cheap...... its all relative...you need to pick a niche that YOU like.

    Spend time reading on DP......READ READ READ, ASK QUESTIONS!!!! Get EDUCATED. READ AGAIN. Don't do things "HALF ASS". DON'T TRUST PEOPLE. "Don't LOSE MONEY" (Warren BUFFET) ...... Build a TEAM....ALways write contracts...again don't trust ANYONE...make sure you sign contracts if your doing a big project or with anything business related!.

    Don't do something JUST for the MONEY...do something your passionate about! SOAK up LOTS of INFORMATION & TAKE ACTION...Again -> SAVE!!!!

    BTW - Ive lost A LOAD of money to Coders that SUCK and Rip OFF.
     
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    I would suggest to learn designing :)
     
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    Imdadc Peon

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    Buy a domain related with any niche you love to promote, create backlink through free & paid traffic as you have $90. After getting a level of traffic everyday sell this site at sitepoint for bigger cash out. :)
     
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    SoftDev Well-Known Member

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    Invest in PTC programs to start earning like "neobux or onbux".
     
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    dungdenvn Well-Known Member

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    #13
    do you have time? with 90$ i think you can earn triple in 1 month if you have time.
     
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    soniqhost.com Notable Member

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    #14
    $90 isn't a lot, what are you interests?
     
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    condor83 Active Member

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    Could you tell me more where to begin ?
     
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    I would suggest first to start with a plan. Do you have a current business or would you like to build a new one? What is your passion? Personally, I would suggest using a little to purchase a book that can educate you and get you going. (Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuck is one of my favs) Then, if you decide to start a site use it for domain and hosting fees.
     
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    If you have writing skills you just need to spend like 15$ on webhosting and a domain, and write articles yourself that take you to a landing page.

    50% content, 25% marketing, 25% opinion ;)

    Otherwise, focus on SEO (you can also use articles for that of course)
     
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    npnhome Well-Known Member

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    Thanks @Sabtech.
    But your content must be valuable for your readers.
     
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    $90 is not much
    Maybe you can try to bid some cheap product from ebay and then sell it out again
     
    lifeplayer, Dec 26, 2010 IP
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    omarabid Well-Known Member

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    I don't think $90 are a serious amount of money to really think about investing it. May be you should try focus before on how to make money.
     
    omarabid, Dec 27, 2010 IP